Wz 78 Polish trainer

[Mustang51]

I started shooting in a .22 "mini Palma " match a few months ago. This led me to go through the safe and get all my .22 rifle out and have a look at them. I haven't shot this Wifama yet, but here it is...

 

[dh1633pm]

Nice. What is its story? I already looked up the rifle. Where did you come by it and what have you done with it?

 

[Mustang51]

I bought it years ago from a guy on the old Surplusrifle.com forum. Looking to mount a scope on it and shoot it.

 

[Mustang51]

I also have a Romanian Cugir...very similar looking...

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

Those Combloc trainers are sweet, especially when you could get em cheap.
Love my Romanian M69!

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

My Dad has a Wz48. Kinda clunky- the extractor system is especially crude- but very accurate, and you couldnt wear it out in a million years. They fetch a pretty penny these days too.

 

[Ignition Override]

NIGHLORD40K:

I had two M-69 Trainers. I sold one of them which had the reliable OEM magazine.
This other Trainer's magazine is totally unreliable.

* Will feeding rounds, by hand, into the chamber gradually weaken the extractor, as the extractor is pushed onto the rims of the chambered rounds?

If I could remember which type of magazine - if reasonably priced - could solve this feeding issue, then that would be a good solution. Also have a classic single-shot Savage .22 (40s or 50s vintage).

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

NIGHLORD40K:

I had two M-69 Trainers. I sold one of them which had the reliable OEM magazine.
This other Trainer's magazine is totally unreliable.

* Will feeding rounds, by hand, into the chamber gradually weaken the extractor, as the extractor is pushed onto the rims of the chambered rounds?

If I could remember which type of magazine - if reasonably priced - could solve this feeding issue, then that would be a good solution. Also have a classic single-shot Savage .22 (40s or 50s vintage).

I doubt that gentle single-loading will cause any damage.

I bought a couple of the "US made" magazines on Ebay. They have been terrible.

The Korean made ones seem to be good to go.

 

[Mustang51]

Thanks, guys!

I was digging around in my miscellaneous gun stuff and found this old scope. A few years ago I bought a K31 with a Swiss Products scope mount and an old Tasco 6-24 scope on it.




I was not much interested in the scope, so I dismounted the scope and mount and threw it in a box. I rediscovered the set up and found that the rings slid right on the Wifama. It is a crappy Tasco, but it was one of the older ones made in Taiwan instead of China, so there may be hope.



Will try to get to the range soon and post a range report.

 

[Mustang51]

Those Combloc trainers are sweet, especially when you could get em cheap.
Love my Romanian M69!
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Nice looking M69, '40K

 

[JCooperfan1911]

CZ made a 452 Military Training Rifle. I own one and enjoy it thoroughly.

 

[Mustang51]

CZ made a 452 Military Training Rifle. I own one and enjoy it thoroughly.

Yep!

I've got its forerunner, a BRNO model 4 rifle. CZ makes great rifles.

 

[JCooperfan1911]

Yep!

I've got its forerunner, a BRNO model 4 rifle. CZ makes great rifles.

Yes they do.

 

[Mustang51]

I went to the range this morning to shoot the weekly .22 match. Today it was a 50yard match.

After the match, I shot various brands of .22 ammunition through the Wifama. I was pleasantly surprised at how it shot, especially with the RWS R50.

Nothing shot badly. Five shot groups at 50 yards ranged from .910" with Norma Tac-22 to .410" with the RWS R50



After determining that the Wifama liked the RWS best, I shot a 5 shot group on the same target we use for the 50 yard match with the R50... .280"