List Auto-Loading Rifles

[The_Armed_Therapist]

I am interested in seeing a compiled list from the broad knowledge base of the members on this forum... ALL auto-loading rifles that:

1.) Are chambered LARGER than .223

2.) Can be bought for under $1,000.00

There are other criteria that I will use in determining which rifle I will buy, but for now, I only want to limit it to these two things since they are perhaps the biggest factors. Suffice it to say that I would like an "all-purpose" rifle to help me train at long distances.

I already own two good bolt action rifles, one fantastic lever action, and an auto-loading SKS (doesn't quite fit what I want even though I love it!)

I appreciate any additions to this thread!!! Let me know if you all think it would be better placed somewhere else on this forum.

Kellen

Auto-Loading Rifles (>.223, <$1000)


1.) SKS......................7.62x39mm
2.) AK-47...................7.62x39mm
3.) Saiga....................7.62x39mm, .308 win,
4.) PSL......................7.62x54R, .308 win
5.) Ruger Mini 30.........7.62x39mm
6.) AR-10....................308 win
7.) BAR.......................30-06, etc
8.) FAL.......................308 win
9.) PTR-91.................7.62x39mm, .308 win
10.) DPMS-LR308..........308 win
11.) M1 Garand.............30-06
12.) Hakim..................8mm
13.) AR-15..................6.8x43mm
14.) CETME..................308 win
15.) Rasheed...............7.62x39mm
16.) MAS-49................7.5mm
17.) FN-49...................308 win, .30-06, etc
18.) Rem. 742...............308 win, .30-06, etc
19.) Rem. 750...............308 win, .30-06, etc
20.) Mini-14................6.8mm
21.) Mauser G.41.........7.92x57mm
22.) Gewehr 43............7.92x57mm
23.) Mondragon............7x57mm
24.) AVS-36................7.62x54R
25.) SVT-38/40............7.62x54R
26.) M-1941.................30-06
27.) Pedersen T1..........7x51mm
28.) RSC 1917..............8x51R
29.) Meunier 1916.........7x57mm
30.) AG-42..................6.5x55mm
31.) VZ 52/57..............7.62x39mm, 7.5x45mm
32.) ZH-29..................7.92x57mm, 7x57, .30-06
33.) M-14....................308 win
34.) Rem. 8/81..............25, .30, .32, .35, .300 Savage
35.) VZ. 58..................7.62x39

 

[Vyacheslav]

ak, saiga .308, psl, AR-10 if you look around

 

[Kliegl]

FAL, pt-91, BAR (used, civilian hunting type), used Ruger Mini 30.

 

[The_Armed_Therapist]

Thanks!

One more thing... there is that website www.Genitron.com that lists and sorts handguns. Anyone know of anything like that for rifles?

Auto-Loading Rifles (>.223, <$1,000)(

1.) SKS......................7.62x39mm
2.) AK-47...................7.62x39mm
3.) Saiga....................7.62x39mm, .308 win
4.) PSL......................7.62x54R, .308 win

I think the AR-10s (most ARs for that matter) are higher than $1,000, am I right?

 

[General Geoff]

A DPMS LR-308 can be had for under a thousand; M1 Garands can be had for well under a thousand as well.

 

[hammerklavier]

For the most part AR-10s are over $1,000. DPMS has several that are just over, around $1150. I think they have made models on occasion that are under, or they have sales.

 

[Vyacheslav]

a dragunov will be well over $1000, and is not similar in any way to a psl. and saiga 30-06 are pretty rare, only a few hundred of them came into the country and no more are being imported

 

[teumessian_fox]

I'm just about to pull the trigger on a Ruger mini 30 tactical for ~$660. It's new and has been improved over the old minis (of which I owned three).

Plus Ruger is now selling 20 round factory mags to the public.

