AKs74 Modernized [ ФСБ - Spetsnaz ] to 500yds: Practical Accuracy

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Russian FSB and other Spetsnaz units frequently showcase the "Alpha" AKs74/AK74m. Loadouts like this were frequently seen in Syria and other troubled locations frequented by elite Russian units.
Unlike the M16 series, the AK74's modernization is a unique blend of eastern and western philosophy. Especially when the installation of the Zenitco aftermarket parts require the usage of a sledge hammer.
While modernization kits typically serve to increase accessory options, better aiming solutions and an increased night-fighting capability, how does it perform on the accuracy arena?
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@9HoleReviews 2 жыл бұрын

Have your shot any “match 5.45”? We’re curious what your results have been with the longer/heavier 5.45 loads. Side note, had some issues with the first video and had to re-upload, this should be okay though! Edit: by now we’re seeing FSB using this type of upgraded AK74 type rifles on Russian held areas. The widespread troops are still using AK74M or the AK12 for the VDV, however mostly slick with no optics.

@vegancoffee 2 жыл бұрын

''however mostly slick with no optics.'' This is very odd to hear. In 90% of pictures or more, not only do the Russians (even DPR) have scopes, but I've seen their rifles fully kitted with flashlights, illuminators etc. It's very rare to find an AK with no scope in my opinion. Maybe broaden your sources or something.. Love your videos, keep it up. i.imgur.com/QpzVnxy.png i.imgur.com/tUO8V8I.png i.imgur.com/PmqgD5n.png i.imgur.com/2isokrl.png i.imgur.com/AdSYZfn.png i.imgur.com/PU6IWOs.png i.imgur.com/JDGs8Yp.png

@randomidiot8142 2 жыл бұрын

Waiting for someone to make a reamer that allows .224 bullets to be shot out of 5.45 barrels unswaged. It's already been done with 7.62x39 for steel jacketed bullets (and I'll be building a slow twist DMR type rifle this year with a .308 barrel to try it myself), so why not 5.45? If no one else does it I'll do it. Tired of waiting for someone to try it with all of the wah wah whiners that listen to fuddlore 'reloading impossibility' claims shooting down anyone that dares ask.

@Silverdunk 2 жыл бұрын

Ive been working with reloaded 5.45 brass and Resize 75gr bthp 224 Hornady bullets to .2215 and shoot through a 1:9 twist 16 inch barrel, can reach out to 6 with some consistency but I haven’t been able to take it out further cause finals and being relatively new to reloading

@SuspiciousGanymede 2 жыл бұрын

I've had match accuracy results from that same silver bear 5.45 ammo coming from an M&P sport 5R chambered in 5.45x39.

@jakeblasdel3454 2 жыл бұрын

Haven’t shot any “match” loads but my Bulgarian 74 build with original barrel likes hornaday V-max quite a bit. Got lucky back in the day and found a kit that was almost perfect. Beautiful bore. 350 yds is all I have at my range and it seems to do well.

@chrismmint 2 жыл бұрын

2:30 - "just high over his left shoulder" So it's confirmed, you've been shooting these targets in the back the whole time.

@ALovelyBunchOfDragonballz 2 жыл бұрын

It ain't a war crime if you win 🤣

@vandahm 2 жыл бұрын

It's the safest way to do it

@knightshousegames 2 жыл бұрын

I believe that is standard Russian doctrine.

@skirata3144 2 жыл бұрын

@@ALovelyBunchOfDragonballz Well the targets aren't running away so it's just an ambush and not shooting a fleeing enemy.

@travistucker1033 2 жыл бұрын

@@skirata3144 legally you can shoot a fleeing enemy.

@ComradeCole 2 жыл бұрын

This is definitely one of, if not "the", best firearm channels on youtube. Thanks for the great work and information guys.

@andersjjensen 2 жыл бұрын

Anything worth watching is covered between 9-Hole Reviews and Forgotten Weapons. It would be a dream come true if Josh and Henry could get their grubby little mitts on every firearm that Ian presents the history and mechanics on.

@ComradeCole 2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree

@uwesca6263 2 жыл бұрын

@@andersjjensen if you add c&rsenal to that list than you really have all the amazing channels.

