I wouldn't be too concerned about the safety aspects of a modern 98 action. Modern metals are much stronger then earlier versions, and 300 and 375 magnum 98's have been doing the job well for nigh on one hundred years. - dan
Zastava rifles
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And last ,but not least as far as M98 standard action length is concerned,.... even Harry Selbys ( Ruarks PH in " Horn of the Hunter" ) 416 rifle was built by Rigby using a standard 98 Mauser action,and the pre 64 Model 70 in 300 and 375 were just standard actons lengthened.
My first bolt action rifle was a Zastava made .270 Winchester. It was very nice, and surprising. I could shoot two different loads, Federal 130 grain soft points and Winchester 150 grain soft points between 1/2-3/4 inches. But it would only do that for twenty shots. However it would put the first shot from a cold, clean barrel into the same spot as the last shot. After that it would open up unbelievably and it sucked copper up like a sponge. It was heavy and in the end that's why I sold it, but I may buy another.
I have a nice 8X57 Zasatava with double set triggers. However I have to be honest here the dbl set triggers was awful and adjustment was negligible. Replaced with a timney.
The blueing is excellent (I mean really excellent) deep and lustrous. Much better than any of the Parker Hale mausers I have owned.
She is a lovely mauser with typical European styling. She points nicely and the 8X57 with proper handloads suits me just fine. Walnut seems a bit light and I suspect that I sould probably bed and reinforce this stock soon before I get a tang crack.
Since this pic was taken I have about ten coats of tru oil on her - wet sanded every three layers. She polished up nicely.
The blueing is excellent (I mean really excellent) deep and lustrous. Much better than any of the Parker Hale mausers I have owned.
She is a lovely mauser with typical European styling. She points nicely and the 8X57 with proper handloads suits me just fine. Walnut seems a bit light and I suspect that I sould probably bed and reinforce this stock soon before I get a tang crack.
Since this pic was taken I have about ten coats of tru oil on her - wet sanded every three layers. She polished up nicely.
I have a nice 8X57 Zasatava with double set triggers. However I have to be honest here the dbl set triggers was awful and adjustment was negligible. Replaced with a timney.
The blueing is excellent (I mean really excellent) deep and lustrous. Much better than any of the Parker Hale mausers I have owned.
She is a lovely mauser with typical European styling. She points nicely and the 8X57 with proper handloads suits me just fine. Walnut seems a bit light and I suspect that I sould probably bed and reinforce this stock soon before I get a tang crack.
Since this pic was taken I have about ten coats of tru oil on her - wet sanded every three layers. She polished up nicely.
Decent looking rifle. Some of it really resembles the Ruger.
Just wondering how the front sight hood plays with the scope?
Curious to know a bit more about the double set triggers and
how it didn't make the grade?
I have a Brno 21H in this caliber and the double set when set is light, but as a kid, I grew up with this set up. Light is good for me.
In fact, I have problems with barrel pull on new to me rifles. I usually send
them to a smith and ask if they can be set at three or less pounds.
My trigger finger is tuned to light triggers. Easy trigger pulls means more
focus on the focus...........
Decent looking rifle. Some of it really resembles the Ruger.
Just wondering how the front sight hood plays with the scope?
Curious to know a bit more about the double set triggers and
how it didn't make the grade?
I have a Brno 21H in this caliber and the double set when set is light, but as a kid, I grew up with this set up. Light is good for me.
In fact, I have problems with barrel pull on new to me rifles. I usually send
them to a smith and ask if they can be set at three or less pounds.
My trigger finger is tuned to light triggers. Easy trigger pulls means more
focus on the focus...........
I haven't had a problem with my trigger which is set to somewhere in the 3-4lbs range(but it's not a double set..so I don't know if his was factory or not). Honestly once you smooth these actions up, add a limbsaver, and sand and oil the stock they are really nice rifles.
Note that I have a fixed Leupy 4X M8 on this rifle. No issues with the front sight hood. Anything less that 4X and you might start running into interference.
The trigger (when set) was so light that it was dangerous. Yes I could adjust it to about 1.5 lbs but the first stage trigger was completely unusable (see 10 - 12 lbs)
Still at 1.5 lbs the trigger was too light for me. Probably because I'm a lee enfield nutjob...
Regardless - out with the dishwater was the Zastava double set triggers. In with the timney.
The Weaver bases are 46 front & 45 rear. The Parker-Hale bases BA22 and BA28 also work. This is also true for the Commercial FN Mausers. There are also a good choice of one piece bases for the LR Mausers.
The only Mauser 98 I had to install the 55 and the 20A are two Voere 2165.
The only Mauser 98 I had to install the 55 and the 20A are two Voere 2165.
- Location
- Haliburton County, Central Ontario
Revisited my Remington 798, thanks to Orgrabbit who resurrected this thread, and now I really don't want to sell it after all. I mean, did you read the good things about the Zastava rifles on this forum? EE ad removed. I'll sell something else to make room in the safe. It's a small safe...
Buy another safe. - dan
- Location
- Haliburton County, Central Ontario
I am trying not to imagine life with another gun safe. I am weak...
Ardent
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
I had the opportunity to use a new .458 Win Mag Zastava in Africa a month ago. My friend is a PH who guides a lot of dangerous game hunts in Zambia and bought it as a work rifle, as rifles over there are hell-for-expensive compared to the prices we see here. In Canada he could have had a CZ and then bought a pair of rings and likely some ammunition for what he paid for the Zastava.
It was serviceable, but I wasn't particularly impressed, and neither was he. He regretted not just springing for the CZ or his preference, a Ruger (he can't afford a Ruger .375 or .458 Lott, what he wants, they're very pricey there) as by the time I arrived he had replaced the sights and stock. The CZ550's integral dovetails are a much better optics mounting system, it's a much smoother action (though the Zastava was serviceable here too), and the fit and finish is far better on a CZ or Ruger.
I wouldn't buy one, but I won't call it garbage either, he was recently backing up Lion hunting clients with it so I will say it's reliable. It's a pretty crude rifle, but solidly built; typical Yugoslavian merchandise.
It was serviceable, but I wasn't particularly impressed, and neither was he. He regretted not just springing for the CZ or his preference, a Ruger (he can't afford a Ruger .375 or .458 Lott, what he wants, they're very pricey there) as by the time I arrived he had replaced the sights and stock. The CZ550's integral dovetails are a much better optics mounting system, it's a much smoother action (though the Zastava was serviceable here too), and the fit and finish is far better on a CZ or Ruger.
I wouldn't buy one, but I won't call it garbage either, he was recently backing up Lion hunting clients with it so I will say it's reliable. It's a pretty crude rifle, but solidly built; typical Yugoslavian merchandise.
Ardent
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
The wood is marginal to reasonable however the plastic is really quite bad from what I saw.
hmmmm
this thread is making me feel like a new rifle should be added to the safe...........
this thread is making me feel like a new rifle should be added to the safe...........
- Location
- London, Ontario
This kinda worries me as I want a Zastava in .243Win badly. What I get outta this is you only get 2 GOOD shots outta it...with a max of 20 AND when you have to clean it you REALLY gotta clean it. I like to shoot 50+ rounds per range trip and I do not want to HAVE to clean it that often, at the bench due to a big drop in performance.
