Zastava z98

You could try using the search function.....
With all due respect, it would save a lot of individuals from responding to the same exact questions that have been asked repeatedly over the last several weeks about these Zastava rifles.....;)
Just sayin'.......
 
Bassmaster said:
You could try using the search function.....
With all due respect, it would save a lot of individuals from responding to the same exact questions that have been asked repeatedly over the last several weeks about these Zastava rifles.....;)
Just sayin'.......
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What and where would all then fun be without reading smart ass remarks from guys like you! Let him ask his que's and if you don't know the answer don't bother answering his post simple as that! thats what this forum is for!
 
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thumper1 said:
What and where would all then fun be without reading smart ass remarks from guys like you! Let him ask his que's and if you don't know the answer don't bother reading his post simple as that! thats what this forum is for!
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I know the answer....it's the search function. Or, perhaps you could help me out and answer the question for him.....smart ass:rolleyes:
 
slipp...
There's several threads here on GN that will/can help you with your question....as well as Google.....Google's your friend. I have a Zastava 9,3 on the way from TX....I didn't have to think very hard about the purchase because I based my decision on positive comments made by others. You're absolutely right, the price is right....nuthin' wrong with a rifle built on a proven action with modern metal. Perhaps I was a little hasty with my first response, but as I have pointed out, there's lots of discussion about these.....just as curious as you.
I own several 98's....it's all good
 
Sorry didn't mean to cause a problem between two good guys ,thanks for the defense thumper1 I appreciate it. I did google Zastava and there was a little info , but not much on the accuracy of the rifle . So when I came to GN I was getting lazy and I know that the guys and girls on this forum never give up the opportunity to share info. I will use the search more often promise ,thanks again lets all stick together we are all in it for fun slipp
 
don't let the "do a search" guys bring you down slipp. valid question you had, and that is precisely what forums are for. Besides, pretty sure Green Tips is cool with you adding more content to his site, even if it is covered somewhere else that a search may or may not bring to ones attention ;) I've never owned a Zastava, but am curious about them myself...ps - I used the search and over the past week your thread was one of 5 that came up, so yeah :)
 
slipp said:
hey guys and girls just wondering has anyone had any experience with this brand of Mauser looks like a decent price .
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Zastava M98 based rifles are well made and held to tight tolerances.
I've owned early model Interarms rifles that were super reliable and well finished as well as a Parker Hale Whitworth in .458 magnum.
All of these guns used the Zastava barreled actions and were stocked
in England or Europe depending on the importer.

The new Zastavas are fully made in Serbia and are great guns, though a
little fine tuning is required on the action to smooth out the bolt travel
due to the tightness of the machining process.
All said and done, these are good solid rifles that will give a lifetime of
service, plus it's damn hard to beat an M98 Mauser actioned rifle for
strength and ammo feeding when you need it most.
Just ask any African PH about M98's and you'll get plenty of votes
for the big bore Mausers ;)
 
The triggers usually could use adjusting as well. My Zastava was originally a .243 then I had Epps rechamber it to .243-06 Ackley Improved. A bit overkill, but it shoots under an inch with nothing but a bedding job.

The action is the proven Mauser 98 with modern metal. Pretty hard to beat in the reliability department.
 
SHELL SHUCKER said:
.... as a Parker Hale Whitworth in .458 magnum.
All of these guns used the Zastava barreled actions and were stocked
in England or Europe depending on the importer......
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Very few, if any, Parker Hale were made on Zastava actions, as they were using the similar Santa Barbara actions. Some early P-H were made on the original FN actions, but again, there are very few of those.

Zastava and Santa Barbara are both spinn offs of the FN Supreme action.
 
zavasta

Has anyone handled or owned a new zavasta, that can comment on the wood quality and the general fit and finish? I have read reports on the earlier ones not being up to snuff.
 
A friend of mine recently bought one from TEC Tradeex. We were able to select it from the pics and it has pretty decent wood with some nice grain and color to it. The wood finish wasn't the best, but the metal work was very nice. You could see some light sanding marks in the wood and the varnish (or whatever) was a bit uneven.

Considering the price though, I don't think you can complain.
 
I had one in 30-06 for a while.
It had a gorgeous piece of wood on it, and would shoot around an inch with loads it liked.
I thought it was a great rifle for the price.
Friend took one look at the rifle and the targets, and talked me out of it, lol.
Eagleye.
 
oldfart said:
Has anyone handled or owned a new zavasta, that can comment on the wood quality and the general fit and finish? I have read reports on the earlier ones not being up to snuff.
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Wood: You get what you get. Some are plain and some are ###y. Some have light sand marks in them and I'm personally not a fan of the clear coat. I sanded mine down and oiled/waxed it which made it turn out really nice.

Bluing: Some of the best I've ever seen.

Barrel: Hammer forged. My 375 H&H shoots under 1" (say about .7) w/ 300gr TSXs.

Trigger: Fully adjustable.

Recoil pad: Might as well be cut from a tire.


The following is the main problem with the Zastavas: The bolt is *not* smooth out of the box. An hour with a polishing wheel and you don't even feel it move. If you don't care about a butter feel then it's not an issue.
 
Zastavas are now full list price ($695.00) at Trade Ex Canada now. There are still a few .243s at the old price of $495.00, but that would appear to be the end of the old stock/pricing. They are still a good rifle at the list price, but there are other rifles out there just as good (or maybe better) in that price range. I owned one in the not too distant past and I would own another.
 
I picked one up in left had - 9.3x62 - a tough caliber to get LH for that price.
I bedded it with an internal cross bolt.
The wood fit around the sides of the action was a bit loose. I just bedded the front and rear tho. I may finish off a toal receiver bed later.
The forearm is slightly hollowed out to provide a slight up-pressure at the tip. I free floated mine for now.
Trigger adjusted to a crisp (when it breaks) 3.5 pounds with a slight creep prior - if I get rid of the creep, then the safety wont engage. It sounds like that is normal from what I read online.

Finish is a light coat of something. The wood is a good straight grained euro walnut. With the pad about 14.5 inch LOP.
Bluing very very nice.
Base screws straight.
Very good iron sights.
Bolt was rough - worked it with oil/compound (just at the rear bridge as it appears that is where it was scraping)and polished on the wheel to a good working action.
The floor plate release is very well designed cross push design- hard to dump by mistake.
A wierd thing I noticed was the bolt release / ejector spring evetually slid a bit out of home when I used the release. I loctited it in place and it appears to be fine.
On a handling note- it is much trimmer and "handier" than I had expected. A trim sporter bbl. Not clunky at all.
Practice rounds in spitzer and round nose load and eject very very well.
Have my loads ready to test - just have to find time.

A lefty in that caliber for that price for this rifle is a very fair deal.
 
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