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Whats the "Best" 7.62x39 semi auto rifle besides the AK47?

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Complet set was about 450 USD without the flashlight.

I love the feature of filling magazines with stripes :D

The egyptian rifle is actualy CZ 52/57 semi-auto rifle. A predecesor of vz.58.

My vz.58 was about 500 USD. On other hand I am allways jelaous when I see the offer of FN FALs, ARs, Minis and G3s in US. In Slovakia they are twice that much. The cheapest FN FAL I can get here is the Stg 88 (Austrian) and it is 2000 USD.
 
wow I haven't seen anyone type in the Dragunov, the H&K PSG-1 What about a reminton .308 or even winchester for that matter??? These are all really nice SEMI-auto (7.62) rifles, or should I say in my opinion...

Am I just outta the loop here or just plain crazy to suggest these weapon systems??? I know that some of them are really dang pricey and or just unaffordable to the common joe, but hey you asked what is the best and I have given my opinion
 
BTW I noticed some one say the wanted a rifle in 7.62x39 and another in .308. If I stand correct... .308cal is the sam thing as 7.62mm

.308 is in inches (Standard measurement) and 7.62mm (Metric system measurement) but none the less they are the same darn thing, just like a

.38cal is a 9mm or 9x19mm

Sorry I had to get that off my chest and please I am not trying to harrass (hench why I didn't post your name) but more or less trying to educate you on the difference, or should I say similarity.

Thank you
 
If I stand correct... .308cal is the sam thing as 7.62mm
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.308 is 7.62x51, much longer (and more powerful) than 7.62x39. Diameter is not the same, IIRC - 7.62x39 is slightly wider than .308 (.311?).
Caliber is an approximation. Metric data is also an approximation. I won't try and say why the numbers are often (always?) off on popular calibers. It boggles the mind.
 
Caliber is an approximation. Metric data is also an approximation. I won't try and say why the numbers are often (always?) off on popular calibers. It boggles the mind.
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That's why everytime I think about 7.62's my head starts spinning.:p

I have I have 4 different 7.62's and to think there are more just gives me a headache...Don't get me started on the diameters either.:eek:
 
Usually when people just say ".308" they're talking about .308 Winchester, which corresponds to 7.62x51 (7.62 NATO), not 7.62x39 (7.62 Soviet), which is the round used in AK47 variants and the SKS. To confuse matters further, there's also 7.62x38R (7.62 Nagant), which was used in the M1895 Nagant Revolver and 7.62x54R (7.62 Russian), which is used in the various Mosin-Nagant rifles, Dragunovs, the SVT-40, and various other rifles and machine guns and is not to be confused with the aforementioned 7.62 Soviet
 
Oh, I forgot to mention the following...

7.62x25 Tokarev, which is used in handguns like the TT-33 and the CZ-52, 7.62x63 (.30-06 Springfield), which is used in rifles like the M1 Garand, M1903 Springfield, M1917 Enfield, M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle, and various other rifles and machine guns, and 7.62x33 (.30 Carbine), which is used in the M1 Carbine.
 
The SKS is certainly cheaper and more common than the VZ58, but I don't think there's any doubt that the VZ is definitely the better rifle.
 
Having owned SKS's and Mini-30's, I'd say the SKS for reliability and robustness. The Mini-30 for form factor and lower weight. My Norinco SKS was slightly more accurate than the Mini-30, but that may be due to barrel twist (1:9 prox SKS vs. 1:10 Mini-30) and crummy chicom surplus ammo I used. Chromium barrel of the SKS is nice. When you look at price in the mix, it's SKS all the way, especially after considering the cost of magazines with more than a 5 shot capacity.
 
I find it funny that people consider cost/price so much. On one of these "Whats best/better" threads. I really dont think price has much to do with what gun is a more acurate/reliable/ect....

Cost is what you consider after you have decied whats the "best".

I ask myself, Whats the "best I can afford" I would never buy the cheaper gun just because it was cheaper.
 
Well, Click Click Boom, when you statistically factor what's best, you put a weighting on several factors. With guns these factors include: Accuracy, performance, quality, availability of weapon, availability of parts, cost basis for ammunition and yes price to come up with the determining factor of value. Gun manufacturers fall into the SIC category of durable goods, just like lawn mowers. Some people weight the decision differently based on the intent for the purchase. If you shoot a lot, you want to lower your total cost of ownership. If you hunt you want a higher assurance of a hit. If you need home defense, reliability is the major factor.
 
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