Zastava ?? Are they worthwhile?

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I have been seriously tempted by them but by the time you get one to where you want it do you think you would be better off just getting a new win m70?
Not a whole lot of info about them out on Google so if anyone has any first hand experience/opinions about them let's hear it.
Thanks
 
I'd like to have one in 6.5x55mm or 270 win, I like Mauser actions and shooting my 6mm Parker Hale m98 rifle.

Its a toss up in my opinion. I'd probably buy the Zastava because its in 6.5x55mm and has open sights.

FN's Winchester M70 probably has an edge in quality but for practical purposes or people after a certain caliber the Zastava is fine.
 
They are a robust, strong Mauser action. Granted they're not a CZ, or M70 CRF Winchester, and are a bit rough but they do shoot. I've owned and still do own Zastava rifles. I have no issue with them.
 
i really like them.

i got only 4 of them.

why?

a commercial mauser built in wood and steel with open sights. not the perfect one for sure but for that price i doubt you will find a better rifle.
 
Anyone ever seen one in one of there polymer stocks ?
Wondering about there quality as well ?
I am partial to wood stocks and will most likely go with wood but I do spend a lot of time in wet snowy conditions so kind of curious about them.

Did you guys get yours from tradex?
Or would you recommend another supplier?
 
I decided my 'herd' needed a 9.3x62, ;) perhaps better known as the .366 Wagner. As I also have a soft spot for full wood Mannlicher style, in European calibres only, I thought I'd try a Zastava. As Phil alluded to in the previous post, great bang for the buck. I was amazed at the accuracy from a full length wood model and 'inexpensive' rifle. So much so, I purchased another, this one in 7x57. I had a friend and local gunsmith shorten the stocks to a more appropriate length of pull. Also, the feel of the action cycling the bolt isn't as smooth as many other brands out there but then it didn't cost an arm and a leg either. Over all, no complaints. Oh, got them from Tradex and found them great to deal with.
 
0357 said:
Anyone ever seen one in one of there polymer stocks ?
Wondering about there quality as well ?
I am partial to wood stocks and will most likely go with wood but I do spend a lot of time in wet snowy conditions so kind of curious about them.

Did you guys get yours from tradex?
Or would you recommend another supplier?
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my wife has two zastava aswell: a 30-06 full stock and one stainless with polymer stock in 9.3x62 and the synthetic stock is for winter condition.

all of them came from Tradex.

and i will add after John posting you need to play with the action in front of the tv for 2 or 3 hours and it will be easier to cycle.
 
Thanks for the replys.
Sounds like it's hard to wrong with one from this feedback.
Did any of you end up bedding them and or upgrading triggers?
 
0357 said:
Thanks for the replys.
Sounds like it's hard to wrong with one from this feedback.
Did any of you end up bedding them and or upgrading triggers?
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I think I mentioned I was amazed at the accuracy, considering they are an 'inexpensive' rifle, plus having a full length Mannlicher style stock. As they shoot well as is, I haven't made any alterations and/or improvements. No sense in kicking a sleeping dog. If the accuracy starts to deteriorate, I'll start to 'play' and make improvements if need be.
 
0357 said:
Thanks for the replys.
Sounds like it's hard to wrong with one from this feedback.
Did any of you end up bedding them and or upgrading triggers?
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I really liked the trigger on a 7x64 PSS I had. Broke really nice with hardly any creep. When I had it I did not need to adjust anything. As mentioned above you will need to annoy everyone while watching TV by working the action to "smooth" it out. I used to do this with some old BRNO's I have. Used to drive my mum nuts.
 
I have a rimfire Zastava .22 and I have a lightly used 7.62 x 39 bolt gun. I have had the same caliber in a 527 CZ that was $400 more expensive, didn't shoot a nickel better than my Zastava does. The rimfires also fairly comparable to the current CZ product shoot very well for the money.
News flash, no one is building poor quality rifles anymore.....FS . well except maybe Remington .....lol
 
They are roughly machined on the internals, making for a rough/bindy bolt operation. Other then that, very functional. The poly stocks are very good, quite comfortable.
The rimfires are probably the best made, followed by the M70's. The M85 is probably better avoided but there is the odd good one out there.
Howa/Vanguard for the same price is a better value if that is what you are looking for.
 
What really sent me down this path was the urge for a win m70 preferably Alaskan but they are hard to find.
Then I came across these for a fraction of the price.
And I use my rifles I know it will be scratched and dented in short order so pretty is low on the list of requirements.
I found a zastava Charles daily for a good price as well but no iron sights on it.
Would be nice but not necessarily a deal breaker
 
Like others have said, a few hours cycling the bolt while watching Utube hunting shows helps smooth out the action. A little emery paper on the contact areas helps as does rubbing compound. I coat the bolt with Autosol and go to it. All the Zastava, Mark X and Whitworth's I've owned were extremely accurate.
 
Solid rifles for the money, accurate and reliable. I have a number of these including Remington 798's which are Zastava barreled actions in Remington stocks. The 2 that were re-barreled to different calibers were also glass bedded to prevent stock breakage, a .350 RM and a .416 RM full stock. I also have a .308 stainless / polymer which is a robust rifle well suited for rugged use.

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I hear you, always had an inkling to pick one up.

My buddy picked one up in 22 WMR and it has been nothing but problems. Could be a one off but hey. Some of those problems where his fault. The biggest one, was not his fault.

Scope mounting, bolt clearance issues ect. His fault.
The local gun store got their smith to GRIND DOWN THE MOUNTS... LMAO RIGHT?! Yah, I told him thats a mistake and we went out together and picked up new scope mounts and made sure everything cleared.

The rifle showed up with multiple stripped screws. Brand new. He was basically left to hang. Told him to go to LGS and ask for a replacement. They wouldnt but they orderd him the parts... (again not something I would have settled for but hey)

So after all said and done getting proper hard ware and mounts. Its all set up. Never seems to hold a zero. I think it is his optic but him being a weekend hunter type does not believe me. lol

When I took it to the range, at 50 yards I would be able to cover the groups with a Loonie. Give it back to him, head out hunting and its 3 inches right at 50 yards... He swears he didn't touch anything lol.
 
Slamfire where did you find a stainless one?
Is it as non glare/shiney as it looks in the picture?
I don't recall noticing any for sale.
 
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