AK caliber question

[R1100R]

As  for 5.45 almost every manufacturer in RUSSIA makes non corrosive ammo for about the same price as 7.62.

The surplus is long from drying up. Almost all the former Soviet satellites made it. It has not come on to the market. There are several countries that still use it. Hornaday make it also with a V Max bullet.. 

 

The 5.45 is a fine round. I shoot it in AR and AK platform.

[Guest Commander Kim]

7.62x39- Get an Arsenal SAM7SF-84

 

5.45x39- Get a Waffen Werks AK-74

 

5.56/.223- Get a converted Saiga that takes AR mags

 

IMO, I would only want to go with a 7.62 because I like 30 caliber punch, and that is what the weapon was originally designed for.

7.62x39 would not really be all that affected by import bans, since there are domestic manufacturers for that type of ammunition.

5.45x39's supply would be hurt bad if an import ban were to pass. Already it's getting kinda hard to feed my AK74, and there's only one domestic manufacturer that I know of, and Hornady is expensive.

Most of 5.56/.223 is produced here anyways, and if you get one that takes AR mags, you will be able to interchange mags and ammo.

Edited November 28, 2013 by Commander Kim

[CQB Elite]

I picked up an Arsenal SAM7SF-84 yesterday. Very nice built rifle. Problem is there is nowhere in the Memphis area to shoot the thing, without joining MIdsouth Sport Shooting.

[Superman]

 

 

5.45x39- Get a Waffen Werks AK-74

I've heard WW has gone down hill the past several months.

[austin7.62]

I've heard WW has gone down hill the past several months.

Many reports of this. Especially since they started selling them at Classic. I'd stay away from a new one, but the ones built on NDS or TGI receivers should be GTG.

[Superman]

Many reports of this. Especially since they started selling them at Classic. I'd stay away from a new one, but the ones built on NDS or TGI receivers should be GTG.

Well thats good to know if there is a way to tell the old vs new.

[austin7.62]

If the receiver says WW instead of NDS or TGI, I'd stay away personally. I had one built on a WW receiver that was fine, but I've read that in some cases their receivers have been out of spec.