Zastava ?? Are they worthwhile?
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left handed ... ruger or zastava and the rare winchester mod 70 ... im in the same boat
but the rough part is something you can see or feel different depending on your experience ... they may be rough for you but not as bad for your neighbour. but for 800 today on the market show me a rifle with open sights walnut wood stock and a real deep blue process cant wait to hear ...
I like mine so far. It came with a crack between trigger guard and mag. Stock was replaced by dealer. I glass bedded the new stock before shooting full power loads. After glass bedding it was obvious that there was space between the recoil lug and the action. I did a bit of stoning on the feed rails and it feels like it smoother up a bit.
All in all it seems to be a decent rifle.
All in all it seems to be a decent rifle.
Hope you haven't been holding your breath...
For lefty's, you have a point.
For righty's, Hello: https://www. tradeexcanada.com/content/husqvarna-1600-series-30-06-60 ...or for a bit more change: https://www. tradeexcanada.com/content/viking-arms-1900-65x55
If it wasn't an eye-dominance thing, the second one would already be mine.
I have owned 2 zastavas. A mini mauser and a m70.
Despite what I have seen of other guys rifles they both actually had very nice stocks.
The mini mauser had a gritty action and sprayed shotgun patterns. The full stock m70 shoots around 1.5 with the only load I've put in it, I went to do some load testing today but there was some tacticool contest going on at the range so we will have to see if it can do any better. I would assume so, I'm using privi bullets and their weights seem to vary wildly.
The surprising thing about it is that the action is smooth as butter, it is as good or better than any other commercial crf action I have owned. On par with CZ's and model 70 winchesters. The bluing is actually excellent, and the trigger breaks cleanly and has a light enough pull that I feel no need to adjust it.
TLDR: I'm very pleased with my m70.
Despite what I have seen of other guys rifles they both actually had very nice stocks.
The mini mauser had a gritty action and sprayed shotgun patterns. The full stock m70 shoots around 1.5 with the only load I've put in it, I went to do some load testing today but there was some tacticool contest going on at the range so we will have to see if it can do any better. I would assume so, I'm using privi bullets and their weights seem to vary wildly.
The surprising thing about it is that the action is smooth as butter, it is as good or better than any other commercial crf action I have owned. On par with CZ's and model 70 winchesters. The bluing is actually excellent, and the trigger breaks cleanly and has a light enough pull that I feel no need to adjust it.
TLDR: I'm very pleased with my m70.
- Location
- Somewhere on the Hudson Bay Coast
I had a Charles Daly rifle which featured a Zastava action in .300 Winchester. The plastic stock was pretty flimsy, but after I stabilized it with the goop that Nathan Foster sells, it stiffened right up; then I filled the buttstock with spray foam to deaden the sound a bit, and the rifle proved an accurate and reliable feeder. The appearance of a M-70 XTR in .300 Winchester doomed the Zastava and it was traded away; I have big plans for that M-70.
I get that. But once you shoot it, you have a used rifle. I'll look at them based on their individual merits.
They are not super-light. I've slimmed the stock down on mine, and it weighs 7.8lbs. The bottom metal is the culprit, it's a big chunk of steel.
I bought a slightly used M85 7.62x39 of CGN. I put a one piece Leupold mount, Leupold rings and a nice Scopechief on it. Sweet little rifle. 
So far, I've only cranked out maybe 100 surplus rounds at a 100 yd. gong. Little bugger kicks! Bought it just for fun shooting. True, the bolt is scratchy, but I'll maybe get Deaner to clean it up a bit. It will be a keeper.
Johnn, I like idea of full stocked rifles. I see my way to snagging a FS 30-06 Zasatava.
So far, I've only cranked out maybe 100 surplus rounds at a 100 yd. gong. Little bugger kicks! Bought it just for fun shooting. True, the bolt is scratchy, but I'll maybe get Deaner to clean it up a bit. It will be a keeper.
Johnn, I like idea of full stocked rifles. I see my way to snagging a FS 30-06 Zasatava.
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Mumbles Marble Mouth
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- Location
- Lower Mainland
Id rather have a Zastava over a lot of rifles in that price range.
- Location
- Brockville, ON
I have a 22 wmr MP-22. It has a nice hunk of wood on it, straight grain and lots of highlights in the wood. Blueing is really deep and lustrous especially for a gun I bought brand new for $259 about 5 years ago. It shoots every ammo I have tried well, but it shoots 40grain mini mags very well. More accurate than it needs to be. I'll never sell it.
Steve
Steve
The Zastavas are a decent enough rifle. I like the bluing, options of using open sights or scopes, cheek rest, wooden stock, and the drop away magazine. Bolt is not super smooth but it does the job. And if one looks around - the 9.3 x 62 does not seem to be a common production rifle. Although Tikka and Sako have made them - and not sure if they still offer them...? Or, if the caliber is based on a production run...
