Thanks for the replies guys, looks like I might talk to a few people starting with Sprinter.

Whats the story with the ejectors, are they a BRNO problem area?

4seventy, the medium 7x57 BSA was what I was thinking about as well as a mate has one and I like the look of them apart from the alloy trigger and guard. They remind me a bit of the BRNO and they are not as long as some standard length actions.

pablo_mauser_66, just to let you know I finally sorted out the pop up peep sight for BRNO. I sourced a sight for $90 but it was missing the button, plunger, pins and springs. Luckily Tilleyman gave me some detailed drawings and I had a local machinist who specializes in minuature components make the missing parts. So finally I have a BRNO with a pop up sight.

Please keep me in mind in regards to the M1903. I would be interested in any parts especially stocks as I have a few know but none with decent stocks or any decent stock cartouches. Did you find any complete rifles in your travels?

Regards

George