Has anyone seen the new ruger sr762 for sale or own one or know if they will have a 20" barrel ever?what is the real world price? are they any good? I looked at one today but it was already sold. And the kid didn't know the price but seems like a fine rifle ruger suggests 2100 as retail but idk what real world is thoughts?

 

if you dont have an AK, get an AK first.

The ruger SR762 is a "economical" version of the HK SR762.

if your looking for something in 30 cal thats reliable, cheap, and doesnt cost an arm and a leg to shoot,

A vepr in 54r is a good option.

I was an armorer in the USMC for 4 years and i was appalled by how fragile AR's are.

 

VEPR.... same as SVD, or are they different? Look similar from the outside looking in..... and, are they available w/threaded barrels? 54R seems louder than '06 to me. (funny note: was at range one fine day with son. He was shooting his M-44 Mosin. I was supervising. There was a fly buzzing around near our table/bench. Son cracked a round downrange, and the fly just crashed, dead, to the table. The Russian Concussion terminated him in mid-flight, from back near the breach of the rifle, not even near the muzzle.)

 

unfortunately it isnt. the SVD internally is completely different.

a vepr can be threaded. they dont come that way, but its a popular enough modification that there are muzzle devices made specificly for them.

54r uses a powder that is slower burning then 06, considering most of it was designed to shoot out of 23+ in barrels.

 

Ditto the long-barrel/slow-burn powder, the Mosin Carbine megaflame is pretty damn entertaining in low-light conditions..... So, in terms of coolness-per-dollar, which is a better value: SVD or VEPR?

 

SVD's roll into the $3k range on up, but vepr's can be had around $700. deffently a better deal unless your a collector.

 

Wowzers..... I presume they're not $2300 more accurate

 

nope. they are more of a collectors weapon.

heres an example of a vepr
Russian Vepr Rifle 7.62x54R Square Back w/20-1/2" BBL & Integrated Sights #VSB54R-20-02

 

cool

 

Thanks for all the replies but I am asking specifickly if anyone has any direct experience with te ruger sr762. I appriciate the info on the vepr 54r but tat was not the question however I will look into it tanks