TOZ-78 or TOZ-99 where to buy?
- Thread starter Uncle Den
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explanation, please
I got mine from Armrus for just over 100$ if I recall. This was about 3yrs ago. Its a real shame that he closed, especially now that I live 2 minutes away.
Iron Glove
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- Hope and Tulameen
Try the EE here, they appear quite often.
I also bought two 78's from Armrus - $100 plus tax and shipping, wish I had bought a dozen !
Bought a 99 on the EE, paid about $150 I think.
The 78's are fantastic rifles @ $100, good rifles @ $249. At that price there are a lot of other choices to consider.
That said, the 78 is the first rifle I grab from the rim fire colection when I want to go out back and have some fun.
I also bought two 78's from Armrus - $100 plus tax and shipping, wish I had bought a dozen !
Bought a 99 on the EE, paid about $150 I think.
The 78's are fantastic rifles @ $100, good rifles @ $249. At that price there are a lot of other choices to consider.
That said, the 78 is the first rifle I grab from the rim fire colection when I want to go out back and have some fun.
I got mine at Baikal Canada. They will sell the same price as Elwood Epps or any other store they supply.
Also gagnonsports has them, couple month ago they were on sale for $150, if i remember...
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As Iron Glove responded, most of those (including myself) that rave about them paid somewhere between $100 and $150 bucks when Armrus was in business. At that price they are an exceptional rifle and you can overlook things in the fit and finish that you wouldn't overlook in a $250 rifle.
I'd avoid the 99 .... Mine has had a broken sear after only about 200 rds fired and no hope of a replacement part so she has been a safe queen ever since. Seems that it is quite a common problem from some reseach that I did. The 78 on the other hand is as good as it gets for the price IMO.
x2 the Toz99 is a PITA, they break at low round count with no parts to be had. The Toz78 on the other hand is a nice light 22 with an adjustable trigger. If you can look past the bad finishing it's a very good rifle and most shoot like a laser. It was a steel at $100 bucks with four mags. Where your cut off point in terms of price is up to you. At the $200 point I'd say some other brands start to overtake it, but they may not shoot as well.
But really at the $200 point I would put your money back in the bank and save for a CZ IMHO.
Guys,
The 78s we all bought from Armrus at the fire sale price of $100 are not exactly the same as the ones imported by BaikalCanada and sold in a number of stores at around $249.
The stock is different (with cheekrest), checkering and finish are much nicer (the action and barrel remain the same). In fact the newly imported Toz-78s are nicer than the Winchester Wildcat branded ones.
just my 2 Kopecks.
The 78s we all bought from Armrus at the fire sale price of $100 are not exactly the same as the ones imported by BaikalCanada and sold in a number of stores at around $249.
The stock is different (with cheekrest), checkering and finish are much nicer (the action and barrel remain the same). In fact the newly imported Toz-78s are nicer than the Winchester Wildcat branded ones.
just my 2 Kopecks.
