Carbine Vepr 308 model series. Boar rifled hunting carbines. Options and packaging

The "Vepr" carbine is produced at the Vyatsko-Polyansky machine-building plant "Molot" in three versions: "Vepr" itself chambered for 7.62x39 cartridge, "Vepr-308" chambered for .308 Winchester (7.62x51M) and "Vepr-223" chambered for .223 Remington (5.56x45). Carbines, of course, are somewhat different from each other, but first we will talk about the Vepr system itself, and then we will dwell on the features of the different options.

When creating the Vepr hunting carbine, components and parts were used to the maximum light machine gun Kalashnikov (RPK), which is produced in Vyatskie Polyany. The carbine inherited from the machine gun a powerful receiver, a heavy barrel, and a rear sight with a mechanism for introducing lateral corrections. The changes affected mainly the retention elements (stock and fore-end) and trigger. The self-timer was excluded from the design of the trigger, in order to prevent firing in bursts, the shape and dimensions of the sear and trigger were changed. The butt is made of orthopedic, “Dragunov” type, with a rubber butt pad. The forend is of a civilian type, without a protective lining on top, and is much longer in length compared to the combat type. The height of the butt comb makes it equally convenient to use both mechanical and optical sights.

A comfortable stock and excellent balance are the undoubted advantages of the carbine. The heavy and long (520 or 590 mm) barrel, made by cold forging, has a chrome-plated bore and provides excellent shooting accuracy. This characteristic is also positively influenced by a powerful receiver.

The long sighting line provides high accuracy shooting with a mechanical sight.

"Vepr" can be equipped with an optical sight at the factory. Usually this is 4x optics from the Vologda or Vileika optical plants. If you want to install another sight on your carbine, then buy a weapon without optics - it’s cheaper. The optics mount on the Vepr is lateral, the same as on the AK. When shooting optical sight on a separately purchased bracket, do not forget that the bracket parts, after rough alignment, are fixed relative to each other with four pins. Otherwise, after several shots, the aiming point will definitely “float away”.

Vepris with mechanical and optical (if included) sights leave the factory adjusted to normal combat at a range of 100 m.

In order to ensure maximum safety in handling weapons, since 1997, all carbines supplied for export, and a certain number intended for the domestic market, are equipped with a spring-loaded firing pin. The fact is that the cartridges foreign production have a primer that is much more sensitive than that of Russian ammunition, which can lead to its inertial puncture when chambering a cartridge with the bolt not completely closed (as a result, damage to the weapon and injury to the shooter). While domestic ammunition is traditionally used in Russia, our hunters do not face such a problem, but imported cartridges that appear on sale will sooner or later raise the issue head-on with arms factories. The designers of Molot took care of this ahead of time.

Now about the differences in the design of “Vepray” for various cartridges.

The model chambered for 7.62x39 has been produced since 1995 and is extremely unified with the RPK. Almost everything distinctive features designs mentioned above.

In the Vepr-308 carbine, the locking unit has been strengthened, the bolt has three lugs, and the gas vent unit has been improved. The use of the .308 Win cartridge brought the Vepr very close in power to the Tiger carbine chambered for 7.62x54. According to CIP data, the energy of a bullet fired from a Vepr-308 carbine on a target at distances of 100 and 300 meters is only 10% less than that of a bullet fired from a Tiger.

Surely some owners of the Vepr-308 carbines of the first releases were faced with the problem of selecting ammunition for their weapons. The fact is that the 7.62x51 cartridges, produced in our country until the mid-90s, had a total length of 72 mm, while the 7.62x51M cartridge, for which the Vepr was developed, has a slightly shorter length. Because of this, filling the magazine with such cartridges and sending them into the chamber was difficult. A modified 7.62x51M cartridge (.308 Winchester) or a foreign-made cartridge that fully meets the requirements of the Vepr developers became available to hunters in remote regions of Russia relatively recently. Since 1997, magazines with a capacity of 5, 7 and 10 rounds for the Vepr 308 can be equipped with any of the above-mentioned cartridges.

