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Subject: B/A Rifles in 7.62x39mm
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Date: 16 Mar 91 12:14:55 GMT
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From: bbx!therev!maf@unmvax.cs.unm.edu (Mark A. Foster)
    My distributors list two such beasts - an Interarms Mark X (Mini-Mauser
action), no sights, MSRP $465.00, and a Ruger 77 with Zytel stock, no
sights, 10-shot rotary magazine, MSRP $595.00.  Mighty pricy pieces of
iron!

    Now for a question - why go with the 7.62x39?  The cartridge
performance is not as good as the 30-30 - Frank Barnes lists it as
"marginal for deer-sized animals".  The cheap surplus ammo for the 7.62x39
is mostly FMJ, and not suitable for hunting.  The Winchester and Remington
SP loads in 7.62x39 are 123gr and 125 gr, respectively.  Those are a tad on
the light side (for my tastes, your mileage may vary.)  Besides which,
30-30 is lots easier to type than 7.62x39mm.  8-)

    I've got a Marlin 336CS that I use for hunting, either with Winchester
150gr JHP or Remington 170gr HP - with the Micro-Groove barrel it's dead-on
to about 175 yards.

    I've been very pleased with the Marlin - I swapped the rear
semi-buckhorn for a full buckhorn, so I get a nice sight picture.  It comes
up fast, it's accurate, and reasonably cheap to feed.  I picked it up used
(just barely) for $150.  Given the terrain in which I hunt (mostly wooded
mountains) it's got all the range I'm likely to need - though I wouldn't
choose to argue with a bear with it.  8-)

    Just some random, low-velocity musings -
    Mark

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