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Whether you love or hate the AK-47, you must admit the rifle is among the most successful designs of all time. Mikhail Kalashnikov designed the rifle for reliable operation in the harshest conditions. The rifle has not failed to meet his expectations. The AK-47, adopted by the Soviet Union in 1947, has been around long enough for many to have an opinion about it. The Great PointsThe AK has many excellent points:
The military rifle is a select-fire version capable of fully-automatic fire. Commercial rifles fire in the semi-auto mode. While the rifle is original in some ways, it uses a gas piston system similar to the American M1 Garand.
As the cartridge propellant ignites, some of the propellant gas produced bleeds off from the barrel and propels a gas piston that actuates the bolt carrier. The bolt carrier ends in an angled cam track that fits into a lug on the bolt. The bolt is forced rearward and cammed counterclockwise. This takes the locking lugs out of contact with the receiver.
During this operation, the bolt flies to the rear, the spent case ejects and the bolt moves forward, stripping a round from the magazine and feeding this cartridge into the chamber. There is a lot going on when the AK-47 fires, and the bolt is heavy. Some feel the design leads to poor accuracy, but accuracy is relative. The AK-47 is not a long-range rifle by any means, and it demonstrates adequate combat accuracy to well over 100 yards. There are many types of AK-47 rifles and the type has been built the world over. Common features include
I see the value in the AK-47 rifle—primarily for recreation. I have had a strong bent for many years to simply to take a firearm to the range and to discover how it performs.
I have enjoyed firing the AK-47 and also testing it against different rifles. When all is said and done, here is a rifle that doesn’t jam and handles well. The Right LoadsThe safety—sometimes criticized—is very similar to the safety lever found on the Remington Model 8—and the Model 8 is a classic and much-loved rifle. The AK-47 is so popular that it has seen use in the hunting field. And in the field, against deer-sized game at moderate range or hogs at close range, the cartridge is proven. It handles quickly, which is important in the brush. The cartridge is sometimes compared to the .30-30 Winchester. However, the 7.62 x 39mm is actually a more efficient cartridge. The 7.62 x 39mm hunting loads such as the Winchester 123-grain JSP send a 123-grain bullet from the AK’s muzzle at 2300 fps or so. The 150-grain .30-30 Winchester averages about 2200 fps. However, if you handload, it is possible to equal, or exceed, the .30-30 WCF by jolting a 150-grain bullet to 2,300 fps. The Cor Bon 150-grain hunting load in 7.62 x 39mm is faster and has more energy than the average .30-30 WCF load, but achieves this from a shorter barrel. The cartridges are closer than most realize. As a 50-yard brush gun, the AK has much merit. AccuracyAs for accuracy, the average .30-30 lever-action rifle groups three shots into two inches at 100 yards, with the occasional Marlin rifle demonstrating 1.5 MOA. The AK-47 misses absolute accuracy. It is probably best considered a 4.5 MOA rifle. The Winchester JSP is a good hunting load and often groups three shots into 3.5 inches at 100 yards forming a good tight AK. It takes attention to detail, a proper rest and avoiding pressure on the forearm to accomplish even 4 MOA with the AK-47. However, that’s OK because it it is best to use it a little closer.
< Why Purchase the AK-47Most of you will probably purchase an AK-47 rifle for critical use or for recreation. That’s fine. Enjoying owning the rifle simply because we can is good enough reason. However, if you are going on a hog hunt, the weather is bad and you do not wish to rust the Winchester… the AK may have merit. And that tough old hog may demand an extra round or two. The AK can deliver. The more I use the AK-47 rifle, the more I appreciate it. The AK-47’s looks may put you off, but don’t let it keep you from enjoying the rifle. After all, when I was a youngster more than one of the ex-GI’s in the family hunted with the humble .30 M1 carbine. Maybe it wasn’t accurate enough and, on paper, it didn’t look like it had enough energy and it did bring home the meat. In the woods hunting, it did fine to about 50 yards as long as it was loaded with the Winchester 110-grain JHP. I am just pointing out that the AK is far from the first military rifle with a 30-round magazine to take deer! The AK rifle is not as inexpensive as it once was and remains a bargain when the performance is considered. Ammunition is still affordable. Steel cased FMJ loads are excellent recreational loads while the modern JSP loads give the rifle a new lease on life as a sporting gun. And why not? Only the best rifles are capable of such as crossover. The .351 Winchester was used by lawmen, our allies, prison guards and in the field. The hoary old Remington Model 8 did not see military use as far as I know and it was designed to accept a stripper clipp and was a very popular lawman’s gun and sporting rifle. I can attest to the fact that the Remington was little—if any—more accurate than the AK-47 and, in .30, Remington no more powerful. If the AK-47 is your rifle and you have the chance to go hunting, choose a good load, practice first and keep the range short. The rifle will surprise you. Specifications and Features
How do you use the AK-47? What’s your favorite thing about it? Share in the comment section.[bob] Bob CampbellBob Campbell’s primary qualification is a lifelong love of firearms, writing, and scholarship. He holds a degree in Criminal Justice but is an autodidact in matters important to his readers. Campbell considers unarmed skills the first line of defense and the handgun the last resort. (He gets it honest- his uncle Jerry Campbell is in the Boxer’s Hall of Fame.) Campbell has authored well over 6,000 articles columns and reviews and fourteen books for major publishers including Gun Digest, Skyhorse and Paladin Press. Campbell served as a peace officer and security professional and has made hundreds of arrests and been injured on the job more than once. He has written curriculum on the university level, served as a lead missionary, and is desperately in love with Joyce. He is training his grandchildren not to be snowflakes. At an age when many are thinking of retirement, Bob is working a 60-hour week and awaits being taken up in a whirlwind many years in the future. Published in Books published Holsters for Combat and Concealed Carry Is it legal to hunt deer with an AKAnswer: If your rifle is one that is legal to possess in California, it would be legal to use for hunting purposes. However, you must have legal ammunition for the area and species you plan to hunt. When hunting big game, center-fire ammunition and soft-nosed or expanding bullets are required.
Can you hunt with an AKIn Texas, there aren't currently any laws banning the possession or the purchase of weapons like the AK-47 the shooter used to kill 22 people and injure dozens more.
Can 7.62 be used for hunting?Can you use the 7.62×39 for deer hunting? Absolutely! Roughly comparable to the performance of the 30-30 Winchester round, the 7.62 x 39mm cartridge can be incredibly effective on medium game at short range.
Which gun is better AR 15 or AKAR-15 rifles are lighter and have a higher rate of accuracy than the AK-47, but the AK-47 is considerably cheaper and more dependable in comparison. Both are extensively used by the military and police, as well as for general purpose hunting rifles and self-defense.
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