In 2000, three more modifications of the Vepreya appeared chambered for 5.56x45 (.223 Remington), 5.45x39 and .35 Remington caliber cartridges. They are among the latest Hammer products.

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Chambered for 7.62x51 mm cartridges. Foreign analogue This ammunition is considered .308 Winchester. The carbine has a simple but reliable design, high efficiency shooting and acceptable for Russian market at a price.

general information

The Vepr-308 carbine is in high demand due to its power. Many hunters preferred their old guns to him. The design features of the carbine allow you to hunt in conditions low temperatures for large animals - brown bear and moose.

High strength and heat resistance are achieved due to the fact that the design of the carbine is based on the design of the famous Kalashnikov assault rifle. Thanks to this choice, the carbine has a number of advantages that many rifles of the same class lack.

The developers of "Vepr" have made changes to some technical units, to new carbine qualified as a hunter. For example, in the firing system, the possibility of firing in bursts was eliminated, the shape of the butt was changed, and the forend was made semi-open.

Vepr-308 design

The automatic rifle works flawlessly. The working resource reserve is large, no misfires were noted even after 500 shots. Experienced hunters recommend cleaning the gas piston immediately after shooting, since it will be more difficult to remove carbon deposits after a few hours.

The bore is made with high quality. The only downside is that the protective layer of chrome peels off after a couple of hundred shots. Long term service depends on the owner - without regular cleaning, the weapon will quickly fail. The factory cleaning rod is not suitable for maintenance. It is better to buy it separately; experienced hunters recommend a cleaning rod with a rotating handle.

To remove dirt and carbon deposits, cotton tape is used, which is also used to insulate electric motor windings. It can be cut into strips and wrapped around a cleaning rod. White color material allows you to control the progress of purification. As soon as the tape remains clean after the next approach, the work can be considered complete.

Be diligent with lubricant It is not recommended, it has a detrimental effect on the operation of the automation. Before cleaning, the rag must be moistened and wrung out thoroughly. This approach is acceptable for using the Vepr-308 hunting carbine in harsh conditions. climatic conditions- up to -40 degrees Celsius. If you are going to hunt at temperatures above +30 degrees, the amount of lubricant can be increased. Long-time gun owners recommend using oil for diesel engines.

The Vepr's accuracy indicators are better than those of many competitors. The bullet spread is 8 centimeters when shooting at 100 m with the factory sighting mechanism. After a little modification, the accuracy can be improved to 7 cm. Naturally, with optics the result becomes even better. The rifle's loaded weight without an optical sight is 4 kg.

The standard belt is of poor quality. It makes a lot of noise when hunting, especially in cold weather. IN gun store You can buy a canvas one with belt fasteners.

When a carbine falls into snow, the flash suppressor collects a lot of snow into the barrel, which is considered a design flaw. It is recommended to avoid getting liquid and snow inside the flame arrester - this causes immediate spread of corrosion.

Advantages and disadvantages of the Vepr-308 carbine

• • The caliber and ammunition allow you to hunt medium and large animals;
  • The recoil is weak and has almost no effect on accuracy;
  • You can fire at a distance of up to 300 meters;
  • Accuracy of fire at a high level;
  • Accuracy does not decrease with 5-7 shots in a row;
  • Accuracy is improved due to the increased aiming line;
  • The basic sighting mechanism can be used with an optical sight installed;
  • High reserve of working life of implement parts;
  • Stable operation in harsh weather conditions;
  • Profitable price.

• High weight and impressive dimensions;
• Poor balancing;
• Average quality of processing of wooden parts;
• When switching the fuse, the flag clicks loudly;
• An open sight is easily damaged if dropped;
• The stock screw loosens quickly after the last tightening;
• The process of disassembling the gas chamber is inconvenient;
• Cleaning the gas chamber piston takes a long time.

