DragonFire
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My local club hold rifle side matches from the IDPA (and IDPA-like) matches. Basically, the same type of IDPA scenarios, only it's for (almost) any rifle you want to use.
I'm not into rifles that much but some friends are, and talked me into competing. Not wanting to spend a large amount of money on a rifle I probably won't use much, I got an inexpensive AK47 to use.
Most scenarios were at 25 yards or less, and the AK was plenty accurate enough for that, and frankly it's been fun to shoot.
These matches have became very poplular so now they're starting up semi-regular matches specifically for rifles (instead of just side matches on the pistol matches). However scenarios will have targets out to 50 yards and maybe 70 yards.
I'm trying to decide if I should stay with iron sights, or put some kind of optics on the AK. And if I do put something on it, should it be a low-power scope, or just a red-dot of some kind.
I did some surfing, and found some sources on the net for various side mounts for the AK. Some are "quick detachable". What do you think of using iron sights for the close scenarios, and attaching a scope for the longer ones? Think the scope would really stay sighted in?
If I do put something on it, I'd like to stay with something fitting for an AK. (A super high-tech, high cost 30x power scope with laser-rangefinder just doesn't seem to fit the "flavor" of an AK to me)
So what do you all think? iron sights or red dot or lower power scope? Any specific suggestions for you choice?
I'm not into rifles that much but some friends are, and talked me into competing. Not wanting to spend a large amount of money on a rifle I probably won't use much, I got an inexpensive AK47 to use.
Most scenarios were at 25 yards or less, and the AK was plenty accurate enough for that, and frankly it's been fun to shoot.
These matches have became very poplular so now they're starting up semi-regular matches specifically for rifles (instead of just side matches on the pistol matches). However scenarios will have targets out to 50 yards and maybe 70 yards.
I'm trying to decide if I should stay with iron sights, or put some kind of optics on the AK. And if I do put something on it, should it be a low-power scope, or just a red-dot of some kind.
I did some surfing, and found some sources on the net for various side mounts for the AK. Some are "quick detachable". What do you think of using iron sights for the close scenarios, and attaching a scope for the longer ones? Think the scope would really stay sighted in?
If I do put something on it, I'd like to stay with something fitting for an AK. (A super high-tech, high cost 30x power scope with laser-rangefinder just doesn't seem to fit the "flavor" of an AK to me)
So what do you all think? iron sights or red dot or lower power scope? Any specific suggestions for you choice?