@STG44VOLVO 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed.

@jamesray1439 2 жыл бұрын

Y’all need to stop sleeping on Klayco 47. He has the best AK content on the platform and he competes

@Blackdiamond2 2 жыл бұрын

Nice to see the spotter footage being stabilised on all targets. I love how clear it is, good job guys! Really nice shooting too, and a great rifle.

@petemitchell6788 2 жыл бұрын

Stabilized.

@RuskiOperator 2 жыл бұрын

Damn that was quick, never seen you guys clear that course that fast.

@thealandude9146 2 жыл бұрын

speedrun without timer

@OnlineMasterPlayer 2 жыл бұрын

I thought I was going insane, I was so sure I had already seen this. The catfish comparison and edit afterwards are still pure gold.

@xVictorDavidx 2 жыл бұрын

Me too! What was it? I'm confused!

@yolomcswaggens9482 2 жыл бұрын

It's them showing DPR militia (one fighting alongside RU military) and insinuating that those are in fact Russian servicemen. Pretty much everyone does this....

@walterriblethegreat 2 жыл бұрын

At 14:55 you talk about "pixelation" in an EOTech reticle. The technical term is "speckle" and is a caused by diffusing a highly coherent light source so that the wavefronts interfere with themselves. The EOTech diffuses laser light (highly coherent) through a holographic film to generate the image of the reticle. It's really cool to see how the benefit of a transmissive (as opposed to reflective) reticle has noticeable downsides, too!

@kendalflongbeard2935 2 жыл бұрын

Smooth Ak run. This is clearly the best run any Ak has had on the channel.

@joeo2533 5 ай бұрын

2nd best.

@Aztal 2 жыл бұрын

I go back and forth on keeping my 74 looking 1980s or modernizing it, 74's are so underrated

@borkwoof696 2 жыл бұрын

Are they, though? 74s are one of the most popular assault rifles on the planet

@ALovelyBunchOfDragonballz 2 жыл бұрын

I say modernize it, but modernize it properly. That means the expensive, 'press fit' rails like the Zenico, or a more available equivilent.

@Aztal 2 жыл бұрын

@@borkwoof696 "Popular" is a relative term, almost no country adopted it, and the ammunition selection is very limited. The AKM is certainly popular but the 74 never really got its legs under it.

@borkwoof696 2 жыл бұрын

@@Aztal ca. 5 million units produced seems pretty popular to me

@andersjjensen 2 жыл бұрын

@@borkwoof696 For reference the H&K G3 was produced in the 8 million range, and the original AK 47 (milled and sheet meal variants combined) was produced in the 100 million range. So perhaps 5 million falls into the "not unpopular" range :P

@MatoVuc 2 жыл бұрын

The only thing that Henry was partially wrong about was that the russian doctrine is not heavy armour focused, but primarily artillery focused. First they destroy everything on the target (or the grid square surrounding it) with a combination of massed and precision artillery, then they throw a few more for good measure and then they roll over what's left with tanks and mech infnatry. That said, a lot, possibly even the most of the heavy lifting on the ground in the war now and back in 2014-15 was/is done by the much less mechanized and armoured DPR and LPR militias, so there might be some adjusting there, but artillery is still key.

@9HoleReviews 2 жыл бұрын

100% correct sir!

@craigsteinkamp12 2 жыл бұрын

Henry walks up to the range in Russian camo with a modernized 74. Everyone else at the range: 👀 Edit: Man that is a nice gun and run guys.

@chitoryu12 2 жыл бұрын

"Wait, no real Russian troops would have an AK this good!"

@thanhnamnguyen5280 2 жыл бұрын

yes...*no russian*

@jjarechiga 2 жыл бұрын

Remember... No Russian

@hansmadani8687 2 жыл бұрын

@@chitoryu12 even their AK-12s are not equipped with optics lmao.

