Apparently, my article on the Insurgent Combat Rifle made it to the ARF.com site. I have hit the big time.
Most there seemed to agree with the concept...but others didn't believe that the Kalashnikov system would do anything more than maybe 4-5" groups at 100 yards. Well....at the last two AK classes...populated by over twenty studnets each, we had them hitting steel with ease out to 300 yards. Then again....maybe I used my demonic spiritual powers and hypnotized them all so they thought they hit those little bitty targets.
The "fancy AK" in the picture was able to hit a 10" steel from sitting with a half value 10 MPH wind. Hmmm. Not bad for a 6 MOA gun huh?
So here is a pearl of wisdom for the "AK's Are Not Accurate" crowd -
"DON'T JUDGE THE WORLD WITH YOUR OWN CRAPPY STANDARDS"
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Most there seemed to agree with the concept...but others didn't believe that the Kalashnikov system would do anything more than maybe 4-5" groups at 100 yards. Well....at the last two AK classes...populated by over twenty studnets each, we had them hitting steel with ease out to 300 yards. Then again....maybe I used my demonic spiritual powers and hypnotized them all so they thought they hit those little bitty targets.
The "fancy AK" in the picture was able to hit a 10" steel from sitting with a half value 10 MPH wind. Hmmm. Not bad for a 6 MOA gun huh?
So here is a pearl of wisdom for the "AK's Are Not Accurate" crowd -
"DON'T JUDGE THE WORLD WITH YOUR OWN CRAPPY STANDARDS"
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HAHAHHAAH, way to go SIR! Took the words right out of my brain. Keep up the good work.
Posted by: Coolhand77 | 04/06/2011 at 19:31
Nicely put Gabe. I'm sure their super-accurate do-it-all's would suffer if fed less-than-standard ammunition, in both the reliability and accuracy department. This is something to think about in the real world, as not everyone is gonna stock Matchkings during civil unrest. Nice to know that with even the crappiest ammunition that can be scrounged, the AK will still work...
Posted by: Kevin Days | 04/06/2011 at 20:34
Well said Mr. Suarez. They actually believe the best an AK would have is 4-5" groups at 100 yards? Then I have some property in the Sahara desert I can sell to them at a bargain price.
In my experience the majority who trash talk the AK have never touched one in their entire lifetime let alone actually train with it. After having someone "inform" me about how awful the AK is, my first question to them is "Have you ever fired an AK at a shooting range?" I would estimate that I received a solid "No" at least 80% of the time. Its like having an opinion on how a car handles without ever having driven it. Even worse, some of those who have trashed the AK in conversations with me have actually based their opinion on how the AK functioned in a video game. People need to stop living in the cold war and actually try a weapon instead of basing their uninformed opinions on stereotypes.
Posted by: Rick | 04/06/2011 at 21:33
The AK is a fine weapon for it's intended purpose. If I lived in the Mid_East, where Russian ammo was as plentiful I would agree with you. But .223/5.56 is the most available next to .22 So I guess it comes down to what are you doing with it...Just my 2 cents
Posted by: Brian | 04/07/2011 at 11:55