AR15 for 7.62x39

[ipleadda2nd]

A while back there was a 7.62x39 upper at Gun Smoke. I don't remember the details, but it had been there like a year. Maybe it's still there.

[Troublco]

I saw one over the weekend at the RK show here in Denver; a vendor I know had one or two. I've thought about getting one myself, and/or a 5.45 x 39, but haven't convinced myself quite yet. I think Model 1 sales does both, in addition to the others mentioned.

[the_man]

One thing that comes to mind is that the bolts have a tendency to crack around the lugs due to the thin wall when you open up the Diameter. Check with AR performance in Pueblo. He makes a 7.62 X39 upper and machines his own bolts to improve the geometry an reduces the cracking.

MN

[c5fourj]

I'm shooting an AR 15 by Armalite with a 7.62 x 39 Armalite upper, check their web site. 1.5" at 150 yards. to get that the ammo is not just for plinking, about 0.60 cents per round but hoping to get this 30 caliber to shoot that at 200 yards and it will be cheaper than the 7.62 x 51

[obsidian743]

Noveske makes 7.62/.308 uppers and barrels.

[DeusExMachina]

This is an old thread, but if you're going to get an upper for plinking, get a .22 or 5.45x39. 5.45 is wayyy cheaper than 7.62x39, more accurate and similar recoil to 5.56. And yeah I'm selling one.

[espos1111]

It may be an old thread but new info is good too. I know this does not always work out, but I bought mine NEW off Gunbroker. It was a dealer out of Minnesota I believe. He builds them. If you want to contact him directly I could supply his email. I had one on order from Del-Ton but the lack of a delivery date cause me to cancel. About $450. I got it dialed in last Saturday and, woo, this thing is sweet. It is a dpms barrel with bushy components. Bought a case of ammo off AIM for something like .18 cents a round ($182 for 1020, or something like that) brass casing. I was picking off used casings on top of our target board at 100 yds.

Oh, I put a UTG bipod on it as well, their op-1 clears the crazy long clip. I have 10 rounders too. I only bought the upper. I put together the lower with a SAA lower, del-ton LPK and my old A2 stock.

Edit: Just got the rounds from UPS. $182 for 1120 rds. 16.25 cents each. Brass casing, sealed tin, WITH the wood ammo box. How freakin cool is that!

[jreifsch80]

Very cool rifle, I also love the yugo m67 ammo, how much was shipping on that crate from aim?

[13081]

I would vote for a dedicated AK-47 as they are just a fun gun to shoot in their own way. You can get 75 round drums cheap and the old AK is just a time and battle proven rifle in it's own right.
The AK-47 to the AR-15 is the old reliable revolver to the HK pistol, both are fun but different.

[SA Friday]

Go separate rifles. The ar wasn't made to really work with the ak ammo.