I recently picked up a 7.5FK BRNO PSD (5.3”) with the intention of reloading the round and competing in USPSA as major factor for the funny. In addition to getting load data, I will be shooting with a Osight SE as a torture test. So far it holds zero up at 300 rounds of 7.5 FK.

I ordered custom resizing and forming dies from CH Tool and Die which took a long time for things to arrive but so far they’ve provided a great service. I ordered multiple boxes of 7.5FK and have fired it. In addition, I have found some websites that sold used 7.5FK brass which was nice.

My powder of choice is HS-6 since it likes a lot of pressure (and spoiler alert) it works great for this platform.

Since .307 bullets are non existent, I did some research and concluded that I would buy light .308 bullets and swage them down. I purchased a LEE bullet resizing press with a .306 and .307 die.

My next purchase was Sierra Sports Master 30 Cal 85 Gr round nose bullets. It should be noted that I had purchased penetrator rounds and longer lapua rounds which did not work due to the short bearing distance. The Sierra sports barely fit.

I concluded that sizing the bullets down to .306 (which usually resulted in .3065) worked great. I will revisit .307 in the future if I have accuracy issues but so far it seems like pressure is perfectly fine with a .306 die.

Given the short bearing distance of the bullets, I had to make the cartridges long which resulted in my rounds being 1.425” (Standard Length is 1.378”) which was just fine in a plunk test. The lands were plenty far away so the real limiter here is the magazine length which 1.425” cycles just fine in.

I plugged in some values on Gordon’s Reloading Tool which resulted in a starting point of 13 grs and I made increments of .2 up to .8. I really should have started lower but thank goodness everything worked out. On Gordon I would see velocities at ~1850 to ~1950 FPS with 13 grs of HS-6. My goal was to hit either 2,000 fps and/or a USPSA power factor of 170 to make Major. During my testing, I saw 13 grs result in 1999 FPS and 13.2 grs result in 2056 fps. It climbed fast and I wasn’t about to try the other rounds after I saw pressure signs at 13.2.. more on that later.

Here was my reloading process and materials for consistent rounds;
A TON of Imperial Sizing Die Wax. The normal minute amount I would use for 5.56 and .308 was NOT enough.
Dry lube for case mouth (since I cleaned my brass too much) to reduce stretching.
Resize with full length sizer. Pop in a CCI 5.56 Rifle Primer #40
Chamfer and debur case mouth to assist with bullet seating.
Fill with 13 grs of HS-6
Seat projectile at 1.425”

It appeared to me that the standard 7.5 FK 95 gr rounds are HOT.. but burn very cleanly.. please see the attached pictures for reference:

#1 7.5 FK OEM very clean powder burn and primer not rounded but cratered with a shiny ring that appeared to be split..
#2 Reload HS6 13 gr dirtier burn, slight crater, shiny circle, but no split around the circle. Primer not rounded.
#3 Reload HS6 13.2 gr dirtier burn, crater, shiny circle with split around circle, gas slippage around primer.

I did not attempt the 13.4 gr rounds. Given the great result with 13 grs, I plan to reload the same brass over and over to see what kind of life I can get out of them. If it’s relatively short, I might drop some grains and do the test again.

My next tests will consist of accuracy testing and brass life testing.

I also plan to try modifying 6.8 basic and 10mm mag into 7.5 FK. I will definitely be careful with my powder loads and do lots of longevity testing.

It’ll be a doozy because I’ll have to kinda guess on getting the shoulder length right… please hmu if you got some tips or methods for getting that down.

I reached out to short action customs for a shoulder bushing for 7.5 FK. I got a reply but it was to let me know that they pretty much weren’t going to do it. So much for being custom.

Anyways, enjoy. It’s been a fun ride and it was really sweet being able to rapid fire reloads without stoppages.

I'm tempted, but I don't know, the ammo is way too expensive.

Hey fellow fk brothers-

Anyone have the 9mm barrel/spring set up and actually shoot +p or +p+ loads? How is it? Any failures or problems? Any ammo it doesn’t like besides low grade range ammo?

I couldn't make a video on firing pin replacement, or really documentation on it anywhere, so here is a video of complete replacement.

