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Posted: 4/4/2008 4:09:21 PM EDT
| Several years ago there was a magazine article about building a MOA (or less) AK. It was either in one of the Precision Shooting mags or one of the thick annual editions of a regular magazine. Anybody either have a copy of it or know which mag and issue it was in? |
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Physics my good man....you could add some sideways reinforcing...but you would be much more challenged adding reinforcing from front to back. Moreso -the bolt carrier rides on a relatively flimsy rail, and while its simplicty and elegance are part of the AK's lovable quirkiness, its the reason it generally won't by the most accurate weapon around. Now on a billet milled piece you have some more meat and heft which which to tighten the tolerances up. I would suspect many of these kits that are around these days have a decent amount of muzzle and throat erosion which will effect your accuracy. Also - remember your killer scope is mounted on a killer mount, which is riveted to a piece of 1mm (maybe 1.5 if your lucky) steel. I'm not knocking the AK - its just when i need a long range tack driver - I choose another toy from my toy chest. |
| I'm not looking for a tack driver. I've got an AR, and will eventually build something better on a Nesikia Bay action... I am thinking about building an AR though. I would like to improve the inherent accuracy somewhat while I'm at it. I know it can be done... I just thought someone on this board would have done it already. |
| Check out the barrel whip on the ak that is shown in that slow motion film from the history channel. I bet you could have a very high quality barrel made if you wanted to spend the money, plus a red star arms trigger and handloads and make some difference over stock, but it seems like there is a practical limit to what you are going to accomplish. |
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I believe that article is on the precision shooting magazine site. I read it a while back and the big change they did was chambered a new barrel for a different round. I wouldnt consider that accurising the AK but there was some other possably useful info in there too. If i can track it down again ill post a link. This isnt the link i had in mind but here is the text. The other article had pictures: www.snipersparadise.com/tsmag/aug2004.htm |
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