Way more expensive nowadays.
SLR105s have been gone for years, but more SGL31s were "supposed" to have arrived in Jan.
I need a SGL31 or SLR105; 5.45x39 so cheap.
Way more expensive nowadays.
SLR105s have been gone for years, but more SGL31s were "supposed" to have arrived in Jan.
Pitting really shouldn't make the gun any less accurate, it will only make it more of a PITA to clean since the pits get filled with fouling. Corrosive ammo is really nothing to be afraid of, a wet patch through the bore a couple of times and you're golden...there's really nothing more to it than that other than your regular cleaning regiment of solvent and then oil.
I ALWAYS clean out my gas tube on my AKs as I'd rather not have that section rust out either. Sure the worst that could happen is it getting ugly on the shiny parts that contact the piston or getting "Puffs" of rust come out when you first start shooting but it's and internal part that I choose to protect in my rifle. It really doesn't take any time at all to clean even if you don't shoot corrosive ammo.
Up to you on which ammo you want to purchase, but remember corrosive military surplus ammo is usually found for much cheaper than commercial non corrosive.
Think Id go with the Russian/Saiga 1.6mm stamped SGL anyway, I already have a GOOD milled Bulgarian in 7.62x39 and a BAD WASR, I need a GOOD stamped receiver AK now.
Yay variety.
I'm going to ask a dumb, basic question... what is your cleaning regiment specific to the AK? I never took any classes or spent time with people learning how to properly care, I just did some online reading and checked the owners manuals. I know that should be sufficient, and I don't put tons of rounds through my firearms, but I would like them to last a lifetime, if possible.
As for the ammo I found quite a bit new manufacture, non corrosive ak rounds for less than $.25 so I'm happy, at least for plinking. However, I'd like to try some nicer rounds when I hunt and those are usually $.80 to over $1 a round, ugh.
This is why there will never be SHTF here. So many people are ready for it now that it would be contained in a day lmao. Zombies won't make it past the first night :awe:
Depends on how the zombie epidemic starts and how fast spread it is. If it's something that is completely airborne, fast incubation, and spreads rapidly among many species it could happen. Where the only survivors are those immune to the agent that causes "zombies."
The crap with zombie bites or wounds causing an epidemic would never happen though in our current society. The method of spreading would have to be something else.
assuming we arent talking about supernaturally animated zombies, a biological based zombie epidemic would die off pretty quickly just because of inability to take care of himself(human body is very fragile and requires all kind of maintenance). at least in the US, open season on zombies would end the threat in less than a month or two assuming your quarantine protocols are effective.
got my reloading press kit that I ordered on Feb. 3
Pistol isn't 100% effective for suicide. Shotgun leaves no chance of being a vegetable.
How does it compare to the Dillon presses? I want to get into reloading, and the lee primer system always seems so...jacked. The dillon system auto feeds primers down, and on the downstroke you seat a new primer, the only thing you do with your hand is advance the turret and place a new piece of brass (and pull the one armed bandit again )
"And I swear
That I don't have a gun
No I don't have a gun
No I don't have a gun"
Put it below your chin and wave goodbye to your face. You can botch a handgun suicide easily...not so easy to mess it up when you've got a 12ga.
How does it compare to the Dillon presses? I want to get into reloading, and the lee primer system always seems so...jacked. The dillon system auto feeds primers down, and on the downstroke you seat a new primer, the only thing you do with your hand is advance the turret and place a new piece of brass (and pull the one armed bandit again )
Are you able to find primers/powder/bullets? I've got brass coming out of my ears...
"And I swear
That I don't have a gun
No I don't have a gun
No I don't have a gun"
Put it below your chin and wave goodbye to your face. You can botch a handgun suicide easily...not so easy to mess it up when you've got a 12ga.
How does it compare to the Dillon presses? I want to get into reloading, and the lee primer system always seems so...jacked. The dillon system auto feeds primers down, and on the downstroke you seat a new primer, the only thing you do with your hand is advance the turret and place a new piece of brass (and pull the one armed bandit again )
Are you able to find primers/powder/bullets? I've got brass coming out of my ears...
How does it compare to the Dillon presses? I want to get into reloading, and the lee primer system always seems so...jacked. The dillon system auto feeds primers down, and on the downstroke you seat a new primer, the only thing you do with your hand is advance the turret and place a new piece of brass (and pull the one armed bandit again )
Are you able to find primers/powder/bullets? I've got brass coming out of my ears...
Whoa, I misread that link to think it was a 4 stager from Lee - yeah, I'd be nabbing a 4 stage manual indexing setup (the 550B?) I've used it a bunch before and it works, but obviously want to keep my options open.
The lee is a four stager turret press. As in each pull of the press completes 1 stage of completeing ammo. The lee classic has a auto index (i dont use it) so you can just pull the arm four times to make a round then put another case. THe dillon 550b is a progressive press. It however is just a manual indexing progressive. Both are four stagers. The biggest difference is each pull of the dillon is a completed round, vs 4 pulls on the leee turret.
But you know all that so ill hush
Did have a bit of a weird call today from our medical people. Apparently my blood lead level is a bit high Oo. 24 micrograms per decalitre of blood. Or some weird units. Normal is less than 3 for people in the lead workers program at work (and normal people its 0 obviously). Still within OSHA limits and not enough to really be a huge concern but just a bit of a surprise. I havent worked with actual lead at work in over a year so only other area pretty much has to be from shooting. Most of my shooting has been at ranges with decent ventilation. So honestly not really sure unless it was from the fun rapid firing and mag drops of the sig 522.
ANYWAYS since im rambling, just a reminder to all you to be careful when shooting! Wash your hands after shooting and definitely before smoking/eating. Change clothes when ya get home too as you could transfer it to them. Im good on the washing hands since i pick up my brass and get my hands full of dirt and crap. And rapid firing indoors might not be the best idea
I plan to get a physical soon too, and have the lead levels checked since I also solder with lead solder. Also, Wade's ventilation system is REALLY screwed up for now.
On the reloading press, I find the Lee priming system the biggest fault - you pay more for the Dillon, but you get a system that to me seems simpler - load the primers into the tube, attach tube and go. I just need to get a good desk for my new apartment that I can bolt a press to and then get about reloading...