kriko or bruno .22 lr

[colthead]

friends i want to know out of the two kriko , bruno .22 lr which is better

[marksman]

Kricos are much costlier in Europe as compared to a Brno rifle but some how I do not like the looks of the Krico bolt because it resembles a common door bolt. Where as Brno rifles, especially built in 70s and before, is a very sleek looking rifle. As for accuracy, both are at par. You can find out the year of manufacture written on the front left receiver ring on a Brno. Even the bluing was at par with the Krico in those rifles. I have used both but have retained the 1972 Manufactured Brno bought brand new (NIB) in the same year, then I paid Rs.2,300/ for it along with a box of Winchester hollow point ammo and friends complained that I was spoiling the market for others.
Marksman

[Risala]

MM
2300/- was a lot of moolah in those days,had serious value in 72 ,am not surprised that your friends got onto your case
Strangely fire arms for some reason in our parts have always commanded a high price when compared to
other countries,never been able to figure that one out
Cheers
S

[sitar]

as far as accuracy is concern both are the best {{ but i am litttle biased towards bruno}}

as looks and action is concern bruno has some elitness in it

so prefer bruno

but kirko is also worth owning

[Risala]

Which one of them do you have

[sitar]

i dont have any

both are with friends

[to_saptarshi]

Sitar you mean Brno ???

[mashh1]

colt head i think you should go for a Brno as it is more popular brand and accessories & parts will be more widely available than Kriko. i have happened to handle many brno rifles and they are very good rifles but i never see any Kriko in person. first i thought you mean Calico .22 Lr SMG but than i see you misspelled only Brno.
regards

[Mark]

Can't speak for India, but here in the states Brno is hands down over Krico.

Having said that, a lot just depends on the individual gun. A 22 in good condition will usually be preferred to one in not so good condition, regardless of the make, everything else being equal.

[sitar]

Sitar you mean Brno ???

yaaa brno



printing mistake

[Mark]

Around my neck of the woods, BRNO is ponounced "bruno" and can also be spelled "Bruno" as a slang term and everyone knows what you are talking about.

[z375]

I've used both, the Brno Mk II and a Krico, and they're both examples of well-built .22's, both are capable of incredible accuracy provided you're using good ammo, KF ammo also performed very well in both these rifles but the .22's are know to be very fickle when it come to different brands of ammunition.

I have a soft corner for the Kricos for as compared to the Brnos, the barrel profile is much more solid and the same goes for the receiver, bolt and sights, they are a pleasure to shoot offhand and the stock design allows comfortable use of open sights without having to bob your head up and down when a scope is mounted.

[kragiesardar]

Brno. Have one that I have probably put over 20K rounds through, posted pictures today, never had an issue with it.