The gun has more positive aspects, which is why it is in demand on the arms market. Some shortcomings can be eliminated by fine-tuning.

Development of Vepr-308

The overall quality of the gun is superior to other models, but will require some intervention to be near perfect.

Fastening the butt to the receiver Bad quality. The tail screw reduces accuracy. To solve the problem, you can make a through hole in the butt, make a screw with a cone washer and secure the butt to the receiver using this method.

Parts trigger mechanism have poor processing, which reduces accuracy. Fine sandpaper can be used to sand the area of ​​the trigger hook and hammer. For optimal results, you can use a diamond needle file.

Differences between the standard model and Vepr Super 308

Changes affected the stock - it became solid, it is made of beech or walnut trees. The change in stock design made the carbine more similar to hunting weapon, rather than for combat.

The Vepr 308 Super carbine has become lighter - its weight has dropped to 3,900 grams. The barrel became more powerful to increase the accuracy and efficiency of shooting, but due to the use of longitudinal valleys, its mass remained unchanged. The muzzle brake-compensator functions as a flame arrester. This design solution reduced recoil and glare from a shot in the dark.

There were some downsides too. Mounts for optics on the Vepr Super 308 were moved to the gas chamber, which shortened the aiming line. Despite this, the firing range of the 7 remained the same - up to 300 meters. The body is devoid of sharp and catchy elements that made hunting in the forest more difficult.

The safety became a push-button one and was placed above the trigger guard. The noise emitted from activating and deactivating the safety has been eliminated, and you no longer need to take your hand off the butt to press the button. A 3-round magazine was added to the 10 and 5-round magazines.

Many Russian hunters have long been using the products of a machine-building plant called “Molot”. Three-line and self-loading shotguns from the “Bekas” series, Simonov hunting rifles, smooth-bore, as well as semi-automatic rifled models from the “Vepr” line - all these are the brainchild of the plant located in Vyatskie Polyany. One of the first samples he released was the Vepr-308 carbine, the price of which depends on the design.

History of creation

2010 marked seven decades since the founding of the Molot machine-building plant. It was created during the Great Patriotic War for the mass production of Shpagin submachine guns - PPSh. In peacetime, in parallel with weapons, other products came out of the machines, from washing machines to skates.

With the onset of the nineties of the last century, Soviet industry began to decline. Did not escape this fate and defense industry. Therefore, in order to survive, “Molot” switched to large-scale production of weapons for hunting. The Ministry of Defense has reduced its orders for rifle models. And therefore, arms factories had to adapt their production lines, which produced military products, to civilian products. Izhmash was the first to decide on this, followed by the one located in Kirov region"Hammer". Taking the famous AK as a basis, the designers created their own model - self-loading carbine, firing a cartridge of the same size. The model was named “Vepr”.

Already in 1994, Russian hunters had a chance to get acquainted with a new gun, manufactured initially for the 7.62x39 cartridge, and a little later - for the .308Win cartridge. Over time, it began to be produced in various calibers and designs.

general information

The first Vepr-308 was as similar as possible to the RPK. Only the trigger mechanism was changed, in which the self-timer was eliminated, and new forms of the trigger, sear and retention elements were designed. The Vepr-308 carbine has a long fore-end without a top pad and an orthopedic butt.

Its barrel bore is chrome plated. It is made by cold forging. The Vepr-308 carbines have a strengthened locking unit and a slightly modified gas exhaust unit. Thanks to its long barrel, as well as a receiver made of one and a half millimeter thick, and reliable locking, the Vepr-308 is as close as possible to its main competitor, the Izhevsk Tiger.

Specifications

Fans most often choose the Vepr-308 carbine, the price of which starts at twenty-three thousand rubles. It is usually used in driven hunting, which takes place from a number or from an ambush. The reason is that the dimensions and weight of the Vepr-308 carbine make running shooting somewhat difficult. He has no problems with accuracy. Experienced hunters shoot well with it even at a distance of about three hundred meters.

