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I have a PK-01V on my 7.62x39 AK, it works well and while the dot is pretty small, the brightness can be turned up and it works great out to about a 100 yards (my eyes are getting old, so after a 100 yards, I need magnification). I don't know your budget, but this optic is designed for the 5.45x39 round: http://www.npzoptics.com/catalog/day_sights/kashtan_1/ TXZen has a good write up about it here: http://russianoptics.net/1P78Kashtan.html

That is a nice shooting rifle sir, and it looks cool as hell on top of that.

Here is my 1943 Sauer and Sons, with a 1942/43 style scope mount and a Leupold 3 x 9 scope (sorry, couldn't afford a real German scope for it). It shots great.

unclejake, great looking gun with the wood grips.

Great review, thank you for the write up.

Sir that is a sharp looking build.

Very nice conversion, the blueing looks great.

Very nice looking. I have the RPG sight on my 5.45, I like it a lot. Havent invested in night sights yet. My 5.45 is without a doubt the funniest gun that I own, hope yours is as well.

That looks nice

My Stg2000 has been a great gun, magwell fit is sloppy, but it has always worked and is fairly accurate for a 7.62x39. A friend of my has one and it was crap -- Front sight block was canted, mag fit was worse than on my gun, gas tube was loose, and it printed a 39" group at 50 yards. I have heard their guns are getting better, but I dont have the money to test that statement.

If you go with the Duracoat, make sure you let the finish harden for a couple of weeks. I didnt wait and I now have scratches on my gun. I can touch it up, not that big a deal, but it is a little frustrating. I have finished my 5.45 and my .308 and have had great luck with the finish.

Janus, the wood looks great.

Jaba, that is a nice looking conversion.

Sharp looking rifle sir.

Great post, well thought out by having a control piece of metal in the test. Welcome to the forums.

Sharp looking rifle, well done sir..

Nice looking rifle, and congrats on your first conversion.

The 'News' and 'the truth' do not go hand in hand anymore. Sad fact.

I always try to clean from the breech side of any gun (revolvers and ruger .22s are different). It can really mess with your accuracy if you mess up the crown on the barrel. Sorry, just my thoughts

My .223 is a tactical with Tapco and DPH furniture. However, my 5.45 is built like the classic AK74 with poly furniture. I would like to build a .308 and if I do, I think I will go with wood on it, so I guess I prefer the classic look.

I have the AK74 style on 5.45 conversion (I had the M16 birdcage style on it as well) and it does reduce the recoil by a noticeable amount. I will say it is also loud as hell.

I have about 500 rds through my .223 it works great with Surefire mags, I have a promag that my wife got for me and that one feeds great as well.

Very classic looking, excellent job.

My brother, ground down the front sight on my .223 to a thin sharp point. It does help me get on to the target better -- since I dont have the best eyes, getting old sucks. And as was said ealier, AK front sights are cheap.

Between my brother and I we have 3 Dillion press, an old Lyman press, 2 Lees and an RCBS. We reload for most of our guns. We have the one of the Dillions set up for .223/5.56, it makes cost effect to shot my AK and his AR.