Author Topic: Is your Romanain 69 accurate or so so? (Read 1633 times)

jh45gun · « **on:** October 14, 2004, 06:14:47 PM »

On a other post Armory and Lawdag said that the Romanian 69 trainers were not that accurate at least the ones they shot. Mine is extremely accurate and I am well pleased with it. Any one else have one here or shot one what is your opinion? Just curious as some of the other 22 boards I have been on they have been well recieved and owners said except for a few tinkering problems (clip adjustment, scope ring adjusting on the rails they were accurate so I am wondering what the rest of you that have them have to say? Jim

Keith L · « **Reply #1 on:** October 15, 2004, 12:26:29 AM »

My Romy is a Cugir and has none of the clip/scope mopunt problems. It is a single shot madein 1950, so eliminates problems by not having the parts that give problems. It is built like a tank and resembles some of the old Mausers I have seen. When I got it it looked like someone had draqgged it thru the parking lot behind a car. I cleaned it up and now it looks like a 50 year old with some character.

It is quite accurate at 25 yards. Since it has rather primitive open sights over that I can't see well enough to know how it shoots. I was going to put a scope on it, but the bolt swing makes it hard to mount anything but a pistol scope on it. I have a period peep around here somewere that may go on it just for grins.

armory414 · « **Reply #2 on:** October 15, 2004, 04:17:25 AM »

The 4 Romanian 1969 trainers that acted poorly for me were all made between 1981 and 1983. As I understand it, this was toward the end of production, so it is possible that less care was taken in there manufacture. Any of you with the more accurate rifles, when were yours produced?

glock fan · « **Reply #3 on:** October 15, 2004, 05:56:11 AM »

I've got three Rom M69s. Two '88s & a '87. The '87 is the most accurate, although all three are good shooters. I only have one other .22 to compare them with and that is a Marlin model 60. They shoot as well as the Marlin. I shoot primarily @ 50 yds. and will get everything from ragged holes to 2" groups depending on ammo, weather and how well I do my part on a given day. I feel the Rom M69s are a great value. However, the next .22 I plan to get is a Marlin 981T ($145 OTD). I suspect it might shoot a little better but then again it will cost a lot more than a Rom M69. I paid an average of $60 for the Roms and the OTD price was $85, including S&H and FFL fees. I think that is something to keep in mind.

jh45gun · « **Reply #4 on:** October 15, 2004, 03:35:26 PM »

Mine was made in 1981. I have heard some of these rifles we finished rough on the barrel and some smooth. Mine is smooth and very well finished with a good metal to wood fit also. Scope rail is straight also but all of them the scope rails are not the greatest but can be made to work even with the squared off ones that are not dovetailed. Out of the whole gun it seems the scope rails are the worst part of the gun but can be made to work no matter what problems they may have. Since these guns were made with the express rear sights I suppose the scope rail was maybe a secondary concearn? For those who do not know and shoot the open sights the front sight is adjustable for elevation and the rear blades are set for 25,50 and a 100 meters. Since mine was made in 81 kinda shoots the maybe these were made poorly theory for these years. The book I bought by Paul Liska (email addy to find out about getting a copy is romanian69@webtv.net ) says that these guns were made by International Mechanical of Cugar (IMC) or Unified Mechanical of Cugar. (UMC) Cugar Romania. Mine is a IMC maybe that is part of the difference in these rifles two different divisions making them and each having more than one factory. If you own a Romanian 69 this book is nice to have. It is not big only about 25 pages but 22 of them list technical specs, stock,barrel & reciever, Trigger group,sights, bolt teardown and reassembly, a pattern for making a other fireing pin if you need to, All with pictures and easy to under stand print. I forgot what it cost but around 6 bucks comes to mind. Cheap for all the info it contains as it is a good owners type manual since these rifles do not come with one.

SPW · « **Reply #5 on:** October 28, 2004, 08:15:45 AM »

I got a romainian 69 the other day. It seems pretty accurate although I haven't really given a it a complete wringing out yet. It shot federal 22 bulk lightnings into an inch to an inch and a quarter for 5 shots at 50yds. Considering that it was shot with open sights and cheap bulk ammo I would say that it would be very accurate with better ammo and a scope. Most likely in the half inch range with the right ammo I would guess. Mine was made in 1985.

thecowboyace · « **Reply #6 on:** November 14, 2004, 05:32:42 PM »

I have absolutely no problems with my 2 Romanians, one scoped and one not, as of yet. One, the one scoped has a tricky trigger though. Will have to work on it to see what can be done to smooth it out. I don't think that I would have problems getting squirrels at 40yds with it though.

thecowboyace · « **Reply #7 on:** November 14, 2004, 05:59:13 PM »

dbled

jhm · « **Reply #8 on:** February 14, 2005, 10:42:44 AM »

Where would someone go to get a spare stock magazine for one of the IMC2 romanian rifles, I am in need of one badly. Thanks in advance

JIM

earschplitinloudenboomer · « **Reply #9 on:** February 14, 2005, 09:13:23 PM »

Have two Romanians, they shoot very well. I believe that group size will improve when I have time to improve the triggers. Brand of ammo effects both rifles quite a bit. Both shoot CCI long rifle hollow points the best of anything I have tried. Won't shoot Aquila 60 gr, but nothing else I have will either. Waiting for weather to clear up a little, want to try some more Aguila and maybe some Lupau. Bores on both rifles are bright and appear to be very good. One had the narrow scope dovetail but was easily drilled and tapped. Has anyone done any trigger work on one of these? First look indicated that a piece of metal may be soldered into the front of the trigger housing, drilled and tapped and a trigger adjustment screw of some sort fabricated. Should anyone attempt this, please keep safety in mind.

jh45gun · « **Reply #10 on:** February 15, 2005, 09:06:45 AM »

JHM DO a web search for Century Arms and Southern Ohio Gun (SOG)and either call or email them. Both are Milsurp dealers who may have them in stock. I have used the replacement mags and they work just fine though some do not think so. Mine works just as well as the origional one does.

earschplitinloudenboomer, Rings can be made to fit the narrow rails and some rings have enough adjustment to fit anyway. Some rings that fit the Romanian 69's are Kwik site Mod KSN-To221B Wide View Mod WSM-GR

Weaver Mod 49514 Century Arms Part # SCO40

Jim

earschplitinloudenboomer · « **Reply #11 on:** February 15, 2005, 09:36:01 PM »

jh45gun;
Thanx for the info. Drilling and tapping went quite well. Recievers pretty soft. Let's me use a wider selection of bases and rings also.

jh45gun · « **Reply #12 on:** February 16, 2005, 08:15:32 AM »

True.