Saturday, December 31, 2011

What would be better Dragunov or Remington Model 700?

I have the opportunity to get one of these 2 rifles. A Soviet Dragunov 7.62x54mmR or a Remington Model 700 Bolt .30-06. I know the Bolt action will push the bullet a lot farther than the semi-auto Dragunov and that the .30-06 is slightly larger than the 7.62x54mmR. I know for sure i can get a hold of both calibers. 7.62x54mmR is cheaper than .30-06 where i live. I can deal with recoil, but the last .30-06 i shot was a Remington semi-auto (I don't remember the model but it was an older one), the recoil was little. I have not shot a bolt .30-06 before. I've shot a bolt 6mm and .22Lr but those are smaller calibers. 6mm is around the .243. .30-06 is one of the best all around forest and longer range caliber. One of the places my dad and i go for shells always run out of .30-06 shells and they don't get a new shipment in for a long time. They do have quite a few 7.62x54mmR but the problem with that particular caliber its not as commonly found in other out-doors stores. 7.62x54mmR is a little bit bigger than the .308. I don't know anyone that has used the Soviet round in deer hunting, but i do like the Dragunov rifle in general. Another problem i guess is with the Remington you can change out scopes but the Dragunov i am not sure. If the Dragunov cannot get any other type of scopes like a Bushnell scope, is the scope standard for the Dragunov have variable adjusting like 1-5 power? I am very curious. I can get a Model 700 for around $670 and the Dragunov for $899. Would i be better off with the Dragunov or the Model 700? Which of the 2 would be a good hunting rifle?

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