VEPR 7.62x54R - Opinions?

[BadBowtie03]

Hey guys, what is your opinion on these rifles? Are they reliable? decently accurate? How much should a good 16" carbine model cost? Where to buy? I dont know anything about them cause Im just an ar15 guy... but they seem appealing to me because I have a mosin I like to shoot some and they could share ammo. And ammo is cheap! What do yall think? Thanks

 

[Travis S]

Re: VEPR 7.62x54R - Opinions?

Lots of fun potential there! 16"though? Wow that'll be a"blast".

 

[RWSGunsmithing]

Re: VEPR 7.62x54R - Opinions?

Just be sure it's the newer version with a threaded muzzle so you can add a brake.

 

[WildBill3/75]

Re: VEPR 7.62x54R - Opinions?

Decent firearm that shoots the hard hitting 7.62x54r. Like you said surplus ammo is cheap...just make sure to clean it out well as it's corrosive. They are a single stack magazine design. Standard magazine size is 5 rounds but I heard they are making 10 rounders now.
Atlantic sells the rifle for about $1000.

reliable? yes its an AK with an RPK reciever. decently accurate....depends what your idea of "decently accurate" is. I'd guess with surplus you'd be shooting around 3 MOA which is deadly for man sized targets out to 300m.

 

[BadBowtie03]

Re: VEPR 7.62x54R - Opinions?

2-3 moa is a decently accurate to me... thanks for the replies. Is Atlantic the best people to get 1 from? Thanks

 

[RWSGunsmithing]

Re: VEPR 7.62x54R - Opinions?

Center fire Systems has them in stock and on sale.

Now I'm not sure if there the new version with threaded barrel but it's worth checking into.