OneWithEverything
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I just thought I'd share with you guys a range report about my favorite rifle.
The number one draw to the 5.45x39mm AK rifles right now is the cost of ammunition. Quality, mil-spec ammunition can be purchased for twelve cents a round, and is on par with the American 5.56/.223 ammunition which is generally three to four times more in cost. It is Russian surplus ammunition designated 7N6 and consists of a bi-metal jacket and a mild steel core (makes a great fireworks show when shooting hard targets at dusk). The projectile weighs 53 grains and has a muzzle velocity of roughly 2,950 feet per second.
During this particular range trip, I benched the rifle at what a laser range finder tells me is 103 yards from the targets.
Many people knock the AK platform for its deficiency when it comes to accuracy. After shooting this rifle, I can say that this "detriment" is really overblown among the gun community.
Here's the first five shot group of the day at 103 yards:
Second group:
Third group:
Thirty shot group:
All of the groups; the black group was laying prone with the rifle unsupported.
Not the best rest in the world, but effective enough
I'm quite pleased with the accuracy of this rifle. Definitely within all acceptable standards for a general issue combat rifle. Recoil does not even exist for this rifle; I've convinced new, recoil shy shooters to give it a shot by firing the rifle with the stock on my mouth/nose instead of my shoulder. I'm also pleased with the rifle's reliability and function. I have experienced no malfunctions or hiccups whatsoever with this rifle, and I've just opened up my third 1,080 round can of ammunition. A little over 2,160 rounds fired through it in the span of two months.
Cleaning is extremely simply and pretty quick. Field stripping the rifle is something that can be done in your sleep.
Everything you need to clean an AK:
Many countries have made their own AKs and many of those AKs are available on the civilian market in the United States. However, there's nothing quite like a real Russian one:
The number one draw to the 5.45x39mm AK rifles right now is the cost of ammunition. Quality, mil-spec ammunition can be purchased for twelve cents a round, and is on par with the American 5.56/.223 ammunition which is generally three to four times more in cost. It is Russian surplus ammunition designated 7N6 and consists of a bi-metal jacket and a mild steel core (makes a great fireworks show when shooting hard targets at dusk). The projectile weighs 53 grains and has a muzzle velocity of roughly 2,950 feet per second.
During this particular range trip, I benched the rifle at what a laser range finder tells me is 103 yards from the targets.
Many people knock the AK platform for its deficiency when it comes to accuracy. After shooting this rifle, I can say that this "detriment" is really overblown among the gun community.
Here's the first five shot group of the day at 103 yards:
Second group:
Third group:
Thirty shot group:
All of the groups; the black group was laying prone with the rifle unsupported.
Not the best rest in the world, but effective enough
I'm quite pleased with the accuracy of this rifle. Definitely within all acceptable standards for a general issue combat rifle. Recoil does not even exist for this rifle; I've convinced new, recoil shy shooters to give it a shot by firing the rifle with the stock on my mouth/nose instead of my shoulder. I'm also pleased with the rifle's reliability and function. I have experienced no malfunctions or hiccups whatsoever with this rifle, and I've just opened up my third 1,080 round can of ammunition. A little over 2,160 rounds fired through it in the span of two months.
Cleaning is extremely simply and pretty quick. Field stripping the rifle is something that can be done in your sleep.
Everything you need to clean an AK:
Many countries have made their own AKs and many of those AKs are available on the civilian market in the United States. However, there's nothing quite like a real Russian one:
