Any advice since "AK variants" are banned?

[zc911]

You can make an SKS run AK mags and use an AK front sight. Could even do an AK unfold on it. Mine is almost there. Runs a surplus AKag catch, AK front sight and at some point i’ll get my underfold installed

Or you could run a TNA chassis with a little material Removed

 

[KotKotofeich]

An even more expensive solution is the Medved rifle - mechanically it is an SVD, not so much externally but modifications to that are possible. And a VERY expensive rifle to start with.

 

[fritzhanzel]

Most important is that the magazines feed 100 %. The SKS-D I had all had problems with that. Best is to have a quick magazine release and some modified duckbill mags.

 

[55recce]

Guy I know had an M78 that I greatly coveted. After many years he sold it to me at a reasonable price. Was the most disappointing firearm I ever owned. It was picky on ammo. The sights were poor. The scope mount system would not hold zero. It was not very accurate, best I could do was 3-4 inches at 100 yards.

I sold it at a decent profit and was glad to see the back of it.

 

[Murray 3-D]

I remember looking at .308 Valmet hunters hanging on the hooks at a local gun store back in the 2010s. 2300-2400cad and they didnt seem worth it. Basically a heavily used big fugly looking AK that likely took a lot of hard to get somewhat proprietary parts. Seemed like most back then thought the same thing and really only bought them to make Galil clones lol. I was budgeting to buy one for a PSL clone project. But then the Type 81 SR came out and it seemed like a much better base despite the caliber.

 

[medvedqc]

I remember looking at .308 Valmet hunters hanging on the hooks at a local gun store back in the 2010s. 2300-2400cad and they didnt seem worth it. Basically a heavily used big fugly looking AK that likely took a lot of hard to get somewhat proprietary parts. Seemed like most back then thought the same thing and really only bought them to make Galil clones lol. I was budgeting to buy one for a PSL clone project. But then the Type 81 SR came out and it seemed like a much better base despite the caliber.

thanks to you, your videos and your posts you gave a lot of life to the little 7.62x39.