Saiga 7.62x39 Rear Sight: 800m or 1000m?

[SimpleIsGood229]

I'm about to pull the trigger on a Krebs aperture sight for my 7.62 Saiga, but I'm not sure if I need the 800m or the 1000m model. Oh, and I've tried searching, but no cigar.

On a mostly related note, would anyone like to suggest an AK aperture sight that is thought to be better (in whatever way) than the Krebs?

Thanks!

 

[chris in va]

Might want to wait a bit. TechSights is coming out with one that is about half the Krebs.

http://www.tech-sights.com/

 

[squirrel sniper]

If its 7.62x39, the farthest your going to get is about 300, after that, that round has the ballistics of a led balloon. If its x51, id still only go with 800, but i dont think your going to get that far with a saiga, but i may be wrong...

 

[SimpleIsGood229]

Chris,

How does the Tech Sight attach?


Squirrel,

I know, but I want the correct sight for my rifle.

 

[Girodin]

I cant wait for those AK tech sights. I have a feeling they are going to sell like hot cakes too.

 

[Reid73]

I'm about to pull the trigger on a Krebs aperture sight for my 7.62 Saiga, but I'm not sure if I need the 800m or the 1000m model.

As squirrel sniper points out, you don't need either. You won't be able to consistantly hit targets beyond 300m, regardless of which model aperture sight you buy.

 

[SimpleIsGood229]

Right. I figured as much. However, I would like to know which one fits my Saiga, i.e. which one the Russians put on the real AK-103.

Don't worry. I harbor no delusions about actually hitting anything at 800 yards with my Saiga!

 

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

Yeah, that's a bit like asking "which race should I enter my VW Bug into - the Daytona 500 or Indy 500?"

 

[Hoppy590]

guys, take yourself down a peg. hes asking which is the correct model so he will have a proper zero.

some AK's take the 800m sight, some take the 1000 meter sight. hes asking which sight the saiga uses

http://www.krebscustom.com/RawPhotos/12-13-06/peepsights2.jpg

see, 2 models... now if your all done with the snide comments we can continue the thread towards an answer

 

[Hoppy590]

this thread seems to suggest the 800m is too short http://www.gunsnet.net/forums/archive/index.php/t-75124.html

 

[The Deer Hunter]

Don't worry. I harbor no delusions about actually hitting anything at 800 yards with my Saiga!

Haha!

Good luck with your sight.

 

[SimpleIsGood229]

Thank you very much, Hoppy. That's a big help.

 

[MD_Willington]

The OEM one has the notches in the correct position, just because they do not have 4,5,6 etc doesn't really make a difference...