Why are so many almost new Zastava M70 rifles on the EE?
- Thread starter Longwalker
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I just picked up a Zastava in 375H&H, should have it this week in the mail. It will do to try out the 375H&H and some day down the road, I will buy the rifle I will take to Africa one day... Not sure what that rifle will be...
Cheers
Jay
Cheers
Jay
Ahsan Ahmed
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
The wood stock on Zastavas could be better finished. In fact, a refinish job can turn that into a much nicer piece. Receiver/barrel is well finished, blueing is excellent. Good adjustable trigger....those were all smooth at least on my specimens. Good quality irons. Bolt is a little rough when new, however, becomes very smooth after some use. Very accurate rifles particularly with Prvi ammo.
Having said that, you may eventually wish to get that 9.3 in something like a CZ550 once you have already bought and handled the Zastava for a bit.
Perhaps its just me, I feel the Zastava offers no attraction even though it is a good product.
dgradinaru
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- British Columbia
The wood stock on Zastavas could be better finished. In fact, a refinish job can turn that into a much nicer piece. Receiver/barrel is well finished, blueing is excellent. Good adjustable trigger....those were all smooth at least on my specimens. Good quality irons. Bolt is a little rough when new, however, becomes very smooth after some use. Very accurate rifles particularly with Prvi ammo.
Having said that, you may eventually wish to get that 9.3 in something like a CZ550 once you have already bought and handled the Zastava for a bit.
I have a zastava in 9.3 and also had the cz 550. I ended up getting rid of the cz .The zastava is more practical, you can mount what ever you want for bases and better selection rings, I found that my zastava was more comfortable versus the bore back stock when a optic is mounted on it. The zastava is not a show piece but a work horse, you don't have to worry about getting it scratched or using it on a atv and etc...I like mine and it shoots accurate and if Tradex brings more of the longer barrel models in, I just might pick another one up. I actually like the look of mine to, looks tough and rugged.
hometownhero
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Toon Town, Sk
Cant use a left handed gun. Way to awkward feeling.
All of my m98's have had 24 inch barrels....
Tradex is not importing the Zastava and the factory can do all you want. will the importer make all the paperwork for one custom order that is the question ...?
nowarningshot
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
I have only owned one Zastava rifle, a 375 H & H some years back. Excellent rifle. Would not hesitate to buy another.
If one was making up a list of "value" rifles to consider i would add Zastava. They have been imported here under different names before. Mine was a "Interarms Mark X", others are Remington 798 (98 action not M70), and i believe Charles Daly.
I would not speculate on why they go back up on the EE. Perhaps people find a higher end rifle and move the "entry" gun to help pay for it. Certainly a step up from the plastic POS like the Axis and Rem 783.
If one was making up a list of "value" rifles to consider i would add Zastava. They have been imported here under different names before. Mine was a "Interarms Mark X", others are Remington 798 (98 action not M70), and i believe Charles Daly.
I would not speculate on why they go back up on the EE. Perhaps people find a higher end rifle and move the "entry" gun to help pay for it. Certainly a step up from the plastic POS like the Axis and Rem 783.
- Location
- Southern Vancouver Island
Well put, and for us folks that love to tinker on rifles, Zastavas are excellent platforms to do up an accurate & dependable rig for most any hunting situation.
Ardent
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Not I, the owner, it's been a few years since I used it so couldn't tell you. He had a set of Express type sights installed in place of the factory, a good guess would be NECG.
