I'm thinking about building a 7.62x39 upper. I have a sks but I have 10s of thousands of rounds and years with my M16 and only a couple hundred rounds and a few hours with the sks. My question is what parts are interchangeable. The bare upper i can see being the same but i couldn't find a 7.62 specific bolt/carrier group. Is the only thing different the barrel or am i missing something on this. Also what other upper have been played with. Im trying to bulk up on ammo so 7.62 just seems logical.
I took this post as Mopar wanting an AR platform rifle to use in the case of foreign attacks, this makes me think he would want something that is more universal and as reliable as possible.
I'm just one guy giving his opinion and it is just like an asshole, everyone has them and they all stink.
I didn't read the part about foreign attack!
and more than likely for an inferior product. Let's be honest here the "just as good as" mentality is crap. You get what you pay for...buy quality shit. If you can't afford to buy quality equipment hold off and save up the money, if you are too hard headed and refuse to pay that kind of money then I wish you luck on your cheaper product that is "just as good as" the expensive stuff I know is going to hold zero and go BOOM everytime.
I'm throwing my two cents in on this whole thread....why buy a 7.62x39 AR in the first place? Just buy a nice AK or "settle" for a quality AR in a more proven caliber. 5.56 is a known performer in the platform, sure some of you are going to argue that 5.56 doesn't have the stopping power, if you are that concerned buy some 75-77 gr ammo and be happy. Buying an AR in 7.62x39 is like buying a monster truck with a Civic engine, it just doesn't make sense, it's an abomination that should be done away with. You want cheaper ammo? Steal cased, Russian crap 7.62x39 most likely won't function correctly in the platform! If the gun isn't going to run whatever you feed it what's the point?
One company makes the magazines! ONE DAMN COMPANY!!! Let's call this a clue! Why put all your eggs in one basket? Look at the AR in 5.56, Pmags, Lancer, H&K, GI issue, their are dozens of options. Look at AKs, again dozens of options.
This thread is full of FAIL.
But I did read the part about opinion's just like an asshole.