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I bought a stainless M70 in 9.3x62 when I lived in Australia a few years ago. It was a nice light piece. A little rough in the action that a few hours of work took care of. The barrel was very lean finishing at .550" IIRC. The synthetic stock was stiffer than what I had in the past with factory Remington's. I had brought a Bansner stock down when I moved hoping to find such rifle. Alas, just months after I bought it (it took months to get the necessary license) I was transferred to Korea and had to return it to the store where I bought it at a loss. It would have made a fine rifle I am sure.
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Man you really turned that stock into something
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That is almost exactly what I had in mind when I started this thread. Also, I appreciate the people naming the two distributors listed on Zastavas website, but after emailing both companies they no longer import them.
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I stripped off the mud they used to finish the stock on my mini mauser and there was a nice piece of quarter sawn walnut hiding underneath. ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/Cu0YBH8.jpg) I'd like to have a stainless mini mauser in 7.62x39
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Nice job putting that stock on a diet, Jim.
I had Jim Kobe do a little work on mine when I first got it - putting a red Decelerator on it was a nice touch. All-in-all they are pretty sturdy rifles...which makes me wonder whether or not they aren't game for a semi-custom build.
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My all stainless zastava in 9.3x62 came out ok. bottom metal by duane wiebe and shroud safety by stuart satterlee ![[Linked Image]](http://i67.tinypic.com/t53884.jpg) Is that the original bolt handle?
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I'd love to take credit for that but all I did was go to my gunsmith and tell him what I wanted, he gets the credit for the actual work.
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Too bad. Never fear, besides the stainless barrel option, there are other SS Mauser-like actions out there. Just squint your eyes a little!
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There are a few blue steel and walnut ones on Gunbroker (new).
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Now that exact rifle would be pretty neat. A 7x64 was actually one I thought it would be nice to have in. Anyone have any idea on the expense of importing one?
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If you look through the GB listings, you'll find a store in TN with several for sale, might be a good place to contact.
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Guns International shows a new 7-08 at Cabela for $400. I didn't know Zastava made one in 7-08.
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Yes original bolt handle.
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Just got back from my local Cabela's, they had a .30-06 and a (shudder) .270 on the racks outside the Gun Library for $400. Checkering was slightly better than the one in Jim's pictures but still not great; there was lots of extra wood on them to work with though. If one had been a LH I'd sure have brought it home.
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if you find one or own one keep it as they will no more made.
it was part of a deal between remington and zastava. never made in left handed version.
i got one in 9.3x62 that is not leaving home even used by RH people ....
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Would there be interest in some sort of group buy for one? Maybe in 9.3x62?
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stainless zastava wont be made anymore it was a part of the dead deal between zastava and remington ...
if you find one take it while you can.
i have one in 9.3x62 that my wife is using for bison hunting.
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