So I'm in the gun store tonight, and they happen to have a couple of AK47 style rifles. One was a WASR(#?) and the other two were SAR1's. I was surprised at how *light* these things were. Is that because they have stamped receivers rather than milled?
I've read up a bit, and come to expect that you typically won't get competition accuracy out of an AK47, mainly because of the design. I've also read that the Romanian rifles are worse than the Vector, VEPR, and Arsenal rifles. My question is, how much? With your typical SAR, am I going to be hitting the paper at 100 yards? Will it be inside a 1' target? 6"? Are the groups just very inconsistent? How much better accuracy can I expect out of a stock VEPR or Arsenal? Twice or three times as good?
For such a light rifle that feels handy, and is supposedly one of the best rifles when it comes to reliability, $345 + tax didn't seem like alot of money. Add the plus of relatively inexpensive ammunition, and I'm suddenly hankering for an AK47 fix.
jmm
I've read up a bit, and come to expect that you typically won't get competition accuracy out of an AK47, mainly because of the design. I've also read that the Romanian rifles are worse than the Vector, VEPR, and Arsenal rifles. My question is, how much? With your typical SAR, am I going to be hitting the paper at 100 yards? Will it be inside a 1' target? 6"? Are the groups just very inconsistent? How much better accuracy can I expect out of a stock VEPR or Arsenal? Twice or three times as good?
For such a light rifle that feels handy, and is supposedly one of the best rifles when it comes to reliability, $345 + tax didn't seem like alot of money. Add the plus of relatively inexpensive ammunition, and I'm suddenly hankering for an AK47 fix.
jmm