Yesterday I get an email from a gun company that makes AR stuff and they have a sale on pistol uppers on 7.62 x 39 AKA 7.62 Russian at a very nice price.
just like Johnny Cash- one piece at a time…. one of many things I love about my wife, as long as bills are paid and the dog has food, she doesn’t care what I buy…
One nice thing about the 7.62: it is not chamber compatible (and not really magazine compatible) with the 5.56/300BO. One reason I do not have any 300BO, and are not likely to any time soon. I don't like it when my guns blow up because I loaded the wrong cartridge ... it's embarrassing to say the least.
Mmm... You might want to check on those mags, Miguel. Just because they can fit a cartridge doesn't mean it's going to work properly. (Paging H&K...)
There are magazines designed for the 7.62x39mm cartridge, that will fit in an AR magwell. For instance, E-Lander, ASC, Duramag. (Please tell me I don't have to make a comment on the ProMags.)
Part of the issue is the feed lip spacing (the 7.62 has a wider base than the 5.56); but another part of it is the magazine curve. The 7.62's case has a rather dramatic taper, so past a certain number of cartridges they will not play well in magazines designed for the 5.56's much smaller taper, even if you can insert them.
I can't speak to the E-Landers in 7.62x39mm directly, but I use their 6.5 mm Grendel mags - so, same parent case as the 7.62 - for AR lowers and they've been great. A little on the heavy side, but very reliable.
Apparently AR15Discounts are having a sale on the E-Landers they carry, in addition to their Memorial Day sale:
As to how to sell the idea ... you're learning how to do next-level work on an AR by putting together a complete upper? That just happens to be in 7.62x39? I think I have a spare upper I could send your way if it would help...
just like Johnny Cash- one piece at a time…. one of many things I love about my wife, as long as bills are paid and the dog has food, she doesn’t care what I buy…
Soooo, what can you bribe her with?
Apparently only my blood.. :(
Yikes!
They are like potato chips. You can't have just 1.
I don't really need another logistics stream to support. Which has kept me from building a 300blk version
One nice thing about the 7.62: it is not chamber compatible (and not really magazine compatible) with the 5.56/300BO. One reason I do not have any 300BO, and are not likely to any time soon. I don't like it when my guns blow up because I loaded the wrong cartridge ... it's embarrassing to say the least.
Mmm... You might want to check on those mags, Miguel. Just because they can fit a cartridge doesn't mean it's going to work properly. (Paging H&K...)
There are magazines designed for the 7.62x39mm cartridge, that will fit in an AR magwell. For instance, E-Lander, ASC, Duramag. (Please tell me I don't have to make a comment on the ProMags.)
E.g. https://gunmagwarehouse.com/all-magazines/rifles/magazines/ar-15-magazines/7-62-x-39mm
Part of the issue is the feed lip spacing (the 7.62 has a wider base than the 5.56); but another part of it is the magazine curve. The 7.62's case has a rather dramatic taper, so past a certain number of cartridges they will not play well in magazines designed for the 5.56's much smaller taper, even if you can insert them.
I can't speak to the E-Landers in 7.62x39mm directly, but I use their 6.5 mm Grendel mags - so, same parent case as the 7.62 - for AR lowers and they've been great. A little on the heavy side, but very reliable.
Apparently AR15Discounts are having a sale on the E-Landers they carry, in addition to their Memorial Day sale:
https://ar15discounts.com/products/e-lander-7-62x39mm-17-round-steel-ar-15-magazine/?avad=74383_d41c2ee4d
And here's a general search using AmmoSeek:
https://ammoseek.com/magazines/7.62x39mm?ikw=AR-15
As to how to sell the idea ... you're learning how to do next-level work on an AR by putting together a complete upper? That just happens to be in 7.62x39? I think I have a spare upper I could send your way if it would help...
6.5x39 Gendel has been around for a few years now. There are lots of magazines.