Thread: Zastava M70 OR RUGER AMIRICAN

Originally Posted by cambo

I wouldn't go for the synthetic stock on the Zastava. They are nasty. The wooden stocks are much better.

That Weatherby Jakewire pointed out at H&F is a good deal. Better choice than the 2 you have highlighted anyway.

+1

Though having said that my plastic stocked Zastava is shooting pretty good after getting a suppressor on it. Before that, ... not so good.

y not so good

Grouped like a shotgun with most ammo giving 4" at 100m. Robbie Tiffen put the rifle on a bench and showed me the flex, especially in the pistol grip. After suppressing the accuracy is fantastic though. I was only after something for pigs at about 30-50m so the original accuracy was fine.

The Zastava by a country mile, they are a true Mauser action with good forgings well made barrels and like all cheaper synthetic stocks they are flexible. If you bed them smear some bedding compound int the fore stock and that stiffens them up (or give em a Viagra pill).
A friend of mine has 4n zastavas and he is delighted with them 6.5x55,270,308,223. All shoot better than 1" at 100m.
Don't be put off by price. Mauser's have more in built safety features than any other rifle bar none.

The Zastava's action is only based on a Mauser and are called a mini mauser.
The main difference is that the mini mauser doesn't have a full length extractor and doesn't have the bolt face opened up for controlled-round feed. It is dual, front locking, push feed system. It still has a mauser type blade ejector and split left lug. It is essentially a Sako L46 clone, or so I am led to believe anyway.

Still in saying that, they are a good rifle.
I have 1 in 223 and am very happy with it. It groups great with my handloads, and kills everything I hit.

Originally Posted by cambo

The Zastava's action is only based on a Mauser and are called a mini mauser.
The main difference is that the mini mauser doesn't have a full length extractor and doesn't have the bolt face opened up for controlled-round feed. It is dual, front locking, push feed system. It still has a mauser type blade ejector and split left lug. It is essentially a Sako L46 clone, or so I am led to believe anyway.

Still in saying that, they are a good rifle.
I have 1 in 223 and am very happy with it. It groups great with my handloads, and kills everything I hit.

Sorry to correct you cambo, but that is true of their "mini mauser" action they use in the .223, but the full size actions as in the .243 etc. are in fact controlled feed copy of the mauser action. The only thing that puts me off is that the ones I have handled have had seriously sloppy bolts with heaps of play in them.

Oh OK cheers Spudattack. Good to know that.

They are a good rifle anyway.

7mm-08, Remington Model 700 | Trade Me

Here, buy this, know its a 7mm08 and not a .243 but what a bargain!

I know this is an old thread but I have handled both the American and the m70, I ended up buying the Zastava due to it feeling better in the hand and on a friends advise.
Out of the box it shot cast 200 grain hand loads at 1.5 - 1.75 moa. Shooting hand loaded 150grain spitzers it shot 0.5 - 0.75 moa.
Now I'm pretty new to shooting for accuracy but I was extremely impressed with what I got for 800 nzd with a scope.

good choice the ruger is are piece of plastic crap

glad I only paid $800 for my brand new rem 700 270 SPSS