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Posted: 5/10/2011 3:52:12 AM EDT
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Well I want to have another AR based platform rifle..But im stuck between a couple the 7.62x39mm ,308,6.5 or the 6.8
obviously the 7.62 round is the cheapest.. what do you feel is the better alternative rifle caliber with cost of ammo, being able to find that ammo....I will not be hunting with it only shooting targets at my range.. |
My 10.5" holds 4" at 100yds with a 22 year old Aimpoint 2000. I shoot it because I get brass cased Yugo M67 for $0.20/rd and it also runs on a CAR buffer. I also shoot 6.5 Grendel, with a 16" upper, and have a 12" 6.8 upper which is the smoothest recoiling of all of them. I will be doing some testing with an H2 buffer this Friday on the shorty uppers. I also have a 16" x39 scoped upper which gets little use simply because I love shooting my SBRs more 
In am just now considering a 22 upper built off a 7.5" 556 SS barrel with a conversion setup but right now my SBRD is in relapse
I really like shooting this caliber. A little harder recoiling than 556 obviously but worth the investment. |
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But will neEd to replace my buffer because the primer needs a good whack on the 7.62?? The same buffer will work fine. I used a barrel and bolt from AR Performance. It is designed to work on surplus primers with a standard firing pin. Pretty much all I shoot in it is the surplus Yugo and a little wolf. Runs like a sewing machine. Most all your questions on 7.62x39 are answered on the FAQ http://www.ar15.com/content/page.html?id=558 Not all 7.62x39 mags work well. I'm using later production Cmags, and they are flawless. From what I've read here the older ones were junk. They recently got bought out, and the new company hasn't started shipping them yet, as far as I know. Once I here a few good reports on the new mags, I'll pick some up. Until thin I'll make do with what I got. Hope this helps. |
| I would get 308. Surplus ammo is cheap dag or port radway green.With a RRA 308 you will shoot MOA ALL DAY LONG!!I would not get 762x39 or 5.45 leave that in aks. I have a 6.8 that is another tac driver unless you reload it can be hard to find ammo.I f you are looking for a all around rifle 308 is what you want. |
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.308 is a completely different gun. Hunting ammo is common, there's some very good target ammo, but regardless, the AR10 platform is $500 more. It's not the same as getting a different upper for an AR15.
With either of the 6.x mm's, ammo will be internet order to get it. Academy has been stocking 6.8, some Cabela locations have had it, check your local stores and don't be surprised nobody does. As far as the Boxmarts are concerned, it's a wildcat round and they don't see it pushing something off the shelf for awhile. 7.62x39 is cheap NOW, no telling what things are like in 5 years. Cheap ammo is 100% military based, and surplus or reject loads. It's not a target or hunting load, and you step right back into traditional commercial pricing to get it. If precision 200 yard target shooting is the goal, not even Wolf 7.62 will do the job. Handloads in any caliber will shoot circles around it. X39 case taper is a serious detractor, it requires curved mags to properly feed, and the AR has a straight mag well. The major complaint X39 shooters have with the caliber in the AR is mags - there are none reliable enough for more than shooting at the range. As said, CProducts is out of business, mags are running low on shelves. Buying into the combination right now has it's issues. For reliable operation and low cost ammo, sticking with 5.56 is about the only effective choice. Doing any other caliber, figure another $250 for reloading equipment, as that is the only way cheap ammo will be had. Get a X39, and you will likely have feeding problems simply because the two don't work together. It's why the AK has no mag well, and uses the mags it does. The rule is just because it can be done, doesn't mean it should be. |
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I'm in the same boat.. I really want to stick with 7.62x39 as I have several AK's,, It'd be nice if I could just continue to stock up on that caliber..
The issue that is killing me is the mag's.. I could buy a traditional upper, build it up for 7,62x39 and have to deal with playing the hit or miss game.. So I'm looking at a $150 lower and then buying 10 mags to hope to get 5 good working mags.. That's another $200.. So, I'm looking at $350 just to get in the game.. I can pick up the MGI lower with the AK magwill, it looks like, for $375 and I can use the magazines I have laying around the house and won't have to worry with "hoping for a good one.." |
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