The magazine of this carbine is box-shaped, removable, designed for seven or ten rounds. Vepr-308 weighs about 4.1 kilograms with a length of one thousand two hundred millimeters. When compared with analogues, the Tiger, for example, is a little shorter - ten centimeters.

The initial speed of the bullet is 830 m/sec. The discrepancy when firing domestically produced cartridges from one hundred meters is no more than seven centimeters.

Advantages

Like many domestic shotguns, the entire line of this carbine, including one of best models- “Vepr-308 Super” is reliable and unpretentious both in maintenance and operation. It is perfect for both fishermen and hobbyists. It has a lot of advantages, including the fact that the Vepr-308, the price of which is somewhat high compared to analogues from other manufacturers, is as similar in components and parts to a light machine gun as possible. From his prototype, he inherited a powerful box and the barrel itself, which is quite heavy, and a rear sight with an insertion mechanism for lateral corrections.

The butt of the Vepr-308 Super carbine is of the orthopedic “Dragunov” type with a rubber butt pad. Thanks to the height of the comb, it is possible to use both mechanical and optical types of sights equally well.

Performances

These carabiners are available in several versions. The first was the SOK-94 model, produced under 7.62×39 cartridges. It is still used today in the paramilitary and guard units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The second model SOK-95 “Vepr-308”, the price of which on sale starts from twenty-seven thousand rubles depending on the configuration, was produced under the 7.62×51 cartridge. It is still quite popular among hunters today.

Many models were discontinued, for example, SOK-95 MS "Vepr-Super-Sport". Today, only one version from this line is produced. This is SOK-95 M “Vepr-308 Super”, the price of which starts from thirty-one and a half thousand rubles.

Judging by the reviews, this hunting rifle has good balance and a silent safety. It is trouble-free, but most importantly, it is lighter than its predecessors. Apparently, this is why today many hunters choose this particular carbine.

"Vepr-308 Super"

Unlike the previous ones, this version has a number of significant features. For the first time, instead of a forearm and butt, it features a solid stock made of beech or walnut. This greatly changed the carbine, which turned out to be more aesthetically pleasing and streamlined, combining good ergonomic characteristics.

The new model has become more convenient both in handling and transportation. At the same time, it has increased rigidity in the barrel-box system. This is an important factor, since even a one and a half millimeter magazine box chambered for the 7.62x51 cartridge does not provide the desired performance. At the same time, a partial increase in the mass of the butt is compensated by a decrease in the weight of some parts.

In addition, the Vepr-308 Super, the price of which starts at thirty-three thousand rubles, is made with a more powerful barrel, which made it possible to reduce vibrations when shooting and improve accuracy.

Equipment

The practice of hunting with this weapon has shown that the overwhelming majority of hunters use it. Based on this circumstance, the designers made some changes. They reduced the aiming line and moved the front sight block to the gas chamber. This was enough for shooting at a distance of three hundred meters and increasing the viewing angle.

"Vepr-308 Super", the price of which depends on the configuration, can be equipped with an optical sight straight from the factory. Usually it is equipped with four-fold optics. Those hunters who want to install another sight on their carbine buy weapons without add-ons. It's much cheaper. The optics are mounted on the side, the same as on the AK, on ​​the basis of which, in fact, the Vepr-308 was produced, the price of which depends on the configuration.

How much can you buy it for?

The cost of models produced by the Molot plant has a fairly wide range. For example, the Vepr-308 carbine VPO-127 version 03 with a folding stock can be purchased for 29,869 rubles. The cheapest model is SOK-95L. It can be purchased for 25,200 rubles.

Nevertheless, the most popular among hunters today is the Vepr Super-308 carbine. The price for it depends on the configuration. Basic models cost a little less than thirty thousand rubles. In any case, the cost depends on the configuration, stock material, the presence of an optical sight and other add-ons that can be installed on the Vepr-308.

