what is the best 7.62 x 39 rifle for the money?

[tombogan03884]

Boy am I glad I looked at this topic now all I hve to do is find a good price on a StG 2000.

www.ioinc.us

They are the importers / Manufacturers. You can have your FFL order direct from them.  $375 last I checked.

[CybScryb]

I think I bought my 59/66 for about $120 and after discovering the original stock was too short, I found TAPCO and added the SKS pistol grip stock.  Easy gun to work with, reasonably accurate and I think with extra mags, the TAPCO and some odds and ends, it still ended up under $250 for the rifle.

While the Stag AR is going through break-in, I've used the SKS in the three-gun shoots but will soon move to the AR as I feel terrible when the vets who've been on the wrong end of an SKS in '60's and '70's flinch at the report.

But a good gun with reasonably priced ammo if you don't want to spring for an AR 10.

[John McCreery]

You can pick up a saiga or Wasr 10 and have it worked on by someone like Jim Fuller at Rifle Dynamics. 

[VB3]

There are other options in 7.62x39...

[tombogan03884]

There are other options in 7.62x39...

Nice Rifle. But why spend that kind of money for performance that can be had for under $400 ?

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[1776 Rebel]

Check out Cabelas or Bass Pro gun libraries for used guns. I have seen AK type or Ruger Mini 30 guns for a less than 400 bucks floating around.  Some of these have been closet queens and are in great condition.

[Edmond]

Best AKs are the original Soviet made and East German MPiKm 72.

[DDMac]

There are other options in 7.62x39...

VERY nice rifle!
Mac.

[twyacht]

The new American Rifleman has an ad for the DPMS now avail in 7.62x39, for under $1000.00

Might be on the 90 day same as cash plan for me.