Thread: Zastava M70 Trigger Adjustment

Hey all, I was looking for some time for information on adjusting the Zastava's trigger,
As far as I understand this info is good for the M70 and M85 which both have the same adjustable trigger not the bog standard Mauser trigger.
The trigger is called the Mark x trigger in the states if anyone wants to double check this.

There are two adjustment screws at the front of the trigger and two more at the back.

(1) Front of trigger, lower: Safety adj. screw....Used to compensate for wear in safety bolt ie. trigger slop with safety engaged. Adj. by turning screw CW until trigger movement is eliminated with safety on.

(2) Front of trigger, top: Adjusts weight of pull. Turn CCW to decrease trigger pull. Will adjust down to approx. 2lb pull.

(3) Rear of trigger, lower. Stop or overtravel adjustment. To adjust for minimum over travel. With bolt closed, striker in fired position. Turn CW all the way in, then back off 1/8th turn.

(4) Rear of trigger, top. Sear engagement adjustment screw. To adjust for minimum sear engagement: Bolt closed, action cocked. Safety off, empty chamber (or dummy round). Turn adj. CW ubtil sear releases, then back off 1/4 turn.

After doing any trigger adjustments, slam the bolt home a few times to check for striker fall and add more sear miss-engagement. You might want to bounce the butt on the ground a few times also.

I got this info from a forum about the Remington 798 which is the same gun.
The guy who posted it got it from "Bolt Action Rifles" by Frank de Haas

I hope this helps any guys looking like I was.

And remember if you don't fell confident mucking with the trigger, just don't touch it, take it to a gunsmith.
Cheers