2nd rifle to compliment the AK47

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I purchased an Vector AK47 as a 'newbie rifle', as it was something even I could not screw up. Physics is one thing, everything else is, well, something else.

Either way, what would be an advisable compliment to the AK (i.e. something long-range but still packs quite a punch), or should I sell the AK if there is a much better option available?
 
Romaniam PSL in 7.62x54r. You can get one with the surplus scope (I hear they're equivalent to a Leupold something or other) for like $699 or something like that. Ammo is still reasonable and you can load up some real accurate stuff too.
 
I second the Romanian PSL. It's basically an AK with a longer barrel chambered in 7.62x54. You won't be able to screw that one up either.

If you have $2000+ to blow, you could buy the Yugo M70, which is a long-barreled Yugo AK chambered in 8mm Mauser.
 
I'll say AR10 in .308 , or a Dragonov SVD or PSL x54r would be pretty good choices.AR for comfort/customizeability/accuracy, drugonov for shear ruggedness, cheap, potent ammo, and dead-on reliability.Both ave thier +/-side.Tough choice personally.
If you have $2000+ to blow, you could buy the Yugo M70, which is a long-barreled Yugo AK chambered in 8mm Mauser.
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Also an EXCELLENT choice.Price is a major (and the only, really) drawback.
 
Dont get a Dragunov, you can get something far more accurate for far less. I had a Russian SVD a few years back and accuracy wasn't anything special, an M14 is cheaper and more accurate. Id recommend a bolt action if you are looking for really good accuracy, something along the lines of a Remington 700 or a Browning A-bolt. If you want to stay in the military family, go with a surplus bolt action like a mauser or a 1903A3. If you want something semi auto get yourself a M14 or an M1 Garand
 
The only obvious choice is the Mosin Nagant in your favorite flavor. I suggest either the Finnish M39 for accuracy or the M44 for portability. Both can be scoped if you like (my M44 is and my M39 isn't). Russian based semi auto needs a Russian based bolt action as a pal. All you need next is a Makarov and you have a happy family.
 
I vote Springfield (or other Chinese manufacture) M1A beautiful rifle gas piston reliability an great accuracy, if you get a chicom I'd vote for GI parts upgrades, great gun though and longer distance than 7.62x39
 
While it doesn't fit your criteria perfectly, I really think you should have an AR so you can discuss the inevitable AK vs AR threads with a little first hand knowledge.

I have several ARs but also AKs because I wanted to know something about them. Also, I own M1A and HK pattern rifles to make sure my FAL sickness is well-counterbalanced.
 
Other than longer range, are there any other characteristics you were looking for? Any number of cartridges have better punch at 300+ yards than 7.62x39, in a variety of platforms.

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If you like your AK and it's manual of arms. why not get a Saiga in .308. In stock form they are very inexpensive. They lend themselves well to being customized.
 
I'd get a commercial bolt action in .308 or a similar caliber. A Remington 700 or a CZ would be two of my top choices. Bolt actions are simple, reliable, cheap, versatile and the ultimate in accuracy. A $600 bolt action will easily outshoot most $1500 semi-autos.

Keep the AK. They aren't as satisfying for target practice as most other rifles, but they are one of the most practical defensive guns you will ever own.
 
For some long-range punch, try a bolt-action .308 or maybe .30-06. It would provide a very different shooting experience versus the AK.
 
I vote for the Mosin-Nagant of some sort.

Or if you want to share ammo between two rifles... get an SKS. It is the rifle that the Soviets used in the fuzzy years between the Mosin-Nagant and the AK.
 
Anything in a decent "North American big game" platform: 308, 338, 270, 30-06.

I have a personal preference for semiauto, but there's certainly nothing wrong with bolt or even a good lever-action if you know what you're doing.
 
AK is close quarters out to 300 with optics or really good eyesight...... SAIGA 12 scattergun with conversion would be the natural counterpart... identical operating system etc... fills the gap when ranges get even closer, next add a 91/30 based sniper for long range, the SVDs were a dessignated shooter rifle not the true sniper.... the 91/30 based snipers were used right into the 80s with updated optics

Prince Yamato, the Yugo M70 is the predecessor of the M70AB1 and AB2 AKs its identical minus the grenade launcher capability....... maybe you were reffering to the M76?
 
if you want something along the lines of the ak then i also recommend the romanian psl, it is basically an ak on steroids. as from your post it seems that you want something that is easy to use, and since you are already familiar with the ak series. i think that would be a good choice.
 
Hard to settle on the best answer(s) for your situation without at least a ball park figure on price range. Lots of possibilities out there.
 
How about a siaga .308 cheap, pretty accurate, and it is a Kalashnikov too. It's a good matching pair.
 
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I save about $3-400/mo which I spend on either gold and silver, or guns.

What should I read to learn more about the 308 family? Also, are there any drawbacks to the PSL?
 
If you want something to complement the short range, high capacity, low power, usually not scoped, "accurate enough" AKM, I would buy a bolt action rifle in .308 as others have said.

You said you wanted something to "complement" the AKM, that means that it has strengths that would make up for the AKMs weaknesses. A .308 bolt gun, which is higher powered, scoped, quite accurate, and long range, satisfies that requirement.

A Remington 700 or FN PBR XP would work fine. PSLs or Romaks work too, but they aren't nearly as accurate as one of these bolt rifles.
 
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