I got the idea that I needed a 7.62x39 rifle in the house. I like the AR platform and dislike the "Russian" style guns. This is my personal preference and no disrespect to the "Russian" styles or those who love them. I just don't.
I did some research and decided to jump in.
I decided to try a side charger because I do use scopes and do not like fighting the scope/receiver/stock to get my fat fingers around the charging handle of a standard upper charging handle. I then fell for a New Frontier lower billet and used a DEZ barrel because I liked their web page/advertising. I also liked the idea of an adjustable gas block (which proved to be not needed due to the barrel design). Yankee Hill muzzle brake, C Products magazine, Rise Armament 3.5 match trigger, Ace Skeleton stock, and a Hogue forend grip. I am also trying the JP Enterprises silent captured spring buffer system that is excellent. I am doing my own reloads with brass cases. I have not tried any of the steel cases known for hard primers but on my reloads I had 100% fired and extracted as expected. The scope is a gun show special osprey compact. The jury is still out on the scope. I could not be happier with the setup, the first trip to the range ended up with .831 group at about 81 yards. Quite a bit higher end rifle than I anticipated but I love it.
I did some research and decided to jump in.
I decided to try a side charger because I do use scopes and do not like fighting the scope/receiver/stock to get my fat fingers around the charging handle of a standard upper charging handle. I then fell for a New Frontier lower billet and used a DEZ barrel because I liked their web page/advertising. I also liked the idea of an adjustable gas block (which proved to be not needed due to the barrel design). Yankee Hill muzzle brake, C Products magazine, Rise Armament 3.5 match trigger, Ace Skeleton stock, and a Hogue forend grip. I am also trying the JP Enterprises silent captured spring buffer system that is excellent. I am doing my own reloads with brass cases. I have not tried any of the steel cases known for hard primers but on my reloads I had 100% fired and extracted as expected. The scope is a gun show special osprey compact. The jury is still out on the scope. I could not be happier with the setup, the first trip to the range ended up with .831 group at about 81 yards. Quite a bit higher end rifle than I anticipated but I love it.