Zastava Z98 & Rem 798 375 H&H

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Hey gang,

Anyone tell me what the difference is between the Zastava Z98 & Rem 798 Safari Grade in 375 H&H, other than the $400 price difference? Apparently they are the same barrel and action, why the cost difference?

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IIRC the Remington has a bit nicer wood on it. Key difference in cost is due to it carrying the Remington name. Apparently it is all made on the old FN tooling. Look up the price of a Browning FN Safari in 375, it will be that much more expensive. All generally the same rifle, same tools, same everything, just differences in wood and company making it.
 
Depends what you want the gun for. If its going to be hunted hard, maybe the $400 would be better spent on ammo than a piece of wood that will get scratched anyways.....

That being said, I'm a sucker for a nice piece of wood
 
From what I hear those Zastava's are GREAT deals, actions are a bit rough out of the box but will smooth out after a bit of use, and the stocks are nothing special, but the standard hunting calibers in synthetic stock are 450 $ at tradex. Where else do you get a brand new mauser 98 for that price. Zastava has been around since the 1850's and have manufactured just about any kind of firearm you can imagine, I have had a very tough time finding anything negative about these rifles for what you pay, other than cosmetic, and a bit of roughness in the action when it first comes out of the box.
 
Name and stock are the only differences. Remington was getting barreled actions from Zastava and just adding the stock.

If you buy one just pull the bolt and give it a good polishing with a dremel and felt wheel and if you feel ambitious do the inside of the receiver as well. Slicks them right up. I use a spray can of penetrating oil to remove all the left over polish in the action as it dissolves the wax.

And if you get the 375 H&H buy a limbsaver or equivalent. Zastava's recoil pad makes a chunk of tire rubber look soft.
 
I have a zastava in 375H&H and 9.3x62. The wood stock on the 375 was certainly rough though the 9.3 really wasn't bad. If anyone wants to "upgrade" their 375 I actually have the laminate stock from the 798. It is a much nicer stock but, I have a fully bedded hogue on the 375 and a regular synthetic on the 9.3. I couldn't bare to beat up the 798 stock out in the brush.
 
Here are my two zastavas. You couldn't pay me enough to get rid of them.

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I use them even to take my dog for a walk in the spring/summer/early fall months. The bluing is very well done. I tried to get some pictures of the actions for you...not sure how well it turned out detail wise

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I'm particularly fond of the 9.3x62 with the RWS TUG bullet. You can see the difference in the barrel profiles between the 9.3 (top) and 375 (bottom). The major difference is the stock of the 798 which I've also included as a picture.

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The 798's are best of both worlds.... All of the reliability and durability of the zastava action with great fit and finish from Rem (note that they stopped making these in 08, befoer the buyout)....

I myself just picked up a 799 "mini mauser" in .223 for varmint... the 798 and 799 are great little guns that won't break the bank...
 
I just ordered one from Trade-X in 375 will post Pics when it arrives should be here sometime next week
 
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