G’day Guys,
I bought a Zastava LKM85 .223 and the bolt only just clears the scope. It’s a pain to operate. Is there a ‘skinny’ scope to create more clearance or has someone modified the lever?
Onya’s.
AlHow wrote:G’day Guys,
I bought a Zastava LKM85 .223 and the bolt only just clears the scope. It’s a pain to operate. Is there a ‘skinny’ scope to create more clearance or has someone modified the lever?
Onya’s.
bladeracer wrote:AlHow wrote:G’day Guys,
I bought a Zastava LKM85 .223 and the bolt only just clears the scope. It’s a pain to operate. Is there a ‘skinny’ scope to create more clearance or has someone modified the lever?
Onya’s.
Try taller rings or offset the scope to the side.
Billo wrote:I had my Zastava M85 bolt handle removed and a longer more tapered Bolt knob put back on, they really are child sized bolts
in2anity wrote:Taller scopes create problems in other areas if you don’t have a cheek riser solution. Get a machinist onto it i say
in2anity wrote:Well done mate looks good. As a regular service rifle competitor, having the bolt turned down such that it is comfortably close to the grip/trigger is to me crucial. From a tight single point sling prone position, the higher you must lift your trigger had to work that bolt, the more awkward and strained the motion is. For this reason, I find it rather uncomfortable to work a straight bolt handle like on a Swedish mauser or mosin or g98. Designs roughly post 19th century like the SMLE, k98, p14, springfield all feel natural and facilitates quick fluid motion. To demonstrate clearly what i'm talking about, this is me on the p14:
https://youtube.com/shorts/YHf3ASPjyBM? ... 0UCinnM0vA
and another example, a fellow clubmate on his Springfield 03A3:
https://youtube.com/shorts/rC9u2MBvnXg? ... nDmB1V7zLT
The point is, having a really high bolt throw just makes it awkward, not to mention issues arrising from piss poor bolt clearance.
TLDR: with your rifle, you've made it way more ergonomical and practical to run. Well done better outcome than stupidly high rings - they are counter productive to good marksmanship.