Re: I bit the AK!
My review as promised...
At first I was a little disappointed when I got home with my new purchase to realize that the Wolf ammo I had purchased was lacquer coated...I knew that they had discontinued that lacquer coated junk and replaced it with a smooth performing polymer coated round in .223 a few years back and thought they had done the same for 7.62x39, but I wondered why I was handed ammo that was so old and even wondered for awhile if maybe they were still manufacturing that junk for 7.62x39.
Well, on the way to the range today I stopped back in to pick up another box of bullets or two, still a little discontent with the ammo but for the price I half heartedly asked for more Wolf, I'm glad I did, when I opened them up a big smile came across my ugly mug upon seeing the polymer coated rounds, I asked the store owner about the rounds I previously bought and he was unbelieving as I was...I stated that they were out in the truck and went to get them, he opened them up and promply tossed them under the counter and replaced them with the good stuff...I like people like that, so I bought half a case from him all the while knowing that I'll be able to get it cheaper on the net.
Ammo
Wolf 122 grn polymer coated steel case JHP
Weather Conditions
I couldn't have asked for more wind this afternoon at the range, gusts most likely at 20 to 25 MPH, forcing me to wait considerable lengths of time between shots and even take shots in more wind than I would have liked...Although the distances were mostly very close I would have liked a more accurate idea of where my sights are, but it's back to the grindstone tomorrow so I gladly took what I could get on my day off.
Likes
Aside from the obvious "bullet proof" design there are several things I like about the weapon...I couldn't help but compare it to the SKS since I've had so many of those and they are the same caliber, and operate in alot of the same ways, but the detatchable mag is a glaring advantage. Not that the SKS strippers are difficult, but I can see many advantages to having several loaded mags in my vest when we go down in the bottoms to the snake pit for example.
The thumbhole stock sold me on this thing (Thanks Klinton you helped to sell another one, stupid)...Unlike Azsigman, I love it...Now it does feel a little "squared off" and even a little too far away from the trigger for my small hands, but I plan to refinish the furniture on it anyway, so I'll spend some time rounding that hole off and moving it a little closer to the trigger untill it feels just right.
A few observations
Although it was pretty windy I believe that this rifle is shooting a little to the left and I cannot seem to find a windage adjustment for it...There must be one right? If not, I'm sure replacing the sights all together is an option.
Dislikes
I hate the safety, not only is it out of the way, it scratches the metal when it is used.
1st pic
10 rnds 25 yards Just trying to get a feel for her
2nd pic
5 rnds 50 yards...group sure opens up alot, I'm sure we can apply alot of that to the shooter and the wind, but I'd hate to have to dispatch anything smaller than a large boar past 100 yards at this point.
3rd pic
Tactical target, one of my favorite things to shoot...I pulled this back in to 25 yrds because of the size of the target it's self...It is quite a bit smaller than a real man, so 50 yrds using peeps wasn't feasable.
Overall, I think I'll keep it, I need to practice with it a bit more and definately need to try to pull those groups together, but I think I'll have a lot of fun with it as you say Pick...It was so bright today that I couldnt get a good pic with my cell phone, but I set some clay pidgeons out at 110 yards against a dirt embankment and had a blast plinking away at them and was even busting a few at that distance, so I'm not going to say it's not capable of anything just yet...I just need some more range time with 'er.