Scorpio EM332A mods - making a silk purse from a sow's ear

Looks to be a BRNO/CZ type action... some brave soul will need to take one apart to see what it is a clone of

If a CZ452/455 type action and use typical CZ mags... could be a nice option with upgrades in the market. Maybe the barrel is swappable???

As a PRS fan, not so excited about the factory supplied 9rds mags which look very 'straight'.

If you try one, let us know what you get.

Jerry
 
Mine's in the pipe. Damn you, impulse buying reflex...

I understand this is a "low-definition clone" of an Anschutz action - the model 54 maybe? Is this correct? I need a firing pin for it. Gonna blunt the replacement and install it for use as a "course gun" for the CFSC.
 
boxhitch said:
which? the Scorpio? Anschutz 54.... more fake than clone maybe
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The story goes... the Chinese wanted to try and create a top tier Olympic shooting program so went to Annie and bought up all the gear and tooling to make the Annie54. This happened as Annie was moving to new designs and all this stuff was obsolete.

As typical Chinese manf, they made it in huge numbers, kept what was necessary and dumbed down what was fancy.... fixing what needed to be. QC varies, finish varies BUT the underlying rifle can be superb... alot depends on the batch and what level they were building to at that time.

A few years back, I won the Joe Rich Rimfire Rally against some very good shooters using some VERY FANCY gear. With some tuning, the Scorpio ran great, shot great (w/ Lapua CX). We got a number a few years back (332As) and that batch all shot great. Mags also worked and offered far better reliability then all the 700 styles at that time.

Rifle don't cost much to make... it costs a ton to finish and shooters like pretty guns.

FYI, I got some factory small parts for the sporter Annie54 from Nordic M and quite a few fit the 332A... at least my batch.

Jerry
 
Thanks, Guru Jerry. Much appreciated. :)

You reckon the firing pin is close enough that an Anschutz 54 piece would likely/maybe/probably work? I've seen the ones that Nordic has, and they're lovely and doubtless worth what they're asking, but the thought of trimming the tip off one gives me feckin' hives.
 
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Dark Alley Dan said:
#### and click not absolutely mandatory for the course, but it is a nice touch.

Is it a hundred bucks worth of "nice touch"? Hard to say... :)
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Thinking about it some more, the cocking aspect is an important element of teaching people safety.
You can also show students how to de-c o c k a bolt safely when unloaded for storage etc.
 
Mysticprecision said:
The story goes... the Chinese wanted to try and create a top tier Olympic shooting program so went to Annie and bought up all the gear and tooling to make the Annie54. This happened as Annie was moving to new designs and all this stuff was obsolete.

As typical Chinese manf, they made it in huge numbers, kept what was necessary and dumbed down what was fancy.... fixing what needed to be. QC varies, finish varies BUT the underlying rifle can be superb... alot depends on the batch and what level they were building to at that time.

A few years back, I won the Joe Rich Rimfire Rally against some very good shooters using some VERY FANCY gear. With some tuning, the Scorpio ran great, shot great (w/ Lapua CX). We got a number a few years back (332As) and that batch all shot great. Mags also worked and offered far better reliability then all the 700 styles at that time.

Rifle don't cost much to make... it costs a ton to finish and shooters like pretty guns.

FYI, I got some factory small parts for the sporter Annie54 from Nordic M and quite a few fit the 332A... at least my batch.

Jerry
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Your constantly remarking on how terrible the 700 platform rifles magazines are! Like everything in life ,most problems are the responsibility of the owner. High performance things require attention to detail. Your mag being properly adjusted to your chassis or stock shouldnt be that big of a suprise. Of all the rimfire guns Ive owned the ANNIE mags are so out of date and a terrible POS not to mention the cheap little metal finger thats so easily bent and its what aligns the mag OR NOT. Two new rifles out of the box gave me troubles from the get go and it was just because the little metal finger that orients the mag wasnt as it should be. A really simple fix but shouldnt be required on a gun of that value. As far as the STORY about the chinese and Anschutz well Ive been lookin for dragons also. The chinese just buy or steal stuff and copy it. Thats how they work and I cant see a German company selling them anything. Theres a reason the 700 platform is the most copied and duplicated as well as having the most aftermarket parts available of all others combined. Just returned from Saskatchewan and fired 4000plus rounds and didnt have any failures. If fitted to the gun and loaded properly, theres no problem other than mags not being loaded the proper way. Ferraris require high octane fuel
 
LS, get a look at the Scorpio first hand, especially the mags... very different

The FP is easily removed from the cocking assembly making dry fire simple. No addn parts need to be purchased. materials and dimensions show a very robust system.

Bias towards price and place of manf without actually playing with the item.... common but unfortunate. Some stuff will prove to be crap... some will punch way above expectations.

let real world experience be the deciding factor... at least, that is how I base my opinions.

YMMV

Jerry
 
Mine showed today. What a handy wee thing it is.

For future reference, if anyone else wants to temporarily neuter theirs for whatever purpose, the firing pin can easily be separated from the "striker", which means nothing reaches the primer of a live cartridge, but otherwise functionality is in no way changed or impaired. The gun will c o c k and click in the absence of the FP.

I've labelled my firing pin, put it in a pill bottle, and will put it aside awaiting the day when I actually shoot the rifle. Until then, it'll be a pleasure to wrassle it in and out of the car 28 times a year. :) Thanks to everyone here for the info.
 
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