whats so good about

[WhelanLad]

The 7.62x39??
I see alot of these guns for sale in Aus an i read alot about them on o/s forums.
So i thought id ask.. whats so good aboit them?
Here in Aus its under length as a deer cartridge..

Cheers

 

[tigger]

Cheap surplus guns and ammo!!! Plain and simple fun

 

[Rocket Surgery]

They're in the same class as 30-30, but the surplus is plentiful and cheap up here. You can buy a rifle chambered in it for about $175.00 and it's actually a quality built gun.

 

[the Dakota kid]

Hunting cartridges are classified by length in Aus?

 

[sawzall]

Hunting cartridges are classified by length in Aus?

They are in some provinces here in Canada too. I know Alberta and Quebec for sure both require 43mm minimum case length.

 

[Tazzy]

They are in some provinces here in Canada too. I know Alberta and Quebec for sure both require 43mm minimum case length.

Hmmm...didn't know that

 

[sawzall]

Hmmm...didn't know that

It was when I lived in Alberta as a teen, but it may have changed since then. I'm not positive, that was over 20 years ago!

 

[whitetailwoodsarcher]

its a good round. but there are many better choices. some of them are 223/5.56 and 308. for range plinking its the best in its class, but for hunting its not the best.

 

[Freyr_255]

The 7.62x39??
I see alot of these guns for sale in Aus an i read alot about them on o/s forums.
So i thought id ask.. whats so good aboit them?
Here in Aus its under length as a deer cartridge..

Cheers

Surplus Russian/Chinese SKS: $175

Surplus 1200 round crates of ammo: $225 ($0.20 per shot)

Personally I bought a Baikal IZH-18mh in 7.62x39 to take advantage of surplus ammo. $20 is an afternoon of center fire plinking with that thing.

 

[Neilm]

In alberta it is a legal round. It is cheap to shoot even though I do not use any military surplus crap. You can shoot a 125 gr 311 dia bullet at about 2600 and it works well on deer and no recoil.
Neil

 

[Bowie]

They are in some provinces here in Canada too. I know Alberta and Quebec for sure both require 43mm minimum case length.

Alberta changed that law years ago.

 

[FLHTCUI]

Hunting cartridges are classified by length in Aus?

Among a couple other skills that need to be honed.
Here is a link with some general information on market hunting kangaroo in Au.http://www.aushunt.com.au/main/mainarticle2.php?articleid=e26bd86c45
I stumbled upon a link where they went so far to discuss the biology of the Roo and the need for shot placement. That article was for the State of Queensland .
Tight Groups,
Rob

 

[two-dogs]

I sure would like a quality bolt action for a back yard plinker. Saw a CZ at a gun show, kicking my own hiney for not buying it at the time!