I found this little gem on the used rack at a local outfitter yesterday. 1980 ZKK-601 with the Zeiss ZF4.S 4x30. Mint, hardly a mark on it, set trigger, .308win. They said it was a safe queen that someone had traded in, and they wanted $350 for what you see here. I couldn’t fill out the paperwork fast enough.
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Jwood1284, you should be arrested for theft, or maybe grand larceny. All joking aside, "finds" like that don't come around too often. Where is that store located???
Nichols Outfitters - Birmingham, AL. They have a relatively small used gun rack, but being a high end store, they get interesting trades every now and then. I was expecting it to be upwards of $600, but it wasn’t...
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ill pay you $400 right now!
congrats on an AWESOME find!
congrats on an AWESOME find!
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Let's put it this way, you paid for the scope and got the rifle for free. $600.00 who are you kidding. $900 - a grand would have been more like it.
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Let's put it this way, you paid for the scope and got the rifle for free. $600.00 who are you kidding. $900 - a grand would have been more like it.
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Nice buy! I bought a CZ Safari magnum in 416 Rigby once oit of a gunstore that probably never sold anything bigger than 30-06. Got two boxes of federal premium with it for a bit over 600 bucks! A guy feels pretty criminal when you pull something like that off!
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Great rifle. Congrats.
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WOW. Nice find and pounce.
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restock it and replace the trigger and you will have a decent rifle.
oh and rebarrel to 284 win.
bruce.
oh and rebarrel to 284 win.
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lol we’ll find out in a few weeks. I’m actually a low key LSU fan (it was my second choice, but out of state tuition was high back then also).
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Sweet rifle....congrats!!
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Wow, great buy! I live 45 minutes out of BIRMINGHAM and had never heard of Nichols, embarrassing!
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Throw in a 3-position M70 style wing safety and you are there.
Except for that little bit about a 284W...
Throw in a 3-position M70 style wing safety and you are there.
Except for that little bit about a 284W...
So basically you got yourself a nice receiver and bolt. The rest need replacing. LOL.
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Great find. I’ve found 3/4 of my CZ’s on used racks for $600 or less. Never as good as you’ve found, though!
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in cold hard fact, what is a brno 600 action?
with a m70 type safety and a decent trigger added, it is a m70 win with mauser breeching.
like a Dakota or at least 2 other other brands.
Winchester, Dakota, and the others all come with good stock design.
where is this heading
with a m70 type safety and a decent trigger added, it is a m70 win with mauser breeching.
like a Dakota or at least 2 other other brands.
Winchester, Dakota, and the others all come with good stock design.
where is this heading
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