 

[The_Armed_Therapist]

Auto-Loading Rifles (>.223, <$1,000)

1.) SKS......................7.62x39mm
2.) AK-47...................7.62x39mm
3.) Saiga....................7.62x39mm, .308 win,
4.) PSL......................7.62x54R, .308 win
5.) Ruger Mini 30.........7.62x39mm
6.) AR-10....................308 win
7.) BAR.......................30-06, et al
8.) FAL.......................308 win
9.) PTR-91.................7.62x39mm, .308 win

 

[The_Armed_Therapist]

OOps... I looked it up and it seemed like the PSL and the Dragunov were the same. Thanks for clarifying that!

 

[The_Armed_Therapist]

del

 

[The_Armed_Therapist]

I also would like to include any and all of the early military rifles. I'll add the Hakim in 8mm.

Auto-Loading Rifles (>.223, <$1,000)

1.) SKS......................7.62x39mm
2.) AK-47...................7.62x39mm
3.) Saiga....................7.62x39mm, .308 win,
4.) PSL......................7.62x54R, .308 win
5.) Ruger Mini 30.........7.62x39mm
6.) AR-10....................308 win
7.) BAR.......................30-06, et al
8.) FAL.......................308 win
9.) PTR-91.................7.62x39mm, .308 win
10.) DPMS-LR308..........308 win
11.) M1 Garand.............30-06
12.) Hakim..................8mm

 

[Kliegl]

There is a Remington box fed semi auto rifle that can do 30-06 and similar. I have a 742 which is utter junk, but the later models were better.

 

[451 Detonics]

no one mentioned the CETME? The Rasheed? (7.62X39)
MAS-49 and MAS 49/56
FN-49

just some of the ones I have owned

 

[gotigers]

AR15 calibered in 6.8SPC

Edit your OP to add the list.

Edit: $800-1000 to build one.

 

[The_Armed_Therapist]

Thanks for the tip! Anyone know if I can delete posts?

 

[montanaoffroader]

Remington Model 8 and Model 81. Not exactly high-tech, but pretty cool old guns. Available in .30 Rem, .35 Rem and .300 Savage among others.

 

[valnar]

Left off my favorite.

Vz.58 in 7.62.x39mm

Edit: I just re-read the "train at long distances" part. As much as I love the Vz.58 & AK-47 design, it probably wouldn't be the ideal choice for that requirement. In fact, if anyone knows of a 1-2 MOA semi-auto chambered in 7.62x39mm, I'm all ears.

 

[gotigers]

You should add a price range to each.

 

[HavelockLEO]

21.) Mauser G.41.........7.92x57mm
22.) Gewehr 43............7.92x57mm
23.) Mondragon............7x57mm
24.) AVS-36................7.62x54R
25.) SVT-38/40............7.62x54R
26.) M-1941.................30-06
33.) M-14....................308 win

Given the scarcity of these, by number 33 I mean a real M14, and a used
M1A depending on model will run over the thousand mark as well, I think it'dbe VERY wishful thinking to get any of them for a grand or less.

 

[valnar]

If you're just shooting paper or steel, I'd say the AR15 in 6.8SPC is your best bet, assuming accuracy is slightly more important than the price. You don't need to go all tacticool to get it accurate.

 

[mortablunt]

^ I got my M1941 for ~$1900. I got a great deal. I've seen people buy them for $3K. I sold mine for $2.2K, and got told I was being too nice.

Mauser 98K....................7.92X57
M1903 Springfield............30-06
Mosin Nagant..................7.62X54R
VZ-58............................7.62X39

 

[Kliegl]

The PTR-91 and the CETME are brand names for the same rifle type, which is a semi-automatic G3 variant, the original (non-clone) being the HK91.

 

[mortablunt]

^ Non clone G3 types are very expensive. A Century 91 clone of a G3, however, is not expensive.

 

[The_Armed_Therapist]

I realize that a lot of those are not in that <$1000 price range. Many were suggested that I couldn't really get prices for, so I figured I'd add them and do deeper research later. Additionally, I really enjoyed seeing "new" rifles that I could look up and read about.

I was originally planning on adding a price range, but that exceeds my knowledge. Finding some of the calibers was difficult and that should be readily available. I'll try to do that. If anyone has price range ideas for some of the guns listed, post them and I'll add them to the list.

I'll work on the list again soon.

Kellen