don't know much about it but i like it alot. i think you should give it to me to take care of. seriously i really like it and can you find one for me.

 

That looks mightly like a Strela to me; a member of an old smallbore club shot with one for many years. I think the three lug bolt is the same as the old Ural rifles, but set up as an International Free Rifle.

The stock is comfortable for prone. The offset sight line, and height-adjustable foresight help get a confortable head position. The rifle I shot had a fully round bolt with no cartridge tray in the breech, so loading was fiddly.

 

The "No Cartridge Tray" condition for Russian Free Rifles is a curious thing. That, coupled with a tiny loading port in a RB, RP configuration does indeed make loading fiddly to say the least! I've wondered why they didn't make a tray?

I've shot my MTs-12 in Benchrest competition. I had to stand up and lean over to feed every round. Then sit again and get into position. Luckily I tend to acquire zero quickly and shoot fast enough to make time! Yes, I won the match. :bthumb:

 

Taiga-2

 

Saw this posted on Gunboards and was going to recommend posting here. What a sweet deal! Let us know how it shoots :bthumb:

 

This document would certainly indicate that your rifle is the Vostok Strela model.

http://www.rifleman.org.uk/Vostok_Target_Rifle.htm

The foresight and 3-lug bolt are similar to my Typhoon-3 and the double set trigger would appear to be similar to that featured on the MTs-12 models.

I am sure that this rifle will turn out to be a great shooter. I am still putting my Typhoon-3 through ammo testing to find it's favourite round for 50 yards BR. So far, things are looking very good indeed, but more of that at a later stage!

The attached document states that the Strela, at the time of writing, would have been the best known model to British shooters???
Interesting this, because I have'nt seen one, either "in the flesh" or advertised on the UK second-hand market, at all, in the last 4 years! Maybe those that have them, keep them!
Also on the attached advert, the new price in 1962 is quoted at £70.00, which in those days would have represented nearly 10% of the average annual income in the UK! A pretty substantial investment for a working man!

It would be interesting to see what USGuy could contribute, from the Russian shooter's perspective, to this thread.

Peter.

PS.................my Typhoon-3 has, what appears to be, a painted finish to the metalwork, which is very easy to maintain, BUT, as a traditionalist, I prefer the blued finish on that Strela!

 

On the subject of the Ural 3 lug bolt...................

Not wishing to hijack 1srelluc's thread, but this is relevant to his new rifle and may be helpful to others in some small way......................

I decided that it was time to give the Typhoon-3's bolt a clean and re-lube today.



Pressed the end cap, turned it and BOING!


Poor photography I know, but the components can be identified.

Cleaned all the component parts inside and out..............lighter fluid being a favourite of mine..............all parts then lightly lubed with Teflon based dry lube and re-assembled.:bthumb:

Peter.

 

LOL....When I stripped the rifle for cleaning I had the good fortune to have the manual so the "Boing" was not much of a surprise.

Yes the bolt is configured much like my MU-12-2 as are the double-set triggers.

 

Rare beauty

Peter,
Unfortunately it is NOT a "STRELA" ("ARROW" in English). It is a "TAIGA-2" and it looks much like a "STRELA". Main difference is in barrel length: "STRELA-3" - 760mm, "TAIGA-2" - 680 according to some old sources.

It is from the same type line as Typhon-2 and MU-12 (in my opinion MC-12 should be the most correct abbreviation from Russian). "STRELA" was designed for usage in Olympic Games and high level of International competitions including World Shooting Championships 1966 in Wiesbaden (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1966_ISSF_World_Shooting_Championships). Here is an image from old book where "STRELA" has very identical shape to "TAIGA-2" ( "STRELA" is 3-d from the top):

Congrats !!
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Peter,
Unfortunately it is NOT a "STRELA" ("ARROW" in English). It is a "TAIGA-2" and it looks much like a "STRELA". Main difference is in barrel length: "STRELA-3" - 760mm, "TAIGA-2" - 680 according to some old sources.

It is from the same type line as Typhon-2 and MU-12 (in my opinion MC-12 should be the most correct abbreviation from Russian). "STRELA" was designed for usage in Olympic Games and high level of International competitions including World Shooting Championships 1966 in Wiesbaden (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1966_ISSF_World_Shooting_Championships). Here is an image from old book where "STRELA" has very identical shape to "TAIGA-2" ( "STRELA" is 3-d from the top):

Congrats !!
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Thank you for the info.

To pick your brain just a bit.

About the last rifle in the pic you posted. The LGS I haunt has a couple of blued steel (not painted) Vostoks with the stacked but non-adjustable (verticaly) buttplates.

They look to be better put together than the painted Vostoks. Are they any count?

 

I am certainly no Russian rifle expert, but it looks like a Ural. Then again maybe Ural is a generic term that covers a lot of different rifles. I am looking to purchase a rifle that looks just like yours.

 

Joe,

It took me over a year to find an MTs-12 (MTs-12 is the proper translation, many call it a MU-12). Look on this page for my pics and threads.

5 or 6 years ago CDNN received a shipment of various rifles of this type. There was no choices, it was take what they shipped you. They were very well worn. All had British proofs. A fellow from our club got one.

I missed that deal.

In 2011, I went on the hunt for one. I haunted gunbroker, guns international, etc every day. I finally found one. It went on gun broker and I didn't hesitate. :t The very next day the seller had it @ UPS, and on its way to me.

The very best book on the subject Is COMPETITIVE SHOOTING. It is written by a Russian. In the US, there is a NRA translation. It is out of print. eBay has them occasionally. I got an excellent quality copy (missing dust jacket) for $88.00 delivered.

Here is a good deal on Amazon. I f I didn't have mine, I would be all over this one!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-list...ie=UTF8&qid=1385432081&sr=8-1&keywords=Competitive+Shooting+book&condition=used

Here is an very overpriced copy on evil-bay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Competitive...ve-Shooting-Book-Yuryev-/330951651970?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d0e417282

Good luck Bro.

 

There you go lads, I said USGuy would have an interesting contribution to make to this thread..............thanks mate!:bthumb:

Peter.

 

To: 1srelluc

Last rifle on the picture has been used for "Running Dear" exercise on a 100m distance. Rifle can be feed by 5.6x39 (220-Russian) cartridge. For pictures please follow the link: http://forum.guns.ru/forummessage/2/475234.html
Scope on the picture is not original, but custom mounted with AK74 mount. If that is what you have seen, then value depends on a bore state (does it a shoots a good groups) or/and historical value for you as a collector. Most of such rifles have a worn bores and not very much of them are offered for sale. If you will spot one in the acceptable condition, that might be a great addition for anyone's collection. Current price is about $1500-1900 USD.

 

If it shoots ANYTHING like my URAL (with painted barrel), you will be more than happy. I would love to have a whole variety of ugly, stupid accurate Soviet 22s to choose from on range day. To me, the clunky, roughly finished tractor aesthetic really works on these things. You might get a few chuckles when you pull it out of the case, but after you reel in your target, you will have a crowd wanting to pull the trigger.













Enjoy your new rifle. I look forward to a glowing range report!

cb:bthumb:

 

1srelluc,
Any range report to report? To say that I am jealous would be a gross understatement. I hope you have been able to get the Taiga to the range. Would love to hear about it/see targets etc.

Best,

cb:bthumb:

 

I'm planning on re-vamping my range this Spring so likely it will be a spell before I get to wring it out.

I'm tired of half of my range getting flooded out every other year.