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I have a Galil Ace in 7.62x39, and want to get a bolt gun to go with it. I'm looking at the Ruger American Ranch Rifle. Should I look at others?
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Curious too. I didn't take the time to look, but didn't CZ make them too.
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The Howa Mini is nice. I took a rasp and a belt sander to the stock and now it is pretty sweet.
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Remington makes one in the 783 line CZ make a couple versions Ruger has the American Predator Zastava-arms has the Sporting rifle M85 Savage 10FCM SCOUT 7.62X39 Howa 1500 Mini Bolt 7.62x39 mm Rifle
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I have several of the CZ 527's and they are great. With the detachable magazine they make excellent truck guns. I hear really good things about the HOWA (action) and plan to get one soon. I also hear god things about the Ruger but at that price point I'd lean toward the CZ or Howa. I doubt the Ruger would disappoint though!
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CZ527 with the 16.5" barrel iron sighted carbine handles way cool, best you atleast check one out. MB
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Seems to me the Ruger is hundreds less, also suppressor-ready, and just as accurate.
What advantages does the CZ offer?
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I have the CZ in .223 and it is a lovely rifle. I have the Ruger in 7.62x39 and it is an absolute hoot. pavementends
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Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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The only thing I don’t like about the Howa Mini is the magazine latch. I could probably shorten it and improve it some. There is also an aluminum one they sell somewhere for about a $100 that fixes most of the problems.
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I've owned the CZ 527 and would recommend it. If you want to save a couple hundred on the Ruger American, I'm sure it won't disappoint
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My vote is for the Howa mini as well, but you really do need to replace the magwell with an aluminum unit. All the mag latch issues and others go away.
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I like the Zastava Mini Mausers. I've got a .223 and 7.62x39 and both are great shooters.
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I don't get the 7.62x39.
Nobody has hit me yet with one despite many attempts.
I am..........disturbed.
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I have the Howa and like the rifle. The stock is as comfortable as a 2x4 and you will want it replaced or worked on by mtboomer quickly. I used a Boyd's and like it.
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I bought two of the limited run Davidson's Ruger MK II stainless / synthetic rifles in 7.62 x39 around 1992 or so and still have one. Quite accurate rifles and it might be worth looking on Gunbroker, etc. for one. Pretty sure the Ruger would shoot at least well as anything else that's available.
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Mine is rechambered now, but it was a Zestava Mini. A very nice rifle and with careful reloads the 7.62X39 can been a very accurate rifle.
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I had a CZ American Grendel, and not being able to single-feed it without an adapter was a PITA. Lovely little rifle, and all steel. The 7.62 should be the same.
I bought a Howa Mini 7.62 for my grandson to use for his first deer hunting. The mag can drop free pretty easy, but a piece of tape will stop that, and there's a nice metal guard assembly from DIP that addresses it as well. It's extremely smooth and slick, and even the boy's 6'5 dad can use the youth stock without issue, as can grandpa. This would be my choice without question. Think I paid $349 from Darrik. Forged steel action and one-piece bolt, two-stage trigger. Incredible bargain, even at $400-$500.
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I have a CZ carbine and it's quite lovely. Depending on what you're wanting to do with it that would be my first choice.
If you're not into the carbine thing, then my next choice would be to try to find an M77 Ruger.
I don't like the safety on the Ruger American anything. Not in a comfortable position to carry for me.
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Lots of discussion about the CZ and the Howa being nice once after-market improvements have been made.
The Ruger American needs no aftermarket work to have functioning magazines and is equally accurate to the CZ and Howa, right?
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