@tonylee2367 2 жыл бұрын

it's ak-74 not aks-74

@jcorbo7518 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent content especially the analysis Henry and Josh! Bravo

@elliottbutts153 2 жыл бұрын

The channel is awesome guys. The shooting, the detailed discussion. All of it is great 👍🏻

@mattfleming86 2 жыл бұрын

I went through the neck thing on my precision gun on it's last update. An optic that was perfect in prone was not great to shoot in other positions. When I set it up for shooting positional, prone started to really suck. I ended up using lower rings and ditching a nice mount to reduce the "delta" in my neck angle between multiple positions. Sadly, with something like this AK there is only so much you can do vs a precision gun or even an AR where you have other facets of adjustability. One thing that would be an interesting experiment.. Take one of these uncomfortable-in-prone rifles with the touchy eyebox that is made more for upright shoothing, and shoot it off the handrail with a bag or something more upright (but stable) and see how the score is influenced.

@ericschumacher5189 2 жыл бұрын

@Matt Fleming I agree with you, I’m not a fanboy for any particular rifle but, its perplexed me that optic heights for the AR in particular have been all over the map in the past 2-decades (outside of NV use), yet people trope “AR ergonomics is best” and complain about there being lack of cheek weld on other platforms. These same folks are now are using 1.93 and higher mounts to be more upright and have more of the stock in contact with there body (vs. over the shoulder) when standing, yet sacrificing the cheek weld in the process, and don’t see the drawbacks........I see benefit in rifles that’s stock comb height isn’t dictated by the rifles operating mechanisms (like the AR’s due to the rear charging handle), so it can be adjusted to suit user preference, BUT as you said it’s not “one size fits all.” I think there is some good learnings to be had from the PRS guys and the innovative stocks they use for more direct “in-line” recoil management, then looking at the best “trade-off-point” for more combat oriented rifles......this is one area I think rifles like the SCAR, ACR, XCR, BREN, etc....got it right, with the ugg-boot shape, and comb adjustability.

@mattfleming86 2 жыл бұрын

@@ericschumacher5189 Absolutely spot on. I do think it comes down to intended use. Someone kicking doors will have different needs than someone doing overwatch with an SPR type rifle. Instructors and youtube personalities all have different backgrounds. Many are vets but fought/trained different wars. I think the lesson here is to be flexible. Have some spare optics with mounts laying around. Set up your LPVO to be a precision style setup and i'd do red dots on a little higher plane. You can force both into either role but use your equiptment's advantages. Practice at different ranges, in different positions, in different conditions, while employing a variety of rifles. It's nice to have the fastest splits up close.. it's also nice to destroy a PRS course of fire.. but i'd rather be "competent" in both than a pro in either.

@Jay-mv7xv 2 жыл бұрын

Nice review! These are most of the upgrades that should be done to bring the AK into the 21st century! Thanks for all your hard work! Happy Motha's Day!!!

@frogchaser 2 жыл бұрын

the stabilized footage was very needed, thanks :)

@ArmyHumveeLaat 2 жыл бұрын

Man, this range is so better from the viewers point, no we clearly see every impact you do. Thanks a lot, guys!

@kirksmith347 2 жыл бұрын

Just discovered your channel immediately subscribed, very professional very informative thank you.

@panzerlamb9196 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic quality as always fellas! Keep it up

@bunnyoperator 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video, fellas. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

@WellDressedCaveman 2 жыл бұрын

Great video and great shooting as always. Maybe a deep dive into the mount would be cool!

@miatamatt7105 2 жыл бұрын

Great shooting and breakdown love these videos

@papimartin2855 2 жыл бұрын

Omg, I love this content.., please keep bringing this amazing info.

@ArizonaAstraLLC 2 жыл бұрын

My favorite people to warch on KZfaq. what a channel guys, very well done as always. I like seeing two professional guys have an academic discussion and leave most of stupid memes and bro culture aside.

@TheBebop51 2 жыл бұрын

Y'all just keep getting better

@Zulgurub 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful run!

@JoshuaCalvert80 2 жыл бұрын

I really like the Zhukov stock with cheek riser on my AKs. Great video as always!

@plutodestroyer12 2 жыл бұрын

the cheek riser makes all the difference, im taller and a lot 'sights' i put on my AK before it id have to adjust my cheek and a lot of times it would be uncomfortable to shoot a lot . riser ftw

@viktordragovich94 2 жыл бұрын

Zhukov stock don't get the recoil of GP25.

