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Been rocking my AIA M10A2 in 7.62x39 for a few months now..borrowed my mates mk4 2.5-8x38 today.
Shoots 1moa at 100 with norinco surplus and hits steel at 500m 7/10 times when the wind isn't crazy
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That thing is uniquely sexy. Has a modern scout aesthetic that would make Col. Copper blush.Been rocking my AIA M10A2 in 7.62x39 for a few months now..borrowed my mates mk4 2.5-8x38 today.
Shoots 1moa at 100 with norinco surplus and hits steel at 500m 7/10 times when the wind isn't crazy
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Bakwa, while I appreciate your input, I have been shooting milsurps wi corrosive for years. I know how to clean up fast vs. detailed. Respectfully there seems a difference between uncasing a rifle and tossing it back in the safe (after non corrosive), uncasing and making a detour via the bench (after corrosive) for a quick number of hot-water soaked patches through the bore of a bolt gun + quick bolt/action wipe-down and "A little soap will further ensure that. Just put it all in a kettle" (???) Soap? Put it all in a kettle? Never have nor would I consider such a regimen. Either way you're breaking down, at minimum, field stripping, to rinse off the soap or at least responsibly dry off the nooks and cranies times a couple/few semi autos, is way more than what I described above.OP,
You don't really need to spend that kind of time cleaning your AK's. Steaming hot water will neutralize the corrosive properties. A little soap will further ensure that. Just put it all in a kettle and dump where desired.
If you're still unsure, just try this regiment on a cheap PSA or Romy AK until you prove the concept to yourself.
Trust me; I don't full on clean my AK's after every range trip with corrosive ammo. I really only deep clean my AK's when I don't plan to shoot them for a while or after a Run'N'Gun event. No rust here, and I live in FL.
Cheers
Looks sick with that Mk4.Been rocking my AIA M10A2 in 7.62x39 for a few months now..borrowed my mates mk4 2.5-8x38 today.
Shoots 1moa at 100 with norinco surplus and hits steel at 500m 7/10 times when the wind isn't crazy
" Any word on how to deal with this action? I’m all ears."RAR in 762x39 - First day out, First impressions.
I put a Nikon P-300 BLK 2-7x32 BDC Scope with SuperSub reticle for trial. It’s mounted via ARMS 22 (low) throw rings (love these things) Have previously used this on an SKS-D but been on the shelf for years. The BDC reticle is for 300BLK ballistics and should more or less match 7.62x39, HOWEVER, I probably should have read up on the BDC aspects of this reticle. I zeroed at 100yds and easily hit my marks at 100 and 200 (at 1st hash mark down) but couldn’t hit a thing at or beyond 300yds. I’ve since read up and this reticle is meant to be zeroed at 200. But this is another matter.
ACCURACY
Thus far I have NO complaints about accuracy and expect I can do better. I grabbed some Barnaul FMJ as well as some Republic for the day. I’m guessing the latter is the same Vympel marketed as Golden Tiger (looks identical). They performed identically as far as I could tell. There was virtually no distinction between the two regarding POI and group size. I didn’t measure but I estimate all these groups mainly to be under 2” @ 100yds. It will be interesting to see how the old corrosive milsurps performs (later).
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TRIGGER
I don’t know why but I was under the impression the RAR had a two-stage trigger –no. Out of the box the trigger was unpleasant @ 5lb, 6oz with a gritty creep just before break. I ran the adjustment screw in/out a few times playing at several adjustment points and got it down to 3lb,10z but no better. Nice clean break but still a slight grit before the break.
ERGO
It’s a light handy rifle with moderate recoil and while the stock is really as cheesy as others have reported the form-factor / pistol grip is quite fine for my hand. Wood in the same format would be nicer. I may or may not think about that later. Frankly, I’m on the fence about even keeping this or perhaps contacting Ruger about the following. I believe I mentioned I do have an RPR in .308. That rifle’s action, while not exceptional, is very satisfactory/good. Beyond this I have little to no experience with new, production rifles. I mainly collect and shoot 20th century milsurps. After firing the RPR I can easily flip up the bolt handle with a couple fingers to cycle the next round with my eye barely leaving the scope’s site picture. One of my PU Snipers is as nice and perhaps smoother (depending on ammo)
ACTION
The action is miserable!!! Rough, chalky, dry feel with many bumps and obstacles to get the bolt forward and gturned to fire. A MAJOR effort to unbolt, draw back and cycle between rounds. I literally have to take my left hand and hold the buttstock to cycle the action. Much rough + kludge to force the bolt across the magazine and feed in the next round. The magazine drops easily when empty but I can sometimes, unintentionally force the bolt past the BHO follower feature. Seating the magazine up takes a bit of force and I’m not always sure it’s seated because, either way, it seats loosely. Several times I cycled nothing into the chamber realizing I needed to slam the magazine up into locked position. Again it’s always loose.
