Quick 7.62x39 question

[awp101]

I've seen where folks have bought Shilen barrels or rechambered Rem 700 .308 barrels and rethreaded for the Savage.

Why couldn't a Savage .308 barrel be cut and rechambered? Seems to me it would save the additional work of rethreading the Rem barrel. Just personal preference?

Kicking around ideas for a project... ;D

Thanks! ;D

[Dangerous Dan]

The Savage Barrel Does Not Have Enough Chamber to get it done , Even the Rem You Have To Shorten The Nut . Hope This Helps

[awp101]

Aha! It most certainly does! And it explains why the Rem barrel I saw for sale said a shortened nut would be helpful...

[awp101]

OK, I'm a little slower than usual and just thought of a couple of things. Are there any pitfalls to using the shortened barrel nut? Is it shortened just for the sake of appearance?

[Dangerous Dan]

No It Is Shortened Si The Headspace Can Be Set , Ruger Barrels also have A Little More Room , But I Think The Rem and Ruger Barrels are a Lesser Barrel , Now If You are Going To Just Shoot Wolf and Outher Steel Case ammo It Would Not Matter The 7.62X39 With a .308 Bullet Is a Shooter at 100 Yards and Is A Good Gun To start a Child Out On . DD

[awp101]

Got it, thanks! This is just going to be a ~100yd plinker/brush carbine.

And it's a way to thin that herd of surplus I have... ;D

[handirifle]

What bolt head size do you use with the 7.62x39?

Do you have to modify one?

Also, do you fire them single shot or do they feed from a magazine?

[awp101]

What bolt head size do you use with the 7.62x39?

Do you have to modify one?

My understanding is the best thing to use is a PPC head (available from SSS IIRC) since the x39 is .447" vs the .473" of the .308 based cases. A .308 based head might work but I haven't tried anything to be sure.

Also, do you fire them single shot or do they feed from a magazine?

I'm betting they feed from the mag just fine but each rifle is different and may need tweaking.

[newguy]

im new here so i hope im not speaking out of line but wouldnt it be cheaper and easier to just buy a sks? mine is quite accurate to 100 yards and with a dumb target its a killer out to even 3-400 yards.

[awp101]

im new here so i hope im not speaking out of line but wouldnt it be cheaper and easier to just buy a sks?

Got one. Just looking for something with a little more...panache. Plus it's going to be a brush-buster/range plinker and something a little different in the safe.

BTW, how does one shorten a barrel nut? And which end gets shortened?