All i need is my Sig Sauer. don't wake me up in my sleep.

Originally posted by exile1981

Originally posted by sanchoearlyjones


Between any of the modern Military rifle cartridges the one I'd dislike the most of being hit with is the 7.62X39

Sancho

Sorry Sancho but I have to disagree, I don't want to be hit by any of them
So why shouldn't you by corrosive ammo? Other than the obvious more cleaning of the rifle and the ammo can not be reloaded. I haven't found anyone who sells non corrosive ammo in 7.62x39mm.

Personally I prefer 303British or 45-70 as my round of choice but I'm a little odd.

ive just started trying to learn about weapons especially guns as who knows what the future holds, especially with all the 2012 predictions (im not one who fully believes it, but i dont fully doubt it either especially in the world climate we have today)


but im pretty sure reloading, youre talking about basically "remaking" a spent bullet

so what you're saying is you cant reload a ak round? is that correct? if so, is there an easy explanation as to why not this round yet you can with others?

Originally posted by Dramey

Originally posted by exile1981

Originally posted by sanchoearlyjones


Between any of the modern Military rifle cartridges the one I'd dislike the most of being hit with is the 7.62X39

Sancho

Sorry Sancho but I have to disagree, I don't want to be hit by any of them
So why shouldn't you by corrosive ammo? Other than the obvious more cleaning of the rifle and the ammo can not be reloaded. I haven't found anyone who sells non corrosive ammo in 7.62x39mm.

Personally I prefer 303British or 45-70 as my round of choice but I'm a little odd.

ive just started trying to learn about weapons especially guns as who knows what the future holds, especially with all the 2012 predictions (im not one who fully believes it, but i dont fully doubt it either especially in the world climate we have today)


but im pretty sure reloading, youre talking about basically "remaking" a spent bullet

so what you're saying is you cant reload a ak round? is that correct? if so, is there an easy explanation as to why not this round yet you can with others?

Reloading is taking a reloadable (boxer primed.. as opposed to berdan primed (non-reloadable) ammunition) shell/case and cleaning, re-priming, adding powder and a projectile to the shell/case. The bullet is the projectile, the thing that leaves the barrel. What you're reloading is the shell. A complete "package" is called a 'round' of ammunition, not a bullet.

Also, someone said that the AK-47 is more accurate than the M4/AR15/M16 platform of weapons and this is simply not the case in most situations. Most AKs that haven't been accurized aren't all that accurate past 200 yards, while the AR (btw, for those that don't know the AR in AR15 does NOT mean assault rifle, it stands for 'armalite rifle') platform is much more accurate out of a non-tuned weapon. I'm not saying the AK47 CAN'T be accurate, but a more accurate off the shelf .308/7.62 caliber weapon would be the SKS.

This is my opinion on the matter based on what I've learned from people who have used both. I only own an ar15 so I can't comment from personal experience with an AK47.

On the whole though, what is going to determine accuracy is your own experience and training with the weapon and rifles in general. You can give the most accurate weapon in the world to a crappy shooter and he'll negate all the benefit it provides.

Originally posted by Dramey

but im pretty sure reloading, youre talking about basically "remaking" a spent bullet

so what you're saying is you cant reload a ak round? is that correct? if so, is there an easy explanation as to why not this round yet you can with others?

I've only started reloading rounds in the last year so in no way am I an expert. When you reload ammo you need to resize the case (they get longer with each use), replace the primer, reload new powder into it and lastly put a new bullet in the end.

I have heard from a few people that you need to be cautious with imported overseas 7.62x39mm rounds as many do not have the ability to have a new primer inserted. Also some cheap rounds made in china do not use a normal brass case so those can't be reloaded either. I know some US companies make rounds for the AK that are designed to be reloaded, I just find the cheaper ammo in the wooden crates shouldn't be.

I have the WASR-10/63 AK-47 and I have fired an M16, military, yay. I much prefer the AK-47 over the M16. I have found a store out here in Las Vegas that sells a box of 20 rounds for $5 a piece!!... Obviously the round is cheaper than most but it works. I can get decent groupings at about 100 yards, which isn't bad.


The AK-47 stands for REVOLUTION. Pure and simple.

AK is by far the best for mass destruction!
They should have taken all of them as WMD in Iraq... at least we could have said we did find WMD

Originally posted by DarkStormCrow
the recievers are notorious for cracking , which while they will still fire the accuracy is gone beyond about 50 yards.

Which Receivers milled or stamped?.... I haven't heard of that & I ABUSE my SAR-1 and never had a problem And as far as accuracy being gone beyond 50 yards.... when people make statements like that it personally just kills credibility with me , Maybe YOUR accuracy is gone beyond about 50 yards Here's a Tip , Sight Alignment and sight picture , natural pause between breaths , slow steady squeeze. I've hit a man sized target at 500 yards consistently with the M-16A2 , But my AK Turns what you previously thought was cover into concealment.



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