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04-20-2010, 06:17 PM
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.223 VS 7.62x39 availability
Sorry if this is a repeating thread... First of all, I'm looking into buying a saiga rifle. I know that they are chambered in .223 and 7.62, as well as a couple others. Only based on price and availability of ammo, what would be a wiser choice between the two?
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04-20-2010, 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by HawkI
Sorry if this is a repeating thread... First of all, I'm looking into buying a saiga rifle. I know that they are chambered in .223 and 7.62, as well as a couple others. Only based on price and availability of ammo, what would be a wiser choice between the two?
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I think that you'll find that the 7.62 is IMHO the better and wiser choice as far as ammo is concerned.....
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04-22-2010, 03:39 AM
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Sometimes you can get 1,000 rounds of 7.62x39 for under $400 if you find a good deal. .223 is just harder to find because of all of the AR-15s floating around.
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04-22-2010, 02:31 PM
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What are you going to be using it for? Just shooting atr the range I would go for the .223 If you are going to hunt with it I would go with the 7.62X39.
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04-22-2010, 02:54 PM
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Since the import ammo mysteriously appeared a while back both those calibers are pretty easy to find around here. And both are not priced to bad. I see more 223 ammo than most pistol calibers at the local Walmart(s). And the online venders seem to have a good enough supply of them both I"m seeing sales on them.
So..AS Fisherking said..
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What are you going to be using it for?
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The answer to that question will get you a better answer than anything else.
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04-22-2010, 03:45 PM
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Both .223 and 7.62x39 are cheep but I would have to give the edge in price to the 7.62x39
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04-22-2010, 07:22 PM
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It won't be for hunting, but rather just blasting targets at the range.
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04-22-2010, 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by HawkI
It won't be for hunting, but rather just blasting targets at the range.
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I would go for .223 then better acuracy and more platforms to shoot from.
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04-23-2010, 12:59 AM
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Go with a 5.45x39 Saiga. Ammo is still under $150.00 for 1080 rounds.
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04-23-2010, 04:20 PM
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Can 7.65 be fired from .223 rifle????
I have a Saiga .223 rifle. Can it also fire 7.65 rounds? they fit into magazine.
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