I somehow accidentally double posted this here and in the Double Rifle forum where it does not belong. ( http://forums.nitroexpress.com/showflat....7326#Post125828 ) I have posted there to stop that thread and come here.

There was a good post there by farshot:

"I picked up a BRNO Effect in 30-06. It was not my first choice as I would have gone with the 8x57R.

It is a trim handy rifle that shoots very very well. Under MOA without working a load up (using 180 gr Federal Fusion factory)

The scope mount is the normal BRNO (which I love ) 16 mm dovetail.

Extractor only - which is the only drawback in our cold climate as you need to flick the shell out after it has been lifted. The normal thin steel lip extractor as compared to the wonderous design of the Merkel extractor for non-rimmed rounds.

New they are around $1400 Cdn - I picked mine up for much less.

The finish is good enough on decent wood, but, like their new doubles, the 800 series, the receiver has cheap looking lettering and "engraving" - they should have just left it plain.

I may be biased to BRNO but I do like this rifle. It is very light and handy with a crisp adjustable double trigger with the front being a set trigger.

The top break lever can cock the rifle from a closed un-cocked position by moving it to the right.

I have looked closely at the Merkel and they are very very nice rifles and by the time you do the scope mount system, it does add up in cost."

This looks like it might be what I'm looking for. 1400 CDN is about $1134 USD at today's exchange rate. That would fit my budget. I am hoping that farshot joins this thread here and gives more info including what he actually paid for his BRNO Effect and maybe post some pics.

I would like to have the ability to have multiple interchangable barrels but I have read elsewhere that this is not going to happen with the BRNO. It is probably beyond their machining capability to maintain the requisit close tolerances. But still, it's less than half the cost of a Merkel or Blaser, so I could just buy another rifle eventually if I decided on a different caliber. Right now I'm leaning toward the 6.5x57R with the 7x65R a close 2nd.

Brazos Jack