@johndaugherty4127 2 жыл бұрын

My son has the same bake-lite mag from CAI 74 but converted for 5.56 back in the day. And for those of us who cannot obtain, or afford, zentico, I love the good old Archangel stock with adjustable cheek weld.

@shootersresourcechannel642 2 жыл бұрын

Great review

@adamsowers8957 2 жыл бұрын

I love channel. I love AK. Minute of man all you need!

@johnqpublic2718 2 жыл бұрын

Sneaking to the range on Mother's Day with my wasr3 while I let my wife and kids sleep in, and then this? Hell yeah

@edmoore1661 2 жыл бұрын

Great run and nice rifle! I remember another day when Josh was rocking those shorts. It's talked about in hushed whispers and nods.

@Mrgunsngear 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@pr5721 2 жыл бұрын

Stellar episode guys!

@pr5721 2 жыл бұрын

Hey henry is this spam im prety sure this is spam? But also dont want to miss out on a friggin givaway iv got some empty mlok slots that need some slate black love

@jakeblasdel3454 2 жыл бұрын

I have a SLR 106 set up almost identically to that. Only difference is im running a PK-AS on the zenit dust cover for the full eastern block vibe. One of my favorite setups. The ALG is a great trigger. No peening of the carrier tail from the hammer thankfully. Great video. Shows a modernized old warhorse can still be very viable.

@AndHaunted 2 жыл бұрын

I like how well you can see each shot travel.

@YaketyYakDontTalkBack 2 жыл бұрын

Great review.

@stevemc6010 2 жыл бұрын

Mother's Day AK-74 video? A surprise for sure, but a welcome one! edit: oh this seems to be a repost

@blackcloudr1130 2 жыл бұрын

I know they’ve done multiple AK platforms and AR platforms but I’d love to see a block2 upper to go along with the m4 upper video to see if/comparison to the standard m4

@Talynen 2 жыл бұрын

They've recorded block 2 footage; it was mentioned in the scar L video.

@blackcloudr1130 2 жыл бұрын

Yes but there wasn’t a specific video on it I would love to see what it can do in comparison to the m4 or alpha AK

@Talynen 2 жыл бұрын

@@blackcloudr1130 Right, I meant they've already shown us that they went out and recorded that gun on the range. Your request is already in the process of being answered.

@blackcloudr1130 2 жыл бұрын

@@Talynen o Ok I got you now lol

@samiylikorpi1578 2 жыл бұрын

Great content as always. Could you do a similar video of modernized ak104? I bet it would dominate up to 300m but it would interesting to see what a professional shooter like you guys can do with it at longer ranges, wind would definately be a problem but still it would be interesting to see (at least for me). I have one (saiga) but I currently have access only to shooting range with max shooting distance of 200 meters.

@Andrew-dm8mk 2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks for the upload look forward to the speed run upload (maybe with a heavier grain bullet and eotech/3 times magnifier please ) cheers 👍

@OsamaBinSmokinTV 2 жыл бұрын

Keep it up Mr. Chan!!!

@hotmetal459 2 жыл бұрын

That’s some impressive shooting! 🤙🏻

@majormassenspektrometer 11 ай бұрын

Nice job Henly.

@danielstadelmann9286 2 жыл бұрын

so badass the SG550 in the background greeting from switzerland

@mtnbound2764 2 жыл бұрын

wow that was impressive, the shooter and the rifle.

@michaelmarkle5133 2 жыл бұрын

You give me hope for the potential accuracy of my firearms.

@kalliste23 2 жыл бұрын

One thing worth noting is that for most people your vision will be measurably better if your eye is centred in the eye socket (your head upright as if you were walking and looking straight ahead) so the chin weld has that advantage.

@onpsxmember 2 жыл бұрын

Good audio. Very nice.

@ReapingRose115 2 жыл бұрын

As with the original video, I was speechless when I saw the results Looking into it further though, I'm still impressed by what a properly modernised AK can bring to the table. Oxide was right: simply modernising the AK74 via a wide project or even going as far as to procure a huge order of aftermarket furniture for the AK would've been a smarter choice. Sure right now a lot of general grunts are running their AK74s and AK12s slick but a base platform with good accessory mounting features is always important to remain relevant. Still, end of the day, sometimes what the people at the top want is what they get. I wonder if we were to see similar or better results with an AK of similar setup in 5.56 with Zenitco hardware run this course with higher grain ammo. Or perhaps a re-run of the Niner in its MKII config in those conditions?

