Whats the story on the 9.3X62 in Canada?

flyinlead said:
bummer. How did trade ex get zastavas, buy large quantity?
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the guys that made the import for Zastava are selling to Trade Ex and any dealer that want to sell them ...

if we have LH Zastava it's because a few people tried to ordered directly to Serbia, then a big order tried to be made forced the US importer to buy a big batch of LH and RH. the Canadian importer have heard about that (dont tell dont ask ....) but seems they forget the 7x57 and 7x64 and the 458 win mag for the LH and no in Mannlicher stock ... i think i ll get those Mannlicher ones from the US importer. the barrel is 20".

hope it helps you.
 
Actually, it looks like it's the leftovers of the Remington contract, which was puchased by a US importer, which sold a lot to Baikal Canada. Those all have US import marks. Those without the US import marks are bunch bought through European distributors. Zastava likes to play their own game, at their own rules.
 
Well, I made it out to the range with the Zastava 9.3x62 today. Recoil is manageable, I shot 11 shots before my shoulder told me to stop. With that being said, my difficulty with the the Monte Carlo and lining up the sights is likely making the recoil worse as I can't get my head in a very comfortable position to line the sights up. My head has to either be behind the Monte Carlo rise or my neck craned as far forward as I can go to get a proper sight picture. So my thought is that I will mount a scope and give that a try before I do any permanent modifications to the stock. I shot it with just the factory recoil pad and the hoodie I was wearing with a regular long sleeve shirt underneath. The first shot I took, in which I didn't really line the sights up, I just aimed roughly and fired, felt very good as far as recoil was concerned, this is why I think my sight picture issues are making recoil worse than reality. I think I will see if I can borrow a lead sled to get a decent group of what the rifle can do, as I'm not doing anything coming close to doing it justice.
 
Buster,

Those imported from the States are marked USSG-Rockledge FL and below Zastava-Serbia on the left side of the front receiver ring.
Those which came direct from Europe don't have USSG marking, only the Zastava-Serbia.
Original marking, from ex-Yugoslavia were marked "Zavodi Crvena Zastava" and below "Krasujevac Yugoslavia" on the left reveiver wall.
 
I'm just curious Cheezie if you tried shooting normally.
Errr, I mean right handed.
If you did this, wouldn't it stand to reason that if it works,
the cheek pad is the issue, not the shape of the rifle?
Then you would know for sure that removing some wood
would be the best way to go other than maybe going
to taller rings.
 
kamlooky said:
I'm just curious Cheezie if you tried shooting normally.
Errr, I mean right handed.
If you did this, wouldn't it stand to reason that if it works,
the cheek pad is the issue, not the shape of the rifle?
Then you would know for sure that removing some wood
would be the best way to go other than maybe going
to taller rings.
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Im left handed and i ve seen at least two differents right hand shooters that were able to shoulder both of my LH Zastava. there is a cheek to help for the shouldering.
and those two ones including Why Not? our Ted had no problem despite the long LOP.

i can understand the recoil side for a 375h&h but the 9,3x62 is a really step below but not on the animals impact.

the recoild pas is a little hard but again i dont see really why change it but everybody is different.


to cheesburger i think when you start with the 9,3x62 as any of the "little" big bore you better bring a smaller caliber or even a little .22.

all the best.

Phil
 
It is definitely the cheek weld that I'm having issues with, not the stock shape although I don't think I would want a longer LOP. I'm 5'10 and have, as we say in climbing, a +2 ape index, which means my two inches longer than my height. So I don't have short arms but I'm not 6'4 either. I can put the butt of the rifle in the crook of my elbow and my index finger makes it to the trigger with just a little to spare.

Yeah I did bring the 6.5x55 out as well, it's starting to feel like a .22 compared to the 9.3. Haha In a good way. :)

So for those of you that have scoped your 9.3's what scopes are you using? I've been looking at the Vx-3 1.5-5, 1.7-6, 2.5-8 and then the Conquest Duralyt 1.2-5 or the 2-8.
 
