And some excellent videos at the end of this one... At a range where you're left alone to fire from any position and rate of fire (basically, no one there but you) I once had a group in their early 20's armed with AK's near me. Of course they didn't bring targets and felt free to shoot at mine! Lucky for my targets they couldn't hit a tractor-trailer. They all seemed more interested in hearing their rifles go "pow-pow-pow" than learning any actual marksmanship. At first, I thought it might be a lack of precision of AK's, but they let me fire one and I hit what I aimed at. So it was them, not the rifle. And they weren't interested in learning any tips that were offered. Finally I couldn't take it anymore and walked over to the shotgun/5 stand for a little moving target practice (and sanity). I hope what I saw that day isn't indicative of most young folks. A total lack of discipline and focus. Too many TV gangsta shootouts and "Grand Theft Auto". If they're thinking that "pow-pow-pow" is just going to scare away any adversaries they're going to be in for a big surprise.
That's where you lost me. The 7.62 x 39 has a trajectory like a .30-30. Something on the order of a rainbow. The AK series has two fine points. It goes bang pretty much every time you pull the trigger and it can put out the volume of fire needed for close in assault. A marksman's tool it is not. Yes you can shoot at long range targets with it. You could also enter your F-150 in the Daytona 500.
Okay, I'll bite. Why would you not want a lighter trigger? 2 pounds is asking for a negligent discharge. However what is so bad about 3 to 3.5? I will heartily admit I am a AR guy so perhaps this is just a nuance of the system that I am not tracking on.
Also, not a fan of putting my whole fist on the trigger, but it seems to be working really well for this guy. He does make a great point in keeping the finger on the trigger. I will have to work on that one.
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And some excellent videos at the end of this one... At a range where you're left alone to fire from any position and rate of fire (basically, no one there but you) I once had a group in their early 20's armed with AK's near me. Of course they didn't bring targets and felt free to shoot at mine! Lucky for my targets they couldn't hit a tractor-trailer. They all seemed more interested in hearing their rifles go "pow-pow-pow" than learning any actual marksmanship. At first, I thought it might be a lack of precision of AK's, but they let me fire one and I hit what I aimed at. So it was them, not the rifle. And they weren't interested in learning any tips that were offered. Finally I couldn't take it anymore and walked over to the shotgun/5 stand for a little moving target practice (and sanity). I hope what I saw that day isn't indicative of most young folks. A total lack of discipline and focus. Too many TV gangsta shootouts and "Grand Theft Auto". If they're thinking that "pow-pow-pow" is just going to scare away any adversaries they're going to be in for a big surprise.
AK Marksmanship....
That's where you lost me. The 7.62 x 39 has a trajectory like a .30-30. Something on the order of a rainbow. The AK series has two fine points. It goes bang pretty much every time you pull the trigger and it can put out the volume of fire needed for close in assault. A marksman's tool it is not. Yes you can shoot at long range targets with it. You could also enter your F-150 in the Daytona 500.
Okay, I'll bite. Why would you not want a lighter trigger? 2 pounds is asking for a negligent discharge. However what is so bad about 3 to 3.5? I will heartily admit I am a AR guy so perhaps this is just a nuance of the system that I am not tracking on.
Also, not a fan of putting my whole fist on the trigger, but it seems to be working really well for this guy. He does make a great point in keeping the finger on the trigger. I will have to work on that one.
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