AK 47 accuracy

[traderdan]

I recently traded for a Bulgarian AK(by Arsenal)which has a milled reciever and was happy to learn that some AK variants are capable of accuracy!

 

[Rob377]

Everyone know AKs can't hit the broadside of a barn. I call shenanigans!

 

[traderdan]

I this have owned Egytian,Norinco ect,and until now I would have agreed with you,but the heavier reciever must make a difference.

 

[shooter521]

happy to learn that some AK variants are capable of accuracy!

They are capable, all right; the issue is realizing that capability. Crappy sights, trigger and ammo don't make it easy...

I had a SAR-1 that would do about 6 MOA with iron sights and ComBloc ammo. My -74s will do about half that.

 

[glock2010]

i agree with shooter521 their are other things that fall into play like sights ammo and the person shooting the ak lol, its 90% shooter and 10% gun lol

 

[traderdan]

I might add that the trigger pull is a bit long,but smooth on this AK.I do wish the front post was finer.I see no point in scoping this type of rifle.

 

[jeremy]

I recently traded for a Bulgarian AK(by Arsenal)which has a milled reciever and was happy to learn that some AK variants are capable of accuracy!

I this have owned Egytian,Norinco ect,and until now I would have agreed with you,but the heavier reciever must make a difference.

It is actually the Milled Receiver that makes the difference. The stamped ones tolerances and variances are just to sporadic to make accuracy...

 

[rex soldier]

saiga's get 1.5 moa with surplus ammo . but thats the .308 and .223 don't have a 7.62 .

 

[sporter]

The milled receiver guns seem to be more accurate. I am sure the heavier receiver has something to do with it as well as the smoother action.
The milled AK's usually have a heavier barrel as well so that helps out a bit.

 

[johntheplinker]

Yes, AKs are capable of at least decent accuracy. Both of mine consistently are under 2 moa when scoped and using their favorite ammo. My Saiga will push 1 moa if I'm having a good eye day. Yank off the scope and stuff Wolf in the mags, the groups are more like patterns.

 

[turnandshoot4]

What is decent? I want MOA at least.

 

[KDUBCR250]

I bet all the people the AK has killed would say they are accurate enough

 

[shooter521]

I want MOA at least.

From an AK? Go 5.56, use good ammo and a good optic. Even then, though, I doubt you'll get there. The design of the gun just doesn't lend itself to high accuracy.

 

[Armed-N-Ready]

AK 47 & accuracy

Those three words do not belong together. AK rifles are accurate enough for what they were designed to do .... kill people. They are not designed to be sniper rifles, more of a point and shoot just to throw lead weapon.

 

[U.S. Patriot]

I like my AK, because it will take everything I trow at it, and still goes bang. I can run cheap *** ammo, and it will cycle. May not be pretty, and may not be the most accurate rifle. In a SHTF situation though, it would one of the first guns I would grab. I'm not going to use it to engage anything over 100 yards. To me it's a close in weapon, that packs punch!

 

[turnandshoot4]

From an AK? Go 5.56, use good ammo and a good optic. Even then, though, I doubt you'll get there. The design of the gun just doesn't lend itself to high accuracy.

Which is why I have a big fat 0 in my safe. To each their own!

 

[indymike]

I like my AK, because it will take everything I trow at it, and still goes bang. I can run cheap *** ammo, and it will cycle. May not be pretty, and may not be the most accurate rifle. In a SHTF situation though, it would one of the first guns I would grab. I'm not going to use it to engage anything over 100 yards. To me it's a close in weapon, that packs punch!

Well put! Those are the exact reasons I own one.

 

[John Galt]

Well put! Those are the exact reasons I own one.

+1!

 

[660raptor]

AKs really do get a bad rap for being horribly inaccurate for no real reason. Yesterday I was able to try my romanian WUM 1's accuracy at LONG ranges. I was shooting my Stevens 200 in .223 from 550 yards (yes, it actually was 550 yards) and hitting a 3'X3' piece of plate steel fairly consistently. I've never shot my AK more than 100 yards and decided to give it a whirl for kicks and giggles. To my surprise, I was actually able to hit the steel about half the time and the other rounds were not that far off. Used wolf ammo and the fat iron sights. That's pretty impressive, and good enough for any normal shooter.

 

[Unoid]

Standing 50yards I shoot my ak as accurate grouping as my ar-15