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I have been wondering how accuracy translates into what effective range. What got me thinking about this:
I want an AK, but with most of them looking like 4moa rifles, anything beyond 200-250 yard, (8" plate), will be next to impossible to hit.
A 2 moa rifle will give me about 400 yards effective range on the same target, provided balistics hold out. Anything beyond 400 yards then falls to a 1 moa rifle. At 400 yards plus a bolt action would do, as in theory "engagement" times will be slower.
This is leading me to think that:
So I am not sure I need/want an AK as an AR will do for a longer effective range. But, if I could find a 1moa self loader in .308 it might be the ticket to cover all ranges I can manage to hit and overtake the AR and AK in utility.
Two questions:
I want an AK, but with most of them looking like 4moa rifles, anything beyond 200-250 yard, (8" plate), will be next to impossible to hit.
A 2 moa rifle will give me about 400 yards effective range on the same target, provided balistics hold out. Anything beyond 400 yards then falls to a 1 moa rifle. At 400 yards plus a bolt action would do, as in theory "engagement" times will be slower.
This is leading me to think that:
- I want an AK-74 for anything under 200
- But an AR15 will do out to 400, provided it does 2moa or better
- After 400 yards I want a .308 or better, with a 1moa acuracy
So I am not sure I need/want an AK as an AR will do for a longer effective range. But, if I could find a 1moa self loader in .308 it might be the ticket to cover all ranges I can manage to hit and overtake the AR and AK in utility.
Two questions:
- What is wrong with my assumptions?
- what .308 self loader will do 1moa and be field reliable?