benEzra
Moderator Emeritus
A 7.62x39mm AK will not be as accurate as a typical 5.56x45mm AR. However, there are some things you can do that will help an AK shoot as well as a typical .30-30.
(1) If it comes with a slant brake, replace it with a flash suppressor, quality AK-74 style brake, or (if nothing else) a barrel nut to protect the threads. This step alone can help quite a bit, and is cheap.
(2) Don't expect great groups with cheap plinking ammunition. Quality ammunition makes a difference if you're shooting for groups.
(3) Upgrade to an optic or at least better sights (though some people can shoot pretty well with the factory sights, with practice).
(4) Shooting from a rest is tricky with a 7.62x39mm AK due to barrel harmonics; you may have better accuracy shooting from prone or braced arms, or shooting from a sandbag under the receiver and NOT the barrel or forend.
(1) If it comes with a slant brake, replace it with a flash suppressor, quality AK-74 style brake, or (if nothing else) a barrel nut to protect the threads. This step alone can help quite a bit, and is cheap.
(2) Don't expect great groups with cheap plinking ammunition. Quality ammunition makes a difference if you're shooting for groups.
(3) Upgrade to an optic or at least better sights (though some people can shoot pretty well with the factory sights, with practice).
(4) Shooting from a rest is tricky with a 7.62x39mm AK due to barrel harmonics; you may have better accuracy shooting from prone or braced arms, or shooting from a sandbag under the receiver and NOT the barrel or forend.