AK-47 How to make it more accurate?

[AK103K]

Are the 3 gun matches run with stock, issue grade guns and gear, or are they "tuned" match guns with match type accessories like most of the other events?

One thing that always annoyed me about high power (and most of the others) was, all the "gear" you were supposed to have to be able to compete. Even many of the CMP matches are driven that way.

The only way that would be realistic with any of them would to require you to come to the match empty handed, and then run it with anything you were given at the line, no choice, just what your handed. Thats the only way you'll find out who is a shooter, and whos not.


Most all of the problems with the AK's ergos are just lack of familiarity with them. 99% of the problems go away with just a little practice. They are not AR's, and you cant try to work them like an AR. If you do, I guarantee, it wont work out too well for you. Your best bet either way, would be to buy what you dont have, and actually take the time to learn to work and shoot it, and I think you'll find they really are not all that far apart when you do. They all have their pluses, and they all have their minuses, and we're still usually the biggest minus of all in that respect.

 

[Robert]

The only way that would be realistic with any of them would to require you to come to the match empty handed, and then run it with anything you were given at the line, no choice, just what your handed. Thats the only way you'll find out who is a shooter, and whos not.

Huh? The only way to be a good marksman, or shooter as you put it, is to practice practice practice. And then practice some more with whatever firearm you like best. AR, AK, or sling shot makes no difference. I shoot tactical rifle matches with my spare FAL mags stuck in my back pockets. It sucks. All that gear makes life so much easier, though it is by no means required. Competitions are competitions, the real world is the real world. As hard as match coordinators try, a match will never be real world. But something like a 3 gun or a tactical rifle match gives you the chance to do more than just shoot off the bench at a piece of paper. The few matches I have attended have made me a better shooter overall and shown me some things I need to work on. I'd much rather shoot off of a Cooper Wall than a bench any day of the week.

 

[Justin]

Are the 3 gun matches run with stock, issue grade guns and gear, or are they "tuned" match guns with match type accessories like most of the other events?

I've seen everything from bone-stock rifles up to elaborate Open Class rigs. However, there are different classes, so that the guys who are running iron-sighted rifles aren't competing against the guys with Open Class rifles.

One thing that always annoyed me about high power (and most of the others) was, all the "gear" you were supposed to have to be able to compete. Even many of the CMP matches are driven that way.

When I started shooting competitively, all I showed up with was my rifle and a few magazines. I borrowed everything else until I decided that I really wanted to compete, and then began adding gear, starting with the most useful stuff first.

That said, our local tactical rifle matches are about the most gear-free thing going. Bring a rifle, ammo, three or four magazines, and you're good to go. You don't even have to have mag carriers if you've got ample pockets. No need for a spotting scope, mat, or little wheeled cart.

The only way that would be realistic with any of them would to require you to come to the match empty handed, and then run it with anything you were given at the line, no choice, just what your handed. Thats the only way you'll find out who is a shooter, and whos not.

I'm sorry, but this doesn't even make sense. The point of a shooting match is that it offers a structured and objective way to test both yourself and your equipment. I'm not even sure how you'd go about arranging the logistics of a match that disallows competitors from even using their own rifle.

And even so, how is that in any way a validation (or lack thereof) of the AK's accuracy?

Most all of the problems with the AK's ergos are just lack of familiarity with them. 99% of the problems go away with just a little practice. They are not AR's, and you cant try to work them like an AR. If you do, I guarantee, it wont work out too well for you. Your best bet either way, would be to buy what you dont have, and actually take the time to learn to work and shoot it, and I think you'll find they really are not all that far apart when you do. They all have their pluses, and they all have their minuses, and we're still usually the biggest minus of all in that respect.

Ergonomics are rather beyond the scope of this particular discussion, but even where the Saiga shotguns are making inroads among Open Class shooters, most of them are modifying the guns to have things like push-button drop-free magazines, left-side charging handles, and AR-style fore ends. (FWIW, I run in tactical division, so shoot a more traditional semi-auto shotgun.)