shooter94
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I want one real bad...if I have to I'll by a DSA FAL. I'm hearing all kinds of unsavory issues like broken (disintegrating bolts), and other catastrophic issues. Anybody have issues with them?
Have to? You don't have to buy anything. But IMO the DSA FAL is a much better weapon than the PTR 91. No I have not shot a PTR 91 but based on everything I have seen and read I am not impressed with the PTR 91. Some people love them, I am not one of them. The FAL has far better ergonomics and does not tear the brass all to hell. I can easily reload the brass that comes out of my FAL many times over. Accuracy will be about the same for both rifles.I want one real bad...if I have to I'll by a DSA FAL
That is a great point. I am no expert on the PTR 91 and what I have to say is only my opinion and nothing more. The first FAL I owned was a Century built L1A1, terrible rifle all the way around. My current FAL is built on a DSA upper out of parts by a great smith. Those rifles are as different as night and day.This seems to be a common occurrence with many guns, people read a few bad reports on the internet and they instantly assume every gun that company makes is going to be inherently flawed.
This seems to be a common occurrence with many guns, people read a few bad reports on the internet and they instantly assume every gun that company makes is going to be inherently flawed.
Not like they used to be, but still cheaper than comparable FAL, AR-10, and M14 mags. Though they do not have a BHO feature.Excellent mags are cheap.
I sincerely do not know where people make this stuff up about recoil impulse.
Also, the word ergonomics is flashed about a whole lot with the PTR, and I don't understand that either. The only two issues I had were remedied by having Bill Springfield install a paddle mag release and I installed an ambi safety/selector.
I still believe that the PTR-91 is a good rifle, but the ergonomics aren't right for me, which probably leads to the perceived recoil impulse being greater for myself and others. Ergonomic problems for me include stock fitment, balance, and controls (primarily the charging handle and selector switch).I sincerely do not know where people make this stuff up about recoil impulse. [...] Also, the word ergonomics is flashed about a whole lot with the PTR, and I don't understand that either.
They are actually cheaper than they used to be not so long ago - for any rifle, you can't get too much cheaper than the 97c a mag that CTD are selling them for, its about a 10th or 15th of the cost of a FAL mag.Not like they used to be, but still cheaper than comparable FAL, AR-10, and M14 mags. Though they do not have a BHO feature.
I stand corrected, I have noticed that they have spiked to the exorbitant sum of about $5.00 lately...good to see that they have again fallen in price.They are actually cheaper than they used to be not so long ago
Accuracy sucked ass. Even with a Leupold 12x target scope in an orginal HK mount, it could barely get 5 shots into 3 inches at a hundred yards. I tried a pile of different handloads and 3" was the best. Most groups were in the 4-5 inch range