zastava z98

Win/64 said:
Sounds like a good deal, especially in a 375 Holland & Holland. A tried and true African Calibre.
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Hey! I heard on the interweb that the .375 H&H is obsolete...apparently it'll barely handle a Whitetail, and bounce right off your average Muley...:rolleyes:

There's supposed to be some new thing called a .375 Edsel that shoots through three or four moose at a time if you line 'em up just right.:p

The Zastava action (from Yugoslavia) has been used on a lot of rifles - Remingtons recent 798, the Interarms Mk. X, Whitworth, H&R and more. It's another variant of commercial large ring Mauser action....in my personal opinion, less desirable than an FN but more desirable than a Santa Barbara.

I've seen a few Zastavas that were somewhat 'over polished' prior to blueing - buffed by an unskilled worker at the factory until some of the lines were a bit off true and some areas were visibly 'dished'. That's usually only an aesthetic problem unless it interferes with how a scope base mates to the receiver. Hold it to the light and see if the reflected lines look straight along the top. If it's dished, the lines will look curved.
 
If you can find one, go for it. That is a great price.
I have the "mini-Mauser" action in .22 Hornet and I have seen the 798. Both have none of the cosmetic problems mentioned above. The bluing is deep and even, and the oiled walnut stock is very nice. These are excellent value and make supurb shooters. Accuracy on my Hornet is sub 2 inch at 100 metres, and I suspect that is more a function of the cartridge type and less due to rifle design. Quite honestly, I tried to buy a 798 at lebaron a few months ago and they were sold out. I believe Baikal now imports them, though I can't be certain.
 
I saw one on EE in .30-06 I believe. I almost bought it as it looked like a nice rifle and I have never seen a mauser action Remington. I take it that they are not in production. How do the 798s shoot? I thought it was a good price at 700 buckeroos!
 
Yes Baikal is now importing them. A lot of .375 H&H and .300 WM will hit the shelves any time by now. The dark walnut wood (Turk?) Zastava used to have does not seem to be no more, and the cheaper versions seems to have birch stocks.
They are a spin-off of the FN Surpeme actions and are made on the machinery FN sold them (and to Santa Barbara).
Remington were buying the barelled actions from Zastava.

Some shoot great, some are 'average", but they all do their job at getting the game down.
 
If I'm right the The Zastava action is a standard action opened up to accept the longer cartridges such as the .375 H&H.
 
Buster95 said:
If I'm right the The Zastava action is a standard action opened up to accept the longer cartridges such as the .375 H&H.
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Correct. The mag box has been lengthened by cutting out the front end and welding on an extension. Also, the feed ramp has been ground so that it's rear face is flush with the mag box.
 
My friend brought in a Zastzava 375 H&H ,300 WM, 30-06 and 308 WIn, they look like a right good solid hunting rifle, if you like Mauser actions. The wood was a very light color, looks to be some type of Czech regional hardwood, maybe birch or beech, not rel sure? The quality is there and you can upgrade alot of stuff later if you wish, this is the 1911 of rifles! I think if they could bring the price point down to $650-700 range they would sell alot better, but if you want a nice solid 375 H&H where are you going to get one for $800 bucks? good luck ,Dale Z!
 
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