I've been thinking about one of these for a while, and finally picked one up at the gun show today. For a total of $525, it came with a sling and 2 10-round magazines inscribed VEPR in Russian script. It's a pretty sweet rifle, and I'll be trying it out tomorrow. What kind of accuracy can I expect from it at 100 yards and how is the kick compared to a bolt-action 308 such as the Savage 10? Is it right that the action will not stay open on the last shot?
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New 308 VEPR
- Thread starter StephenT
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I had one and loved it (had to get rid of it rather than register it in CA) but i traded it for a .308 Savage so i can speek on both of them.
I had the Siaga .308, and its recoil was much less sharp than the Savage. Also the accuracy was surprising on the Siaga. I never did paper groupings, but i could routinly hit coke cans from 75 to 100 yards on my first shot...with the iron sights. This is extrodinary accuracy as far as im concerned (even more so for a battle rifle).
Oh, and just to make you feel good, i paid more for mine than you did. =)
I had the Siaga .308, and its recoil was much less sharp than the Savage. Also the accuracy was surprising on the Siaga. I never did paper groupings, but i could routinly hit coke cans from 75 to 100 yards on my first shot...with the iron sights. This is extrodinary accuracy as far as im concerned (even more so for a battle rifle).
Oh, and just to make you feel good, i paid more for mine than you did. =)
with 1980 british radway green my Vepr is death on coffee can lids at 100 yards
one i get my new scope mount worked out and adjusted, i am very confident that it will easily hold a sub 2 inch group at 100
watch out for the stock scope mount,
make sure you keep the end of the scope even with the end of the receiver
if the scope is to far back it can kiss yer brow
don't expect to reload the brass after the Molot scratch & dent routine
compare to an AR 15, the Vepr gives you a pretty nice shove
like most AKs there is no bolt hold open
HTH
dZ
one i get my new scope mount worked out and adjusted, i am very confident that it will easily hold a sub 2 inch group at 100
watch out for the stock scope mount,
make sure you keep the end of the scope even with the end of the receiver
if the scope is to far back it can kiss yer brow
don't expect to reload the brass after the Molot scratch & dent routine
compare to an AR 15, the Vepr gives you a pretty nice shove
like most AKs there is no bolt hold open
HTH
dZ
one of the AK smiths modified one to take .308 gallil mags
i think it boosted the cost to well over FAL prices
Robinson has the Vepr IIs taking standard capacity magazines in .223 & 7.62x39
if it can be done economically i would expect Robinson to be able to pull it off
i would think the BATF might object to a new semi rifle feeding from FAL mags
In .308 i really don't see much utility in 20 or 30 round mags
the 10s are pretty heavy as is
dZ
i think it boosted the cost to well over FAL prices
Robinson has the Vepr IIs taking standard capacity magazines in .223 & 7.62x39
if it can be done economically i would expect Robinson to be able to pull it off
i would think the BATF might object to a new semi rifle feeding from FAL mags
In .308 i really don't see much utility in 20 or 30 round mags
the 10s are pretty heavy as is
dZ
As you probably know,one of the big problems with modifying any high cap for the .308 Vepr is that the converted mag would still have to work in the rifle that it was originally made for or it would be considered a newly manufactured high cap mag and thus illegal.
The mods for the Vepr enabling it to use Galil mags invloved modifications to the rifle rather than the mags.
I own a .308 Vepr and other than the price the ten round mags don't bother me. I can't tell you how many times that I've heard people say that they would buy one if it took high caps; that's too bad as it's a great rifle for the money.
Alex Robinson is constantly inundated with requests for a version that will take high caps,but it's not a simple mod or he would have already done it. Maybe he'll do it some day,but I tend to doubt it.
The mods for the Vepr enabling it to use Galil mags invloved modifications to the rifle rather than the mags.
I own a .308 Vepr and other than the price the ten round mags don't bother me. I can't tell you how many times that I've heard people say that they would buy one if it took high caps; that's too bad as it's a great rifle for the money.
Alex Robinson is constantly inundated with requests for a version that will take high caps,but it's not a simple mod or he would have already done it. Maybe he'll do it some day,but I tend to doubt it.