Not sure if you saw the video i posted.. but haley is such a cool dude
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Not sure if you saw the video i posted.. but haley is such a cool dude
gun_slinger_boy
.338 Win Mag
A nice pair of gloves in general tends to be nice to go with an ak or you can really shread your hands to shit.
also @Marine Cpl you mentioned about the reloads for AK..
Here is a solid video on how Travis Haley does his reloads
Here is a solid video on how Travis Haley does his reloads
Has anyone else thought the 6.5 Grendel should become the universal AK caliber? Similar weight bullet in a cartridge with excellent ballistics, efficiency and low recoil that uses native Kalashnikov bolt face dimensions.
I wonder how the Grendel would work in existing AK mags as the taper isn't to far off
Never mind the taper is way different, closer to a 5.56 magazine..
Butttttt
I guess Vepr was making 6.5g guns..
Thanks Trump for banning vepr imports
www.k-var.com
Butttttt
I guess Vepr was making 6.5g guns..
Thanks Trump for banning vepr imports
Molot Vepr 6.5 Grendel Walnut Semi-Automatic 23" Barrel Rifle
Purchase the Molot Vepr AK 6.5 Grendel caliber 23.2" rifle today! The VPR-65G-03 semi-automatic 6.5 Grendel AK rifle looks very similar to the AK and uses a double stack 5 round magazine. Order your next 6.5 Grendel AK rifle online today from the AK experts at K-Var!
www.k-var.com
For me, I wouldn’t use 6.5 Grendel in an AK platform anyway. In a nice AR or bolt gun for sure. But just the inherent nature of an AK being less accurate than an AR (I’m not saying that AK’s can’t be accurate), I wouldn’t waste my money on the more expensive ammo for an AK. The cost of 7.62 is much nicer than paying for 6.5 Grendel.Never mind the taper is way different, closer to a 5.56 magazine..
Butttttt
I guess Vepr was making 6.5g guns..
Thanks Trump for banning vepr imports
Molot Vepr 6.5 Grendel Walnut Semi-Automatic 23" Barrel Rifle
Purchase the Molot Vepr AK 6.5 Grendel caliber 23.2" rifle today! The VPR-65G-03 semi-automatic 6.5 Grendel AK rifle looks very similar to the AK and uses a double stack 5 round magazine. Order your next 6.5 Grendel AK rifle online today from the AK experts at K-Var!
The moment when Jim Fuller (America’s AK God) walks on screen! lol Anyone that doesn’t know who Jim Fuller is...you’re wrong. Haha. He ceated Rifle Dynamics and recently sold it and just opened up his new company Fuller Phoenix. He created a page for it, but there’s nothing really on it yet. But I’m sure there will be soon enough. Landing
Unfortunately I lost some respect for Jim, I guess he has in the past said civilians don't need or shouldn't own select fire guns.
But I want one of his AKs because yes he is the AK God in the US
I'd like to see companies like Rifle Dynamics or Krebs Custom to offer that top quality FN barrel.
What I would like to see is American made AK parts kits. Because the abomination of Russian parts kits are ridiculous.
The metal work on the carrier and bolt is not even close to AR level of machining. I don’t even understand why they aren’t made here, it’s not like they couldn’t be. America needs to make some high quality CNC machined or even forged AK parts for God’s sake. I’m glad that at least we started making some versions of the front sight/gas block. If they made more parts in America, it would make it that much easier for builds to be 922r compliant as well.
What I would like to see is American made AK parts kits. Because the abomination of Russian parts kits are ridiculous.
I'm thinking thats what will happen with Fuller/Haley new company.
I’m hoping so. It’ll be sweet.
I have a weird feeling it will be, especially since it was Travis that I guess approached Jim
gun_slinger_boy
.338 Win Mag
Being on multiple AK forums the consensus is that Jim Fuller AKs are overrated with a price tag to reflect it. The key is quality components. Not who makes them.
Correction.. Ryfle Dynamics AKs are over rated..
