.223 Saiga range results

[Fenix.NZ]

well im skeptical, but i dont want to discount the guys i usually buy from ..

this is the saiga im getting .. bare bones hunting model in .223 , which i will suppress. the trigger forward, 30 round steel mag, and standard stocks will all come later..

and this is the 100m range results for this model saiga ..

to say im impressed that an AK can pull out moa groups at 100 ( that 50c coin is 1" across ) is an understatement... but im not holding my breath for mine ..

whats your guys opinions ?

i will do a range report of my own once it arrives

p.s they scoped the rifle that they used

 

[venom_bullet]

i dont have much experiace with the ak chambered for 223 but i can tell ya if they can pull that of i would be impresed.

 

[Fenix.NZ]

i know the barrells are made from the same blanks as the 7.62x39 saigas.. so it will be a slightly heavier barrell than a regular ak.. that could possibly add to the accuracy .. i hope to hell that they didnt shoot these groups at 50m instead! cos im looking forward to accurate AK fun

 

[SA85M1]

Who sez AK's aren't accurate!... Oh yeah and to scoop GP again,...AK's are cool!!

 

[heavenIsAlie]

why get a .223 dont they have surplus 7.62x39 in NZ?

 

[Fenix.NZ]

im going .223 because i dont want a 7.62vodka .. and .223 is more accurate, easier to find good ammo for

 

[venom_bullet]

you know i love the 762 but i have to admit that 762vodka was funny LOL

 

[Fenix.NZ]

haha , well i do what i can venom

ive had an SKS before .. so i know what the round is like .. i just prefer the .223 , its good for the pests that we got here. because ill use it for some hunting and rabbit shooting

 

[Brentn]

Those are some nice groupings for 100 yards.

 

[Fenix.NZ]

they are some nice groupings for an AK in general

 

[ian_in_vic]

Better than anything I ever did with my Norc .223, but then in those days actually hitting stuff came second to looking cool and burning ammo. The Norc 223 AK's had what I'd call 'vigorous' ejection, forget reloading. I actually had an overhead light shatter from an ejected casing. Come to think of it though I never had an issue hitting pop cans with it.

 

[Fenix.NZ]

im told that the saiga AKs have quite a tight reciever, and probably a better quality barrell than the military AKs .. i guess that accounts for the accuracy gain
but im only told this, if its true or not is another story all together