After seeing this thread from ForrestB, I thought I better chime in with photos of my own score. Five left hand Zastava actions – 3 x magnum bolt and 2 x standard.

The barrels are Pacnor. My smith said they were the best externally finished chrome moly barrels he had ever seen (and yes, he’s seen a lot).

I have plans for most of these, but am still deciding on what to do with two. My gunsmith has these in his job queue, but I am unlikely to see them as complete rifles for some time. Its disappointing to have to wait, but perhaps better for my bank account.

Good on ya!
I envy you those lefties. I wish I could find a source for left handed Zavastas here in the States.
My gunsmith took 5 months to blueprint my left handed MRC action and fit my barrel to it. I don't think I could live through the wait for five of them.

Cheers

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still deciding on what to

Fergus,
I'll take one off your hands and save you the decision!

I can't tell from the stampings in the pictures what those barrels are. What have you decided on so far?

Let's hear a few of your plans and see if we can't add to them here.

- stu

Is there any way we can buy those in the states?

.416" 1:14 twist
9.3mm 1:12 twist
.500 can't read the twist rate

Yum, yum.

Going to be good projects, your going to have some fun no doubt.

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Originally posted by Stu C:

I can't tell from the stampings in the pictures what those barrels are. What have you decided on so far?

Let's hear a few of your plans and see if we can't add to them here.

Stu

LD is correct in his reading of the barrel stampings. The 500 is 1/18†twist – a little on the slow side, but should suit my purposes.

The 500 barrel is going on a custom action not one of the Zastaza’s. That will be a 500 A-Square.

Definite plans for the Zastava’s include a .416 Rem and a 9.3x64. I am 90% sure I want a 300 Win mag and kind of thinking 7mm for another, either 7x57 or 7x64. That will leave me with one magnum bolt action surplus to my needs.

I am still deciding though on those last two and may yet come up with something for the “surplus†action too!

Fergus

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Originally posted by Snowwolfe:
Is there any way we can buy those in the states?

I don’t think so due to the Zastava / Remington deal. As far as I know, Daley and others like Gun Parts are all out of left-hand actions.

All those nice looking actions and the darn bolts are on the wrong side.

That's a great score. savor the projects.

now that's better:

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now that's better:

Only for those who don't think with the "right" side of their brain