Optic for Ak

[chetrogers]

I was thinking of getting a scope for my ak.I was thinking of getttin something like
http://shop.store.yahoo.com/scopesforless/bsaopreddots.html this..but i have never used one or looked in one..Does anyone know if there are any online pictures of what looking through one looks like..Or even why or why not i should get one.Thanks for any info

[GrandmasterB]

Here's a link to an AK forum site.

http://www.gunsnet.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=77

Do some searches there. There is a ton of information on red dot sights for the AK.

Good luck!

[762x51]

I would stay away from the BSA red dot you linked to. A friend of mine bought one for his AR and only used it once before getting rid of it. The dot was quite fuzzy at 100 yards he said. Take a look at the Russian Kobra sight if you are looking for a red dot. Well made, good price, and made specifically for the AK. They also have a selector switch for several different reticles including the chevron which is a big plus in my book. You can find them here:

http://tantal.kalashnikov.guns.ru/bstkobra.html


Since you have never seen what it's like to look through a red dot......take a look at the demo on Aimpoint's website. It should give you a good idea. (Just say yes when it asks you to install the Active X player.)

http://www.aimpoint.com/3d/3d.htm

[Carlos]

Stay away from that red dot. You'll only be sorry you totally wasted your money.

You need something like this:

http://www.nightvisionweb.com/ak_svd_scopes.htm

I own one for my AK. Friend has one on his Tiger.

[chetrogers]

So are red dots sucky on ak's or just the one i posted ..I would rather have some sort of red dot then a regular scope but if they suck i will stay far from them.Thanks guys

[TacticalSquirrel]

I own a Kobra that uses the AA batteries. I enjoy it and have no problems with it. It was deisnged to be used by Russian military forces and it has been used in action in Chechnya. Some people that have had problems have had them because they did not understand the system. If purchased from Tantal, he stands behind everything, and others on these boards can help you with the installation and such. There are adjustments that are simple to do once shown how on how to mate the mount to the rifles particular rail, and it just involves the tightening adjustment. There are also a couple of websites, both accessible from Tantals site, on how to easily perform the adjustments.