Looking at buying one of these and know very little about them. I do know they are replaced by the CZ550. Can someone provide insight into different grades if there is any, problems, attributes ect. Also if anyone knows of approximate value.
Info on BRNO 602 .375H+H
- Thread starter shorttrac
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I own one. They hold five rounds under the bolt, they are heavy, they tame the recoil pretty well. I don't like the set trigger. They use a European dovetail, remember that if you want to scope it. The factory irons are great and accurate.
Otherwise I love the rifle.
Otherwise I love the rifle.
Mumbles Marble Mouth
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Lower Mainland
They can go between $800 - $1200 on the high side. Very well made rifles. The year the gun is made will be stamped on the rifle. Its a government requirement for them to put the date on any gun made in Czech Republic or former Czechoslovakia. Similar to how in Italy they also have a government requirement to put the date it was made on the firearm just the year stamp is in a forum of a code instead of an actual year.
Bit of a blurry photo but this is where the year stamping is on my CZ. Its a twin tailed lion with a 12 next to it being 2012. It will be the same on the Brno just it might be in a different location.
Bit of a blurry photo but this is where the year stamping is on my CZ. Its a twin tailed lion with a 12 next to it being 2012. It will be the same on the Brno just it might be in a different location.
- Location
- Saskatchewan
They are legendary in Africa, as a working man's rifle. If the rifle fits you your will find that they are really good, just not as slick or shiny as some. The pop up peep sight on the old ones is the best backup iron sight ever. A few years before they discontinued the model they got rid of the peep as a cost cutting measure.
They all shoot very well. Cloverleaf with 3 rounds at 100m are the norm. The standing leaf sights are regulated for 100,200, 300 meters and the front sight sits in a dovetail with a spring loaded plunger retaining it. It can quickly be removed and substituted with different height foresight to regulate the rifle for different loads. I suspect if you just tried to buy and install a set of iron sights (front only!) like these from NECGW it would run at least 300 USD. The rifle also has a unique third action bolt that runs through the forestock and is threaded into/held captive by a sliding dovetailed 'plate' under the barrel where the rear sight boss is...anyway it takes a long time to list and explain the design features of this rifle....there is nothing else off the factory floor even close. The guys that know and value them in a 'pro' environment didn't select them because they just fell off a turnip truck
longbranch*
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Victoria,BC.
Had two back in mid-80's. Tough rifles though the .458 wouldn't function until I worked on it a bit. The .375 was fine and very accurate. Heavy for a .375 though. Those early ones were pretty crude.
I have owned 3 of them. A 458 a 375H&H and a 8x68. All were VG rifles. I very much like the single set trigger that was on all 3 rifles. You just pull the trigger if you want to shoot.Trigger pull is not that heavy. If you push the trigger forward it is now in the "set" position. Trigger pull is now very light. One of the 3 was a little rough operating the bolt. A little lapping compound fixed that. The thing I didn't care for was the backward safety. It is positioned in a comfortable spot on the right side of the action. Most rifles are in the safe position when the safety lever is in the rearward position. To move to the fire position the lever is pushed forward. On the 602's it is backward. Forward is safe and you move it to the rear for fire. The action is huge. The 458 case did NOT fit the magazine very well ( 458 case too small). If I had kept that rifle I would have rechambered to 458 Lott or larger cartridge. The 375 fed well but the rifle was heavy for a 375. Rechambered this rifle to 375 Rum. This cartridge fits the magazine very well and feeds slicker than snot . If you plan to scope this rifle I would suggest you buy the Brno rings and have the small metric screws removed. Drill and tap the holes to a larger size (8x40) and install hard Torx or Allen head screws.
Northman999
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Southern Yukon
Same as what other guys basically said; very good rifle overall, beefy and heavy for a .375 H&H, but not over-the-top.
I think great for a 458 Lott.
I prefer the straight style set trigger on the Brno's, myself, but they don't always come with them.
I think great for a 458 Lott.
I prefer the straight style set trigger on the Brno's, myself, but they don't always come with them.
My 602's came with set and regular triggers (tool etc) in a little pouch. I have tried both triggers but now leave the 'set' trigger mounted. It is very good ... VERY predictable!!! I do not hunt 'dangerous' game but I am pretty certain if I did.. a trigger that always went off as expected with consistent takeup and travel would be a very "useful" attribute
I had one of SC's and I agree with his statement. Be a great .416 or .458
I also don't like the safety .
But they are good solid guns. Tanks.
I have read about issues with the "backwards" safety now for years. My 2 cents : I have firearms with wing safeties, button safeties on trigger guards (front AND rear), tang safeties, push safeties inside the trigger guard, rotary safeties, etc etc etc I generally take a few minutes and familiarise myself with them before I start a hunt. Never had an issue. To be sure I do not hunt dangerous game but I have flown to England rented a car at Heathrow and kept up with traffic entering and exiting the first 'round about'....without managing to forget and 'accidentally' take the right lane into a head on collision with a transport truck.... I think if this was truly a serious issue we'd be reading a whole lot of stories (even one?) about Col Bloggings getting gored by a nasty Cape buffaloe cause his safety went the 'wrong way'...anyway doesn't effect me. And apparently not an issue in Africa based on the frequency of use.
I also have a 600 in addition to my 602 so the safety doesn't bother me. I think of it like an external hammer, ie. "#### to shoot".
What I don't like about the safety is the fact that it has got to be the loudest safety in the world when you go from safe to fire.
What I don't like about the safety is the fact that it has got to be the loudest safety in the world when you go from safe to fire.
- Location
- Saskatchewan
about the 'backwards" safety -- I shoot a fair bit with hammer guns, lever actions and such. Every one of them has a "backwards" safety. Pull back on the hammer to shoot. Like AP, i don't seem to have much trouble switching between safety types either.
I had a Marlin 782, .22 WMR for a short time... it had the backwards-operating side button safety. Both my double shotguns, and two Ruger 77 tang safety rifles that passed through my hands had the push-forward-to-fire safeties. I found it so confusing and counter-intuitive using the backward safety, that I quit using it altogether and just carried that rifle chamber empty. I admire the quality of the CZ rifles, and others, but will never own one because of that safety.
I'd sell my 375 BRNO in a heart beat if I cold find another one in good shape with the pop up rear peep sight.
Many years ago one of the members here (tank9C1) had a couple of beautiful BRNOs that were engraved. I kick myself to this day for not buying one.
They were on the EE for many weeks, so there is no doubt in my mind that he ended up keeping them. I tried contacting him again after the add was removed, but got no response.
tank9C1, if you're reading this my any chance, please post pictures of your BRNOs if available.
Many years ago one of the members here (tank9C1) had a couple of beautiful BRNOs that were engraved. I kick myself to this day for not buying one.
They were on the EE for many weeks, so there is no doubt in my mind that he ended up keeping them. I tried contacting him again after the add was removed, but got no response.
tank9C1, if you're reading this my any chance, please post pictures of your BRNOs if available.
