To: Crapgame
By way of disclosure, I can't afford either of those guns and wish that I owned a copy of each. The closest thing I've got to an EBR (Evil Black Rifle) is a Winchester 94 lever-action .30-30.
Hey, it's better than throwing rocks.
7 posted on
03/22/2012 9:04:25 PM PDT by
Oberon
(Big Brutha Be Watchin'.)
To: Oberon
Any new (and most used) 7.62 x 51 battle rifles are going to set you back a grand or more. As others here have suggested, you can still find good values in the AK variants, with plentiful ammo, and an ever increasing volume of aftermarket/custom accessories. That gets you a 7.62 x 39, which ballistically is not really all that different from your .30-30.
If you're willing to go down to 5.56 and have the time and willingness to shop around, you can purchase the receiver, upper and components and build a custom rifle from the ground up. If you want something out of the box, take a look at S&W's M&P-15. The base model is pretty decent value with an MSRP of $739.
19 posted on
03/22/2012 9:16:36 PM PDT by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: Oberon
The closest thing I've got to an EBR (Evil Black Rifle) is a Winchester 94 lever-action .30-30.The ballistics of the venerable 30-30 aren't much different than the 7.62x39. Great medium range round. Get an AK or SKS. Cheap, fun.
21 posted on
03/22/2012 9:17:56 PM PDT by
umgud
(No Rats, No Rino's)
To: Oberon
52 posted on
03/23/2012 12:11:06 AM PDT by
Vendome
(Don't take life so seriously, you won't live through it anyway)
To: Oberon
I’ve come to think of lever actions as the original assault rifles. You could do a lot worse.
74 posted on
03/23/2012 4:27:34 AM PDT by
FreedomPoster
(Islam delenda est)
To: Oberon
Mosin Nagant - 7.62*54
Surplus between $65-100 depending on condition.
Sure, it's bolt action but cheap and expendable.
Enjoy the comparison!
78 posted on
03/23/2012 4:52:40 AM PDT by
Caipirabob
(I say we take off and Newt the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure...)
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