Brno fox mod 2

[Daveo26]

Iv recently picked up a very tidy, little used fox mod 2 in .22 hornet.

It's dated ''83!

Iv noticed the barrel touches the woodwork it's impossible to slide paper between them.

Should it be free floating?

If I went ahead and stripped it, to inspect the barrel channel.

Is there anything to be aware of?

Because it's quite on old gun there is not much info outthere in web land.

If I removed the the retaining screws does the mag housing/trigger and the action separate?

I can't see any other way for it to come out.

Cheers gents.

[Bewsher500]

have you tried shooting it?

 

I had a .,222 version of what you have and it was never free floating, worked just fine as was

 

standard bottom metal to receiver screw set up built around a mini mauser action

 

what trigger group does yours have? single or double?

 

low and big occular scopes sometime foul the bolt handle

get your grinder, fine paper and cold blue kit out to remedy and keep the low cheek weld

[Daveo26]

Yes Iv shot it.

It zeros fine then it seems to wonder the next time I use it.

If I shoot a 3 shot group rapidly the third is always a flier, when the barrel is warm.

It has the double set trigger and butter knife bolt handle, clears the scope no problems.

Did you sell your .222 a while back, all Nicely refurbed?

I've seen pics of one on line

[Bewsher500]

yes, could have been mine,

replaced it with a sako and whilst its nice its just fussy

 

the brno is a cracker,.should be easy enough to float,

before you start sanding just put a washer under the front action screw between stock and receiver, then repeat your shooting test

 

it will lift the barrel clear non permanently to at least check if the channel interference is the issue

 

it could be as much the action moving round in the rear of the stock as it is the barrel walking

post up some pics of where the receiver is hitting the inside of the stock.

[Daveo26]

Iv whipped it out of the stock just now.

The last inch of wood in the forend has been left proud and is hard up against the barrel.

I'm concerned if I removed it, what possible knock on effects could it have with the rest of the action fit?

I'm not sure what to do at this point.

The gun was zeroed on Friday went lamping sat night, missed a fox.

Checked on Sunday, it was shooting high right.

But it groups.

It has millet mounts which I'm not sure about. They are the windage adjustable ones

[Bewsher500]

Oh christ on a bike

ditch the millet mangle loks they are utter ****!

 

the point you see in the barrel channel is a purpose built pressure point

common on wooden stocked rifles of a certain age

 

seriously before you start reaming out the stock exclude the scope the mounts and refit the action with a 1-2mm washer between the stock and action

will take you three shots to see if it is the pressure but I will be very surprised

 

if it is grouping but the POI is shifting dramatically that is usually down to something changing rather than barrel stock interference

 

walking shots that stray further and further from the zero point as the barrel heats up or the barrelled action walks around in the stock is much more common when its a stock fit.

 

sudden shift in POI but grouping is poxy mounts or scope internal shift

[Daveo26]

Fair enough.

Thanks for your advice, those mounts have been niggling me since I picked the gun up.

I'll swap the scope and mounts and see how I get on.

Thanks again

[Bewsher500]

have some 1" optilocks on Tikka bases you can borrow for a week or so if that helps

 

will eliminate a variable at least

[Daveo26]

have some 1" optilocks on Tikka bases you can borrow for a week or so if that helps

 

will eliminate a variable at least

Thanks pal, you are a gent.

But I might as well just order some because the angle locks are not going back on.

Thanks I appreciate your help