Many hunters have been dreaming of buying a hunting rifle for years. This weapon is much more serious and clearly indicates the professionalism of its owner, because a novice hunter has no need for such a tool. Let's consider one of the most popular options - Vepr 308 SOK 95.

Vepr 308 (or SOK 95) - weapon features

The Vepr 308 carbine is famous for being created on the basis of the Kalashnikov machine gun. This means that this weapon resembles a combat weapon in many ways. In particular, there is trouble-free shooting, reliability of all structural elements, and the ability to work even in extreme conditions.

But manufacturers had to make some changes to the semi-automatic carbine so that it could be used as a hunting rifle. Firstly, the locking unit has been strengthened, and now you can only fire single shots. In addition, durability has been increased (the chamber, piston, barrel bore, gas chamber elements are chrome-plated), the stock has been improved, etc.

Technical characteristics of Vepr-308

Main characteristics of Vepr-308:

• Caliber - 7.62x51
• Barrel length is 590 mm
• Total length - 1105 mm
• The butt and fore-end are made of beech
• The magazine holds 5 or 10 cartridges
• Weight - 4.1 kg.

The Vepr-308 carbine is self-loading weapons, the work of which is carried out thanks to the energy of powder gases.

Concerning sighting devices, then there is a rear sight with side screws for adjustment, with which you can set the firing distance to 100, 200 or 300 m, as well as a front sight directly in front of the flash hider, the location of which can be changed not only vertically, but also horizontally.

The fuse here is of the flag type, and the fasteners for optics are fixed exclusively on the side.

Advantages and disadvantages of Vepr-308

Experienced hunters note the following advantages of the carbine:

• high shooting accuracy
• minimum return
• optimal caliber for hunting even large animals
• large optimal firing distance
• optimal price
• great work even in the cold
• when conducting large quantity accuracy of shots is practically not lost
• Due to the long aiming line, shooting accuracy is higher
• chrome coating increases the life of the weapon
• installed optics does not interfere with the use of open sights
• optimal quality carbine

As you can see, the advantages of the weapon are quite significant. And if someone is wondering which Boar is better to buy, the answer is obvious - this one!

But there are also disadvantages to the carbine:

• the weapon is quite heavy
• imperfect balance
• the gas chamber is difficult to disassemble
• the wooden elements of the structure are not very nicely processed
• an open sight is susceptible to malfunctions due to mechanical contact with plants, various surfaces, etc.
• The safety flag switches quite noisily
• The buttstock screw and the forend swivel periodically become loose
• The gas chamber piston is very difficult to clean

Review from a real user about the Vepr-308 carbine

I chose this semi-automatic carbine after weighing all its advantages in quality and price. The 590 mm barrel caught my eye because I practice hunting from a storage shed, sometimes in a room. I didn’t shoot the carbine at a target, so I can’t say in numbers how accurate it is. But there has not yet been a single animal that I have missed.

I tried different optics, but practice shows that maximum range shooting range in Russian forests is no more than 200 m. Due to the fact that after transportation it needs to be adjusted again, I decided to temporarily abandon optics. In order to hunt bears and wild boars from the towers, I purchased an additional night light. This element clearly has weak fastenings, so I strengthened them myself.

During all its use, the carabiner failed only once - then the edge became jammed brass sleeve, which led to the cartridge jamming. The cartridge was made by the Novosibirsk plant. I don’t buy them anymore (I prefer Barnaul ones with steel sleeves), so there are no failures.

Another drawback is that a crack formed on the base of the stock during use. But these are all little things and flaws in the assembly. Overall, the weapon is excellent and completely satisfactory. I don't regret purchasing it at all.

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The "Vepr" carbine is produced at the Vyatsko-Polyansky machine-building plant "Molot" in three versions: "Vepr" itself chambered for 7.62x39 cartridge, "Vepr-308" chambered for .308 Winchester (7.62x51M) and "Vepr-223" chambered for .223 Remington (5.56x45). Carbines, of course, are somewhat different from each other, but first we will talk about the Vepr system itself, and then we will dwell on the features of the different options.

