sharp shooter
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As the title says, i am thinking of a Z5. What are your experiences with them?
Thinking of a Zastava 17hmr
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hometownhero
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I had 2 mp-22's in 22lr. Liked then as much as my cz's shouldn't have got rid of them. Fully adjustable triggers that are wonderful after adjusting. All steel everyplace. Not ever cz's are all metal. Accuracy was spot on with my cz's. Finish was perfect, and bluing was excellent and a nice glossy finish. The best gun out there for the cash thats asked. I would say they give cz a run for the money.
bought a z5 in 22lr a couple months ago
pros: accurate, all metal, nice polish and blueing, only plastic is the butt plate, factory sights are decent, trigger is great after adjusting
cons: tight chamber, very picky about extracting and naturally it prefers premium ammo, weak ejection at first but seems to be improving...magazine is the biggest con with this rifle, hard to load the 5th round, rough edges on lips and will gouge the nose of the bullet if you're not careful, feed ramp/angle needed tweaking, the magazine is finicky to insert, has to be just right as it has no guide
having a tricky time finding aftermarket hi vis sights for it, I'm sure I can get them, just nothing pops up quickly when you search
not sure if the 17hmr mags are less finicky, but this link has a great tutorial for tweaking the mags
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=466791&page=3
pros: accurate, all metal, nice polish and blueing, only plastic is the butt plate, factory sights are decent, trigger is great after adjusting
cons: tight chamber, very picky about extracting and naturally it prefers premium ammo, weak ejection at first but seems to be improving...magazine is the biggest con with this rifle, hard to load the 5th round, rough edges on lips and will gouge the nose of the bullet if you're not careful, feed ramp/angle needed tweaking, the magazine is finicky to insert, has to be just right as it has no guide
having a tricky time finding aftermarket hi vis sights for it, I'm sure I can get them, just nothing pops up quickly when you search
not sure if the 17hmr mags are less finicky, but this link has a great tutorial for tweaking the mags
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=466791&page=3
sharp shooter
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whats the difference between the Z5 and MP? Also, those feeding and extracting issues can be worked out by polishing everything up right?
hometownhero
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Nothing that I have seen.
Exactly. The price is darn near the same but one is steel and wood the other is some sort of metal and plastic.
zastava has an old world feel, feels more solidly built...fits better than my savages and nicer to handle than a savage in a body's rimfire hunter stock, IMO anyways....they are both accurate, but think the zastava might edge out my mark ii
far as I know they are the exact same...the box said z5, the barrel says mp22
I've been reading some reports of polishing the chamber, or using a chamber reamer to touch up the edge, I ran a qtip and seemed like all was smooth, no rough edges....I shot as is out of the box first, and then did a fully cleaning, didn't solve the issue
my solution is to only feed ammo it likes
so far it likes fed blue box, fed target, CCI green tag and stingers, zero failure to extract with these rounds....but it did not like the bulk win, rem golden bullet, yellow jackets, fed semi match (in the white box), win super x...rounds don't extract from the chamber, some more than others, 2/5 up to 4/5.....cci blazers were 1/10
far as I know they are the exact same...the box said z5, the barrel says mp22
I've been reading some reports of polishing the chamber, or using a chamber reamer to touch up the edge, I ran a qtip and seemed like all was smooth, no rough edges....I shot as is out of the box first, and then did a fully cleaning, didn't solve the issue
my solution is to only feed ammo it likes
so far it likes fed blue box, fed target, CCI green tag and stingers, zero failure to extract with these rounds....but it did not like the bulk win, rem golden bullet, yellow jackets, fed semi match (in the white box), win super x...rounds don't extract from the chamber, some more than others, 2/5 up to 4/5.....cci blazers were 1/10
sharp shooter
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I take it yours is a 22? Does the hmr have the same issues?
sharp shooter
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Good to hear. I am going to wait and see what happens at the SHOT and go from there.
Hi:
I have A Zastava Z5 in HMR
the only thing I can criticize is the checkering, not cut deep enough.
The wood is very nice, then comes the Metal which is all machined steel, no plastic,Cast nor pot metal!!!
It is very nicely finished, no machine marks, beautifully polished and a very deep Bluing.
It feeds fine!
The trigger can be tuned down to a very nice crisp pull.
The accuracy is right there with my CZ 452 Varmint with the Yodave trigger
I have A Zastava Z5 in HMR
the only thing I can criticize is the checkering, not cut deep enough.
The wood is very nice, then comes the Metal which is all machined steel, no plastic,Cast nor pot metal!!!
It is very nicely finished, no machine marks, beautifully polished and a very deep Bluing.
It feeds fine!
The trigger can be tuned down to a very nice crisp pull.
The accuracy is right there with my CZ 452 Varmint with the Yodave trigger
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Hi:
I have A Zastava Z5 in HMR
the only thing I can criticize is the checkering, not cut deep enough.
The wood is very nice, then comes the Metal which is all machined steel, no plastic,Cast nor pot metal!!!
It is very nicely finished, no machine marks, beautifully polished and a very deep Bluing.
It feeds fine!
The trigger can be tuned down to a very nice crisp pull.
The accuracy is right there with my CZ 452 Varmint with the Yodave trigger
Agreed! Had one in each caliber! Loved them all and... i've re-cut the checkering on all of them.
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Hi:
I have A Zastava Z5 in HMR
the only thing I can criticize is the checkering, not cut deep enough.
The wood is very nice, then comes the Metal which is all machined steel, no plastic,Cast nor pot metal!!!
It is very nicely finished, no machine marks, beautifully polished and a very deep Bluing.
It feeds fine!
The trigger can be tuned down to a very nice crisp pull.
The accuracy is right there with my CZ 452 Varmint with the Yodave trigger
What HMR ammo is giving you the most accurate results? 17gr. or the 20gr HPs?
