So I've been looking for a rifle lately, and at first I was looking at .22s but I think I want to go ahead and get something a little bigger. But I also don't want to spend a fortune on ammo to practice with it. My budget is $400 or less. Go.
Cheapest Rifle round besides .22lr?
- Thread starter sstalder5
- Start date
Right now I'm looking at .223 rifles. I'd use .223 for practice and 5.56x45 NATO for hunting. That looks like the best option as far as ammo price goes.
there are plenty of cheap rifles under $400....go to any gun shop or look online
surplus mosin nagants usually sell for $85-100
surplus mosin nagants usually sell for $85-100
Last edited:
This. For me this makes the Mini-14 Ranch in stainless with synthetic stock perfect for my TEOTWAWKI weapon. There oughta be plenty of 5.56x45 laying around when it all goes down.
I'd reverse that, eg. 556nato for practice and .223 for hunting.
The rounds are similar, but not the same. You can shoot 556NATO in a .223 chambered weapon, but you cannot use .223 in a 556NATO chambered weapon. At 300 yards, my grouping is noticably tighter when I fire .223 out of my .223 AR15, than when I shoot 556NATO out of my .223 AR15.
you got that backwards dude. it's not advisable to shoot 5.56nato in a .223 chamber....where as, you can shoot .223 in a 5.56nato chamber. differences are subtle, but significant. namely, neck and headspacing. also many consumer-grade .223 ARs are not necessarily made to handle the higher pressures of a military 5.56NATO cartridge.
cheapest rifle round is gonna be a russian round. you can get an AK (or variant) for fairly cheap. you do sacrifice accuracy and ergonomics imho. surplus russian ammo are also of dubious quality, meaning loads are inconsistent and some downright dangerous. they are also very dirty and can be corrosive.
i personally choose to not own the weapons of my enemies.
cheapest rifle round is gonna be a russian round. you can get an AK (or variant) for fairly cheap. you do sacrifice accuracy and ergonomics imho. surplus russian ammo are also of dubious quality, meaning loads are inconsistent and some downright dangerous. they are also very dirty and can be corrosive.
i personally choose to not own the weapons of my enemies.
I'm checking out the Savage Axis right now. It looks like what I'm looking for and it comes in lots of different calibers. .223 still looks like the best option though.
After a ridiculous amount of research I might actually go with this..
There's tons of information on cleaning them up and making them accurate, and 7.62x54R ammo is relatively inexpensive.
I could refinish the wood, buff and polish all the metal, and mount a scope. I could put a lot of time into it and fix one up real nice. I know a few of you guys have MNs, any tips on buying? I'm going to start searching tomorrow.
I'll probably just clean one up, float the barrel, adjust the trigger and slap some modern optics on it.
No mention of the sks? Cheap rounds cheap gun and you dont have to worry about corrosive 54r ammo.
don't know if you have a big5 where you are, but i got both of mine for around $100/ea, plus a 440 round spam can of ammo was also $100 (delivered).After a ridiculous amount of research I might actually go with this..
There's tons of information on cleaning them up and making them accurate, and 7.62x54R ammo is relatively inexpensive.
I could refinish the wood, buff and polish all the metal, and mount a scope. I could put a lot of time into it and fix one up real nice. I know a few of you guys have MNs, any tips on buying? I'm going to start searching tomorrow.
another plus: they're dipped in about a quart of grease suitable for your cruiser/commuter rig
e: holy crap, ammo is wicked cheap! http://www.sgammo.com/product/surplus/440-rds-762x54r-russian-military-surplus-148-grain-light-ball-ammo-no-crates
why is that crazy? its a great rifle but the ammo is dirty.After a ridiculous amount of research I might actually go with this..
And that was just confirmed SNIPER kills. He is also credited with over 200 kills with a Suomi KP/-31 submachine gun.
yep. i didnt list them since they werent with the MN....and all in 100 days.
