Jguy101
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I'm currently in the market for a SHTF rifle, and I'm trying to keep it under $350 or so. I started by looking at the Yugo SKS, but while I could get an excellent-condition rifle for $200, the cost of 7.62x39 around here is significantly higher than that of .223, and since most of that stuff is imported, it could end up being hard to find in an extended SHTF scenario. So, I've started looking at other stuff, mostly in .223.
The .223 Saiga looks like a nice option, but magazines are a bit pricey, and if I convert it for better ergos and cheaper Galil mags, I'll end up costing at least $450 - a bit out of my price range. The Stevens 200 is available around here for $300, but it'd be extra for any optics (either XS ghost ring sights or a decent but inexpensive Bushnell scope, hopefully). And the Marlin 336 .30-30 is around here in that price range too. Unforunately, the Mini-14 and even low-range AR-15s are just out of my price range.
Any other suggestions?
The .223 Saiga looks like a nice option, but magazines are a bit pricey, and if I convert it for better ergos and cheaper Galil mags, I'll end up costing at least $450 - a bit out of my price range. The Stevens 200 is available around here for $300, but it'd be extra for any optics (either XS ghost ring sights or a decent but inexpensive Bushnell scope, hopefully). And the Marlin 336 .30-30 is around here in that price range too. Unforunately, the Mini-14 and even low-range AR-15s are just out of my price range.
Any other suggestions?