What are your thoughts on the following rifles?

By no means rare or unusual. If they shoot, shoot them. Can’t hurt them…

Of the rifles you have listed the Zastava and ruger I have owned and shot a lot of them and all have shot well and will buy again if I come across a deal. The old REM 22 should be fine. I have shot and helped tuneup several Axis and while they are lite and just ugly everyone I have shot you just can't complain about their accuracy. I have never owned on but have owned several 110's. on the mossberg I am more familiar with their shotguns.

I don't see the need for the 270 when you have a 30/06. The 06 is more versatile.

Forage&Hunt said:

Over the years, I couldn't justify buying rifles worth more than my home. So I tried to go in with fair priced decent reviews. Out of interest, I would like peoples' thoughts on my rifles. Nothing fancy, but wanted to sense check.

1. Old Remington Scremaster .22
2. Savage Axis .223
3. Mossberg Patriot 270 win
4. Ruger MK77 30-06
5. Zasatava 375 H&H

Let's hear it. I'm not too sensitive so say it like it is lol

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If they work on game, then they work on game. Don't worry about affiliations with different brands.

I think you made good choices with your decision.

Sounds like a working set.

Very nice.

Forage&Hunt said:

1. Zasatava 375 H&H

Let's hear it. I'm not too sensitive so say it like it is lol

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Of all the rifles you have listed listed I have limited experience only with Zastava 375, and with some other zastavas in calibers up to 8 mm.

It is questionable if Zastava produces 375 any more, although it is still listed on their web sites.
The company has had some management and restructuring problems in recent years, which reflected on production line. (I made a post about it somewhere on the forum, you may search for it)

When I was considering to buy DG rifle, my choice was CRF rifle in 375 H&H.
My first choice list of 375 H&H CRF acceptable rifles was ZKK 602, CZ 550, Winchester m70, and Zastava m70.
ZKK 602 and CZ 550 are different league, because they are magnum length actions.

In the choice between Zastava m70, and winchester m70, I would take winchester m70. (due to safety design on Winchester and overall fit and finish).
So Zastava m70 would be my last choice, but still acceptable one.

During my search, I found one Zastava in 375 H&H, which I tried on the range, several shots.
It had a strong recoil quite to be felt. A recoil I would say more then average for that level of caliber (compared to for example 9.3x62), fit and finish were not of top level, it had drilled and tapped receiver (as is common for zastava), with some cheap fixed mounts.
Accuracy cca 1.5 MOA with RWS ammunition.
Rifle is medium action and lighter then (for example) ZKK 602, and thus have more felt recoil.

Zastava rifles are very common in Balkan countries, available and affordable.
And it is common knowledge that zastava rifles built before 1990 (before the Balkan wars and before bombing of Serbia in 1999) were of better quality.

I have not seen newer production zastava for a long time, but older versions had 4 digit number stamped on the side of receiver: MMYY, which means month and year of production.
If it is older then 1990 it should be of better quality.

The problems with some newer zastavas may include misaligned drilled and tapped holes, non floating barrel, hard pull trigger. Not a beautiful stock. So most likely they will need an upgrade by good gunsmith.

Some naughty people call them "half product", but what I see positive in those rifles they are the cheapest CRF Mauser 98 clone hunting rifles in the world today.

Any gunsmiths intervention will still have them much cheaper with all inclusive additional costs then new DWM Mauser 98 today.

And they will be very usable.
In Africa, in various camps they are well received.

It is also believed that export versions: Zastava Interarms Mark X are of better quality, and same stands for barreled actions by Zastava for Remington 798.
Zastava Barrels are hammer forged.

Forage&Hunt said:

Over the years, I couldn't justify buying rifles worth more than my home. So I tried to go in with fair priced decent reviews. Out of interest, I would like peoples' thoughts on my rifles. Nothing fancy, but wanted to sense check.

1. Old Remington Scremaster .22
2. Savage Axis .223
3. Mossberg Patriot 270 win
4. Ruger MK77 30-06
5. Zasatava 375 H&H

Let's hear it. I'm not too sensitive so say it like it is lol

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@Forage&Hunt
The Savage axis is ugly but boy can they shoot well
The Mossberg patriot used a lot of different features from other gun brands and mated all these good features into a fantastic shooting rifle.
They may not be popular but the one the mate bought stack shots on top of each other.
Budget rifles that are accurate and give good service what more do you need.
Fancy rifles are fine but you always need a ride that doesn't need to be Molly coddled and you don't care if it gets a few dings.
Bob

Forage&Hunt said:

Over the years, I couldn't justify buying rifles worth more than my home. So I tried to go in with fair priced decent reviews. Out of interest, I would like peoples' thoughts on my rifles. Nothing fancy, but wanted to sense check.

1. Old Remington Scremaster .22
2. Savage Axis .223
3. Mossberg Patriot 270 win
4. Ruger MK77 30-06
5. Zasatava 375 H&H

Let's hear it. I'm not too sensitive so say it like it is lol

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You bought them. So I’m guessing you like them. That’s all that matters.

I’d happily hunt with the Ruger and Zasty. Don’t know the others.

ReddingArcher said:

I bought my nephew a savage 223 and I have a savage 25/06 as a loaner gun. Both have no business shooting as well as they do for $350. Especially the 25/06. I actually need to hunt with that gun myself just for fun and it’s as accurate as most custom rifles I’ve seen.

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@ReddingArcher
Stoke that 25-06 up with 100gn TTSX or other 100grainers and 54gn of H4350 and go have fun on game including big deer.
Bob

Forage&Hunt said:

Over the years, I couldn't justify buying rifles worth more than my home. So I tried to go in with fair priced decent reviews. Out of interest, I would like peoples' thoughts on my rifles. Nothing fancy, but wanted to sense check.

1. Old Remington Scremaster .22
2. Savage Axis .223
3. Mossberg Patriot 270 win
4. Ruger MK77 30-06
5. Zasatava 375 H&H

Let's hear it. I'm not too sensitive so say it like it is lol

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I have owned a lot of rifles and every single one of them had one or more things I didn’t like which I would then sell and use that money to buy another.
What I have learned and go by now is Ruger 77 rifles have not let me down one bit and they’re reasonably affordable with the style I like. My Interarms Whitworth 375 H&H is by far my most favorite rifle and I paid $1250. A Husqvarna 146 9.3x62 which is a hammer on anything in North America.
I have a Ruger 77 16.5” .308 I love, I’m getting a Ruger 77 30-06 soon.
My other Rugers are the American Ranch in 450bm (16” and 22”Randy’s Hunting Center) and 358win from Grices Gun Shop, they are all very good shooters.
My Ruger International 10-22 is my favorite squirrel gun.
I’ve pretty much narrowed down my collection to these because they are affordable if you spend your money right, reliable and they’re in stock (except the 358win, had to hunt for that one).
The ammo is widely available wherever you may go on earth and there’s a good variety for whatever you’ll go after.
I do like the slim handling of the Ruger 77 Hawkeyes as well.
If you had to make a decision based on hunting only North America I’d go 30-06 and you’d have a rifle for pretty much anything so long as you chose the right bullet. You also wouldn’t be hurting if you hunted African plains game.

My Zastava .308 was in a synthetic stock and the front action screw used to loosen and accuracy went out the door. But, it was just a matter of working it out and eliminating it. Might have been that one rifle.

My M77 was in .300wm in a Ramline stock. It had an action screw that went through the floor plate. The floor plate cracked and a small section went missing. The aftermarket floorplate seemed to be better quality anyway.. Used it successfully and onsold it.

Both were fine and I could have kept them and saved money on swapping stuff around as I did.