When creating the Vepr hunting carbine, maximum use was made of components and parts of the Kalashnikov light machine gun (RPK), which is produced in Vyatskie Polyany. The carbine inherited from the machine gun a powerful receiver, a heavy barrel, and a rear sight with a mechanism for introducing lateral corrections. The changes affected mainly the retention elements (stock and fore-end) and trigger. The self-timer was excluded from the design of the trigger, in order to prevent firing in bursts, the shape and dimensions of the sear and trigger were changed. The butt is made of orthopedic, “Dragunov” type, with a rubber butt pad. The forend is of a civilian type, without a protective lining on top, and is much longer in length compared to the combat type. The height of the butt comb makes it equally convenient to use both mechanical and optical sights.

A comfortable stock and excellent balance are the undoubted advantages of the carbine. The heavy and long (520 or 590 mm) barrel, made by cold forging, has a chrome-plated bore and provides excellent shooting accuracy. This characteristic is also positively influenced by a powerful receiver.

The long sighting line ensures high shooting accuracy with a mechanical sight.

"Vepr" can be equipped with an optical sight at the factory. Usually this is 4x optics from the Vologda or Vileika optical plants. If you want to install another sight on your carbine, then buy a weapon without optics - it’s cheaper. The optics mount on the Vepr is lateral, the same as on the AK. When zeroing an optical sight on a separately purchased bracket, do not forget that the parts of the bracket, after rough alignment, are fixed relative to each other with four pins. Otherwise, after several shots, the aiming point will definitely “float away”.

Vepris with mechanical and optical (if included) sights leave the factory adjusted to normal combat at a range of 100 m.

In order to ensure maximum safety in handling weapons, since 1997, all carbines supplied for export, and a certain number intended for the domestic market, are equipped with a spring-loaded firing pin. The fact is that foreign-made cartridges have a primer that is much more sensitive than that of Russian ammunition, which can lead to its inertial puncture when the cartridge is chambered when the bolt is not completely closed (as a result, damage to the weapon and injury to the shooter). While domestic ammunition is traditionally used in Russia, our hunters do not face such a problem, but imported cartridges that appear on sale will sooner or later raise the issue head-on with arms factories. The designers of Molot took care of this ahead of time.

Now about the differences in the design of “Vepray” for various cartridges.

The model chambered for 7.62x39 has been produced since 1995 and is extremely unified with the RPK. Almost all the distinctive design features are mentioned above.

In the Vepr-308 carbine, the locking unit has been strengthened, the bolt has three lugs, and the gas vent unit has been improved. The use of the .308 Win cartridge brought the Vepr very close in power to the Tiger carbine chambered for 7.62x54. According to CIP data, the energy of a bullet fired from a Vepr-308 carbine on a target at distances of 100 and 300 meters is only 10% less than that of a bullet fired from a Tiger.

Surely some owners of the Vepr-308 carbines of the first releases were faced with the problem of selecting ammunition for their weapons. The fact is that the 7.62x51 cartridges, produced in our country until the mid-90s, had a total length of 72 mm, while the 7.62x51M cartridge, for which the Vepr was developed, has a slightly shorter length. Because of this, filling the magazine with such cartridges and sending them into the chamber was difficult. A modified 7.62x51M cartridge (.308 Winchester) or a foreign-made cartridge that fully meets the requirements of the Vepr developers became available to hunters in remote regions of Russia relatively recently. Since 1997, magazines with a capacity of 5, 7 and 10 rounds for the Vepr 308 can be equipped with any of the above-mentioned cartridges.

In 2000, three more modifications of the Vepreya appeared chambered for 5.56x45 (.223 Remington), 5.45x39 and .35 Remington caliber cartridges. They are among the latest Hammer products.

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