Agreed average gun owner shoots a few thousand rounds a year spread across several calibers

Im not sure what it was when you commented but i just looked it up and 545 is under 60 cents a round now and should drop more once more companies start producing it.

Agreed

It's def been a hot minute.

I remember when the only 74s you could get were bulgy builds lol back in like 2010-11

@@rowdyricogaming Dude back in 2010-2011 you could get Izhmash stuff, things were better.

"DERR, GLAD I GOTS MINES"

@@zokhrozzWoomzy I didn't. 😔

WBP is working on a 556 ak that takes standard AR mags, not just the Gen 1 P mags like what PSA did but WBP is did the math to make the dimensions right to fit and function from all AR mags, that’s something to be exited about when it gets imported

@@user-cu6sj6he3k just make it take bulgarian mags, ar mag conversions never work, it's a sleazy hack at best. We will never see a day of 556 aks being good untill people stop doing anything other than ak 74 spec with bulgarian 556 mags (slr 106 and saiga 223 being the only good 556 aks made, m90 is terrible, dont be fooled into buying one) anything that falls out of that almost never works, it's nothing but inexcusable issues like fragile mags or poor reliability or both.

I'd definitely pick the 5.45 version over 5.56, guess I'm crazy 😀

thats cool... however rock and lock is the way to go.@@user-cu6sj6he3k

5.45 would be cool to have for any collection. I have a tantal and its sweet.. @@pjm204

Agreed the polls did make high quality weapons

I have a type 3 milled receiver and an akm that are polish

I don’t understand why it’s not chrome lined, their other models are correct?

I hear that. When I got into the cartridge it was like 1/3 the price of 5.56mm

poland is making the best ak for the civilian market these days, and Russia lol is not

Lol hes probably has 5.45 stacked to ceiling he paid literally Pennies for.

Are there honestly any good 5.56 AKs that take Bulgarian mags though? Every time a company tries to make one that takes 5.56 mags like ARs do it always just ends up being the biggest failure point of said rifle unless they make the magwell more fitted for the Bulgarian ones.

​@@robertsteiner4696why specifically Bulgarian, what's wrong with other magazines with different country of origin?

U nas w Polsce to sens ten kaliber ma, zaraz za rzeką mamy Białoruś , Ukrainę, Rosję a tam to podstawowy kaliber tamtych wojsk.

Yeah, I think it'll be out-sold by the 5.56mm version by a ratio of 5-to-1 for sure

Thanks man, I've been itching to get back into making content for my own channel for awhile. I'm also going to be covering SHOT show again this year. So stay tuned for that for sure.

That's a smoking deal, if you're on the fence but really want a 5.45 gun, this is a no-question buy.

It's a gun that I didn't think I wanted until I got some trigger time behind it.

Tela ammo is importing 5.45 and PSA is making it in the us. Will be releasing it in a few weeks

I've got one already reviewed, sit tight - the review will be live in a few days.

All Russian/Warsaw pact calibers are getting expensive and harder to find

@@jonathanstevey1748 agreed

@BurstReview I'm a ak for days fanboi (even got my galil in 7.62x39) and buying ammo for them is an excerise in masochism.

it's already in 5.56 for a while. use yer google.

Its stupid american companies arent making 5.45 and taping into a huge market

Yeah, I 100% agree.

@BurstReview really disappointing that such a great rifle is almost not worth having because of politics. Thank you for the comment and heart. Keep them vids coming please.

@ericjones745 stay tuned, Ive got a 100% completed review of the 5.56 model that I'll be releasing in the next week or two

Interesting, I was under the impression that the main issue with 45-degree blocks is that the gas port opens up with time and thus increases backpressure.

Bullet sheer

The gas ports are usually still drilled at 90 degrees I believe. The early AK74s were all 45/62° cast gas blocks

@@BurstReview I could be wrong. I'm still very new to the world of AKs

It's probably a faux 45 degree block - it's probably 90 on the inside.

If you shoot corrosive then chrome line is good. Otherwise, doesn’t matter.

​@@1973vegas Corrosive is still out there and I have some. With that Kyrgyzstan 7.62x39 corrosive ammo or whatever country it's from coming in, it would only make sense for them to eventually import 5.45 ammo which would also be corrosive.

Thats how Tula made ak74s….

@@hws-rl1cp You're right... I honestly forgot about that one. I much prefer the Izmash 90 deg - but in the end it is a negligible and subtle difference.

I kinda dig the 45 degree gas block - it feels like an early 74 prototype. Weird but cool in my opinion.

Thanks brother!

God, I wish I knew then what I know now, I'd have bought 100 SGLs at the $600 proce point I got mine at. SMH

Indeed@@BurstReview

The Zastava ZPAPM70 is a great rifle and it's made in Serbia.

@@redcat9436 I picked up a WBP Jack in 7.62 already dumped 600+ through it ton of fun, I do want a proper 105 or 74m with the 90 degree gas block at some point. Heard plenty of great things about zastava I opted them out due to the extra weight, Less Options and I would've had to one of their Tokarevs to go with it. I may pick up their .308 at some point in the future though.

Personally, it seems to have better build quality. But, if you want a 100-series-style AK-74 for an affordable price, the PSA is still the way to go.

I'd trust this over a PSA AK any time

You won't be disappointed. I was slamming steel at 400 yards with a POSP 4x. Thing was dead-nuts accurate.

