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I have zero bragging with a trifecta.... All I can say is that I got it on paper at 100. That's it until I can get my chit together! The Geco ammo sure is clean. This ammo, in 20 round packaging, although I got it elsewhere. https://www.targetsportsusa.com/geco-762-39mm-ammo-124-grain-fmj-265840020-p-55743.aspxhttps://www.sportsmans.com/shooting...124gr-fmj-rifle-ammo-20-rounds/p/1641425
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7.62x39 is my go to caliber early wipe. But as soon as I can move up I usually switch around to 5.45 or m80
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Any idea if most of the available uppers use a barrel with .308 or .310 bores?
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I bought a Ruger ranch in 7.62x39 for a lite recoiling deer rifle and cheap practice ammo. Using once fired Norma brass, Winchester LR primers, Hornady 123gr. SP and 26.8 gr. RL 7 I was able to get a pretty decent group. Pretty sure it will work for deer out to two hundred yards. I've got a spare lower, thinking of getting a 7.62x39 upper.
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I have picked up 2 Palmetto State Armory AKs in the past 2 months.I have been very happy with them. Especially the last one I bought. Magpul extendable stock has the prefect LOP for me fully extended. I just put a Midwest Industries side mount for optics and put a Holo Sun on the gun and shot 4 shots into about 2 inches. Not bad for a 1 power red dot. There prices are decent. Made here in the USA and flat out run. I only have a few hundred rounds thru them so take that into account. I got the Grey Stocked AK47 and a Grey cerakoted PSA Dagger which is a Glock 19 clone for 750.00 plus shipping and tax. The pistol shoots fine as well.
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The boy shooting my (his?) 762x39… I put it together for no other reason than a different and fun way to shoot cheaper steel ammo and it doesn’t disappoint!
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The boy shooting my (his?) 762x39… I put it together for no other reason than a different and fun way to shoot cheaper steel ammo and it doesn’t disappoint! Great pic, Cert.
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Couple of mid 60s Chinese SKS.
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Good thread. Makes me want to take the SKS to the range next time out. I was at a LGS last weekend and saw a Ruger Ranch rifle and 200 pcs of new starline brass. I almost bought the brass, but remembered I have plenty.
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I put an 7.62x39 upper together with a blem receiver from 24cf add, Odin works handguard, and 16" fluted Bear Creek barrel. Shot some 123 SST with AA1680 some of the Berry plated bullets. SST shot a couple of good groups.
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I bought a Ruger ranch in 7.62x39 for a lite recoiling deer rifle and cheap practice ammo. Using once fired Norma brass, Winchester LR primers, Hornady 123gr. SP and 26.8 gr. RL 7 I was able to get a pretty decent group. Pretty sure it will work for deer out to two hundred yards. I've got a spare lower, thinking of getting a 7.62x39 upper. Back about 2007, I went into a LGS looking for a semi auto pig hunting rifle. I found what bnb I was looking for in a Ruger Mini 14. Discussion g with the store owner why I wanted the rifle, he said, "Think about this one. Same price!". It was a Ruger Ranch in 6.8mm Rem SPC! That's what I ended up buying. I love my 6.8, and yeah, it has the pre "II" chamber, but it still shoot very well. I've killed deer, hogs and coyotes with it and it performed admirably. I won't sit here and blow smoke about which is better, 6.8mm or 7.62mm, but what I will bellyache about, is Ruger dropping the 6.8mm from it's production list. The 6.8mm is every bit as good a deer cartridge as the 7.62mm.
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Any idea if most of the available uppers use a barrel with .308 or .310 bores? I put an AR Stoner from Midway on a Stag lower and have loaded 308 bullets exclusively, it's been fine. It's good with Prvi soft point ammo too. Sorry, I've no idea if most US made barrels are 308 or 310.
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I have a Colt AR, a PSA AR, Chinese SKS, Yugoslavian SKS, Bulgarian SLR100 and a Rock River Arms LAR 47, a 15" Encore pistol barrel and a Howa Mini Rifle in the 7.62 x 39 Russian round. My favorite by far is the LAR 47 and the Encore pistol barrel.
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I see Green Mountain is now making a couple 8 twist barrels, 8.5" and 16.5". The dorks don't specify bore dimensions! A lot of possibilities if they'd work good with a range .308 bullets.
Follow up Per GM sales GM-M46 16.5" 1 in 8" 7.62x39 Bore: .300"-.302" Groove: .310"-.312"
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Yeah. I like 7.62×39. Romanian GP WASR 10/63. Geiselle AKT trigger, ERGO Sure Grip, Definitive Arms Fighter Brake, Kreb's safety. Arsenal SLR107FR side folder. Geissele AKT trigger, Primary Arms 1-6×24 with ACSS illuminated reticle, RS Regulate mount. Eastern bloc buttstock extension, AK74 style muszle brake. Custom built AK purchased from Chris Horn before he went to work for Gary Reader as one of his gunsmiths. Built to my specs and his recommendations. Geissele AKT trigger added later. (Top) Yugo under folder. Pre-ban. Bone stock.
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ARs in 7.62 russian...the worst of both worlds. DI with filthy surplus ammo. Flip the script. Get a Zastava in 5.56.
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Someone earlier, mentioned Bear Creek Uppers in 7.62x39. I have to say I have about 10 of their uppers in .556, and 3 in 7.62x39, and a couple in Blackout. I have nothing bad to say about them.. All good. Never a problem, and they shoot better than I do. Wallacem in Ga
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