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I have been given an AR in 7.62x39. The rifle does not have any mags. I have many .223 mags for an AR. Will these mags work for the 7.62x39?? The ammo seems to fit the mag. Will the rifle function? I don't want to destroy the rifle before I get a chance to use it.
Thanks for any help.
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Probably not with any reliability. You're not going to "destroy the rifle" but you may have a single shot with cartridge storage device. You can try it, but don't expect great results.
The magazine follower and the magazine shoulder/lips should be different to match the bigger case and the case taper.
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It is a rifle from parts. A friend built it, then decided he liked fishing better. I came out of the top end of that deal, if I can get this to shoot.
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They make a 30 cal. that functions with standard AR mags. It's called a 300 blackout.
The 7.62x39 is a tapered case, and you are putting it in a straight mag. I seriously doubt your standard mags with work with standard mags.
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Good Luck with it.....never heard great things out of 7.62x39mm ARs as the magazines have never really been 100% reliable...probably due to the mag well being too deep. I believe this is why Rock River makes an AR that takes AK mags to have a uber reliable AR in 7.62 x 39mm
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I had seen AH64 sent a link he is always a good source of info
One more good site for those Mags is 44mag.com
The 7.62x39 ASC mags come well recommended (by Hardened uppers) and their freight is reasonable
Its just a great cartrige
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Nephew has the x39 upper... I have no clue what mags he has, but he likes to shoot. Will empty a gun more often than not on pigs/yotes etc....
I"ve never seen or heard of a jam with his gun. And I've shot one yote with it just the other side of 500 steps. And a lot of stuff much closer.
For supersonic loads you are ahead of the game vs a whisper.
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I had seen AH64 sent a link he is always a good source of info I'm a source..."good" can be debated...
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Yeah,right, we know how good a source you are!!! And thanks for participating and putting in your 2 cents worth of things you've actually BTDT on.
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