Johnn Peterson
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Chemainus B.C.
That may have worked for/in the Pierre Elliott Trudeau era
, however................., close but no cigar.
Zastava.... Back & Forth I Go!
- Thread starter dak47
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That may have worked for/in the Pierre Elliott Trudeau era
, however................., close but no cigar.
BigUglyMan
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- New Scotland
Exactly. That's what I will tell myself when I ponder why I didn't jump on the little Sako 243 with a Mannlicher stock that landed on the used rack back when I worked at WSS.
very pretty !........I have been pondering one for about a year.......I am concerned about scope clearance ......and accuracy with factory ammo.....could you school me on both issues ?.....I need somebody to encourage me to get one cause I need another rifle like a hole in the head .......lol
Let me know how it goes with that rifle (accuracy, etc.). I'm thinking of buying one. I've only had one .375 H+H, a basic Dumoulin Mauser 98 that I picked up cheap about ten years ago in the used rack at Canadian Tire in Kenora, Ont. on one of my many cross-Canada drives (I'm from Alberta/BC but have often worked in the Maritimes). It was a lightweight rifle, too light for .375. but the accuracy was remarkable. If it was slightly heavier, I might have kept it. It seems to me that these Zastava rifles are ideal candidates for a makeover, smoothing and otherwise finishing the action, re-filing the stock and replacing the factory checkering. But its only worth it if they shoot.
Just ordered from TradeEx...
29896- Zastava Commercial M98 (M70) in 375 H&H. Factory Drilled & Tapped for scope, hinged floorplate, side safety, open sights. European Walnut Stock. New in box with paperwork.
Mike Leach
New member
- Location
- Slave Lake, AB
Canadian Tire in Kenora has really down sized on the last couple years. At on etime they had a selection that would put Cabelas to shame.....not so much anymore.
Mike Leach
New member
- Location
- Slave Lake, AB
Canadian Tire stores vary a lot from place to place. When I lived in Vancouver in the 80's and early 90's the CanTire store employees there would give you a blank stare if you asked about simple fishing supplies, much less hunting supplies or guns. They carried none of it. The CanTire in Fredericton, NB (south side) had no guns at all when I moved here 8 years ago, now just in the last year or so they have installed a large dedicated area gun and hunting store with both new and military surplus guns, scopes (and not just bottom of the line), reloading supplies, bulk crated ammo. etc.. Nothing too exotic, but good to see. In the 90's the CanTire in Calgary on Macleod trail as you headed south out of town was good. They had a used rack of older guns they had bought at auctions, etc. Of course that store is well within the Calgary suburbs now and may have changed. The Kenora, Ont. CanTire store had one of the best gun depts. I'd ever seen. Too bad its changed.
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longbranch*
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Victoria,BC.
This is a Whitworth (Zastava) 7X57 I had a few years back. Loved it at first, but that passed after awhile. Shot quite well, but over-built in my opinion. The stock could have been much slimmer. A good stock guy could have made it much nicer. Trigger-guards are also very heavy. Same gun in .375 is nice, but one in 9.3X62 is really getting my interest up.
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gunrunner100
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- NW Ontario
That particular store has gone through quite a few owners, with differing views. The guy who ran the gun counter and one of the previous owners found this out unfortunately.
I own a Zastava in 243 with a mont carlo stock and really love it. It shoots very well. A little rough operation out of the box, but smoothens after operating a bit. I have a 30-06 en route now. Chose it over a Winchester (as the Winny's just don't deliver anymore). A little heavy, but then again, no plastic on it at all...not even the trigger guard!
Do not hesitate on the Zasava...Go for it.
Do not hesitate on the Zasava...Go for it.
Johnn Peterson
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Chemainus B.C.
On mine, in post #11, the physical wood to metal fit seems and appears to be pretty decent. The action 'feels' a little on the rough side but experience and popular opinion is that it smooths out in a short period of time to acceptable. The checkering can be best described as very 'basic' and leaves something to be desired. However, I'm just getting into carving and some checkering of handgun grips and plan to see if I can improve upon the checkering on my two Zastavas. The checkering appears to be 16 LPN. The shining glory, in my limited experience, they shoot well. Actually, as in post #17, I was pleasantly suprised with the 'bang for the buck'.
I bought a Zastava in 9.3x62 from Tradex a couple of years ago. It shoots very well and is a very solid, well built rifle. The action was pretty rough when I bought it but a few hours of cycling the bolt smoothed it out. It's my favorite moose rifle now.
Johnn Peterson
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Chemainus B.C.
Here's a photo of my
A clearer look and I'm awaiting news back from a local printer as to a price quote.
Just received an e-mail response from the local printer with a price quote of $1.65/label for a water resistant stick on label 3 1/2"x 5 1/2" that could be attached to the typical plastic cartridge boxes that are used basically for reloads. I sent him back an inquiry if it would be possible to try and get the 'ball rolling' with an order of 10 of each. Waiting to see what he has to say.
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