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Posted: 9/27/2004 6:18:03 PM EDT
[#1]
get on in 7.62x39. LOTS cheaper to shoot
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Posted: 9/27/2004 6:26:09 PM EDT
[#2]
7.62 X 39, clasic, well known. Good short range penetration and modest accuracy. Dirt cheap ammo.
5.45 X 39. The new AK. Russian standard for30 years now. Effective, no recoil, longer range, more accurate, lethal. Ammo cost only a little more than the 7.62 X 39. You cannot go wrong with either, but I prefer the 5.45 |
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Posted: 9/27/2004 6:32:45 PM EDT
[#3]
Just get one of each.
 I did.
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Posted: 9/27/2004 6:39:57 PM EDT
[#4]
Whichever one you choose you'll wind up wanting the other.
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Posted: 9/27/2004 6:40:07 PM EDT
[#5]
Start with the 7.62X39 it can be much easier to get ammo for, most any sporting goods store worth a damn will have it 5.45 may be a little more scarce, but when you can find the 5.45 it shouldn't cost much more than the 7.62.
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Posted: 9/27/2004 6:47:17 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/27/2004 10:02:39 PM EDT
[#7]
Be like me! I've got two of each, gotta have guns for friends.
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Posted: 9/27/2004 10:04:41 PM EDT
[#8]
7.62x39, ammo and magazines are cheaper
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Posted: 9/27/2004 10:05:07 PM EDT
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I have a 7.62x39....however I have been wanting a 5.45x39 for some time now...or one of those .223 model. I am torn between getting one of those or a ar15. On a side now I could get both...a ak74 and a .223 ak for the price of a decent ar15. HMMMMM.
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Posted: 9/27/2004 10:26:09 PM EDT
[#10]
I've got one of both (two 5.45s actually) and I have to say I love them both. 5.45 is newer and better in my opinion, but 7.62x39 is tried and true and as stated ammo and different loadings/bullet types are more common for 7.62x39. I wouldn't want to give up either...
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Posted: 9/27/2004 10:27:06 PM EDT
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They both cost about the same for mags and ammo. It depends more on who you buy from. 7.62 AKs are everywhere and everyone has one. In other words they are common and even boring at times. 5.45 AKs are rare and wicked looking. They are the most vicious creature you will ever hold in your hands. You must have one! 
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Posted: 9/27/2004 10:40:07 PM EDT
[#12]
+1 
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Posted: 9/28/2004 4:02:38 AM EDT
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The 7.62X39 ammo is cheaper, and easier to find at gun stores.
That being said I prefer the 74 in 5.45X39. You can find 5.45 aplenty through mail order.
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Posted: 9/28/2004 4:36:23 AM EDT
[#14]
I love my 5.45 guns..But I started this addiction with a 7.62 either way you cant go wrong..
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Posted: 9/28/2004 4:53:50 AM EDT
[#15]
BOTH!
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Posted: 9/28/2004 5:23:24 AM EDT
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If your like most eventually you will buy both anyway. Buy ammo by the case 1000 rds it's signifigantly cheaper $80-110 either calibre dont pay more than 90 for 7.62. Also be aware if the ammo is corrosive, if you keep your weapon clean and maintained this wont be a problem. At least clean the barrel. I would say start out with 7.62, I think you'lll buy 5.45 as soon as you have extra money to burn.
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Posted: 9/28/2004 6:00:46 AM EDT
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Thanks guys. It looks like my local gun store carries 5.45, so I'm going to start with the AK74.
My next question. Whats a decent price and where should I buy from? I've seen the AK74 from $400-$1000. I was hoping for something at the more on the low end, but I could go as high as $700. |
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Posted: 9/28/2004 6:24:16 AM EDT
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2 quality goals seem to come, Romanian slave labor grade $300ish, Bulgarian kit build about double that. Romy groups closer to 3", Bulgy groups closer to 2". Plenty more details, but there's the core IMHO. |
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