Most accurate 7.62x39 rifle?

[NSR500]

I used to think the AK was barn door accurate only until I shot my friends Saiga x39, and Arsenal SGL.
With minimal effort we are able to hit 11x9 steel plate using irons only. For a combat gun I would not hessitate to run a good AK in the field.
If you're talking surgical bench rest accuracy, then sure, an AK may not be the best thing. You might then want to look at the CZ bolt action 527, but your accuracy may be limited by ammo.

[El Gato]

my cz will do well... won't shoot corbon dpx for snot... but will shoot wolf in under an inch.. go figure... have some 150 gr ballistic tip handloads I want to try in it soon...

[23 Blast]

CZ 527 Carbine. Excellent short-mid range hunting rifle. Shot MOA with the right ammo. You probably won't find a better quality bolt gun for the price in that caliber.

As I mentioned, I have one of those. Do you shoot yours with open sights, or with a scope? I really like Cz guns. I think they are amongthe most underrated firearms out there and (used to be) great bargains. However, it seems like their secret is out, so their prices are going up.

Fwiw, I shot both wolf bulk ammo out of my cz527m as well as more expensive brass cased ammo. Guess which one it likes? Yup, the green lacquer wolf ammo. I tell ya, those Czech girls like it rough!

[efnick]

my vz 58 sporter i was consistantly hitting a leg sized metal plate at 150 yards with iron sights adjusted from the factory.

(from a standing position)

[nn3453]

The problem with x39 isn't your CZ bolt gun. It is plenty accurate. It is the ammo. Handload your 7.62x39 and you will find out what it can do. I have seen a guy shoot sub MOA with x39 handloads.

[23 Blast]

my vz 58 sporter i was consistantly hitting a leg sized metal plate at 150 yards with iron sights adjusted from the factory.

(from a standing position)

I saw those for sale at turners, but I'm not enamored of fixed magazines. Does it have an option for a bullet button?

[SkiDevil]

Accurate 7.62X39 mm Rifle

Hands Down the most accurate 7.62X39mm Self-Loading Rifle would be the Finnish Valmet. These rifles are extremely well made and accurate. Though they are not plentiful in the states, they can be found.

The last one I saw in Person was at the Pomona Fairgrounds, prior to the closure to the Cross Roads of the West Gun Show. It was selling for $3500. That was quite a few years ago. I imagine now the price is in the neighborhood of $4-5K for an example in extremely good condition.

The Valmet series was copied by the Israelis to design the Galil rifle. It is essentially a more robust and accurate AK variant with some subtle differences.

The Finnish military uses a similar variant in the same 7.62X39mm chambering and regularly makes hits with these rifles at several hundred meters. In fairness, it is widely recognized that some of the most proficient riflemen in the world hail from Finland.

SkiDevil

[El Gato]

As I mentioned, I have one of those. Do you shoot yours with open sights, or with a scope? I really like Cz guns. I think they are amongthe most underrated firearms out there and (used to be) great bargains. However, it seems like their secret is out, so their prices are going up.

Fwiw, I shot both wolf bulk ammo out of my cz527m as well as more expensive brass cased ammo. Guess which one it likes? Yup, the green lacquer wolf ammo. I tell ya, those Czech girls like it rough!

I have a 1x weaver mounted for fast work... will likely trade it out for a fixed 4x I have sitting around.. but the 1x is kinda neet.. just not as precise as it could be...

[efnick]

yea the vz 58 has a metal block in place of the mag release. buy one @ turners, call up cz with the serial number i think and they will sell you a bullet button type release which works well enouph. its quicker with strip clips anyways, if you practice a lot.

[Rob454]

I have a SKS. I have no problem hitting deer from 200 yards

[phish]

neck the case down to accept 6mm bullets and you've got something

[23 Blast]

I have a SKS. I have no problem hitting deer from 200 yards

Dang, you can throw your rifle that far?!? I'm impressed!

[ar15barrels]

Commonly available 7.62x39 ammo is the limiting factor for most guns.
The little CZ bolt actions are wonderfully accurate when you handload quality ammo for them.

[aplinker]

Commonly available 7.62x39 ammo is the limiting factor for most guns.
The little CZ bolt actions are wonderfully accurate when you handload quality ammo for them.

They're talking about hitting 8" plates at 100yds.

If that's the criteria for defining "accurate" I'm not sure there's an inaccurate x39 rifle.

[ar15barrels]

They're talking about hitting 8" plates at 100yds.

If that's the criteria for defining "accurate" I'm not sure there's an inaccurate x39 rifle.

aww hell, I'd just use my ruger 10-22 for that.
MUCH cheaper...