I just joined the BRNO ZKK 602 Owners Club

[fourfive8]

Agreed, there is nothing "normal" about pulling back on a safety for fire position. I remember shooting some old 22s a long time ago that were set up that way. Never got used to it. Pulling back a hammer to cock and fire is intuitive. Pulling back a safety to fire is not

Changing out the trigger is pretty straight forward. It becomes a fairly simple, single stage design with limited adjustment based on fit and sear. But, for hunting it's better than the set trigger system, IMO. I have never figured out the reasoning/theory behind the 602 trigger system with the trigger and trigger plate attached to the stock with the sear attached to the action??? That design prevents the use of any conventional trigger adjustment because of the separation and inevitable unstable movement between the stock and the action. Who knows?

If converting to a Win 70 style safety as supplied by AHR, make sure your gunsmith is familiar with how to make that conversion. It's not as simple as it first appears. good luck

 

[Sideshow]

Yeah he knows his stuff. http://www.bozardandco.com/gun-making.html

 

[Hunter4752001]

Hi @Sideshow. That trigger is the standard Brno trigger. Totally agree its a better option for hunting big game. At one stage the ZKK rifles came with both trigger types. One fitted to the rifle and one in a green/tan bag together with the adjustment tool.

 

[Warren Knudsen]

this is my 1972 zkk602 freshly restocked, factory chambered 416 Rigby, I am thinking of replacing the rear sight with a flat and use the pop up peep as the back up sight, as currently it has a Swaro z61 1-6x24EE, weighs in at 11lb, shoots wouldligh 450g very well

 

[Sideshow]

Bloody hell that’s a nice piece of wood. Must be well happy with that.
Love those pop up sights.
Here’s mine. But it’s in for a new skirt!

 

[Pheroze]

The pop up peeps are really great. Unfortunately mine is after that era but I have a 600 with it.

 

[Jon Glajchen]

The ZKK 602 is a superb platform to build a custom DGR rifle on. Here is mine in 416 Rigby with numerous custom touches. Shoots brilliantly and is completely reliable. I’m just waiting to christen it on a nice Buffalo!

 

[Milan]

this is my 1972 zkk602 freshly restocked, factory chambered 416 Rigby, I am thinking of replacing the rear sight with a flat and use the pop up peep as the back up sight, as currently it has a Swaro z61 1-6x24EE, weighs in at 11lb, shoots wouldligh 450g very well
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Why delete the v-sight? Just use the peep sight as is, the v should not be in the way, no?

 

[Markinnz]

this is my 1972 zkk602 freshly restocked, factory chambered 416 Rigby, I am thinking of replacing the rear sight with a flat and use the pop up peep as the back up sight, as currently it has a Swaro z61 1-6x24EE, weighs in at 11lb, shoots wouldligh 450g very well
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Thats a nice stock job! who did it?

 

[Warren Knudsen]

Thats a nice stock job! who did it?

Laurie Bradley did the stocking.

 

[Markinnz]

Laurie Bradley did the stocking.

Great,he,s redoing my Mauser 66 stock his work looks first rate!

 

[Warren Knudsen]

Great,he,s redoing my Mauser 66 stock his work looks first rate!

He does a Stirling job, I have my 9.3x62 in the plan also.

 

[Sarg]

The ZKK 602 is a superb platform to build a custom DGR rifle on. Here is mine in 416 Rigby with numerous custom touches. Shoots brilliantly and is completely reliable. I’m just waiting to christen it on a nice Buffalo!

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Very nice rifle there, I’m sure it will serve you well on your hunts.

I think however you might want to check the tightness of either your scope ring screws or your rings locking lever, I just got a set of those rings to but haven’t tried them on my .458Win yet, I’m worried they may not hold tight under recoil ?

 

[Warren Knudsen]

Very nice rifle there, I’m sure it will serve you well on your hunts.

I think however you might want to check the tightness of either your scope ring screws or your rings locking lever, I just got a set of those rings to but haven’t tried them on my .458Win yet, I’m worried they may not hold tight under recoil ?

good advice, I had a pair of Talleys on my 416 that shifted forward on the last test before going to Mozambique, and on the first day at the range it was out, so a bit of fluffing around and I reset the mounts in camp and re sighted the rifle. not what I wanted but I know my rifle well and knew something was up, and on a DG hunt I need 100% reliability in my rifle, with no doubt. I went on to have a fantastic safari.

 

[Jon Glajchen]

Very nice rifle there, I’m sure it will serve you well on your hunts.

I think however you might want to check the tightness of either your scope ring screws or your rings locking lever, I just got a set of those rings to but haven’t tried them on my .458Win yet, I’m worried they may not hold tight under recoil ?

Thanks Sarg I’ve fired about 40 rounds in practice and the scope remained tight in the mounts. When I tested it to see if it retained zero after removing and replacing it also held the zero with no perceptible change of impact.
I would think that it is good practice to check the tightness every time after firing until I’m a 100% convinced that it will not come loose.

 

[Sarg]

Thanks Sarg I’ve fired about 40 rounds in practice and the scope remained tight in the mounts. When I tested it to see if it retained zero after removing and replacing it also held the zero with no perceptible change of impact.
I would think that it is good practice to check the tightness every time after firing until I’m a 100% convinced that it will not come loose.

I thought I could see the rear ring too far forward in the photo but then went & checked my old girl & it’s the same lol

I’m glad to hear those Talleys do the job, only issue my Kahles Helia 1.5-6 has a 30mm tube so I’ll put my Leupold 1.75-6 in them.

 

[Jon Glajchen]

I thought I could see the rear ring too far forward in the photo but then went & checked my old girl & it’s the same lol

I’m glad to hear those Talleys do the job, only issue my Kahles Helia 1.5-6 has a 30mm tube so I’ll put my Leupold 1.75-6 in them.

The scope is a 30 mm Swarovski Habicht 1.5-6x42 FFP, old school and quite heavy, but the clarity is great and the scope feels bullet proof.

 

[Pondoro]

My restocked ZKK602...trusty companion in Africa. Shot game from springbok to elephant. Action honed superslick..

 

[BJH65]

My two custom Brno ZKK-602’s. Not pretty like some depicted, just purely functional with 3 position M70 type safeties.

Bottom Brno is my 458 Lott with a Nikon Monarch African 1-4 with Warne QD mounts taken on its maiden voyage last year for elephant and buffalo where it worked perfectly.

Top Brno is a 416 Rigby with a Zeiss 1.5-4.5x18 vintage scope with EAW mounts. The goal is to take it for buffalo this year.

 

[Pheroze]

I am one of the few who really likes the reverse safety and trigger. But, to make sure of no mistakes under pressure, I have built my two rifles (400 H&H and 308 Norma Mag) on a ZKK actions.