[Thoughts on groupings]

I'd be happy with 3-4" groups at 200.  That's still a deer of elk in the freezer if needed, and good enough for a DMR.

 

For the M68, my oldest gave me his old 4-16x-40mm scope off his .308.  The 2-6x is tuned for the Saiga, and staying there.

[Thoughts on groupings]

Yeah, Tula is crap.  Only reason I bought a case last week was it was on sale, and makes good range fodder or suppression fire.  I reach for Wolf or Brown Bear mostly.  I picked up several different brands to try in both the Saiga and the M68 this spring, from Arsenal to Fiochhi.  I still have my scoped 50 yd target from last year.

 

This was initial dial in for a 50/200 zero, 2-6x32mm NcStar, zoom on 6 for spotting purposes.  Ammo was Silver Bear 125grSP(my intended hunting load until I try the Federal Fusion I have) on a Redfield target.

 

 

I dialed it back to a 2, slid it off the side rail, popped 5 rounds irons on the 200yd gong(5 hits), scope back on, and did this

 

 

This was Tulammo 122gr FMJ, 100yds, irons, offhand standing, 30 round mag, 1 round per second, center hold on 6" paper plate on a 16x20 backer.  The right target was my old AR on American Eagle before I got the hang of the peep.  Notice 3 rounds of Tula on the AR target.

 

 

The Tula stayed on the plate until the barrel got hot.  After that, it was all over the place.  Still combat approved, though.

 

This was 5 rounds of WPA I shot irons at 200 yds offhand standing for giggles.  Backer is 16x20" torso size with a center hold after first 2 flyers.

 

 

Not too shabby with my bad eyesight and a combat rifle.

 

ETA:  I lost my Yugo M67 and BVAC 123gr targets.  The M67 would keep them in a 6" circle at 200yds, and the BVAC was a shade over 4.5". 

[Not your usual auction]

Do they come with bringback papers?  Without those, they're just common items. 

[I need tips on international flights]

I was looking at flying out of Atlanta, but its more than flying directly from Birmingham. I'll look into flying into Amsterdam, I wanna check that place out anyway, and I could probably handle a day and a half on a train if I could get my head to right in Amsterdam.

 

Here's what my supervisor does to avoid jet lag when going to China to visit the factory.  Try to book a redeye flight leaving late afternoon/evening.  Stay up at least 18 hours before the flight.  Eat a good, but not heavy meal before boarding, and avoid fast food.  You'll sleep like a baby for the entire flight(8-10 hours depending on depart/destination).  You'll not only wake up refreshed, but 9 times out of 10, no jet lag for him.

[Go buy all the Saigas and Veprs!! hurry!]

Went back by Selway today, and they had Wolf, RAS, and Brown Bear in stock, and more GT on the way.  If it's in store, it's $10 cheaper than the website.  If it's in stock on the site but not in the store, $1 to ship it to the store. 

 

I grabbed a case of Wolf and called it a day.

[Go buy all the Saigas and Veprs!! hurry!]

Went by the local fun shop to pick up the new P238 for the wife.  Not one round of x39 on the shelf.  Lucky me called at 8AM, and they hid the last 2 cases for me(1K of Tulammo, 1K of Red Army Standard)

[3 cell ak mag pouch $1.40]

Mold/mildew is a health hazard.  Bet the USPS would like a tip on the hazardous materials being shipped as well. 

["Polish"(Romanian) M68 followed me home.]

Couple of differences in the 10B and the M68.  M68 lacks the side rail and carry handle, but comes with a slant brake instead of the standard muzzle nut. 

 

Could be just a marketing ploy as well.

[3 cell ak mag pouch $1.40]

^^WOW!!!^^

 

Those look unissued, to boot. 

 

Looking over a couple of other forums I'm on, the guys who ordered more than 5 got a variety, while the 1-2 got the cheapo canvas bag. 

["Polish"(Romanian) M68 followed me home.]

Well, wife did the taxes, and decided she needed a new EDC.  She found a nice Sig P238 Liberty Edition cheap.  While she was yacking with the salesman, I spotted this little guy.  Started haggling, and walked out with it for $650.  Brand new, all part numbers match sans cover, US barrel/receiver/FCG, and appears to be an Ironwood stock.  Sights are straight, RPK adjustable rear sight, and good sight picture.  It came with 2 surplus steel 30 round mags and a Tapco 30 rounder, but no cleaning kit/rod(no biggie....I have a spare G3 pull through kit).  I had an extra AK rod, so I added it simply for aesthetics.  Trunnion is Romy marked and dated 1970.  It also has the adjustable bipod.  Why CAI markets them as Polish we don't know.

