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How do you mount the red dot on the AK? It seems too forward to be mounted on normal side rail (did you know overseas they the side-rail is actually not common at all?) I see the forward mounting on AK style guns. Not sure why that is? I always put mine further back since there are no eye relief issues. I also bought a MAGA gun I will give you a picture of but don't have it with me. Red buckmaster.. 22lr has rails on top of it already with threaded barrel.
I recently bought a 308 VEPR and have bought a nice side-rail for it. May put a aimpoint on it but trying to slow down on the spending. I feel like inflation is going to eat it up so might as well splurge. This VEPR may become my rifle for the car. 308 vs 223. I'm still looking to buy 300 win mag. There was a BAR old school belgium made for a good price but I didn't want to drive to the city over. I bought 5k of 22LR rounds. it will be a long time before i shoot through all that. The BAR was only $800 though for a semi auto 300 win mag.. a real patriot's gun and if it is stolen you're out 1k not 3k.
Wish I could answer your question but seeing how I have no clue what I have or am doing I just can't answer.
I bought the AK 47 from the same guy who sold me the M1A.
That was almost 4 years ago and I am not just getting around to them.
I have a bad habit of buying things and just letting them sit for years.
I'm really good at buying high and selling low too!
Both were used weapons and already set up.
It seems he kinda rigged this M1A wrong so I wouldn't be surprised if the AK 47 is rigged up incorrectly as you are stating/asking.
It took me some time to figure out that I needed batteries to get the red dot to work.
I've owned and sold a few prior to this but I never scoped them.
Not sure that they need a scope or red dot but since this already came that way I just went with it.
Also, I haven't done much shooting in the last 3 to 4 years so they just have basically sat around relaxing in my house.
Trying to get more serious about it now.
I like to invest my money into Guns and Ammo because I think they hold their value better than most things.
I would honestly rather have a bunch of weapons than say a block of gold in case the SHTF.
I just think they will be more valuable for trade, defense or offensive situations.
A guy asked me why I wanted to buy a Barrett 50 Cal today and I explained that it seemed like a good place to invest my money.
Yes the ammo costs an arm and a leg if you don't reload but I figure one day we won't be allowed to buy this gun anymore.
It will only increase in dollar value and I could never see it losing money.
Of course the gold would be easier to carry around I suppose.
I was just reading about the Bassett Mount that can be taken on and off of the M14/M1A so I'm gonna buy a couple of those.
Seems very practical so I can shoot with the iron sights and if I like I can quickly put a scope on.
I'm still undecided on the Scope though as now I am looking into Zeiss.
It is an overload of information but trying to learn myself is problematic because the internet has so many rabbit holes.
Eventually, I will just have to dive in and see where it leads me.
On a positive not I did buy some AR500 Steel Targets so I'm hoping that will be good fun.
Good price point and somewhat easy set up with a 2x4.
They have good reviews but at only 170 dollars each I figure I can't loose too much money if they are horrible.
This whole thing is a ton of work.
I have to buy a gun vice and learn how to bore sight and all sorts of other things.
I'd like to just pay some gunsmith to do everything but all of them are 60 to 90 days Full on projects.
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