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Inebriated

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  1. I'd recommend going for a Primary Arms Micro Dot instead, simply because you do open up your mounting options. Both are good budget optics, but the Bushnell has an integrated base, where PA's have removable bases that use Aimpoint mounts. So if you got the PA, you could pair it with an RS AKML mount, which will be a solid mount that returns to zero AND offers a lower-1/3 cowitness.
  2. I have used one just like that.... The unsupported rail at the front broke off under recoil. Don't cheap out on optics or you'll waste more money in the long run. Being able to use iron sights is a worthless point when the mount is QD, and if it were a quality one, you wouldn't have issues returning to zero. That said, most quality QD mounts allow cowitness. If you're adding a red dot, use RS Regulate or Midwest Industries. RS and MI both make a 30mm mount meant for a 30mm tube-style optic (Aimpoint PRO/M2/M3/C3, Vortex StrikeFire, some of PA's clones). If you're mounting a red dot tha
  3. You could always get it shortened and have a muzzle device permanently attached. ADCO will do it for fairly cheap if you send them just your barrel, and they do good work. It won't be as inexpensive as the '74 route, but it'll work, and as a side-benefit, handle quite nicely. Also, I have a '74 FSB and Arsenal comp I wouldn't mind selling. Shoot me a PM if you're interested.
  4. Thanks, and no problems with the heat and the sling. I'm sure I could run it hard enough to start making it stick, but it'd take work. Thank you sir.
  5. I made life easy with the FSB.... I initially did a '74 style FSB and brake, but I didn't want it on that particular rifle, so I scrapped it for a Venom, and threaded the barrel... Made timing the comp simple, since I could thread until it was where I wanted with the crush washer.
  6. You mean like a standard AK-AR stock adapter?
  7. I put a Bulgarian FSB on one, a Venom FSB/GB combo on another. Both easy to install. For centering, set the receiver on a level table/bench/counter, and get two carpenter's squares (or anything straight), and stand them on both sides of the FSB. You'll be able to tell with ease how centered it is. Then, you'll probably need to drill new grooves (since yours are likely canted), so a 1/8" bit will do. After that, either buy 1/8" pins, or take some 1/8" drill stock, cut it to length, and heat treat it (place on magnet, hold blow torch to it until it falls off the magnet and have it
  8. Need to straighten it. If you've got a drill, blow torch, a mallet, and some cereal boxes, you'll have no problem doing it.
  9. Get a good comp and keep the drill in its case...
  10. Nice. Did some a couple of hunts with my AK's this season.
  11. Recoil pads give somewhat inconsistent muzzle movements, at least the excessively squishy ones.
  12. Well, it'd probably help most if you narrowed down what you're looking for in an AK. Things like aftermarket support, accuracy to a certain design (AKM, AK-47, AK-100 series, etc.), shear looks, etc. Because AK's, the most common ones, anyway, all function about the same. The differences come down to collectability, fit and finish, stuff like that.
  13. Could be, but I wouldn't really think so... Most 7.62x39 AK barrels are right around the same profile to accept the same barrel components. If you have a set of calipers, you can easily see the barrel profiles for each. You'd have to post each aspect of your setups to see what savings are where.
  14. The kits come with a modified G2 to work with the bolt hold-open, so if you plan on using that, then the kits make sense. If not, then save a few bucks and buy it all separately to save the few $$ on the unmodified G2. As for kit 1 vs 2, kit 1 has a milled trigger guard with integral grip nut, which is $40 on the site. Kit 2 has the stamped trigger guard, which is $17 and you need a $3 grip nut. Doesn't matter which one you use. I think having an integral grip nut is convenient, but not $20 convenient. Plus, it's a different look that I don't care for. I have a stamped one from them th
  15. You realize how downright arrogant it is to say that Magpul, the maker of arguably the most durable AR mag, with servicemen and women in mind, doesn't understand that people want durability, right? They have stated many times over that they did all-polymer mags first to get the geometry and exterior correct, without wasting money tweaking things with steel reinforcements. They also stated more recently that steel-reinforced mags are coming at SHOT. So... no... they haven't killed the steel-lined ones. And no, they aren't misunderstanding anything. They use a harder polymer. So it shea
  16. I completely missed it in the OP.... sorry I might have to go harvest mine off and start messing around lol.
  17. It clicks into place because the detent is at the very tip of the selector, and will actually go far enough down that it catches the bottom of the receiver itself. That's also what keeps it in the on position... it just grabs the top of the receiver. The difference between it and a "regular" AK, is that the "regular" AK's have the detent further back on the selector, which means that they don't reach the top and bottom edges of the receiver like the Saiga selector. To overcome that, they have notches for the detent to fall into. I can get more detailed pics if you would like, it's fairly irrel
  18. I really think .223 AK's should all use PMAGs. I know, AK's are built around the mag, but good .223 AK mags are such a bitch to pile deep. I'm considering a Bulgarian 5.45 build and converting to 5.56, and I'll be using an AR mag adapter. I want it as a "ban proof" rifle, so I can get ammo and mags locally.
  19. PWS FSC-47 is a very good comp/flash suppressor combo.
  20. It isn't upward sloping. It's inline with the top of the receiver and the barrel, it's the bottom of the receiver that is upward sloping towards the barrel. Regardless, I'll take function > form. The AR adapter raised the cheekweld for me, which puts my eye directly inline with the irons and the dot. It is the quickest rifle I've used, to include many AR's. If I want it to look like a 103, I have an SGL-21 that's near enough.
  21. It is certainly slow around here, but when people post, it's usually good stuff. That's a nice-looking build, hopefully it went to a good home! Here's my favorite. Did it earlier this year, and I am just waiting on another rifle to be finished to get both Cerakoted. It just feels like it was molded for me, and has been 100%. What more could I ask for?
  22. I love the PWS FSC-47. If you can spare $75 (Bud's has them $25 cheaper than anyone else right now), it's a fantastic compensator/flash suppressor combo.
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