7.62x39 AR

[fogman]

Before anyone chimes in with "why would you want to do this" and "just buy an AK", I've been thinking of an AR build in 7.62x39. Why, for $#its and giggles and because I want to. Anyone have one of these http://www.midwayusa.com/product/196823?cm_vc=S014. How well does it function, do they handle steel case ammo?

 

[clandestine]

Unless you buy a really GOOD mid length gas barrel, MGI Bolt Head, recut the feed ramps your gonna likely end up with issues. The only place that made decent mags went out of business so I would advise against it.

Best go .300 Blackout if you want something different it only requires a different barrel.

 

[BradMacc82]

I believe jimbob2.0 has one. AR in 7.62x39. Don't know if it's an Olympic.

I can't say myself.

 

[Nemesis]

Another non-ak 7.62 option would be one of the sig rifles.



http://www.sigsauer.com/CatalogProductDetails/sig556r.aspx

Ive shot one before, it was pretty nice...i cant speak on much else as i dont have much experiance beyond sending a mag or two down range...

 

[eddiek2000]

Unless you buy a really GOOD bid length gas barrel, MGI Bolt Head, recut the feed ramps your gonna likely end up with issues. The only place that made decent mags went out of business so I would advise against it.

Best go .300 Blackout if you want something different it only requires a fifferent barrel.

C-products went under? Hope I have enough mags....

 

[Al's Snackbar]

Buy an AK.

 

[mopar92]

Rock River Arm LAR47. It's an AR sortof. Not really different lower different upper. But it maintains the ergonomics of the AR AND uses standard AK mags.

 

[HT4]

Don't trust backorder dates from Midway USA. They lie.

See post #4: http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=91237

 

[Inigoes]

Oly 7.62X39 AR's work out of the box. They are the best performers so far, that I have come across.

With that said, make sure you have an out of state address, Midway will not seperated the 30 rd mag from the upper.

 

[Bart_man]

Unless you buy a really GOOD mid length gas barrel, MGI Bolt Head, recut the feed ramps your gonna likely end up with issues. The only place that made decent mags went out of business so I would advise against it.

Best go .300 Blackout if you want something different it only requires a different barrel.

I'm going to slightly contradict chad here an say that my bushmaster 7.62x39 AR will digest everything it's fed after Clandestine himself shaved the bolt ever so slightly to get a little more protrusion from the firing pin


I love burning through non-corrosive surplus ammo

By comparison, Fionnros' (my wife) rifle is a .300blk that she doesn't shoot near as much because of the ammo cost

 

[fogman]

Oly 7.62X39 AR's work out of the box. They are the best performers so far, that I have come across.

How does it do with steel case ammo, I'm hoping to be able to burn thru some Wolf ammo that I have

With that said, make sure you have an out of state address, Midway will not seperated the 30 rd mag from the upper.

Yes, they won't ship it to MD, won't remove the mag, won't disassemble the mag and send it as a parts kit. They won't drop ship to a different address either. I'll have to create an account for my mom and ship it to her in PA, just won't get my dealer discount

 

[Lex Armarum]

If you're interested, I have a DPMS 7.62x39 barrel and associated gear (DPMS BCG, flash suppressor, etc) that I want to get rid of.

 

[Inigoes]

How does it do with steel case ammo, I'm hoping to be able to burn thru some Wolf ammo that I have

Steel case is fine, the issue with a 7.62X39 AR lies with the hard primers from surplus ammo.

 

[JKrew]

I have an Olympic Arms 7.62x39 AR. The only issue I have had with it has been with it not hitting the primers on steel cased ammo hard enough. After getting a Wolff extra power spring the problem was fixed. Even since I get the stronger spring it has worked perfectly.

For magazines I use 10 and 30rd CProducts mags. Both have worked very well.

 

[iSHOOT]

I have one I got used. I've always heard the steel ammo would be terrible for it from anyone who's ever seen me out with it, but I've never had trouble with bear or wolf. By this point I think I've saved enough money on ammo that if something breaks it still paid for itself. The reason I got one is because I have an ak and an sks so its nice feeding all the kids out of the same pot

 

[Inigoes]

Once you have an AR in 7.62X39mm

You have to get an AK in 5.56mm, it restores balance in the world

 

[chevellenut71]

I would like to get one as well. One of these days.

 

[BUFF7MM]

The Bushmaster upper in 7.62x39 I had wasn't to bad, I too installed a wolff hammer spring and never had any FTF's. The issues I was having was with the supplied 25 round magazine, seem when I loaded the magazine full it would have feeding problems, but if I only loaded 15 rounds it would run without any problems.

 

[Al's Snackbar]

Once you have an AR in 7.62X39mm

You have to get an AK in 5.56mm, it restores balance in the world

 

[Inigoes]

You're just jealous