@bmsk0076 2 жыл бұрын

Those silver bear 65 gr rounds are pretty decent! Nice run btw!

@shawnsanders9450 2 жыл бұрын

From what I remember from AK operators Union they are shit.

@bmsk0076 2 жыл бұрын

@@shawnsanders9450 Maybe in Rob's case he ran into a bad lot i.e inconsistent quality control etc. But judging by how this 500 yard shoot went, it doesn't look that bad.

@jamesbridges7750 2 жыл бұрын

@@shawnsanders9450 most of their stuff is especially 223, but I've had better luck with that loading , a couple of rifles really liked it(both SARs)

@shawnsanders9450 2 жыл бұрын

@@bmsk0076 I'm thinking that's just more of a great shooter then good ammo.

@TheDoorspook11c 2 жыл бұрын

I've had them run well through an AR in 5.45. I keep a lot to this day.

@Naso03 2 жыл бұрын

Love to see you guys do a review of the MCX 6.8 SPEAR, the NGSW battle rifle that is replacing the M4

@MrFirmbottom 2 жыл бұрын

That AK is gorgeous.

@zebdeming 2 жыл бұрын

Can not wait for the Speedway run!

@XanderZ0ne 2 жыл бұрын

During the final target you can actually see the round trailing till it hits wow

@donh1572 2 жыл бұрын

Love to see a video using a single red dot using the chest, head, hat method

@williamjacobs236 2 жыл бұрын

Another great video you two were and when is the speed run for this one !

@wolfdima 2 жыл бұрын

That's battle accuracy there, wow!

@menacereconnaissance7406 2 жыл бұрын

AK content finally

@gunterstraus606 2 жыл бұрын

The Nomex flight gloves and Jungle boots with a Gorka is a classic look

@59BigWalt 2 жыл бұрын

Good vid.

@trianh5625 2 жыл бұрын

Beside from the Russian MOD's SSO, the FSB's special forces has a lot of funding compared to their army and Rosguard counterparts, you can see regional FSB officers from somewhere like Ingushetia with better equipment than a GRU special forces serviceman.

@RockSpiders 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for also showing the range in meters Us folks in not America appreciates it😂🤙🏼

@smokingcrab2290 Жыл бұрын

Just tell yourself meters and yards are the same. Problem solved.

@darionvacher9841 Жыл бұрын

Late to the video.. but I absolutely recommend m4 stock adapters on an AK. Great and relatively inexpensive way to solve the cheek weld issue. And from my experience with them they are very solid if they are installed properly.

@ReapingRose115 Жыл бұрын

You should see their AK Niner videos, they're not unfamiliar with the concept, just this particular configuration was possibly to test the waters

@watcher1368 2 жыл бұрын

Love it

@Bob-jf1tb 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful gun

@Birdma91 2 жыл бұрын

The obzor if you can find one is an awesome optic.

@theblackcock6607 2 жыл бұрын

Sick I just bought the Enemy at the gates patches before I even finished this episode.

@24YOA 2 жыл бұрын

You don't need a Zenitco PT-1 stock to fix the cheekweld with an optic. There are AK -> AR-15 stock adapters that are readily available and snap into the rear trunnion. These raise the stock level to be much more comfortable with an optic, and you can use any AR-15 stock+riser you want with them, giving you a ton of options. They are extremely well made in very durable. I've seen some Russian guys with them in photos and videos, and they're pretty popular in the US too.

@ReapingRose115 2 жыл бұрын

They're well aware of this considering their own AK setups but I'm under the impression that the context they're referring to is strictly under the principles of a modernised AK with locally sourced aftermarket parts in Russia. Or at least that's what came to the top of their head

@24YOA 2 жыл бұрын

@@ReapingRose115 Aware, perhaps. Mentioned, no.

@ilocosmetro 2 жыл бұрын

Is this a reupload? If so, what was added/taken out of the original?

@Appalachia_Ape 2 жыл бұрын

Nyet, upload is fine

@GunFunZS 2 жыл бұрын

I think it was partially a reupload and previously they had a different optic? I was just asking myself that same question and I definitely remember a lot of this.

