H&R handi rifle in 7.62x39

[walking arsenal]

H&R is making their handi rifle chambered in 7.62x39.

It looks interesting.

I should think that 7.62x39 would shoot pretty well out of a fixed barrel like that as opposed to say the AK or SKS rifles it's usually chambered in.

Thoughts?

 

[beerslurpy]

The AK's range isnt limited by the design of the gun. When chambered for higher velocity (5.56, 5.45, 308, 7.62x54R) rounds it can easily reach out to 500-600 yards.

A free floated barrel and a bolt action will make the gun more MOA accurate with a given ammo, but it wont fix the rainbow like trajectory.

 

[kahr404life]

AK or Handi

If you trick it out with a high cap bullet holder, bayonet lug, folding stock, scope, and flash hider it could replace the AK as we know it . I wonder how much chamber pressure it could hold.

 

[Waffen]

walking arsenal,

I personally think the H&R would be a shooter. I know of only 1 other bolt gun chambered in 7.62x39 and thats the CZ 527.

From all reports I have read it seems to be a tackdriver. I have even heard good reports about Wolf ammo in the gun

I personally want a H&R Handi Rifle some day for just a play gun. I hear they are pretty solid, and the only thing left to be desired is a trigger job. For $190-250 you can't beat them.

 

[Koveras]

Walking Arsenal,

The H&R and Rossi/Braztech single shots in 7.62x39 don't have consistent ignition with the recessed and hardened primers found on a lot of the military ammo. Some fellows over on Graybeard Outdoors have been trying to get a better hammer strike and deeper firing pin protrusion with their 7.62x39 Handi's if you are interested:

http://www.graybeardoutdoors.com/phpbb2/index.php

Look under the "NEF/H&R Centerfire Rifles" section.

My Rossi takes two hammer blows to fire even PMC ammo. But it is great with handloads in Winchester brass.

 

[Crosshair]

Where are people finding all this info. I don't see anything like this on their website.

 

[walking arsenal]

It's not on the website, i found the rifle in a local shop.

I'm guessing the rifle just came out and they havent put it up on their site yet.

 

[cookekdjr]

Has alot of potential. I think it could be a great "poor man's rifle". Accurate, dependable, low-cost rifle that shoots a cheap, versatile, commonly-available cartridge.
You could leave one of these and a spam-can of ammo in your hunting cabin (along with a police trade-in S&W Model 10 and a bag of .38 ammo). Great survival combo.
-David

 

[cookekdjr]

Davidson's has them on their site for $216.99.
Add a good red-dot sight, plus some Barnual soft point ammo, and you have a good hog gun.
-David

 

[Scout Sniper]

do you know if the bore is 308 or 311? if it is 311 the surplus stuff should work great.

 

[walking arsenal]

why's that?

 

[slopemeno]

They should make in 7.62 x 54R. Dirt-cheap ammo with some serious power behind it.