7.62x54?

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I cannot find any threads on this, so am asking, is there any modern rifles or rifles other than the Mosin and SVT that shoot this round? I see new rifles with x39 chamberings but cannot think of x54. It is a potent round but maybe too close to the x51 nato/.308 for anyone to bother with it!
Thanks Bob
 
Check Wikipedia, there is a long list, mostly of rifles or machine guns I have never heard of but include the Dragunov sniper, and even Winchester 1895's apparently made for the Russians.
 
Great, thanks, lots of info there, I wonder what the chances of getting some of the sniper/ more accurate rounds would be!!
the Dragunov would be a cool rifle to bring in!
 
"7N1" sniper ammo is going to be almost as tough.. but not illegal, so that is your window of opportunity.

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Given the current state of selection, pricing and stock Canada has on 7.62x54R... I cant really see any benefit offered by a modern rifle that chambers it.
 
Berkut 2M1 (Беркут 2М1 кал. 7.62х54) 90's design semiauto and is uses SVD mags
Don't know if it's legal in Canada but it uses different gas system vs SVD. Downfall it's about 3x more expensive then SVD (Tirer) in Russia and I don't think they still producing those
 
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Given the current state of selection, pricing and stock Canada has on 7.62x54R... I cant really see any benefit offered by a modern rifle that chambers it.
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Exactly. It would be like chambering a rifle in .303. You could do it, and its a fine round....but why? That being said, I absolutely love the 7.62x54r but I would have zero interest in a modern rifle chambered in it.
 
Speaking as someone who modernized a Mosin for range use only, who also reloads X54r, I'd be interested in a modern firearm
that shoots it. Particularly if it were of the sniper class.

I love the thought of being able to practice a lot with cheap Milsurp ammo and then if I want to get serious, pull out the hand loads and get some skills on paper. See if that practice is paying off.

I'm still new to this hobby so more trigger time at a reasonable cost is important to me.
 
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