Toz 78
- Thread starter y2k
- Start date
Iron Glove
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Hope and Tulameen
Get one.
A really accurate rifle at a really economical price (I picked up 2 a few years ago from Armrus @ $100 each
).
It's the most accurate 22 I own.
A really accurate rifle at a really economical price (I picked up 2 a few years ago from Armrus @ $100 each
).It's the most accurate 22 I own.
haretrigger
CGN Regular
- Location
- Lower Mainland, BC
The Wildcat has a different stock than the TOZ, intrestingly enough mine has TOZ-78 Stamped on barrel. I really enjoy mine and would recommend one to anyone who's looking for a .22
- Location
- Calgary, Alberta, Canada
y2k: Well I have some good and some bad news for you. The Toz-78 has been discontinued and the only way you can get one is to find one used. I was lucky enough to be able to find one at Gobel's Firearms out of Ontario, and they had to hunt one down for me. I was able to buy the last "new" one they could find in Canada, and it is a demo model, apparently in fantastic shape. As a side note the Winchester Wildcat is the same gun, just the stock is in a more North American fashion and it doesn't come with an adjustable trigger. Again this is just what I was told when I bought my TOZ-78 so YMMV. I haven't gotten my rifle yet, and I will be posting my full impressions after I have a chance to shoot it!
haretrigger: The Wildcat rifles are made in the same factory in Russia, and they are based on the TOZ-78, and all of the ones I have seen have the TOZ-78 stamped on the barrel.
Niksa
haretrigger: The Wildcat rifles are made in the same factory in Russia, and they are based on the TOZ-78, and all of the ones I have seen have the TOZ-78 stamped on the barrel.
Niksa
- Location
- Homestead in the Valley
y2k: Well I have some good and some bad news for you. The Toz-78 has been discontinued and the only way you can get one is to find one used. I was lucky enough to be able to find one at Gobel's Firearms out of Ontario, and they had to hunt one down for me. I was able to buy the last "new" one they could find in Canada, and it is a demo model, apparently in fantastic shape. As a side note the Winchester Wildcat is the same gun, just the stock is in a more North American fashion and it doesn't come with an adjustable trigger. Again this is just what I was told when I bought my TOZ-78 so YMMV. I haven't gotten my rifle yet, and I will be posting my full impressions after I have a chance to shoot it!
haretrigger: The Wildcat rifles are made in the same factory in Russia, and they are based on the TOZ-78, and all of the ones I have seen have the TOZ-78 stamped on the barrel.
Niksa
The Winchester Wildcat Target Varmint does have the adjustable trigger. Maybe the standard model does too, I don't know about that one.
The bull barreled one is a very fine shooting rifle!
- Location
- Calgary, Alberta, Canada
BigBadBlair: Yes the more expensive Target Varmint comes with an adjustable trigger, but it also comes with no iron sights at all, so you would be needing to make an additional investment in a scope. While the $50 extra for the rifle alone and whatever dollar amount extra for scope would be fine for some people, I am far more happy to get the same features for a minimum of $70-$100 less, and to spend the money saved there on a crap load of ammo! I have no doubt that both rifles shoot incredibly well, again I just would rather spend the extra money on ammo!
Niksa
Niksa
- Location
- Homestead in the Valley
BigBadBlair: Yes the more expensive Target Varmint comes with an adjustable trigger, but it also comes with no iron sights at all, so you would be needing to make an additional investment in a scope. While the $50 extra for the rifle alone and whatever dollar amount extra for scope would be fine for some people, I am far more happy to get the same features for a minimum of $70-$100 less, and to spend the money saved there on a crap load of ammo! I have no doubt that both rifles shoot incredibly well, again I just would rather spend the extra money on ammo!
Niksa
Yup. I hear you. Either way - we both get to enjoy a lot of rifle for a little money.
- Location
- Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Most definitely! And isn't that what matters! 
Niksa
Niksa
I have one of these and it is awesome.Almost 1000 rnds and not one issue. very accurate with a cheap scope. the bull barrel barely gets warm.
Get one.
A really accurate rifle at a really economical price (I picked up 2 a few years ago from Armrus @ $100 each
It's the most accurate 22 I own.
I used to live in the same area as the store. Drove by one day to see the 50% sign.
At the time I just gotten my licence a few months earlier and was looking for a 22. I wanted the semi-auto model 99 but they were out. Ended up walking out with a 100$ 78, a paded case and russian made sling. (150$ total)
To this day I still kick myself for not picking up a 2nd one. Also for not noticing the front sit was a bit canted. Still of the handfull of guns I own it the one I've gotten the most enjoyment out of.