CONCLUSION
In the end I could live with the ergonomics and trigger. Shoots well, in fact, GREAT grouping for 7.62x39. I would think about investing in a better stock/chassis and perhaps alternate scope selection, but I’m not sure I can get past the action as is. It’s really awful. Cheap, crappy feel, like a toy! I know it’s not a top tier match gun but I find the RPR to be a pretty decent value for $1,200. Again, I have little experience with new, outta-the-box firearms. Was I expecting too much for a $450 bolt gun? Very unpleasant operating this thing. Someone mentioned cycling a thousand times by hand to smooth out. Not sure I’m up for that. Should I be? Any word on how to deal with this action? I’m all ears.
If you want to see the maximum performance, I suggest giving Hornady Black a go, with the 123gr SST in it.Whelp, I may be starting to develop and affinity for this little bargain rifle after all. I’ve cycled JB Bore Paste many times and the action has smoothed out a bit. Still a bit of a chore pushing/pulling over the magazine but this to shows signs of improvement. I may file/sand mag feed lips as suggested, however, I have a confidence the action will improve with a different stock/chassis and use of standard AR type Duramags (or similar) for x39. I’m going to go this route. After todays outing, I’m pretty pleased with the results warranting going forward with the whole purpose of this folly.
I moved to a Harris bipod + rear bag and installed an old Pride & Fowler 4x BDC “rapid reticle” for 762x39. Cystal clear glass and the BDC was effective +/- out to 300 yds. Couldn’t really make the 400yd steel this time out
Thanks for sharing that. Great dealWhoa man. Thought I'd share the love. $440 base price AND a $100 rebate from Ruger . Pretty screamin deal if anyone following is interested . . . .
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Russian Wolf Polyformance 122gr 7.62x39 has been really consistent and accurate in my AK.I have a Ranch in 7.62x39. Mine shoots MOA or better with Russian steel cased ammo. Any other ammo has been hit and miss, except for the Hornady Black SST. That stuff shoots sub MOA.
If you just want 10 rounders, try the E-lander mags, worked very well for me so farWell, my little saga continues if anyone is interested and/or may learn from those that come before them (or just want to bag on me).
Cleaning up the inside of the stock with a bit of aggressive sanding and medium grit did sort out the alignment of the barrel in the action. Now, on to what’s peculiar. I discovered that when I hand tighten the action snug into the stock the bolt moves freely. When I crank it down to about 30lbs, as Boyds recommends, the bolt will not clear the magwell and stops short of being able to close. I added a couple #10 washers to the front action screw and that solved it BUT I should have added washers to the rear (duh) action and trigger guard screws b/c after a couple install removals the plastic magwell cracked and broke at the trigger guard. Okay, that’s on me.
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They graciously sent a replacement free of charge advising me to go ahead and use the washers to space the magwell away to clear the bolt at full install torque. Not sure if that’s going to be a solution. Having Duramag issues as well: Two of five (on the left) only accept 9 rounds and the other three show the noses tilting up. Also, every once in a while, some rounds got ridden over by the bolt forcing me to hold the mag up during charging (caused by washers?). I contacted them and their VP of Sales was prompt and concerned asking if I would disassemble and take pics. Never could figure out how to get that floorplate off.
After a few emails back n forth he went dark on me (maybe something way more important came up in his life). GunMagWarehouse took them back for a refund and I have since ordered a pair each of ASC and of D&H Tactical ten rounders as testing alternates. I also round some thinner brass washers. We’ll see how these do. If the bolt continues to ride over rounds then it’ pretty clear to conclude that the Boyds stock in relation to the magwell and magazine fitment is out of spec.