New Glass For The AK

mk70ss · April 15, 2020, 01:50 PM

I liked the red dot sight on my 9mm carbine so much, I bought one for the AK too. It is a Holosun 403GD. Much easier on my old eyes to shoot now!!

bamaranger · April 15, 2020, 02:34 PM

I've played around with upgrading the sights on AK type rifles, the irons give me fits as well. Using a Ultimak rail, I've tried a "See-All" sight, a Leupold scoutscope, as well as a Primary Arms compact red dot. Presently mine wears an Aimpoint 2000, which I got cheap at a pawn shop. I shoot the AK much better with any type of optic.

mk70ss · April 15, 2020, 02:44 PM

The rear sight on this one is graduated out to 1000 Meters......other than 25 yards, for me, they are all but useless. With the red dot, I was shooting two inch groups at 75 yards off the bench.

Scorch · April 15, 2020, 04:42 PM

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New Glass For The AK

Sounds like a fair trade, but I already have a nice set of drinking glasses.

mk70ss · April 15, 2020, 05:03 PM

Shoots pretty decent at 75 yards......

DMK · May 4, 2020, 07:31 PM

IMO, red dots and AKs go together like peanut butter and jelly.

I own 6 AKs and every one has a its own red dot (though I do occasionally remove them from the side rails and use the irons).

MagnumWill · May 7, 2020, 08:29 AM

I was pleasantly surprised with forward mounted optics on AKs. Looks good!

Ignition Override · May 24, 2020, 11:44 PM

mk70ss: It is very appealing.

Your AK appears to be an imported variety.

I also don't know whether "Rob Ski" has tested your example on AKOU (Youtube).

kymasabe · May 25, 2020, 07:40 AM

My old ArmoryUSA AK had a bright orange front sight post and a Krebs rear peep sight. That worked best for me. Scopes on AK's are too far forward (for me) except when I've used the Belarus BP-02 mounts for scopes.

April 15, 2020, 01:50 PM	#1
mk70ss Senior Member Join Date: January 12, 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,598	New Glass For The AK I liked the red dot sight on my 9mm carbine so much, I bought one for the AK too. It is a Holosun 403GD. Much easier on my old eyes to shoot now!! __________________ Say when..... Last edited by mk70ss; April 15, 2020 at 04:51 PM.

April 15, 2020, 02:34 PM	#2
bamaranger Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 2009 Location: North Alabama Posts: 8,312	sights I've played around with upgrading the sights on AK type rifles, the irons give me fits as well. Using a Ultimak rail, I've tried a "See-All" sight, a Leupold scoutscope, as well as a Primary Arms compact red dot. Presently mine wears an Aimpoint 2000, which I got cheap at a pawn shop. I shoot the AK much better with any type of optic.

April 15, 2020, 02:44 PM	#3
mk70ss Senior Member Join Date: January 12, 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,598	The rear sight on this one is graduated out to 1000 Meters......other than 25 yards, for me, they are all but useless. With the red dot, I was shooting two inch groups at 75 yards off the bench. __________________ Say when.....

April 15, 2020, 05:03 PM	#5
mk70ss Senior Member Join Date: January 12, 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,598	Shoots pretty decent at 75 yards...... __________________ Say when.....

May 4, 2020, 07:31 PM	#6
DMK Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2001 Location: Over the hills and far, far away Posts: 3,206	IMO, red dots and AKs go together like peanut butter and jelly. I own 6 AKs and every one has a its own red dot (though I do occasionally remove them from the side rails and use the irons). __________________ - Homeland Security begins at home: Support your Second Amendment - www.gunowners.org - www.saf.org - act.nraila.org - www.grnc.org

May 7, 2020, 08:29 AM	#7
MagnumWill Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2009 Location: Central Colorado Posts: 1,001	I was pleasantly surprised with forward mounted optics on AKs. Looks good! __________________ Those who hammer their swords into plow shares will plow for those who didn't...

May 24, 2020, 11:44 PM	#8
Ignition Override Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2008 Location: About 20 nm from the Big Muddy Posts: 2,887	mk70ss: It is very appealing. Your AK appears to be an imported variety. I also don't know whether "Rob Ski" has tested your example on AKOU (Youtube).

May 25, 2020, 07:40 AM	#9
kymasabe Senior Member Join Date: June 10, 2005 Location: SW Florida Posts: 2,747	My old ArmoryUSA AK had a bright orange front sight post and a Krebs rear peep sight. That worked best for me. Scopes on AK's are too far forward (for me) except when I've used the Belarus BP-02 mounts for scopes. __________________ God's creatures big and small, eat them one, eat them all.