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(5 January 2015, 16:19)Midnitemo Wrote: AK doesn't fit my end of day's criteria....not accurate enough , not easy to keep fed(most ammo is not recyclable)that's not to say I wouldn't like to have one after rule of law ceases....the 77/357 fires both .38spl and .357 magnum both inherently cheap and easy to reload and cast bullets for...AK not so.....one pound of powder will make 2300 .38's or 1150 .357 magnums, the brass seems to go on forever.....will take most prey at short to medium ranges (0-150+m) is a proven manstopper....this provided it shoots as I expect will be my no1 end of days gun.

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Was in Henry Kranks on Saturday and somebody in the queue in front of me was refused some no10 percussion caps without an fac...I was surprised as I thought they were freely available unrestricted over the counter, i know primers are restricted.

My AK rifles are as accurate as any others I own. They will do 1 1/2"@100m with scope or a 3-4" group using the iron sights. You simply have to line up the sights before pulling the trigger, which many AK shooters fail to do.

AK ammo can be reloaded! Not the steel military rounds but commercial brass is reloadable. I have dies to do so, as well as bullet molds for the lead. The AK gas port is so big it takes a lot of rounds to lead over and will still function as a straight pull bolt action when it stops being semi auto.

I also have a 38/357 carbine. Keep in mind that the two rounds strike very different points of impact. You sight in for one and the other is going to be way off. That is so even between .38 target and defense loadings. Trajectory drops like a rock past 100m.

They are nice but they are not all purpose rifles.

I bought mine due to the .22lr ammo shortage over here. I reload .38 and they make a great replacement for the .22lr. More power, more range and cheaper than .22lr over here. They make excellent sort range varmint guns.

The trick to muzzle loading firearms is to go directly to flintlock and skip your dependency on percussion caps. If you have to have percussion caps you might as well be hunting for cartridges.

I built a new flintlock .54 rifle over the Christmas break out of parts I had lying about. That is what boredom will do to one, or create for one. Depends on how you look at it.

I will post pics as soon as the camera thaws. I left it in the truck and the temp out there is -10.