What is the best AK - Page 2

JT · December 12th, 2006, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob72

Edit to add- I rate milled reciever/HB versions "lower", because they don't fill the urban-carbine role as well as stamped. Light weight, easy to carry and conceal. Adding a Prime Example to a collection is a very different criterion.

I don't find the milled to be heavy. Sure they're a little heavier than the stamped, but not enough to matter or even be that noticeable to me.

Now a VEPR, I can understand the weight question. I don't mind the weight at all and consider it a perfect "urban-carbine" weapon, but there is a noticeable difference over other AKs, including milled.

hsuCowboy98 · December 12th, 2006, 12:24 PM

The yugo m-70 is of very good quality, and is a good value for the price. Though you cant really go wrong with a romanian or bulgarian either.

SubNine · December 12th, 2006, 01:47 PM

My Romanian GP WASR-10/63 has been nothing but boring. No jams, no failures of any kind. It's fairly accurate, but it wont win any shooting matches. It does what Kalashnikov had intended, throw lead down range in any condition. I wouldn't hesitate to sling it over my back in the event of a SHTF situation.

JT · December 12th, 2006, 02:36 PM

If you want to spend as much for an AK as you would for a AR, you could get a SLR-106FR...

http://www.arsenalinc.com/slr106fr.htm

Sweet rifle, but for that much I would get an AR.

RSSZ · December 12th, 2006, 04:51 PM

In my opinion a stamped rcvr is just as good as a milled rcvr. This is if they are made correctly.(either type) I have two of the stamped ones and they shoot and shoot. From the milspec stuff to my hot handloads (168gr. Sierra's)),my AK's will eat anything.

Save your money to buy more ammo. -------

MD_Willington · December 12th, 2006, 09:31 PM

VEPR if you can find one... rumor is there will be more imported... so far any new ones should be regarded as vapor in the ethereal...

actionshooter · December 13th, 2006, 05:34 PM

Thanks for the replies and advice. I'll have to some more research and make a decision. I'll try to let ya'll know what I decide on.

December 12th, 2006, 12:24 PM	#12
hsuCowboy98 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,023	The yugo m-70 is of very good quality, and is a good value for the price. Though you cant really go wrong with a romanian or bulgarian either. __________________ Fear No Evil.

December 12th, 2006, 02:36 PM	#14
JT Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 1,099	If you want to spend as much for an AK as you would for a AR, you could get a SLR-106FR... http://www.arsenalinc.com/slr106fr.htm Sweet rifle, but for that much I would get an AR. __________________ Blessed be the Lord my rock who trains my hands for war and my fingers for battle. Psalm 144:1 Si vis pacem, para bellum

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December 12th, 2006, 01:47 PM	#13
SubNine Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Anchorage Alaska Posts: 992	My Romanian GP WASR-10/63 has been nothing but boring. No jams, no failures of any kind. It's fairly accurate, but it wont win any shooting matches. It does what Kalashnikov had intended, throw lead down range in any condition. I wouldn't hesitate to sling it over my back in the event of a SHTF situation.

December 12th, 2006, 04:51 PM	#15
RSSZ Distinguished Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Posts: 1,847	In my opinion a stamped rcvr is just as good as a milled rcvr. This is if they are made correctly.(either type) I have two of the stamped ones and they shoot and shoot. From the milspec stuff to my hot handloads (168gr. Sierra's)),my AK's will eat anything. Save your money to buy more ammo. -------

December 12th, 2006, 09:31 PM	#16
MD_Willington Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SE WA State Posts: 482	VEPR if you can find one... rumor is there will be more imported... so far any new ones should be regarded as vapor in the ethereal...

December 13th, 2006, 05:34 PM	#17
actionshooter New Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 13	Thanks for the replies and advice. I'll have to some more research and make a decision. I'll try to let ya'll know what I decide on.