Why are so many almost new Zastava M70 rifles on the EE?

Pardon for straying off topic...

SuperCub said:
This is true ....

Guns are no longer tools like our fathers and grandfathers had, but now they are toys. Gathered, fondled, shown off, ignored and then sold.
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I somewhat agree with this. I'm thinking of selling off my milsurps because I don't really shoot em. My hunting rifles on the other hand have practical applications and at least I can take em out and use em the way they were intended.
 
One of the main reason why there are so many Zastavas in the EE is that some people are smart enough to sell for 550.00 $ or even more a rifle they bought for 349.00 $!
Impex screwed up nicely with the large supply of the leftover rifles from the Remington 798 experience - those stamped USSG-Rockledge Fl. - which they "gave away" at a liquidation price without even thinking they will import more later at a much different price than they paid from USSG....
 
The three wood stocked ones that I saw looked like they had been inletted and checkered by a baboon................totally turned me off them. If I buy a workhorse rifle it will be in fiberglass or Kevlar stock, however my wood stocked rifles have to be at least presentable. JMHO
I looked briefly at purchasing one in a FS in 7X57 but just couldn't bring myself to part with the money for a hunk of butchered sap wood.
 
c-fbmi said:
The three wood stocked ones that I saw looked like they had been inletted and checkered by a baboon................totally turned me off them. If I buy a workhorse rifle it will be in fiberglass or Kevlar stock, however my wood stocked rifles have to be at least presentable. JMHO
I looked briefly at purchasing one in a FS in 7X57 but just couldn't bring myself to part with the money for a hunk of butchered sap wood.
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The wood sucks.... but the actions are jewels....well, for the price..... lol
 
c-fbmi said:
The three wood stocked ones that I saw looked like they had been inletted and checkered by a baboon................totally turned me off them. If I buy a workhorse rifle it will be in fiberglass or Kevlar stock, however my wood stocked rifles have to be at least presentable. JMHO
I looked briefly at purchasing one in a FS in 7X57 but just couldn't bring myself to part with the money for a hunk of butchered sap wood.
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I have had 1 or 2 with sloppy checkering, made in 2012 but the 2014 models have been improved. The checkering almost seems it has been done by machine.
 
Superbrad said:
Never a bad choice..... some of those full stock m77's at prophet call my name..... so many guns so little funds....
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There is a FS at Prophet River in the cabinate from Cooper I think, but its only $9475, calling it a 275 Rigby I think, i may have the number wrong, but not the price...
 
medvedqc said:
the only thing that may stop owners and then trying to sell is the LOP ... you have to be above the normal otherwise it can a little longer to shoot it ...
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The length of pull was an issue, since it did not fit me as well as a CZ, also the actions have a reputation for being a little "gritty", however they are very good rifles for the money
 
Nearly all the Zastavas I have seen had great walnut...although a bit chunky and always very poorly finished...and the bolts, triggers, etc. needed to be smoothed. Therefore, it would seem that they would make great project rifles, like they are just waiting to be slimmed, smoothed, re-finished, re-checkered and made into great rifles. What's the problem?
 
There's not to many on the EE at the moment, which is surprising to me, I guess their owners like them more than before, I'm planning on getting a few more in the future. My 8x57 shoots 220gr serria bullets ( BC .524) at 2480fts and can get around 1-1.5 inch at 100yards with that hot load. My 9.3x62 shoots the 285 PPU at 2440 fts .65 inch group at 100yards and the 286 hornady at 2410fts with approx 1 inch groups. They seem like good rifles for the money.
 
I have one in .308 and am very happy with it. More accurate than I am, my only gripe is it is a lighter sapwood stock, that will change with a refinish though.
 
Thinking of grabbing a 7.62x39 m85. Have not seen one in person yet.

Do these models also have a length of pull better suited to larger people (broad shoulders, long arms, big hands etc not 'fat')? This would be optimal for me.
 
A lot of the Zastavas I see for sale are those bought when the importer bought the remaining rifles of the Remington contract (marked USSG). At the time, the importer sold them at a ridicukous price (usually below $ 400.00). Now that the prices are closer to the real value, the previous guns can be sold for more than when they were new....
 
One needs to pull his wisdom teeth on yer shooting eye side to git use
of them there sights.
The Godfather woodint be able to utilize them with his Bugs Bunny cheeks.
 
I'd personally love to get a hold of the ones with double set triggers and in 9.3x62. Would be great to customize. (Reshaped trigger guard, express sights, new stock, etc)
 
Baribal said:
A lot of the Zastavas I see for sale are those bought when the importer bought the remaining rifles of the Remington contract (marked USSG). At the time, the importer sold them at a ridicukous price (usually below $ 400.00). Now that the prices are closer to the real value, the previous guns can be sold for more than when they were new....
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those ones were really rough .... no sights too ...
 
I have the Z98 in 270 win and the M70 in 375 H&H and also the Z5 in 22LR, only the Z98 had plain Jane European walnut. I used fine emery cloth on all sharp metal edges, and shortened the stocks by 3/4", shaped and reused the original recoil pads, very simple work for anyone. they look great, fit great, and most of all shoot great.
 
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