What do you have to say about the current Zastava actions or rifles (formerly Interarms Mark X) as the base for a custom rifle?

Please and thank you...jim

Their OK but nothing to get exited about. A bit rough on the inside. I would much rather find a Sears M50 (made with a FN action) & use that as the basis for a custom rifle.

I had a Mauser artist, Peter Mouka, work on a M-48 from Mitchell's. He said he will never work on one again. He's waiting for me to give him my VZ-24. He says they are the best.

Fast Ed

Apparently Remington thinks something of them...they're being introduced as the new Remington Model 798. Unfortunately they're probably not thinking about quality, only profit. As such, I doubt they'll be selling actions either, only complete rifles.

Charles Daly will no longer be importing Zastava products (per email from Charles Daly/KBI).

Sam B.

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Originally posted by SamB:
Apparently Remington thinks something of them...they're being introduced as the new Remington Model 798. Unfortunately they're probably not thinking about quality, only profit. As such, I doubt they'll be selling actions either, only complete rifles.

Charles Daly will no longer be importing Zastava products (per email from Charles Daly/KBI).

Sam B.

Big improvement over the Rem 700

The worst thing about them is the kiss of death stamped on them....."Charles Daly"....absolutely nothing here that means quality.

I have a mag action that I'm building a .375 H&H and I have one in .25-06....so far the .25-06 seems to be OK...I'm still working on the Mag action.....I'm not afraid of it.....but wish it was an Interarms.

The comment about finding a JC Higgins is dead ON...It's good advice.

Properly handled the Zastava imports could have been a great bit of business....Daly's Kiss of death strikes again.....Cheap and no service.....

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Properly handled the Zastava imports could have been a great bit of business....Daly's Kiss of death strikes again.....Cheap and no service.....

Good point.

I think, errr..., hope Remington sorts out any QC and CC issues these rifles have had when they start to import them. Once they get established over here, I may even buy one...

Doug & guys,

I have an intermediate length commercial Mauser action made by Heym for Monkey Wards, and I am looking for a standard length action for a second rifle project. Either an FN or the FN/Sears actions would be fine.

I am looking at a special edition Zastava/Charles Daly that looks good in the photos, but I haven't had a chance to see it in person.

jim