Looking to build a pig gun, and due to the range of the 7.62x39, would want to keep the targets within 150 yard. Thinking about a red dot sight, or similar, but need to decide on a gun first. I have an SKS, but the gun never really felt right to me. Don't know if that makes sense. Want to be able to put a can on it in the future, and try to load subsonics, which means I need a 1:10 barrel or faster. I would have to say that accuracy and reliability are at the top of the list, with aesthetics and price towards the bottom. I want a detachable magazine because of ease of unloading, and a decent trigger would be nice too.

Saigas are $350, and I have found a few Ar uppers in the $675 range. No idea on the AK.

Comments and opinions are more than welcome. Please explain your choice.

This post has been edited by Dust: October 19th 2009 10:20 PM

150 feet???

If you are trying to keep things cheap, I'd suggest the AR upper for accuracy or a GOOD SKS. I've heard of good SKSes getting 1-2 MOA @ 100 yards.

I personally have a VZ-58 and the only thing I'd trade it for is an Addax ATAC in 7.62x39 Its tons better then the romanian AKs I've shot and about on par with the AR-15 7.62x39 upper I used to have (I suck at iron sights, so I can't say exactly how close it is).

pull the bullet, get a sling shot for 50yards..

I'm thinking AK or Saiga for what you want. G2 triggers are decent.

I personally find the SKS to be about right. They point nice for me, seem a bit more "sporterish". The mag is easy to dump for unloading and the ones I've had were reliable and a touch more accurate than most AKs. They usually suck with detachable mags, and they are not really supressor friendly.

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Just found a 20" 7.62x39 AR for a good price, so it will be on it's way to me soon. PO got 2 MOA with factory fodder and MOA with handloads. Gun was bloodied at 278 on a deer by PO. IF I don't like it, it should sell for what I have in it, and will try out the Siaga too. May buy a Saiga too and decide which of the three to keep at the shooting range.

This post has been edited by Dust: October 27th 2009 5:48 AM

For 150 yd shots, you're going to find the AR the most accurate of them all. The Saigas are AK accurate, usually 2-3 MOA on the really good ones. I had one in 223 and with handloads for my AR it would shoot 1-1 1/2 MOA, but thos same loads in my AR will do -.5MOA on a good day.