I don't know much about the Type 81 models, other than I'm not comfortable with their ergonomics. Other than that, they're a very reliable platform and will do what they were designed to do.
As for the 7.62x39 round not being ''sniper quality'' anyone that believes all shots on target by ''snipers'' are over 1 klik are delusional.
I've made some very decent hits on "paper" silhouette targets, intended for sight in M14 and M16 type rifles, all the way out to 500 yards, with 150 grain bullets, loaded to what would be considered to be unsafe pressures in a ''Type 81," out of my Howa 1500.
No, the groups weren't spectacular by any means but they were all debilitating, center of mass hits that would definitely make continued activity very difficult on the part of a combatant. Surprisingly to me, once I had the range dialed in, all shots went into appx 8 inches (16cm).
The bullets were Hornady SSTs at just over 2250 fps and bullet drop was around 100 inches, which was more than I could actually dial into the scope I have on the rifle. My POA, with maximum elevation dialed in was the center of the head. The POI was about a foot (25cm) below, center of chest.
As for the 7.62x39 round not being ''sniper quality'' anyone that believes all shots on target by ''snipers'' are over 1 klik are delusional.
I've made some very decent hits on "paper" silhouette targets, intended for sight in M14 and M16 type rifles, all the way out to 500 yards, with 150 grain bullets, loaded to what would be considered to be unsafe pressures in a ''Type 81," out of my Howa 1500.
No, the groups weren't spectacular by any means but they were all debilitating, center of mass hits that would definitely make continued activity very difficult on the part of a combatant. Surprisingly to me, once I had the range dialed in, all shots went into appx 8 inches (16cm).
The bullets were Hornady SSTs at just over 2250 fps and bullet drop was around 100 inches, which was more than I could actually dial into the scope I have on the rifle. My POA, with maximum elevation dialed in was the center of the head. The POI was about a foot (25cm) below, center of chest.