@9HoleReviews 2 жыл бұрын

Nothing has changed in the content.

@kenlandrover 2 жыл бұрын

I'm getting major Deja Vu

@jblazyman 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve seen this too?

@tonyc223 2 жыл бұрын

The hand guard poss. tamed barrel whip. Magnifier helped. It all ads up.

@556bc 2 жыл бұрын

Concerning mag, a friend and I couldn't ID, let alone shoot, a torso sized steel plate at 400 yards that was gray, half obscured by grass as it was in front of a large fallen tree that was brown and gray looking through a 4x optic and 6x optic. It was barely observable with a 10x optic.

@johndaugherty4127 Жыл бұрын

Thats why I like the Archangel stock.

@gageturquoise6772 2 жыл бұрын

Commenting to support the algorithm

@comentedonakeyboard 2 жыл бұрын

That's realy nice. The Algorithm is worried about the recent Layoffs.

@tburrows357 2 жыл бұрын

With all the rifles you guys reviewed have you done the SVT 40? If not I think that would be a great review video

@nathanmills8500 2 жыл бұрын

While we're talking about steel case ammo, any chance of featuring a rifle in 6.5 Grendel?

@lowtdave 2 жыл бұрын

The ammunition situation is not optimal. Yes. Very well said without going into detail about just how bad it is.

@ALovelyBunchOfDragonballz 2 жыл бұрын

I find the talk of the cheekweld kinda funny because I'm doing a piggyback rds on a scope. A 45° wont work for me, and I dont like them anyways. Up close I can do the heads up 'chin weld' through the rds, and at distance I settle in on the scope because, you know, precision and shit.

@shaggnar2014 2 жыл бұрын

25:15 honestly most of the promotional material and such showing optics were almost entirely from special forces units. Everytime I've seen video of the regular Russian army doing maneuvers it was with irons. When I told people it was only special forces running kit like that they acted like I was a liar until the last few weeks lol

@colbunkmust 2 жыл бұрын

the Russian army must have taken the "Nyet, rifle is fine" meme too seriously...

@shaggnar2014 2 жыл бұрын

@@colbunkmust More like Nyet, budget won't allow The Armata project costs a ton as does maintaining and for some reason developing nuclear weapons. If they didn't spend the money on nuclear torpedoes to cause idle threats they might have been able to afford optics

@colbunkmust 2 жыл бұрын

@@shaggnar2014 Agreed, how many T14s are built so far? Like 20? And the only action they've seen are on parades.

@em7291 2 жыл бұрын

I use to consistently shoot 2.5 MOA, or better at 100 yards with a no frills WASR 5.45 Iron sights, bench rest. The 5.45mm seems to cut through the wind better than the 7.62x39 and the 5.56mm..

@rytoma Жыл бұрын

Good! I made about 10 shots to get my target at 500 meters - 3 impacts

@petesheppard1709 2 жыл бұрын

The only suspense of the Speedway run will be, 'Just HOW fast?'

@Terran994 2 жыл бұрын

It may be a few decades, if ever, that we actually see wide adoption of optics or red dots become standard for general infantry. I mean on my ship we had M4A1s and only 1 single rifle had a red dot. All the rest were iron sights. It's the same thing with suppressors. I mean you think militaries would be pushing wide adoption of suppressors, given obvious benefits of increased situational awareness and hearing protection for troops, especially in CQC environments, and yet we're only now seeing that possible happen with the new M5 carbine coming out, assuming one day it actually goes standard issue

@andersjjensen 2 жыл бұрын

In Denmark every single rifle and carbine armed soldier got optics when we switched from the G3 to a Canadian AR clone in the mid to late 90s. Integral suppressors would be a nice touch on next gen rifles though...

@AString95 2 жыл бұрын

I’m kitting out my SLR-95 with the Arsenal M5f rail. Using m13 for the front end conversion. With a little bit of wood it’s gonna be a fine rifle. It’s a great gun looking forward to having the rail installed. I would prefer not to have such a chin weld. I have an aimpoint T2 I wanna magnify. Any magnifier mount that will work with the Low aimpoint mount?

