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Blackhat
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| Joined: | 2 January 2006 |
| Location: | New Braunfels, Texas USA |
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Posted: 13 February 2008 01:08 PM |
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| Does anyone make a 7.62x39 upper conversion for the AR-15? And if so how well do they work?
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VA Bigbore
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| Joined: | 23 December 2007 |
| Location: | Virginia USA |
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Posted: 13 February 2008 07:31 PM |
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| There are several of the major AR manufacturers who make uppers chambered for 7.62x39. I don't know of any "conversion" kits out there to convert from the standard .223. I can't remember all of them, but check out Stag Arms, DPMS, Bushmaster, and Rock River Arms. I don't know if all them make uppers for this cartridge but I know some of them do.
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bea175
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Posted: 14 February 2008 01:02 AM |
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My shooting buddy has a New Colt AR in the box chambered in the 7.62x39. I believe Midway has the uppers in this cal.
http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=690936&t=11082005
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wheezengeezer
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| Joined: | 16 July 2007 |
| Location: | Jeddediah Jones Swamp, Kansas USA |
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Posted: 14 February 2008 02:26 AM |
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| do they shoot better than the 4 to 5 moa ruger mini 30?
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bea175
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Posted: 14 February 2008 03:18 AM |
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I really couldn't say, because i have never shot one.
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Mark V
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| Joined: | 12 February 2007 |
| Location: | USA |
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Posted: 15 February 2008 11:01 PM |
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One of my guides has a 7.63x39 Colt upper on a colt receiver. It functions well. Accuracy is questionable. The magazines are very oddly shaped and cumbersome.
Not a huge fan myself.
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door county
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Posted: 27 March 2008 04:54 PM |
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| a buddy of mine built a 7.62 ar with a 16" barrel he got a kit from model1sales.com, and he does pretty well. I do not believe it has seen anything other than wolf down the barrel but he still does in the 2-4 moa area. hope this helps.
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