Another one on the table

[roddy]

Here's the Beretta (or parts thereof)...

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The 'upper receiver', bolt, recoil rod, and spring come off as a unit, at the push of a button. Then, push another button, and the bolt, rod, and spring are released from the 'upper'.

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The 'lower', made from 1/8" plate and blocks, contains the trigger bits, hammer, and magazine well/release. The trigger is adjustable for pull weight. The barrel is 23.5", The sight is set for 50 metres, with flip-up leafs for 75, and 100 metres.

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[roddy]

It was designed for easy field stripping/cleaning...even has a groove machined into the tang for guiding a cleaning rod. Genius. This rifle may be made in Italy, but it smells like Sauerkraut.

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Now for the sadness...I may need to read a few pages of bandit's chapter on buttplate re-construction with Acraglas...

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[roddy]

Got it back together for a function check. I figured it would be a high velocity kind of .22 by design...boy, was I wrong. Function was perfect with standard velocity, and it even cycled 9 out of 10 CCI Quiets (@ 710fps)! Color me impressed. That's close enough that I took it back apart to polish the recoil/guide rod, and the pocket in the bolt where the spring rides. Gotta see if I can improve on that 9/10, then switch back to some standards to see how accurate it is.

Further research shows that the Super Sport is an offspring of the Walther designed semi-auto-bolt action Olimpia target/trainer (kind of figured that), and originally came with a 19 mm at 50 metres (~.75" @ 55 yards) guarantee. Interesting...

[roddy]

Polishing didn't quite give it the boost it needed for the quiets, but it was worth a try. So, I set up a target to see where it was going to hit with standards...looks like the rear sight needs a slight adjustment to the right. Considering my struggles with open sights, once again, I'm really impressed with this little rifle (I shouldn't call it little...it's 42 1/2" long, and nearly 8lbs).

This is the first 5 shots on paper, at 25 yards, standing, with the fore-end on a sandbag. The rounds used were CCI Standard Velocity. The one flier was 100% me...I adjusted while trying to see my hits...couldn't believe I was making one hole with open sights.

[roddy]

Snapped a few quick pics while I was out there...

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[bandit1250]

Hi roddy, That Beretta looks to be a well made rifle. I like the checkering on it real well. Don't lose the mag it would cost you about what some cheaper rifles cost. Beretta and Tikka mags are crazy prices after production of the rifle stops even "IF" you ever find one. Beretta USA is terrible for parts but maybe Canadian is better.
The butt plate shouldn't be to bad to repair. I would maybe screw it to a piece of wood or metal show you have a flat surface to start building from. If using wood place teflon tape or something the Acra- glas won't stick to. Metal just use a good paste wax like Johnson's to release on the metal. Built it in steps and not all at once. When you are getting to the final build make it a little bigger than needed to work it down to the contour and size of your plate. The Acra- glas usually won't match the shade of the plate after sanding and may need the entire plate painted to get a uniform color. Use a paint for plastic in satin or gloss to suit you. It is not bad if you go in steps. I have repaired quite a few older Remington plates and no one knew the difference. The Marlin I just did you could not see the repair after painting the entire plate. The hard part with the Marlin it needed the back checkered to match the factory checkering. The repair did show when I tried a coat of Tru-oil on it. So I sanded the edge very lightly with scotch brite and cleaned the entire plate with denatured alcohol and then painted it. Just don't for get to use some kind of release agent on what you screw it to or you will have to leave them glued together for on your stock. Mix the Acra-glas a full 3 minutes like it says and add the black die from the package when mixing. Good luck and take care. Johnny

[roddy]

Thanks for the tips. The buttstock has a noticeable curve where the plate screws on...I'll have to account for that too. We sell Krylon 'Fusion' paint for plastic at work...I'll give some of that a try.

I like the checkering as well...I've always been partial to the French/Skip Line style.

I would like to find a spare magazine...the Rifle originally shipped with a 10-round and a 5-round magazine. The 5-round sits flush, so I'd like to get one of those if I can find one. I have found Western Gun Parts to be pretty good for having/finding odd, or long-discontinued stuff.

[roddy]

Three more 'old' .22s followed me home today...2 BRNO 581 semis (1961 and 1962 production), and a Winchester 94/22. I haven't dated the Winchester yet, but it is an XTR, so probably later in production. I'll get some pics up as I get them torn down and cleaned.

[roddy]

The BRNOs are cleaned up and back together. They are having some FTL issues, but I think I've figured out what has to be done. I'll re-visit that once the 9422 is off the table...

For now, here's a pic of the little BRNOs...I call them Thing 1 and Thing 2.

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[CT_Shooter]

Ever read the Mr. Mercedes trilogy by Stephen King?

For now, here's a pic of the little BRNOs...I call them Thing 1 and Thing 2.