Zastava 375H&H Build?????

[TrevorMack]

Curious as to would a Zastava be a good base to start on to build a custom 375 H&H without spending a pile of money.

 

[thepolinator]

You could buy a factory zastava in 375 h&h

 

[jeff270]

I have a LH .458 Zastava build in progress and have changed the action,stock ,sights, safety ,trigger and bottom metal.
Depending on what you want , you might be better off starting with something a bit more like you want to end up with.

 

[jeff270]

double post

 

[TrevorMack]

Is it hard to find parts for them??

 

[medvedqc]

I have a LH .458 Zastava build in progress and have changed the action,stock ,sights, safety ,trigger and bottom metal.
Depending on what you want , you might be better off starting with something a bit more like you want to end up with.

did you just kept the barrel?

 

[jeff270]

I just swapped the barrel on to a blued action instead of the yugocoated one the .458 came with.
Bottom metal is getting a small mod.

 

[BigUglyMan]

You could buy a factory zastava in 375 h&h

I was thinking the same thing, unless he has some quirky wants/needs. But yes, the Zastava action is a fine place to start a 375 build.

 

[The Kurgan]

Trade-ex has a 375 Zastava in stock. Not many new M98 Zastava's left on their site. It almost appears that a vendor bought a lot of them out?

https://www.tradeexcanada.com/content/zastava-commercial-m98-m70-375-hh

Cheaper than building one, by far.

 

[The Kurgan]

This one is really tempting me (I don't need it)... and an interesting calibre (7x64):

https://www.tradeexcanada.com/content/zastava-commercial-m98-m70-full-mannlicher-stock-7x64-0

 

[TrevorMack]

My plan was to buy one from tradex and then customize it, upgrading what I thought needed and just something for fun to do.

 

[rembolt]

This one is really tempting me (I don't need it)... and an interesting calibre (7x64):

https://www.tradeexcanada.com/content/zastava-commercial-m98-m70-full-mannlicher-stock-7x64-0

I like your choice the rifle is beautiful . not familiar with cal but a long action 7mm has to be a good cartridge . 280 rem would be very close maybe .

 

[Highwind]

I don't mean to appear like I'm high-jacking this thread but I was disappointed in seeing that all of the left hand action Zastava rifles were put on hold. I had an interest in obtaining one more in left hand. They all went on hold within a short period of time and will be out the door in no time.

I don't expect to see the Lefties with the cheek rise - replaced in the near future. When I visited the Zastava web page it is not showing the left hand model with the cheek rise on the stock. However, there may have a bunch that are in storage in the warehouse. If that's the case then maybe we will see more for sale here in Canada. I'm glad I got the one in the caliber that I wanted.

They did have some 375 H&H rifles on the Tradeex site but most are gone. I have handled a Zastava 375 H&H when I visited a gun shop - that had one in stock on the day I was there. We'll just have to wait and see what gets re-stocked and hopefully the OP will get the rifle and caliber that he wants - in a set-up that works for him.

 

[dan belisle]

This one is really tempting me (I don't need it)... and an interesting calibre (7x64):

https://www.tradeexcanada.com/content/zastava-commercial-m98-m70-full-mannlicher-stock-7x64-0

7x64 is basically a European 280 Rem. I have a Brno in 7x64, it's a good hunting cartridge. The Zastavas are a decent commercial Mauser design, which pretty much makes them a good choice by default. -dan

 

[nowarningshot]

I had a Interarms Mark X in 375. One of the names that Zastava has been imported under. Good rifle, more of a rolling BOOM for recoil than a sharp crack such as a 338wm. Chevrolet trim level for a Chevrolet price. Would make a great start for a custom build, pimp and polish; or leave it as is and go kill stuff.