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I really want a good "assult rifle" as my next gun and cannot seem to find anything else in .223 or 7.62 other than ars and aks,What guns some different types of guns in these calibers?

Bushmaster ACR's are beautiful. FN SCAR's are nice too. Then there's FAL's which is an older design but I think its nickname: "The right hand or the free world" is timeless

whats your budget?

silentshootr wrote:whats your budget?

$550 or less if possible

are you serious? you can't buy a used AR-15 for that.

silentshootr wrote:are you serious? you can't buy a used AR-15 for that.

Yep ahaha

i dont want an ar, im looking for something else

got it... i said AR as a reference, since you can buy really cheap ones, but not for 550.
google '$500 223 rifle'...lots of info comes up.

silentshootr wrote:got it... i said AR as a reference, since you can buy really cheap ones, but not for 550.
google '$500 223 rifle'...lots of info comes up.

I checked that out, all i can find are bolt actions, cant find any assult ones.

What do you think about wasr 10s?

what about an SKS?

i personally do not like then, they are not reliable enough for my standards... they're extremely cheap, not just in price, you just need to hold one to see. the two that i shot had headspace issues and mags didn't fit properly, so there were feeding issues. those were the main problems, but had i broke one down i'm sure i'd find more.

i'd wait and save more cash to 'invest' in something of a bit more quality, that's my advice.

for that money I'd be looking at a gunshow for an AK47 clone. I see them for $500 and a little less quite often. So far the WASR10 version I bought a couple of years ago hasn't had a single malfunction (only about 500 rounds throught it). Good surplus magazines are available for slightly more than AR magazines. Steel cased Wolf (or other communist block ammo) 7.62X39 is available in quantity at gun shows or ordred of the internet.

AK would be my recommendation for your budget. Reliable and much more punch than a .223/5.56 AR...

I'll bet your a kel-tec su16c kind of guy, or beaver, or whatever.

WASR-10 Romanian Underfold AK $499 from Classic Arms

silentshootr wrote:i personally do not like then, they are not reliable enough for my standards... they're extremely cheap, not just in price, you just need to hold one to see. the two that i shot had headspace issues and mags didn't fit properly, so there were feeding issues. those were the main problems, but had i broke one down i'm sure i'd find more.

i'd wait and save more cash to 'invest' in something of a bit more quality, that's my advice.

I have been hearing about there magizine wobble. i might get an arsenal or centuary arms one maybe.

czub wrote:I'll bet your a kel-tec su16c kind of guy, or beaver, or whatever.

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Cool gun ill look into it!

PulsatingBeaver wrote:

silentshootr wrote:i personally do not like then, they are not reliable enough for my standards... they're extremely cheap, not just in price, you just need to hold one to see. the two that i shot had headspace issues and mags didn't fit properly, so there were feeding issues. those were the main problems, but had i broke one down i'm sure i'd find more.

i'd wait and save more cash to 'invest' in something of a bit more quality, that's my advice.

I have been hearing about there magizine wobble. i might get an arsenal or centuary arms one maybe.

beaver, i would skip century arms all together...they sell the bottom of the barrel romainian's. spend a tad more cash and get something like an arsenal inc SGL21 tactical for around 700. trust me on this one... mine is 3 years old w/ 1000's of rounds fed and zero fail.

At your price point you are really limiting your options. You've stricken any ARs, as well as any new wonder rifles like the SCAR

Your options at that price point:
SKS (Yugoslavian Never-been-Issued rifles can be found for like $350, and are great shooters, I have one and love em.)

or

Century Arms WASR-10 (this AK clone is alright, but there are better. I'd find a friend who knows AKs extremely well and go to a shop that has several of these in stock and examine them before buying, because most of them are crooked or don't fit any mags or are just shoddy, but you can find a good one if you look hard or get lucky.)

If you could save up to about an ~$850 price range you could get yourself an EXCELLENT Spikes Tactical M4 or an EXCELLENT Arsenal SGL21 or SGL31 AK.

I will def get a good m4 later on in life, but i want cheap and reilabie(SP?) for now though. sounds like ill have to check out SKS and Aks for now

You can probably get an SKS, a couple dozen stripper clips, and at least 1000 rounds of ammo for maybe $600 if you shop hard enough. What part of VA do you hail from?