Experience with multi caliber drillings?

[Muskox]

If you don't like that scope, you might order a new one from Kaps. They make old time modern versions with that kind of rail.

 

[Kynoch2015]

Yep, not an einstucklauf.

Strange that they made it into two different 22 calibers.

Would have been hell on wheels as a 7x65R, 20, 22LR or 22 WMR.

stag or chamois, grouse and grouse with a rifle. But this isn't ideal Austrian grouse (spring) and stag hunts aren't during the same time of year.

For every bockdrilling I see in a group of 3 calibers I would want, I see 3 or 4 more in a group of 3 calibers that I would not pick.

Would be great for turkeys in rifle legal turkey states.

Thanks. If it regulates with Brenneke slugs like my 9.3x9.3x16ga does, it may work for deer/coyote/squirrel/rabbit this fall. Have plenty of each at the farm.

 

[Muskox]

Is that barrel .228? there are quite a few .228 bullets.

RWS, Brenneke, Norma, Seller Bellot and others.

 

[Kynoch2015]

Yep, not an einstucklauf.

Strange that they made it into two different 22 calibers.

Would have been hell on wheels as a 7x65R, 20, 22LR or 22 WMR.

stag or chamois, grouse and grouse with a rifle. But this isn't ideal Austrian grouse (spring) and stag hunts aren't during the same time of year.

For every bockdrilling I see in a group of 3 calibers I would want, I see 3 or 4 more in a group of 3 calibers that I would not pick.

Would be great for turkeys in

Is that barrel .228? there are quite a few .228 bullets.

RWS, Brenneke, Norma, Seller Bellot and others.

It is yes, have some RWS and Norma ammo to try.

 

[steve white]

In the 1950's German engravers and craftsmen were hard to find because so many had been killed in the war. Many guns of that era have rudimentary engraving as a result. But that does not apply to your gun, as it was decidedly made in Ferlach, Austria where there has never been a shortage of craftsmen or customers. Not only is the engraving of good quality, but the style and layout of engraving outside the game scenes has Ferlach written all over it, as does the carved "bowtie" behind the pistol grip. And, unless my eyes and magnifying glass deceive me (which they don't), one of the proof marks is NP over F which is the Ferlach proof house, which is all the proof you need concerning area of origin. You have a fine weapon in your hands--should be regulated well, and it is a true custom gun. Somewhere in the proofs there will be a number which indicates which shop it came out of--it will be two digits. There is a list of numbers assigned to the different shops which you can google online. Then you will know which house it was sold out of, and maybe find the production number from that year, as well. Congratulations.

Any sense of rhyme or reason about caliber choices goes out the window since those guns were special creations specifically ordered at the pleasure of the one who could afford to pay for it. That type drilling was one of the more expensive variants. There are lots of little details on that gun that impress me as I pore over it visually; things you just don't find on production guns.

Of course, if you get bored with it, you could just put it up in our classifieds....I'm sure someone would look forward to that, lol.

 

[Kynoch2015]

In the 1950's German engravers and craftsmen were hard to find because so many had been killed in the war. Many guns of that era have rudimentary engraving as a result. But that does not apply to your gun, as it was decidedly made in Ferlach, Austria where there has never been a shortage of craftsmen or customers. Not only is the engraving of good quality, but the style and layout of engraving outside the game scenes has Ferlach written all over it, as does the carved "bowtie" behind the pistol grip. And, unless my eyes and magnifying glass deceive me (which they don't), one of the proof marks is NP over F which is the Ferlach proof house, which is all the proof you need concerning area of origin. You have a fine weapon in your hands--should be regulated well, and it is a true custom gun. Somewhere in the proofs there will be a number which indicates which shop it came out of--it will be two digits. There is a list of numbers assigned to the different shops which you can google online. Then you will know which house it was sold out of, and maybe find the production number from that year, as well. Congratulations.

Any sense of rhyme or reason about caliber choices goes out the window since those guns were special creations specifically ordered at the pleasure of the one who could afford to pay for it. That type drilling was one of the more expensive variants. There are lots of little details on that gun that impress me as I pore over it visually; things you just don't find on production guns.

Of course, if you get bored with it, you could just put it up in our classifieds....I'm sure someone would look forward to that, lol.

Thanks for comments! It’s definitely Ferlach as a barrel is marked “Josef Winkler Ferlach”. Added another pic of the engraving. Agreed on the caliber choice. Someone somewhere purposefully ordered this combination.

 

[Kynoch2015]

It occurred to me that if the 22lr barrel is not regulated with the other barrel, that I may be able to use the open sights with the scope in place as it has “see though” mounts and zero the scope for the centerfire.

 

[steve white]

Sure like to see those clean, unmessed-with screws. Doesn't look to have been carried much, and I would guess the bores are little used as well.

 

[Warbeast]

The front trigger is set. Would be nice if the selector is for both rifle barrels and the rear trigger is shotgun only.

That is the norm.
I would be amazed it this trigger set up would be different.

Never seen a set triggers for shotgun barrels on drillings.

The engraving show the game species it was ordered for. Hence the two .22 calibers.

 

[Muskox]

Wow a Black grouse. I have one of those!

If you get tired of it let me know.

 

[Kynoch2015]

Wow a Black grouse. I have one of those!

If you get tired of it let me know. View attachment 722548

Nice! Love the Steyr! Never seen a laminated stock version.

 

[Muskox]

They are the 1980-1990s jagdmatch rifles.

 

[Boone66]

That is the norm.
I would be amazed it this trigger set up would be different.

Never seen a set triggers for shotgun barrels on drillings.

The engraving show the game species it was ordered for. Hence the two .22 calibers.

I can use the set trigger on my right shotgun barrel on my drilling.

 

[Boone66]

Wow a Black grouse. I have one of those!

If you get tired of it let me know. View attachment 722548

I would love one of those, only seen them in pictures and in a wildlife zoo, in Germany. I have a plate with them on it.

 

[Boone66]

That will be a neat set up for whitetail, squirrel/rabbit and grouse/turkey gun. The 16ga is a definite turkey killer, can also be a great coyote set up. My drilling is probably too much for southern whitetail, being a 9.3x74R under 16ga X 16ga. But, works great for Montana.

 

[Boone66]

Can't wait for a range report, to see what you find out

 

[steve white]

Thanks for comments! It’s definitely Ferlach as a barrel is marked “Josef Winkler Ferlach”. Added another pic of the engraving. Agreed on the caliber choice. Someone somewhere purposefully ordered this combination. View attachment 722387View attachment 722388

Very nice!

 

[Muskox]

I would love one of those, only seen them in pictures and in a wildlife zoo, in Germany. I have a plate with them on it.

Two choices. Spring hunt in Austria or Russia. Or a winter hunt in Sweden, Norway, Finland or maybe Latvia if you can get them to get the permits going.

Mine was in Tyrol 100 meters from the Italian border in 2024. Austrian hunting is wonderful.

 

[Boone66]

Two choices. Spring hunt in Austria or Russia. Or a winter hunt in Sweden, Norway, Finland or maybe Latvia if you can get them to get the permits going.

Mine was in Tyrol 100 meters from the Italian border in 2024. Austrian hunting is wonderful.

Thank you for the information, I may have to do that someday soon.

 

[Excessexpress]

With both of mine, I found that one shot, followed by a 5-10 minute interval produced the most representative results. It makes for a lengthy range session and tedious load development where applicable, but does provide an analogue of the most likely use.

I would also check regulation with slugs in the shot barrel, it is quite possible to have a zero at 50m, 75, and 100m for Kl, shot and K barrels respectively.