VEPR in 7.62 x 54r

[altsehastiin]

Does anyone have any experience with these?  You can get them from some outfit called "centerfire systems" for $1200 with really bad unfinished furniture.  A couple other outfits import them too (Century and Atlantic I think).  I take it they are all manufactured by Molot in Russia.

 With 7.62x54R still available, it would be nice to get something other than a Mosin to shoot it.  Slap a fiberforce "druganov style" thumbhole stock on one of these and it seems like they could be a lot of fun.

Link: http://centerfiresystems.com/VSB54R-23-01.aspx

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[Classictruckman]

J&G Sales up in Prescott has been carrying them off and on, pricing is about the same, but I believe the $1200 one they're selling is the "deluxe" hunting model....   I've contemplated one myself, mostly because of ammo prices, so little else you can buy in a .30 caliber that's priced anywhere near it. 

From everything I've read, its a slightly above average rifle for accuracy, the SVD's are supposed to be far superior, more in the "sniper quality" range, but good luck finding one of those anymore.

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