Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles Zastava M70.... THUMBS UP

Dave,

The trigger on my M70 is exactly the same as the trigger on my Mark X that I have. I adjusted mine down to 2 3/4 lbs. The trigger pull is very Crisp with no noticeable creep. I'm pretty picky about my triggers and this trigger was nice enouph I opted not to change it.

Shod

I have two: A 270 Win in the blued synthetic and a 30-06 in stainless synthetic. Have had the blued 2.5 years and the stainless about 6 months.

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Both have 23.5 inch barrels and both will put most 3 shot groups around or under an inch.

I would say the finish on the blued version is superior; beaut deep blueing and the bolt slicked right up with a bit of use. Its taken a lot of pigs and goats and the odd deer among other things.

The stainless 30-06 is still slicking up but a little grabby to cycle yet. Its taken about 20 pigs so far shooting 180g Interlocks.

I have a Zastava Model 70 Left Handed version in 375 H&H. It shoots .750 with 270 grain TSXs, no problem. The wood was a little rough, but the metal work is really good. I like the rifle. A lot. Would like to find another one in 30-06, but they are scarce.

Well aside from the fact that the actions are about all that I would be interested in, here's an alternative:

http://www.brownells.com/rifle-part...eivers/30-06-length-action-prod1849.aspx

The CZ even has dovetailed double square bridge scope bases.

Then here's a photo of an old Zastava (Mark X) action built into my never used big game rifle. If you want a traditional classic rifle, a Mauser action is a good starting point. This one has a modified extractor to allow controlled round feed and will close over a round dropped into the chamber. The cartridge is a wildcat about par with the .375 Ruger with a longer neck. 4,500+ ft lbs of energy doesn't do much for my arthritic neck these days, but it was nothing when I was 30 something.

um, isn't the mauser a CRF to begin with?????

Suspect this is what the man meant.

Which is no biggy as 50's era Brno model 21's did this straight from the factory.

They don't want to canibalize sales. They have everyone convinced a Tikka is a $600-$800 gun. Thankfully I can get new winchester M70 for as low as $600 USD if needed so relying on Berretta is a non-issue for me. Not sure how difficult it is to startup an import business but it sounds like there might be an opportunity for more competition down under.

I also managed to get a Zastava 7x57 from a Queensland gun shop here in AUS
Not sure how many more are around here in Australia?
By the Leupold rings and bases and Bushnell 4-12x40 Trophy scope!
Just started to run the thing in last week with some factory rounds I had in safe for a number of years!
Now for some reloading!

Regards
KRC508

My first Zastava was a Z98 270 win. it easily shoots 5/8" with federal ammo. I was so pleased with it I purchased the Zastava M70 375H&H. Again the accuracy is 5/8" with hand loads, " can't afford to shoot this one with factory ammo". I love these two rifles and I set out to get the Z5 in 22 LR. again the accuracy is great. Wouldn't trade any of them. The stocks are very good not a show piece as a weatherby, but very good for the range and hunting.