HappyHunter
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Will make some calls once things open up on the 15th but would appreciate any tips on where this is stocked in the Essex area
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HH
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HH
7.62x39
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HappyHunter
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It's a slot I had from the start. Had considered a little cz bolt action but it doesn't do anything different to what I've got and needs reloading to be legal for larger species. So I've gone for the fun option and am picking up an AK variant.
Hornet 6
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I found a few places that sometimes have some in stock when I had mine, Rodding Armoury for one.
However you will only find FMJ ammo, if you want to shoot fox etc then you will be re-loading.
No chance of a deer legal round without reloading, and only in a bolt action as it will be a top end loading
to much for an AK
Neil.
However you will only find FMJ ammo, if you want to shoot fox etc then you will be re-loading.
No chance of a deer legal round without reloading, and only in a bolt action as it will be a top end loading
to much for an AK
Neil.
HappyHunter
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Thanks for the heads up.
HappyHunter
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What do you shoot yours from? I'm guessing you have a few from previous threads.
HappyHunter
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Quite the collection! I really like the little CZ's but the limitations of factory ammo put me off. I've got a hankering for a lever action at some point. I'm thinking a nice little 30-30 and low powered optic would fit the bill nicely for a lightweight walk about gun.
HappyHunter
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Cracking little rifle and the sort of thing I'd have liked. If only I reloaded!
Barnaul (Wolf, Russian) 125 grain SP. 2554 fps for 1800+ ft lbs. Accurate.~Muir
Hornet 6
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My factory 527 Carbine stock is magnificent. I also have the 'suppressor cut' model that came in a very bad synthetic stock -since replaced by a 527 American "Varmint" stock which was a drop in fit on this model.~Muir
The 7,62x39 is one of the easiest and most forgiving cartridges to load for. My handloads deliver ragged holes at 100 yards. If you were going to take up reloading, this would be a great round to do so with. Everything you'd need could be taken down and put into a small box after you're done.
I have found that the Russian steel cased, copper-clad steel bulleted ammo shoots very well. At least that made by Barnaul. (Wolf is their sub set) The 125 grain soft point mentioned above shoots MOA from my Ruger Ranch and has ample authority for deer. Don't deny yourself the experience of owning one of these fine rifles. HOWA makes their mini in this chambering as well.~Muir
My buddy has the same suppressor cut 527 as I do. Two years ago he hit a very large mule deer doe with a 123 Varmageddon Nosler at about 80 yards. She went nowhere but down. The Nosler round was doing 2490 fps. If he's pushed it a little in his loading (he was still 2 gr under max) he would have hit that 1700 ft/lb mark you guys speak of. ~Muir
alberta boy
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My Lee Enfield No4 Mrk1 7.62X39 conversion loves the Barnaul soft point ammo . I have a number of friends who use it for White-Tails locally and swear by it . Within it's range limitations , which is quite good actually , the 125's drop 100 to 200 pound deer very quickly and efficiently ............ plus it's dirt cheap , a couple of bucks for a box of twenty . I do reload 7.62x39 , but I'm getting lazy in my old age , with this stuff readily available , I don't bother unless I'm loading heavier bullets or just satisfying my own curiousity . I'm still looking around for a Baikal single shot in 7.62x39 , the ultimate peasant Kipplauf . They weigh less than six pounds , are reasonably accurate............ and are cheap as dirt , perfect .
AB
As I said, I load for the CZ's but shoot Barnaul/ Wolf through the others. The quality of the steel cased Russian ammo has, frankly, amazed me. The most accurate is the Wolf 123 grain HP. From my Ruger Ranch it will shoot .75 to 1.25 MOA and like you said, about $3 a box. I have a bag I carry in my old Ford containing a sampling of Russian ammo -including the Barnaul 125 SP and a few extra magazines. I bought half a case of the Wolf 8M3 hyper-frangible and it shoots no differently than the HP or the SP from my Ruger. By the way, PPU 123 grain SP and RN shoot well in my CZ's. Under 1.5 MOA. It had a run of being very cheap at the Cabelas store so I bought, over time, about 40 boxes of it. Good brass to reload, too.
I read an article in one of the gun rags stating that the 7,62x39 was an "...inherently inaccurate cartridge". Needless to say, I sent off a snarky retort to the editor. The 22 Russian, 6PPC, an 6.5 Grendel all are derived from that case. To claim it's inherently inaccurate showed a lack of forethought and first hand experience with the cartridge.
When faced with inexpensive ammunition, I tend to get lazy as well. I don't mind loading for the X39. It is so simple. So easy. You don't need to work at all to make it shoot well. ~Muir
I read an article in one of the gun rags stating that the 7,62x39 was an "...inherently inaccurate cartridge". Needless to say, I sent off a snarky retort to the editor. The 22 Russian, 6PPC, an 6.5 Grendel all are derived from that case. To claim it's inherently inaccurate showed a lack of forethought and first hand experience with the cartridge.
When faced with inexpensive ammunition, I tend to get lazy as well. I don't mind loading for the X39. It is so simple. So easy. You don't need to work at all to make it shoot well. ~Muir
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