 

 

The wood appears to be stained instead of shellacked.  Grip is original bakelite, and matches the stock color.

 

 

I was going to make a baby Tabuk out of it, but the color/stock has grown on me a bit.  I do plan on an optic rail(given a bolt-on side rail by a member on another forum), AKMN FH(on the way from a guy who custom makes them), and picked up a 75 round drum. 

 

It has a Tapco G2 Single Hook installed, and needed a contact surface polish.  I also had to tweak the top cover a touch on the charging side to get it off the carrier. 

 

The only con I found with it is the finish.  Typical CAI BBQ paint on the receiver, gas tube,  and carrier.  Barrel appears to be parkerized and is chrome lined.  I plan on stripping the carrier and doing a polish job on it and definitely refinishing the receiver this summer. 

 

Took it down the road to a spot, set my 5" gong at roughly 100 yds, and put a few down the pipe.  It would feed HP ammo, but could have done with a slight feed ramp job on the chamber(not touching the chrome, baby).  It feeds them, but nicks the tip just a shade.  It definitely liked the SP and SST rounds I tried.  All rounds fired rang the gong. 

 

All in all, I'm impressed.

[3 cell ak mag pouch $1.40]

Hopefully you guys get what's pictured, and not what this guy got(scroll down to reviews/customer images).

 

http://www.amazon.com/China-Military-Surplus-Three-Pocket/dp/B00CSWFJWC/ref=cm_cmu_pg__header

 

Here's what he got:

 

[I had to do it.]

$13K?  I spent $300 on our entire wedding set.  Hers was an interlocking engagement ring/wedding band, and mine had a single 1/4 carat diamond, both in white gold.

 

However, congrats.  Now show him what's waiting if he breaks her heart. 

[Wolf White Box]

It's done to keep the resellers at bay.  I talked to the local Selway Armory guys, and they've been doing it on their website for quite some time now.  You post up you have 50 cases in stock, and someone's going to pull their AmEx Black card.

[Grip nut questions]

Mine had blue thread locker on it.  I simply cleaned it off and put a flat washer and a "star" lock washer under the head.  The screw is a M6-1.0, not a 1/4-20.  You will need to remember that when buying the flat/lock washers.

[Grip nut questions]

Mine was converted by Arsenal, and they used the standard AK grip nut.  The Magpul screw went right in

[looks like they will be……..]

Why did Denver even bother showing up?  Manning now is in the hole to NJ on the taxes.

[What is your favorite machine gun setup?]

First choice, Dillon Minigun.  Makes Hitler's Buzz Saw(MG-42) seem like a semi AK.

 

Second choice......I need a bugger box.

 

[What is the highest mileage vehicle you have owned]

'83 Chevy S-10, 2.8L V6/4 speed.  Bought it from my uncle with 125K on the clock in 1997, puked a rod bearing at 475K in 2002. 

 

'93 Ford F-150 4x4 5.8L/E4OD  FIL gave it to us with 110K on it in 2004, son wrecked it and rebuilt the body at 189K, sold it for parts with 289K on it.  Motor is currently in a coworker's '90 F-250, and still chugging.

[Cutting off Saiga FSB shroud]

AKFan, thread it and forget it.  The threads are close to 1/16' deep anyways.

[My Boss Apparently Had a Wild Weekend]

When I was OTR, we were told truck off, keys in side compartment.  One driver was a smart cookie.  He'd stash his keys in the air cleaner.  You can drop them in through the top, but requires opening the case to retrieve them.

[Cutting off Saiga FSB shroud]

I helped a couple of friends cut theirs, and we found a little Loc-tite on the threads under the shroud.  Try heating the shroud with a propane/MAPP torch and twist it off.  Those boogers are on there tight.

[Pit Bull (M92 SBR)]

How well does that puppy group with a stock? 

 

You want to balance it out, use 20 rounders. 

[Kalashnikov signs contract at SHOT 2014 to ship rifles to USA and Cana]

200,000 rifles would flood the market and prices would crash, we might see Saiga rifles for $299 again.

 

That would be nice. I saw a 20" Sporter yesterday, and thought that would make a cool baby Dragunov project.

[What's the difference in FCG and bolt carriers?]

Thanks for jogging my brain, Mancat.  Went right into battery with the bolt in, and actually a little smoother than the factory carrier. 

[Rust and Condensation Beneath Safety Stop Plate]

After 1K rounds of M67 and water cleaning, I had a little rust between the receiver and the ejector rail.  All I do is use a needle oiler and wet it down real good.  A little rust in an AK?   No problemo.