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EAA IZH MP221 dbl rifle opinion

skeetmandbskeetmandb Member Posts: 13 ✭✭
edited April 2004 in Ask the Experts
Does anyone have any experience with these rifles? I am considering one in 45-70 caliber and was wondering if it would be up to firing some of the hotter +P loads available for the caliber. Thanks for any help.
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  • capt mdcapt md Member Posts: 11 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    No one wants to ad mit owning one? Iwould like info on IZH 94 O/U 223. I have seen the comboRifle 12over 7X57mm. no other. Regards
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  • Salvage33Salvage33 Member Posts: 1,182 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I can't speak about the double rifle, but I can attest to their O/U line of shotguns. IF the quality in their rifles is as good as in my Baikal 12 gauge, then it should be a pretty good rifle.

    Where do you live? Perhaps I know of some folks that can answer your questions.

    John


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  • capt mdcapt md Member Posts: 11 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    to John,I live in south Texas. I would like to re-chamber 223 to 5.34x39 or 22-250. the twist might not be right for hoter speed?
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  • allechalleyallechalley Member Posts: 888 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    If you mean 5.45x39, it won't work unless you somehow find a bore liner for 5.45. .223 is 5.56. The 5.45x39 case is also smaller, shorter. I suppose it could be done, but the expense, trouble ect. wouldn't be worth it.
    I suppose .22-250 might be done, but this is a bigger diameter (thus more powder/pressure) and you may end up with too thin a chamber area to sustain full loads safely. Also the extractors/ejectors would have to be opened up accordingly. I don't see much point to this as it would not be a gun that would lend itself to long range precision, i.e. scope mounting, nor would you be able to regulate the barrels point of impact enough.
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  • Randy SmithRandy Smith Member Posts: 75 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    This rifle has not been able to clear Russian customs as of yet. No deliveries will be made until July or August, I've been told. I have a 308/12 gauge combination gun that performs very well. I had a SXS double shotgun that was not very good. Workmanship was alright but it was not a good upland game shooter. I would like to try a .45-70 myself but we have to wait.
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  • capt mdcapt md Member Posts: 11 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Alleycat your right is it worth it. The peralex is the question? as to 5.45 I was told it was5.56 or 223. Lust is the problem, with a 6mm Rem. & 6.5 Rem mag. Do you realy need another around the house. O-well, back to the CZ52 & necking down this 7.62x28mm to 5.56X28mm, the 6mm workedjust a littel bit, we'll have it. regards capt md
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