WASR reliability

[briang2ad]

I hate to start a new thread on this, but the earlier one has kinda taken a turn.

On another site, I heard of a problem with WASRs feeding some ammo - particulary HPs. I have shot HPs and they maintain the spitzer shape, so I don't know why some have trouble, but they do say that they have earlier WASRs with NO feeding "dimple" in the chamber ramp - unlike SARs. I know my SA 85 has one of these dimple cutouts.

1) Anyone else have feeding issues with WASRs out there? Did you resolve them?

2) Do the newer WASRs have feeding "dimples" in the ramp?

PS - I just looked at two early WASRs at a shop. One had a very small "dimple" and seemed to have an easier time with the high cap mag insert. The other had the folding stock and had no dimple and the mags were tougher to get in. BOTH had muzzle nuts, not slant brakes, so I think they were "early". I would think that ramping the chamber would be easy.

 

[chrisTx]

i think i'd have to weld the action together to cause a problem in my WASR.

 

[mndfusion]

Its a factory AKM, thats just been moded to take high caps -- its badass!

We had problems with the mag well on ours until we opened it up even more in the front. Now the mags insert and remove with the same ease of my SAR1. But the WASR-WARSAW is more accurate...lol...

 

[briang2ad]

Thanks...

Its a factory AKM, thats just been moded to take high caps -- its badass!

We had problems with the mag well on ours until we opened it up even more in the front. Now the mags insert and remove with the same ease of my SAR1. But the WASR-WARSAW is more accurate...lol...

mndfusion: Good input. I find this site to be the best place for AK input. You answered two of my questions well. I wondered if the WASR mag insertion could be "as good" as the SAR, and it should logically, because you can widen the well without messing up the locking, because the mag locks inside the reciever in the front. Some of the WASRs I have seen are a bit tough to insert/extract, because they catch the reciever wall on the bottom front. Should be an easy job for dremel or file.

Also, I am starting to pick up a sense that the WASRs are pretty accurate, and maybe more so than the SAR. Don't know the reason, but when I keep hearing folks shooting 3-4" at 100 yards, sounds very good. I am a decent shot, and my SA 85 (supposed to be a mid to top AK) doesn't do that.

[Of course I am assuming everyone is accurate in reporting]

 

[Mumbles_45]

Its a factory AKM, thats just been moded to take high caps

Not sure what to make of that. Maybe Im misunderstanding the sentence, but the AKM takes full capacity magazines to begin with, and the WASR is not an AKM.

they have earlier WASRs with NO feeding "dimple" in the chamber ramp

Im not aware of any dimples in the ramp. Normally AKs have a dimple on each side of the magazine well that helps keep the magazine steady. The WASR does not have these since it was originally made to take 10 rd single stack mags to comply with silly regulations and was later altered (poorly) by century once it was imported.

 

[dookiesbud]

I have shot my over 300 rounds since December. I have shot Wolf's SP,HP, and FMJ without a problem.

 

[briang2ad]

Dimples

Im not aware of any dimples in the ramp. Normally AKs have a dimple on each side of the magazine well that helps keep the magazine steady. The WASR does not have these since it was originally made to take 10 rd single stack mags to comply with silly regulations and was later altered (poorly) by century once it was imported.

The dimple I am referring to is a slight divit in the feed ramp ON the chamber entrance inside the rifle. [I know what mag well dimples are]. This ramp job helps feed rounds into the chamber...

 

[Mumbles_45]

well, learn something new every day, Ill have to take a look at my chamber

 

[garrett1955]

mine performs flawless!

at first it would jam a little, but by the time I got 100 rds through it, it workes great and eats anything.

I would buy another one!

 

[MTMilitiaman]

Mine has been through about 2000 rounds and the only malfunction I have ever had with it was with some highly lacquered Brown Bear hollow points. That was just one. The couple hundred rounds of Wolf HPs, the two-hundred rounds of Yugo FMJ, and the probably case and a half of Wolf FMJ I have shot through it have all performed flawlessly. I liked the Yugo stuff the best but the Wolf does very well and is surprisingly accurate.

 

[AZRickD]

A few-hundred rounds. No malfs.

I couldn't get the five-round hunting mag to lock in though (likely a mag machining problem).

Rick

 

[KaceCoyote]

AKs dont jam, Magazines sure do though.