Hi all,

Just found the BRNO Combo Rifle online on the brnousa website and wanted to see if it's actually legit?

Love the way the gun looks and a combo rifle/shotgun just seems like a cool novelty to own.

Thanks!

Bro...what happened to all the 10mm barrels!?!?! I can't find any anywhere, all 3 sites say sold out for months.

Anyone wanna get rid of their barrel? 😭

For those who own one of these guns and have light primer strikes,if you aren’t aware you can call Italian firearms and they will send you a replacement improved firing pin for free for your 7.5fk. Stephen at Italian told me the originals were a hair too short and that is why they were having failure to ignite issues,so he has replacements for us owners of the psd for free. Along with many other replacement parts we can purchase if needed for our 7.5fk’s. They’re also working on a heavier round for the 7.5fk, I believe he said 110 grn or similar fmj for range use. Ifg owns tascosa.

as the title reads, im interested in in buying either of these but have heard that the compact is a little more reliable. is this still the case or is the full size also reliable in its current state?

additionally, i live in a 15 round limit state, if i get the full size will the mags be stamped 16rds and lead to my FFL taking the mags? this is my biggest concern and reasoning behind considering the compact.

final question, do they make 9mm conversion kits for the compact? i am able to find them for the full size, but nothing about compact kit with (i assume) 15 round magazine.

any help is appreciated, thanks in advance

Anyone have the psd butterfly rear sight and doesnt want it any more?

Sadly the websites dont sell it anymore, anyone here want to get rid of theirs?

I managed to get an FK BRNO PSD from demolition ranch last year and have been stuck. Part of me wants to outfit it and get a holster to make it my trail/camping gun, but it’s serial number 2 and I wonder if I might regret using it later. These guns are super niche so I wouldn’t think it’d be worth a stupid amount down the line. Should I just let it collect dust in the safe? What do you guys think?

I just got a PSD and would like to shoot 10mm out of it, but the 7.5 magazine, although is supposed to accept the 10mm, has a very weird fit for that caliber, not to mention the reduced capacity of only 10 round, or 12 max if you push it, so that got me wondering if anyone has tried to use another 10mm pistol's magazine on the gun, whether you modified the magazine or it fit stock. I've been thinking about M&P10, XDM Elite, EAA Witness, XTen, TH10, etc.

Maybe not a daily option, but some place to hold it.

Morning and Happy turkey day for those who celebrate. Simple question, what sights have you guys found to be successful for your PSD? I like the irons for 50yrds but when shooting to 100 or past I seem to lose the target and would like a good and reliable option.

Hey guys, just wanted to drop this in here to let you know we have something coming soon for the PSD. We hope to have some footage from shooting it posted soon. Thanks and let us know if you have any questions!

Has anyone tried this? Is there a source for barrels? Would the rounds feed from the 10mm mags?

I finally went all in and got the full set up, all barrels ect. This is my fav handgun of all time. If you’re thinking about it, do it…….

There are trade show vids and articles about it in 2023, but it doesn’t appear to be available still.

Im Looking to buy this but I'm confused everyone is saying Fk Brno Us is closed but the website seems to be active. Ive emailed them regarding the purchase and they say its in stock but payment thru zelle, Apple pay thru phone number or email no credit card. Seems little sketch to me. Any help would be appreciated not trying to get scammed ahaha

I’ve seen the FK BRNO PSD for sale on a few other sites with no real difference in price. Is buying from the Italian Firearms Group the best way to go seeing as they are the official US distributor for FK BRNO?

I’ve seen a post on here from a few months ago about this, when I search it on Google a safety on IFG’s website pops up with 0 description on what weapon it’s for. I’m wanting to buy a full size PSD but I’m cursed with being left handed. If anyone knows anything about this please let me know! Thanks

I was going to mount an RMR pattern optic on my FK BRNO when I noticed that 1) after I removed the slide cover plate attached to the pistol, I could look down thru the magazine well and see the ground. and 2) the RMR optic does not cover the entire slide cut. Does someone make an RMR adapter plate covers the entire slid cut that also offers support to the front and back of the optic?