@Autoknacker233 2 жыл бұрын

Great

@Schild4823 2 жыл бұрын

Would love to y'all do the VHS-2

@posmatracanonimni_com 2 жыл бұрын

Počinje da mi se svidja kalibar 5,45*39. Zaista impresivno, mali odskok, odlična preciznost čak i za ovako kratku cev...

@cheesenoodles8316 2 жыл бұрын

As a strictly recreational shooter, with wood n steel rifles... some of the acronyms could use a definition. I am learning, but some subjects... I concur. The cheek weld, optic mounting and how it affects shooting addressed clearly. My shooting mentors always dissed the AK platform, but it was the 80s.

@machstem6390 Жыл бұрын

God what a beautiful weapon. I dream of owning one.

@therealknightrider.7908 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve always said the Ak platform is hella accurate and that’s why I own one.

@seyahznarf 2 жыл бұрын

Tell Cousin I need that Sig sitting on the piano.

@kaka09876543210 2 жыл бұрын

Ak is conscript weapon. Its understandable the stock is like that. They are primary for iron sight use. If you use iron sight the stock support the check. They have another weapon for a specialist.

@rodiculous9464 2 жыл бұрын

I have a zenitco'd draco pistol with a very similar setup, eotech and magnifier. Bdc reticle to reach out a bit farther, at least in theory. The draco's accuracy has been less than stellar at longer ranges but in CQB environments it basically handles like a mk18 that's way too heavy. Curious what your thoughts are on the newest "leader kit" handguard from zenitco. They do away with the idea of free floating the barrel and actually mount the front if the handguard to the bayonet lug. They state this reason is that with a hanguard so long the barrel and handguard can flex so that any laser device you attach will not hold zero bc the whole handguard is flexing, so they effectively mate it to the barrel. I did a bit more research on the ak12 and it seems like the idea of welding the gas tube to rear sight base is so that the barrel "floats" i.e. it is technically not touching the gas tube or has a handguard retainer. Seems to be a novel take on the "floating" gas tube of the galil ace. The mystery deepens

@foshizzlfizzl 2 жыл бұрын

You can see some spetznas and musicians using the Holosun 512 series on their AK. It's pretty popular these days in Russia. Would love to see your opinion on that red dot.

@bastichforhire9736 2 жыл бұрын

Should do a comparison with the tws top rail.

@Polymath9000 2 жыл бұрын

AHH a nice day out of vault just to get some fresh air.

@skinnygunsmith7565 2 жыл бұрын

Mr. Henry, I am here under direction of Mr. G Thumb. He referred me here for "benefitable advice of something big and new for me". ..

@timothy1949 2 жыл бұрын

but the only problem I have, is a lot of the images and footages of poorly equipped "Russian" troops are actually DPR or LPR militia. I dont understand why at this point people are still confusing them with the actual Russian forces...on the other hand, the chechen infantry have much better gear and mostly field customized AKs with various attachments and optics, they too do not represent the general Russian forces.

@jamesray1439 2 жыл бұрын

Because most info on the war comes from western propaganda outlets

@Max_Da_G 2 жыл бұрын

That handguard doesn't as much "relieve pressure" as it stabilizes the barrel and makes it flex less during firing. If you look at how Walther WA2000 does it, it works along similar lines. All these accessories are well and good, but for a line soldier who lives and dies mostly by enemy artillery strike or air strike, they don't make all that much different. If enemy only has small arms, then the accessories may make some difference. But if you screw up TACTICALLY, enemy will skewer you even with a basic AKM from 1956. Infantry soldier very rarely uses his rifle for a precision single fire. Such instances are exceedingly rare with most engagements being within 200m, and soldiers use burst fire in most cases to compensate for range estimation error that's a common thing on a battlefield. In fact that's why AKs have the "P" position. Simply aim centre mass. You guys are treating it as a precision tool of single fire. It isn't one, and was never meant to be one. Rifle is a tool. It needs to be able to do a job. No more than that. And it does the job.

@myopicthunder 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly, well said.

@ChucksSEADnDEAD 2 жыл бұрын

Shooting bursts at someone 200m away who's behind cover and made himself the size of a stamp isn't gonna cut it