Options for Zastava Mauser sights?

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So the guys at Zastava got me again. Bought a beautiful looking 6.5x55 Swede that ended up shooting as great as it looks, averaging about 1.5" at 100 meters or so with irons. The problem is, even with the rear sight raised all the way it can go, its hitting about 6" low at that range.

Has anyone ever replaced the irons on their Zastava Mauser, and if so, with what? The free option would be just remove the two set screws, raise the rear sight leaf up a bit higher and epoxy it into place, and be happy with the one load I intend to hunt with...but I figured I would ask.

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Good idea. Its a bead, but that would still work as long as there is enough of a bead or post left to aim off of.

Never know, with Zastava quality control we might just have someone here whose rifle shoots 8" high even with his sights bottomed all the way out and we trade ;)
 
Joel said:
Good idea. Its a bead, but that would still work as long as there is enough of a bead or post left to aim off of.

Never know, with Zastava quality control we might just have someone here whose rifle shoots 8" high even with his sights bottomed all the way out and we trade ;)
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My 7x57 came with a magnum extractor... wouldn't extract for #### lol.
 
Hitzy said:
My 7x57 came with a magnum extractor... wouldn't extract for #### lol.
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So did mine, two years ago! Also a 7x57mm. I'd remembered seeing you say that here and was pretty much told "an extractor is an extractor."

Yet when they took it back and replaced it, voila! lol
 
One of my other favorite pastimes with Zastavas! Scoping them

At least now (after considerable expense trying other systems) I know the Leupold Std bases and rings will work, when the factory drills the holes for the bases all cattywampus and you don't even have enough windage clicks on your scope to zero with Weavers.

Happened a few times. With the "Sun Optics" bases that Trade Ex sells (and yep I know, buy crap again...) I have the opposite problem. Scope sits at such a cant that with the elevation bottomed out I am shooting 8 inches high. Now if I could skip the difference!

Might bite the bullet and pic up the Leupold bases and do as you say, run a very low power scope and leave it at or below 3x...Its too bad though, I love the way the rifle handles as it is with irons.

A Leupold 1-4x20mm wouldn't be too bad.
 
Has anyone tried the Leupold QR rings (the ones with the weird looking ring stud and lever in the base, not the weaver style) on the zastava? I thought it might make for a nice setup - assuming the irons aren't way off from factory.
 
Yeah they are good scopes, big fan of the Vx-Freedom 3-9x40 I've been hunting with the last two seasons.
 
Joel said:
Good idea. Its a bead, but that would still work as long as there is enough of a bead or post left to aim off of.

Never know, with Zastava quality control we might just have someone here whose rifle shoots 8" high even with his sights bottomed all the way out and we trade ;)
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Joel said:
One of my other favorite pastimes with Zastavas! Scoping them

At least now (after considerable expense trying other systems) I know the Leupold Std bases and rings will work, when the factory drills the holes for the bases all cattywampus and you don't even have enough windage clicks on your scope to zero with Weavers.

Happened a few times. With the "Sun Optics" bases that Trade Ex sells (and yep I know, buy crap again...) I have the opposite problem. Scope sits at such a cant that with the elevation bottomed out I am shooting 8 inches high. Now if I could skip the difference!

Might bite the bullet and pic up the Leupold bases and do as you say, run a very low power scope and leave it at or below 3x...Its too bad though, I love the way the rifle handles as it is with irons.

A Leupold 1-4x20mm wouldn't be too bad.
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If you bought the Sun "kit" with rings and bases it could be either of those causing the problem. If you have a spare set of Weaver rings it might be worth a try swapping those first just to see which one is the issue... bases might be okay.
 
Hitzy said:
If you bought the Sun "kit" with rings and bases it could be either of those causing the problem. If you have a spare set of Weaver rings it might be worth a try swapping those first just to see which one is the issue... bases might be okay.
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Unless the "Sun" rings are actually made one shorter than the other, although maybe they are...I dunno. You can visually see the front and rear bases are not the same height. I'd tried "Sun" bases with Weaver 1" high extension rings anyway just to see. I do have some actual Weaver bases around here to try though, that might do it. Looks like there will still be some cant, but its an option. Might get zeroed at least!

If not, thinking I will just Wile E Coyote it up this season and next year either figure out the scope or get a Williams Foolproof onto it. Whichevs.

Edit: If anyone goes the scope route, looks like Warne makes steel bases too.
 
So, ended up finding one of these Williams WGRS-FN sights at Ellwood Epps. And for only $38 CAN or so.

https://williamsgunsight.com/product/williams-wgrs-fn/

Looks like it does not have the range of adjustment of the Foolproof type sights, but its a lot cheaper and no gunsmithing! lets hope it jives with the factory front sight.

I'll get some pictures and let everyone know how it works when it arrives.

Thanks for all the suggestions
 
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Joel said:
So, ended up finding one of these Williams WGRS-FN sights at Ellwood Epps. And for only $38 CAN or so.

https://williamsgunsight.com/product/williams-wgrs-fn/

Looks like it does not have the range of adjustment of the Foolproof type sights, but its a lot cheaper and no gunsmithing! lets hope it jives with the factory front sight.

I'll get some pictures and let everyone know how it works when it arrives.

Thanks for all the suggestions
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Sounds like a good alternative. I would also get the front sight changed to something more fine. That bead post is kind of big.
 
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