jackstrawIII
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Check out the CZ 527 Carbine. It's perfect for what you're talking about. Grab one in 7.62x39 and you'll be able to hunt deer with it, if the mood ever strikes you. Range ammo is cheap too.
Thanks! That gives me a staring place that I can find things that look interesting and be able to come back and ask needed questions.I didn't want to offer any unless you were interested.
So many options its hard to even know where to start so a couple suggestions.
1. Check out C&R sellers as they tend to focus on Milsurp. Clasicfirearms, J&G sales, Southern OH Gun, Libertytree collectors, and Old Steel Firearms, are a few of my go to sites for perusing.
2. Play around on Gunbroker in their C&R section or play around with caliber searches and back into what you might want.
I few of my current favorites.
1. SKS - They are semi so may not interest you but the 7.62X39 is abundant and cheap to shoot. Tend to be well made and accuracy runs from acceptable to pretty darn good. I have one that shoots far better than it has any right to and my other is good enough for fun days at the range
2. Mosin Nagant's - 7.62X54 is a solid cartridge and is widely available. The firearm is common and comes in many variants. I really like the M44 carbine variant but that's just me. Accuracy tends to be MEH but again some are better than others. If accuracy is a bigger concern than you sugested earlier you can always look at the Finnish M39 which is essentially a reworked Mosin (for all you Historians I know I simplified that) that generally provides far better accuracy.
3. Mausers - Ok huge huge huge subset of firearms here that obviously can fill books. Short version is that 8MM and 7MM still available and popular. Pricing ranges from cheap to stupidly expensive depending on what your looking at but solid shooters are out there and not hard to find. If you want a solid bolt gun, with irons, and providing decent accuracy this might be the best way to go for surplus guns.
4. .22 LR trainers. Many military's used 22 rifles for training to reduce cost. These can be stand a lone designs or conversions of military long arms. Some times these are great ways to get into a nice bolt action rifle that has old time aesthetics with cheap ammo cost. Again there is an entire world of firearms in this category but well worth a look.
5. Everything else. Enfields, Swedish, Egyptian, Persian, ect ect ect. Lots of options here and playing around on some online retailers and then doing some research after that. I have found that when it comes to milsurp the hunt can be as much fun as the shooting. Only real issue here is that some of these old guns are easier to find than the ammo they shoot. Arisaka rifles can be nice but sourcing their ammo no so much.
6. Spoterized Firearms. Controversial topic depending on who you talk to but sometimes a good way to get into one of these firearms for less money. While I doubt I would ever sport a military firearm myself I have purchased more than a few that had already been altered. Some I have attempted to put back to military configuration and some I enjoy for what they are now. Either way they can be low priced for what you get.
7. Commercial firearms. I don't know as much here but would suggest a solid 1894 in 30-30 is a good way to go. Lots of these were made and the 30-30 has not changed over the years. I had one and sold it and have been kicking myself ever since.
This could be an option as well. Though the financial state of Remington as of today doesn’t instill a lot of confidence.Hmmmm, how about a Remington 783 in 270 Win? Six Power scope.
What’s tomorrow?You better keep us posted after tomorrow.
Going to hit up some more stores tomorrow and see what I can find to touch