@@Lutz101 I really enjoyed the gun. Only ended up selling it because I have both Bulgarian and Russian 5.45 rifles and SBRs

@@BurstReview If someone wanted a 5.45x39mm chambered AK for tactical use which can be purchased new in the USA, which rifle would you recommend? I see the Bulgarian rifles have chrome lined barrels which seem best for extraction reliability, while the Polish rifles have black nitride barrels which appear to have better corrosion resistance and accuracy.

@Lutz101 Both are about the same for accuracy and reliability in my experience. I kept my Bulgarian guns because they're worth more, and if I decide to get out of 5.45 in the future, I can sell them for more. Right now WBP guns are the beat value. Check out Atlantic Firearms, they normally have good prices, and if your gun has issues, they'll take care of you no questions asked.

@@BurstReview Thanks. Much appreciated.

Its an available and affordable 5.45 rifle. About half or less than what you would otherwise find.

So before Russia switched to the 90° gas block, they had a 45° gas block that had the gas pirt drilled at 90°. Externally, you wouldn't be able to tell a difference between that an a normal 45° block, but internally, it was perfectly fine. In fact, Tula never made an AK74 with the 90° block, only Izhmash did. I'm pretty sure WBP is doing what Tula did. My WBP Jack 5.45 runs great.

The gun can run any AKM-pattern accessories except magazines. So, muzzle devices, handguards, the stock etc. The gun also features a standard left-side scope mount, which works very well.

Agreed. If I didn't have a metric ton of old 5.45 ammo on hand, I would 100% go with the 5.56 version.

Order a few cases of ammo and sit on them - you'll save money over time this way. Why depend on your local gun shop for your ammo?

Circle 10’s work just fine.

Agreed. But you gotta make the algorithm happy. :shrug:

Thanks Bro, I've been working out again lol

@@BurstReview So how do you think com-bloc cartridges are gonna look like for the coming year?

@@G.W-01 better than last year, since PSA is looking to start domestic ammo production and new inporters are lining up.

​@@G.W-01blackpilled bleak future for anything combloc

Kinda. You could go the legit way and install a proper folding stock trunnion and then a surplus folder, or you could buy one of those janky look-alikes that uses a standard AKM interface

The USA civilian market will buy more 5.45 than most small countries that use the cartridge... Tela Impex is now importing it with more manufacturers tooling up to exploit the USA market's lack of domestic manufacturers. It is NOT A DEAD CARTRIDGE - it is the third most popular intermediate rifle caliber in the world. It will never die here in the USA, unless all AKs get banned and confiscated. If I can still go buy a box 6.5 Carcano, .32 S&W Long, or even 8mm Kurz - I will be buying 5.45 in about 50 years from now with no problems. People like you were probably saying 8mm Kurz was dead in the 1950s - ha ha. And your facts are pretty much crap and and your argument is just horse shit. I recommend education.

I had a few cheap smokes kicking around, figured it would be a nice twist

I remember your review back in 2015 on the Century Arms AK63D/milled under-folder, with Hungarian parts & American parts. I bought one of those after watching your review (and a bunch of others), and the gun runs great to this day. Once in a while Century Arms puts out a winner, but I haven’t seen any winners since the one I mentioned. I recently picked up an Arsenal Sam7SF-84E, and MAN am I impressed!! Be well dude, and be prepared. - Jason/Freedom Fighter Until Death/Vermont, FRA (‘FRA’, meaning “The Failed Republic Of America”)

Nope, they just laid me off.

@@BurstReview Sorry to hear that, their loss. I’ll be checking your reviews out here again.

Sit tight, I have a 556 version review in the works

Yeah, I definitely felt the same way initially. Then it sorta grew on me. I actually prefer the 45-degree block when combined with just a muzzle nut.

Oof. Good thing they make a 5.56 version too

Nope, but it's still resistant to corrosion, just jot as well as chrome.

​@@BurstReview Wait, are the 762x39 WBPs chrome lined?

I get that, personally since the gun is otherwise AKM-pattern, I can live with it

Tactical jack 556...got 1 when they came out..smooth and accurate...i keep it around when too many AR Guys on the range😅

In Ukraine.

Online, at your lgs.

Mostly collectors

Working for Ammoland.com, Recoil, and Firearms News. Had to sign a non-compete. But, I'm no longer working for Ammoland, so I can start making new content.

@@BurstReview Ahh! Was wondering why you disappeared off the face of the earth (to me at least). So how does this rifle compare to the Tantal? Got one of those and two crates of 7N6 back in 2013 (thank god I bought THAT when I did). Edit: My two biggest complaints with the Tantal are the oddball selector switch which makes changing out the trigger very difficult and the annoying muzzle end of the barrel being incompatible with the Wolverine unless you shave it down to SBR lengths.

Lol, It was the only clean hat I had handy

I mean, needs is a strong word; would benefit from, sure. But the gun won't realistically suffer from the issue for thousands and thousands of rounds. Well beyond what the average shooter would ever put through it.

There were early Tula ak-74s with 45 gas blocks.

Tactical Jack..556

It does in an indirect way, but I was including the backstory stuff to give people a little perspective.

I wish I had an ammo sponsorship 😅

@@BurstReview still wouldn’t get 5.45:(

@@BurstReview I have 5k rounds of it and to scared to shoot it until the ammunition situation gets better

Thankfully, as a multi-hundredaire, I can afford this if I skip dinner for a few days

They weigh a ton if an ak in general is too heavy for you, lol, and there’s nothing wrong with 4150, and with a lower pressure cartridge like 5.45 it’ll more than likely have a 28k+ barrel life