7.62x39 bolt gun which one?
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Another vote for Howa mini 1500. I bought it a few years ago and its a great rilfe. Paid $800 with a scope, bipod and 2 magazines.
I get 1 to 1.5 moa with Chinese Surplus 7.62x39 ammo at 100 yards. Which surprised the crap out of me using cheap Surplus ammo.
I get 1 to 1.5 moa with Chinese Surplus 7.62x39 ammo at 100 yards. Which surprised the crap out of me using cheap Surplus ammo.
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I’ve got a savage Axis 2 scout in stainless the shoots MOA with hand loads of x39. It’s light and handy. I love it, came with nice iron sights to boot! The only issue I have is the mags. I found some 3D printed ones online that are better but still only hold 6 rounds. The stock sucks. Might upgrade one day but it works too good to mess with right now!
To those complaining that the 10 round STANAG magazines won't feed with the Ruger American, I have solved this.
I bought the adapter and installed it. Right away it was obvious that feeding problems could be caused by the magazine being rotated slightly in the magwell causing the tip of rounds to not line up with the feed ramp.
No pics of what I did, so try and follow along with my text. I took a heat gun and warmed up the upper front end of the polymer magwell and then pushed it toward the back of the magwell slightly. Test fit a mag during this process until it contacts the front upper portion of the magazine while inserted. This will prevent the magazine from rotating forward in the magwell. Total time to do this was five minutes. Installing the magazine is ever so slightly stiffer, but it feeds smoothly and flawlessly.
I bought the adapter and installed it. Right away it was obvious that feeding problems could be caused by the magazine being rotated slightly in the magwell causing the tip of rounds to not line up with the feed ramp.
No pics of what I did, so try and follow along with my text. I took a heat gun and warmed up the upper front end of the polymer magwell and then pushed it toward the back of the magwell slightly. Test fit a mag during this process until it contacts the front upper portion of the magazine while inserted. This will prevent the magazine from rotating forward in the magwell. Total time to do this was five minutes. Installing the magazine is ever so slightly stiffer, but it feeds smoothly and flawlessly.
The description of the issue is correct, and it sounds like fix is easy. This doesn't help of course with questionable and needless overcomplication of bolt design and tolerances that make AK47 blush in shame.
That may be the case, but for me personally, having a bolt gun that takes the same magazines as my x39 Bren and x39 WS-MCR is pretty handy. Nice to only need one type of magazine for the whole fleet.
Finally got a sight for my ranch in 7.62x39.
Wanted something small and light, was originally thinking a red dot, but even for plinking (main purpose) at 50m+ I can't see a bullseye on paper so I figured some magnification would be good.
Looked at LVPOs and I'm sure Id be happy with one, I went with the Primary Arms slx 3x prism because I wanted to keep things compact.
Only issue is the eye relief (2.7"), I have to use the longest adapter to get the sight back, and with the rise in that adapter the side of my chin is on the stock instead of my cheek to get a good sight picture. I don't think scopes would be any better really though, the stock is low for the rail height (in my opinion).
Luckily the sight comes with a ton of different mount adapters, so there were lots of mounting options. I mounted it low right on the rail at first but then I'd have to pull my shoulder back and pull the stock way into it and get my head right up to the action basically for a good sight picture.
Maybe I'm just expecting to shoot the bolt gun like a sniper with a solid cheek weld and battle rifle optics aren't the best for that.
But regardless it works well how it is now, the reticle is awesome (drop markers and windage dots for 7.62x39 out to 600 yards), nice amount of magnification too.
Surprisingly small and light little optic for a clean 3x magnification and illuminated reticle.
Now I just have to go and shoot it.
Wanted something small and light, was originally thinking a red dot, but even for plinking (main purpose) at 50m+ I can't see a bullseye on paper so I figured some magnification would be good.
Looked at LVPOs and I'm sure Id be happy with one, I went with the Primary Arms slx 3x prism because I wanted to keep things compact.
Only issue is the eye relief (2.7"), I have to use the longest adapter to get the sight back, and with the rise in that adapter the side of my chin is on the stock instead of my cheek to get a good sight picture. I don't think scopes would be any better really though, the stock is low for the rail height (in my opinion).
Luckily the sight comes with a ton of different mount adapters, so there were lots of mounting options. I mounted it low right on the rail at first but then I'd have to pull my shoulder back and pull the stock way into it and get my head right up to the action basically for a good sight picture.
Maybe I'm just expecting to shoot the bolt gun like a sniper with a solid cheek weld and battle rifle optics aren't the best for that.
But regardless it works well how it is now, the reticle is awesome (drop markers and windage dots for 7.62x39 out to 600 yards), nice amount of magnification too.
Surprisingly small and light little optic for a clean 3x magnification and illuminated reticle.
Now I just have to go and shoot it.
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I've been looking at the Ruger Ranch for some time based on people's experience with their accuracy, but every time I pick one up, that stock just screams nope!
I have a 527 that I quite enjoy so I'm thinking a 600 Alpha is the way to go.
I have a 527 that I quite enjoy so I'm thinking a 600 Alpha is the way to go.
CZ dropped the ball. On many things, including CZ 600 trail (from my personal experience) and on CZ 600 alpha as well (from other ppl experience). It's all stupid design decisions that they made. I'm done with CZ600 platform. I am actually considering going back to RAR, because Ruger some issues are easier to remedy, other can be lived with and total cost is probably twice less.
You mean half?
I picked one up used off the EE here with some ammo and a basic Vortex scope on it. I've only had it to the range once, but didn't have issue shooting 2" groups at 100 yards using copper washed surplus. I just wish it didn't have the "bolt-stop on empty" mags, kinda my only complaint thus far. I plan on getting some x39 dies and some Hornady bullets to see what I can squeeze out of it for accuracy, but for now it's just a fun plinking rifle
I had a ruger in 7.62. The hornady black was sub moa. The norinco red box was about 2.5 moa. If you can get your hands on the 223 stanag magazine adapter you can use LAR mags with it.
The MRX from many accounts is not as accurate as the ruger american ranch.
Now I had both the 223 version and the 7.62 which I kept because of potential semi auto ban. However the liberals alienated the first nations people trying to ban the sks so they backed down from it.
The MRX from many accounts is not as accurate as the ruger american ranch.
Now I had both the 223 version and the 7.62 which I kept because of potential semi auto ban. However the liberals alienated the first nations people trying to ban the sks so they backed down from it.