Jim even mentioned in a video he doesnt do shit (well didnt) at RD and hasn't for years, he just sits around and collects a paycheck
I’m not sure I’d go with overrated as much as you’re probably spending more money for a product that has his name on it. But I would bet that his builds are on the higher end if not one of THE highest of quality. If you give two separate people the exact same parts to complete a rifle, the person with more experience and knowledge of the project is absolutely going to have a higher quality build. I wish I could go to one of Jim Fullers AK building classes. They’re so awesome. He teaches you and walks you through every step of the process. Then when it’s all done you get to take it to the range and test fire it, zero it, and run the shit out of it to make sure it’s good to go.
Exactly! He was pretty much just a contract consultant for RD. I’m excited for his new company.
I'd really like to have a close look at the PSA AK-E. It checks all the boxes of what to look for in a quality AK- Forged trunions, good rivets, straight front sight block and goes a step above with the barrel. Unless there are lingering QA concerns I don't see why you would pay more for less.
I know RD guns are going to be much better gassed
That's subjective
No like RD guns are tuned to run both suppressed and unsupressed
If the run unsurpassed wouldn't that mean the would be overgassed suppressed?
I think the whole overpasses thing in general is a little overstated to begin with. If one had an AK that really was cycling to harshly there are products such as the KNS adjustable gas pistons available to correct it.
spat
.700 Nitro Express
Was that an AR and an AK firing the same cartridge ?
The 7.62x39 cartridge is inherently more reliably extracted than the 5.56 due to the wall angle.
Marine Cpl
.577 Tyrannosaur.
No. Just talking in terms of reliability. Picking up one rifle compared to picking up another.
Jcp123
.357 mag
I kinda wish the 5.45 round had gotten popular here. It’s a fair analogue to 5.56, and gives an AK some nice characteristics. 7.62x39 is basically a .30-30 rimless with a shorter case, and is arguably too much gun. 5.45 has that nice soft shooting effect and would make AKs close to ARs for effective shooting here. It would bump them up a notch or two in competition at least.
ARs still have some inherent advantages, but were 5.45 more prevalent, I think it would narrow the gap.
That said, I’m still interested in...neither platform. I’m sorta stuck in WWII era or earlier stuff Garands and G41s perk me up a lot more. Even kinda intermediate round guns like a Carcano or the .276 Pedersen are nice curious things.
ARs still have some inherent advantages, but were 5.45 more prevalent, I think it would narrow the gap.
That said, I’m still interested in...neither platform. I’m sorta stuck in WWII era or earlier stuff Garands and G41s perk me up a lot more. Even kinda intermediate round guns like a Carcano or the .276 Pedersen are nice curious things.
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The only reason 5.45 was ever a thing over here was due to the extremely low cost of imported 7n6 milsurp ammo.
5.56 is otherwise superior, in particular in terms of cartridge variety. For 5.45 you have military FMJ and a small amount of Hornady V-Max.
In 5.56 you have everything from 40gr varmint grenades, two varieties of cheap military fmj and a whole rainbow of match and SD ammunition. 5.56x45 is one of the most flexible centerfire cartridges around. Once 7n6 imports were sadly banned the 5.45's reason for being disappeared. And let me be clear, I enjoyed the hell out of my AK-74 and it's $174, 2160 round ammo crates. Those 420 round LC cans went for, what, $90 back in 2005? The only round cheaper than 7n6 was .22lr!
Also one company I'm now getting interested in checking out is Meridian Defense.
Id settle for an Arsenal
Id settle for an Arsenal
Ok.. so now I kinda want to maybe see if we/i can figure out AK tiers, similar to the dozens of AR manufacturer tier memes that im sure most of us have seen if not here is one someone made (not saying this is the correct list or that this list is even wrong)
But I wonder what the AK version of this would be.
Like mid tier be Arsenal and high tier who knows?
But I wonder what the AK version of this would be.
Like mid tier be Arsenal and high tier who knows?