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Posted: 11/30/2006 10:51:03 PM EDT
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Since last my last range report, I have installed a BF/Vickers Combat Applications adjustable 2 point sling, an Ultimak picatinny rail gas tube and an Aimpoint in a very low mount (allowing it to co-witness.) The Aimpoint is an interim solution on this carbine, as I have a much smaller optic on backorder from LaRue Tactical. As I shoot the 106 more I can feel it loosening up. The action cycles very smoothly and I have had no failures of any kind in 420 rounds of 55 gr. AE and Lake City. I also ran a few token rounds of 62 gr. and 4 rounds of 75 gr. TAP. I don't know why this carbine seems to be making so many people crazy on the various forums; I guess it is combination of things. Myself, I had 4 original "issues": excessive windage required odd trigger tight fit for magazines mediocre finish As far as the windage, the carbine is zeroed at 100m and that is that. I can buy an adjustable rear sight if I desire but I don't consider it much of an issue. The odd trigger is exactly as Arsenal advertised, but it's just not for me. It takes up and breaks just like a standard two-stage military trigger. I personally don't think a two-stage is appropriate for a fighting carbine, nor do I like the squishy reset, so I am simply replacing the FCG with the excellent G2 FCG for $40.00 - so much for that. The magazines are starting to wear in. The rifle is very tight for an AK so hand cycling through magazines is necessary. They have all fed reliably (for the most part) and I like the transparent feature for a quick ammo check, so with a bit more insertion and removal cycles I think these should all be good to go. 3 out of 10 magazines had 1 or 2 round FTF's on the last remaining rounds in the magazine. I plan on stripping these and cleaning them in a mixture of water and Simple Green and trying them again. Concerning the finish - it's not that bad. Just keep the gun scrubber or acetone off of it. Personally I feel that the perfect maintenance solvent/lube for the Kalashnikov platform is Ballistol - it is like CLP for AK's. I'd like to try a few magazines of 62 gr. to see if it has a preference one way or the other. However, this may constitute a preoccupation with inconsequential increments. current round count: 420 55gr. Lake City xm193 and American Eagle Latest shooting conducted at 10m offhand, controlled pairs and failure drills. Carbine handled well, shots were quick and precise. Felt a bit front-heavy, Ultimak-mounted Aimpoint seems like too much optic; *note to self* need to work on upper body conditioning. Gloves are mandatory - Kalashnikov variants are sharp and get hot in weird places. Vickers CA sling very much starting to grow on me but certainly requires a collared shirt to prevent chafing the neck. SWIFT lever is a must-have. Next range report at 1000 round milestone. Range Report Part I: SLR-106FR Function Check and Zeroing |
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Thanks for the update. Do you find your iron sights to co-witness VERY low in the Aimpoint window? Like, "can just see the tip of the front sight" low? My SLR-105 uses an RPK-74 rear sight, which must sit higher. I'm debating whether to do the same for my SLR-106, even though it doesn't need one for windage adjustment. Also, if you're thinking about going with a JPoint/Dr. Optic/SOCAuto red dot in a LaRue "Iron Dot" mount, I think you'll lose the ability to co-witness the irons on your -106. I tried a JPoint in a standard Weaver mount, and it sat the optic too high. Is the LaRue mount that much lower? |
Shooter, Yes the irons co-witness very low in the Aimpoint, but they are visible. I am interested in testing the LaRue Tactical IronDot Low Profile for use on my 106. I may in fact lose co-witness capability, but there is a trick you can do with your irons: Since you would be running an optical sight anyway, your iron would be relegated to BUIS status. You can set the rear sight on "8" or "10" and then zero it at 100m accordingly. This will still give you a very usable zero but will get your irons significantly higher up in the optic. |
D'oh!!  Why didn't I think of that? Good advice. FWIW, I found out that it's the rear sight base itself that is higher-profile on the SLR-105. I recall someone saying the -105 uses an AK-74 style RSB, while the -106 uses an AKM style. Don't axe me why.Let us know how the low-pro LaRue mount works out. |
I forgot to ask you the other day, are you using the Aimpoint 10818 low profile ring? www.ultimak.com/ap10818.htm |
Tony, yeah that's the mount that I'm using. It's one of the few that will get the Aimpoint low where it needs to be. |
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