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From: cbl@uihepa.hep.uiuc.edu (Chris Luchini)
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Subject: Re: B/A Rifles in 7.62x39mm
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Date: 17 Mar 91 14:16:13 GMT
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From: cbl@uihepa.hep.uiuc.edu (Chris Luchini)
In article <369@erb1.engr.wisc.edu>, bbx!therev!maf@unmvax.cs.unm.edu (Mark A. Foster) writes:
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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!

	I do know that the Mini Mark X can be had for $250 out of Gun
	List. (call 715 445 2214). I have noticed that there is a larger
	and larger difference between the MSRP and the real price as
	time goes on. . . any clue as to why?

>
>    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

Two thoughts: In a bolt action you can handload to much higher levels, I've
seen loads for 130gn @ 2600 out of a bolt gun. Secondly, one could
have the chamber reamed out to 30 ppc configuration ( it removes most of the
body taper on the cartridge, thus drasticly increasing the powder capacity).
I don't as of yet have numbers for the 30 ppc, but if anyone is interested
I'll send/post them when I get them. 

-c
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