8-30-10 Range report AK accuracy

I wanted to try shooting some 100 yard 5 shot groups with my Saiga. I could have done a bit better with a magnified optic I am sure since I have astigmatism that makes the Aimpoints 2 moa dot look like a diagonal foot ball.

I also added magpul rail covers to my AK after a recent shooting session had my hand guard too hot to hold. The plastic rail covers worked much better than the rubber ladder covers I had before. The reason for green and black was these were left over covers from various AR projects and I did not have enough black left to finish the gun. Anyway to make a long story short. My gun averaged 4.5 moa over a sand bag at 100 yards for 5 shot groups.

Here are the pics.




Here are a few groups from 8-24-10

I was also practicing with my 22 AR for the Ruger steel challenge shoot. I put 5 paper plates down range from 7 to 15 yards and shot 1 round at each target. I shot my 22 lr spikes AR, my Colt AR in 5.56, my saiga, and my Benelli M4 with slugs (with a red dot). My best times with the 22lr AR and with the Colt were 3.5 to 4 seconds. My best time with the AK was 4.5 to 5 seconds. My times with the Benelli averaged about 5.5 seconds. I only shot two runs with the Benelli because slugs are expensive.
Pat

Nicely done. It sure is good to see people actually collating real world data.

Thanks you told me in the past about ladder covers not working well when the gun gets hot. You were right. I never really noticed the issue as much on my 5.56 AR’s but the AK made the problem noticeable right now.
Pat

Yeah, those ladder covers just look cool :smiley:

hey man in past experience I have noticed that accuracy increases with out the MI rail being that it clampls the barrel. I bet you could get consistant 2-3" at least @ 100yrd with the stock hand guard from that sgl.

I will try that when one of those new mounts is released that uses the side optics mounts.
Pat