Well, I finally received the rifle back and I'm very happy with the results. Most of the work was done by Paul Dressel and Sandy McDonald. Bill Soverns Checkered it and Stuart Satterlee did the bolt handle, fine craftsmen all. After the project started I found this beautiful Zeiss/Jena scope that was NIB in a store in AK. Stuart had already done the bolt so it needed modified (again). I still need to get that re-done. Stuart say's it can be cut off at the root and rewelded so it has that Orbendorf style once again but still misses the scope. Except for that it's finished.

The work FAR exceeds anything I'm capable of. What do ya think?

Terry

True Gun "PORN" great job.

That's a CLASS act!

Congratulations indeed.

What is the chambering?

It's a 7X57

Terry

Sweeeet! I like the class that the rail mounted scope adds. Sometimes the mounts appear bulky, these look good.

Very Nice, The shotgun-casehardened Trigger gaurd is a nice touch!

awesome.. amazing inletting ...

That is very very nice.
In a great chambering too. I would love to own a rifle like that one day...tj3006

1) beautiful rifle

2) trigger guard is classy, CCH is nice, and I especially like that little spike past the rear screw hole.

3) can you elaborate on the scope, especially it's mount and lack of rings?

all around handsome and in style- thanks for posting the pics.

Beautiful rifle... I like the classic European styling for a metric caliber.

Terry-

Man, you set a high standard!! I thought the guild rifle would be hard to top but, your Brno is in same league.

Exquisite!!!

Paul builds a pretty neat stock doesn't he. This whole thing started about 3 years ago. They had a nice rifle built off this pattern stock that was for sale. I called and talked the Dressels about 10 times about that rifle. I wanted it, but it was a lot cash that I didn't have at the time. Sharon made it soo tempting though. She said just tell her I wanted the gun and it would be mine. I could pay for it over time and it wouldn't be a problem. I mulled it over and lost a lot of sleep over it. When I finally made up my mind and called to tell them I wanted the gun the answer was "we sold it last week" . I could have died. This was the one I should have never let get away! It was my dream rifle. Oh well, things happen and in the coarse of trying to buy this gun I made friends with the Dressels. We talked on occasion over the next few years. Every time we talked the conversation went to that rifle and how I never should have let it get away. I guess after awhile they got tired of hearing about it and said they still had the pattern. If I had a barreled action they could make it all happen again. And here we are


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3) can you elaborate on the scope, especially it's mount and lack of rings?

Tin Can, the scope has a rail built onto the body. In the back the scope mount is screwed onto this rail. In the front the mount has windage adjustments that push the rail back and forth. The rest is explained in the picture. Hope this helps.

Terry,
What a transformation! Looks great.
I also know that the rifle shoots great.

David

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Originally posted by DKim:
Terry,
What a transformation! Looks great.
I also know that the rifle shoots great.

David

Thanks David Yes it is a tac-driver! Paul and Sandy went out and shot the gun to make sure everything was good before it went back. Paul commented to Sandy he thought it was the most accurate 7X57 he had ever shot!

(This was Davids gun at one time )

Excelent Job, Very nice Rifle !!! Please without ofense , my only disagree is the forend-tip, I hate those that look like donkey pennis , may be I have some mental disorder I cut it off from My Ruger Nº1 tropical rifle.Cheers: Guillermo

Terry,
That's great workmanship all the way around. The scope was a lucky find that really completes the package. I have a couple of 21H actions and you're giving me some ideas to work with - thanks!

(Guillermo, I'm thinking of going with the same donkey penis look on a 270 I'm having built. )

I think you've done real good!
A great group of artistans have made a beautiful rifle.

Nice rifle Terry. Nothing finer than a Brno.

Terry,

That rifle came out so nice and the scope is a special touch. Good for you in getting it all together.

If some metal is just going to be cut from the bolt then do it. If it needs to be cut off and welded back on then consider a butterknife.

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Tin Can, the scope has a rail built onto the body. In the back the scope mount is screwed onto this rail. In the front the mount has windage adjustments that push the rail back and forth. The rest is explained in the picture. Hope this helps.

that it does; when was it manufactured, I mean is it available, or, like most cool stuff, when was it in the past?

I didn't know the rifle was in 7x57- I hunted with an older Heym push feed in 7mm last month in Montana, shot an antelope and a mule deer with it; I got particular satisfaction in that I used a 7x57 to do it. The 7 is a classy round, and utterly what your rifle should be chambered in, IMO.

I like a straight bolt handle, too.

again, a beautiful firearm.

Like a lot of cool things, they no longer make these. It's around 40 give or take a few. The guy I bought it from said it was in his store when he bought it and sat on the shelf for 20 years after that.

Terry

Pretty classy rifle. I'm going to have to find one of those actions to build one for myself.

That's an inspirational rifle Terry, both in concept and execution. Congratulations on a fine piece! I especially like the stock, both the lines and the blank that was used. Very unique grain.

Very nice job on the BRNO H21! Very good quality in these and the ZG 47's.

The scope and rail is actually for the later BRNO's...the ZKK series. The bases, I believe were unique to each length of action...601, 600 and 602. Scopes were available in 4x and 6x.

Anybody know the going price for a scope and base....I've seen them sold separately.

Dressel has an awesome pattern!

Very nice. Beautiful lines and workmanship. Impressive.

I love that open grip stock. What a rifle!!!

maybe its just the photo but it seems like there is a lot of wood around the rear of that barrel.

Very nice Terry, keep'em coming.
Butch

Thanks guy's. This is one of the nicest rifles I've ever held. For that reason alone I wanted to bump it to the top one more time for anyone that didn't see it the first time around. Sorry for the persistance, it won't happen again

Terry

Your stock has a nice comb thats, of course, much higher than the 'iron sight' comb ZB put on the originals. You may have seen pics that I have posted of my old 21h and the stock looks like it was dragged behind a truck.

A while back I was at Artistry in Wood which is now Serengeti Rifles. They laminated a blank for me that, in its original state, had good figure on on side and not on the other. Now both sides are good and match. Of course now its a three piece laminated blank. Serengeti has been after me for the business as I never went ahead with the Montana M1999 project that was the news back then. The blank is here again.

Someone ripped off the double set triggers before I got it. That would not hurt the function but it would take away from the style. The bolt on this on is half original with the spoon shape but would have to be cut and rewelded to clear any normal scope well.

To be frank the rifle is usable as it is but almost too ugly.

Savage 99, your rifle sounds like a good candidate for a custom stock to me. If mine was all original I would have never done this to mine as they're magnificent rifles from the factory IMO. Mine had the DST's, but the toe on the stock had been broken off and repaired, The LOP changed and a recoil pad added, the stock had been refinished several times and all the corners were rounded off. the bolt handle had also been modified. My rifle was FAR from original and I had no trouble doing the new stock, bolt handle and safety on it. I think it was a nice improvement.

IMO, if I was you I might invest in a new set of double set triggers and find a good smith familiar with installing them. I've seen your rifle and it needs and extra trigger

Here is mine before the work was done. It was cool (in a homely kind of way )

Terry

Bump for Terry so he can look at it all over again, lol.

That is one sweet little rifle. Well done!