| JUSTIN270 |
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| 05/01/13 02:47 PM |
New big game rifle , Zastava 98 , 9.3x62mm
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Brand new fresh off the press Zasatva Mauser rifle
in the hard hitting 9.3x62mm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9.3%C3%9762mm
Pictured beside a 100ish year old 8x57mm mauser
A great value firearm & the amount it will be used ,icouldnt justify a more expensive Rifle.
But being built on a Mauser 98 action, it would be hard to improve on anyway.
The New Zastava rifles have nothing on the old Mark-Xs from the 1980s.
But its not too bad. The checkering is shocking. But will suite my needs as a bush bashing rifle.
Now just need to scope her up & sort out some ammo along with reloading gear.
| Rule303 |
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| 05/01/13 08:41 PM |
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Nice bit of timber on the Zastava. The have a reputation as being an accurate rifle. Should serve you well.
| John303 |
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| 06/01/13 02:31 AM |
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A friend of mine at my urging purchased one in .300 Win. Mag.
The wood was also very nice with fiddle-back the whole length, however the finish / checkering
and style is not to his liking. I volunteered make the stock more like that old Mauser and fix
up the checkering for him.
Accuracy is very good and he got a nice deer with it last year. At $495 Cdn. all in all it's a
bargain.
Enjoy the rifle Justin. --- John
| DarylS |
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| 06/01/13 04:42 AM |
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That Zastava is a good looking rifle.
I just checked and tradeexcanada seems to have sold all of their Zastava's . They must have had over 100 of them.
| John303 |
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| 06/01/13 05:44 AM |
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Daryl - Tradeex still has Zastavas, they split Sporting Arms into Old / Used & New. Got fooled myself a while back. --- John
| pjaln |
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| 06/01/13 08:11 AM |
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i,ll take the older one.......paul
| 500Nitro |
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| 06/01/13 08:20 AM |
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Nothing wrong with the Zastava's.
A good entry level medium bore gun that
will do what 95% of shooters in this country
want them to do.
| gryphon |
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| 06/01/13 09:22 AM |
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The price in Oz?
| JUSTIN270 |
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| 06/01/13 10:39 AM |
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The price in Oz?
Plastic stocked rifles are about $590
Wood about $750. Tasmanian prices tend to be a bit more than mainland.
I gave the stock a drink of BLO and the grain improved quite alot.
I have a old Zastava Mark-X in .270. Much better finished.
It will put 5 rounds in to 3/4" @100M all day long. That rifle
sold me on the Zastavas.
I did have another in 7mm Rem Mag. That was a total piece of rubbish.
Would not group in to a side of a barn. Even after recrowning ,Glass bedding and every other trick was tryed.
ended up giving it away.
| JUSTIN270 |
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| 06/01/13 06:26 PM |
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Anyone know where i can get Tally QD rings & bases in Australia?
| Gadge |
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| 27/01/13 08:46 PM |
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Anyone know where i can get Tally QD rings & bases in Australia?
http://accurateshooters.com.au/ Evan is the bloke's name.
| pjaln |
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| 28/01/13 12:52 AM |
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the stock needs a little trimming up ,look at how much more wood is on the zastava compared to the older mauser ...paul
NitroX
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| 30/01/13 01:57 AM |
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Pity they are still selling the wood stocks with a Monte Carlo design still, thirty years after "Monte Carlo" went out of fashion.
| JUSTIN270 |
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| 30/01/13 05:09 PM |
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Thanks Gadge.
The stock is very club like, but if fits me well. At least it has no bloody white line spacers. Hate those things to death.
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| 30/01/13 05:23 PM |
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If they got rid of the rollover comb that alone would be a big improvement.
I used to have a Parker Hale Delux Monte Carlo stock on my .30-06. At one time I liked it but my tastes matured to like the classics.
I have been tempted by one of these Zastava's in 9.3x62 myself, as a loaner rifle and rough rifle. But would prefer the plastic stocked rifle, except they come with no open sights on the barrel.
Either a Zastava or a new barrel for my Mauser M03, or even better just use what I already have!
