7.62x39 for survival

Does any forum member have an AR15 in 7.62x39, has it been reliable for you & IF so how many rounds through it? What Barrel/BCG/Magazines are you running? I've been reading/been told that in a 7.62x39 AR15 the Bolt/Magazines are the key to getting reliability. I have everything needed to...

I have been debating between the SKS, Mosin Nagant, Enfield, and Mauser. I have made my choice. I'm getting the SKS. My decision came down to several factors, but the primary one is the availability of ammunition. I like the 7.62x39 because it is used in the SKS and the AK-47 (which not too...

If you were going to pick a .30 caliber rifle for a SHTF situation, which one would it be? The contestants are: 7.62×39, 30-30, 308 and the 30-06. Lets take a look at each of those calibers, and what rifles their currently available in. For the sake of discussion, the 30-06 is the largest...

There is a lot of debate as to the which is the better survival cartridge. These two cartridges are mentioned more than anyother in a apples ot apples comparision but really is is apples ot oranges. Simply it is the 5.56 has greater effective range is flater shooting and has faster ballistics...

The WASR-10 AK-47 is a Romanian variant of the Russian AK-47 rifle. The rifles uses a receiver made in the USA, unlike the SAR series that use a Romanian made receiver. The equivalents with Russian models are: * AKM: WASR-10 (7.62×39) * AK-74: WASR-2 (5.45×39) * AK-101: WASR-3 (5.56×45)...