I knew this post was trouble the first time I opened it many pages ago! I made a deal on a 1950's Husky in 9.3x62 last night. Now to round up dies and components for when she arrives. I think that cast practice loads in this round would make for some fun shooting so I might start a thread on the reloading section for that. I sure do like the old Husky rifles.
 
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Most modern bolt action rifles have a stock design that make it difficult to comfortably use iron sights. As evidenced in the picture of the Zastava, if the comb is any higher, the cocking piece would hit the stock when the bolt is fully withdrawn. If irons are to be used, the comb will have to cut down. But doing this will make using a scope a little more awkward in that the comb may be to low for a decent cheek weld with a scope. Perhaps there's a happy medium where the comb is rasped down and low rings are used. Or, as you mentioned, accept the high comb and scope the rifle.

I choose a Leupold VXI 2-7X33 for my '62.

While I'm here I might as well mention the issue of closing the bolt on a round the has not been fed from the mag. I encourage you to experiment with the concept. It will enable the rifle to be fully loaded(one chambered and a full magazine) for those times when fully loaded is warrented.
 
outdoors said:
I knew this post was bad the first time I opened it many pages ago! I made a deal on a 1950's Husky in 9.3x62 last night. Now to round up dies and components for when she arrives. I think that cast practice loads in this round would make for some fun shooting so I might start a thread on the reloading section for that. I sure do like the old Husky rifles.
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I'd like to see someone experiment with the 95 gr .365" Hornady XTP thaqt they market for the Makarov pistol. Could be a nice little plinker.

There's talk of starting a new thread discussing handloading loading of the 9.3x62.
 
CheeseBurger said:
It is definitely the cheek weld that I'm having issues with, not the stock shape although I don't think I would want a longer LOP. I'm 5'10 and have, as we say in climbing, a +2 ape index, which means my two inches longer than my height. So I don't have short arms but I'm not 6'4 either. I can put the butt of the rifle in the crook of my elbow and my index finger makes it to the trigger with just a little to spare.

Yeah I did bring the 6.5x55 out as well, it's starting to feel like a .22 compared to the 9.3. Haha In a good way. :)

So for those of you that have scoped your 9.3's what scopes are you using? I've been looking at the Vx-3 1.5-5, 1.7-6, 2.5-8 and then the Conquest Duralyt 1.2-5 or the 2-8.
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on the scope side i have myself an alaskan 3x fixed power the 1.5-5x20 will be great ....
 
Mauser98 said:
Most modern bolt action rifles have a stock design that make it difficult to comfortably use iron sights. As evidenced in the picture of the Zastava, if the comb is any higher, the cocking piece would hit the stock when the bolt is fully withdrawn. If irons are to be used, the comb will have to cut down. But doing this will make using a scope a little more awkward in that the comb may be to low for a decent cheek weld with a scope. Perhaps there's a happy medium where the comb is rasped down and low rings are used. Or, as you mentioned, accept the high comb and scope the rifle.

I choose a Leupold VXI 2-7X33 for my '62.

While I'm here I might as well mention the issue of closing the bolt on a round the has not been fed from the mag. I encourage you to experiment with the concept. It will enable the rifle to be fully loaded(one chambered and a full magazine) for those times when fully loaded is warrented.
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i maybe coming from another planet but without any corrections i was able to explode all the clays pidgeons at 75m with factory remington ammo so for my measurments and size the stock is made for me using open sights or optic ...

all the best.

Phil
 
medvedqc said:
i maybe coming from another planet but without any corrections i was able to explode all the clays pidgeons at 75m with factory remington ammo so for my measurments and size the stock is made for me using open sights or optic ...

all the best.

Phil
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Hi Phil

My comments were directed at CheeseBurger. Seen as how he's a newbie to the '62. Lol
 
Mauser98 - I completely agree with you on the compromises that we are forced to make. At least it seems for me with this rifle. C'est la vie. I will see what scoping it does for me.

medvedqc - You obviously fit your Zastava very well, and I wish I could say the same!
 
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