Thread: 7.62x39 Uppers
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Old 12-16-2012, 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Gunslinger808 View Post
The problem has always been finding magazines that work.
THIS.
The taper on the brass is different; the 762 has a steeper taper, and as such the AK magazine has a larger arc to compensate for the shape and feed correctly. The narrower taper on the 223 leaves the magazine much straighter, and when the 762 is loaded, the feed ramp drives the ammo at an angle which promotes binding in the magazine.

Stick to the 223, or a derivative which keeps the same taper for the brass.
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