Zoli Zouaves
Right now, Nationals are in progress in Winchester, so most the BB members are offline right now. You may get some better information from them.
First, not all Navy Arms Zouaves are Zolis. There are some made by other MFG.
The Zoli Hunter, the short version, is a cut down version of the 1863 Remington, Zouave. The barrels are the same. I am not sure of the twist, I believe it is 1-60, though it may be a 1-48.
I shoot in my Hunter Zouave a 470 grain Rapine trashcan with 46 grains of 3F Goex sized to .577. Shoots great and has brought down many a whitetail. My nephews have used it to take deer in the primitive seaon for the last 7-8 years. It one hole groups at 100 yards. If you are going for bear, elk, or other large game, you might want a bit heavier charge and bullet.
The bore sizes are all nominal .58 Cal but the bullets that I have sized in various Zoli guns have run from .576 to .580.
Hope this all helps to the real experts get back.
Edwin Flint
14th Mississippi Infantry, N-SSA
Deputy Commander, DS Region
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