TonytheTiger

Yeah I've spent a lot of time reading about this reticle and it seems the dual aiming point should pretty much negate the issue. Just sounds a little weird to me, I'm mostly a FFP guy but for this purpose and with the reticles ranging features it seems SFP is the way to go. That and I'm tired of non daylight bright FFP reticles disappearing on me at 1x when I need speed the most.

Thanks for convincing me the ts is terrible so I can stop daydreaming about them nonstop (sarcasm intended). I've even considered going to the EAA/Tanfo dark side just to fill the void but the terrible support and lack of parts and magazines has stopped me so far. That and I've loved every CZ I've ever touched, even the ugly ones chambered in 7.62x45.

Stop drinking coffee before shooting! Really, it makes a huge difference, ask me how I know. That goes for any caffeine source. As far as wobble goes, I start below the target and prep the trigger as I bring the reticle up to my desired poa in a controlled straight up manner then break the shot as soon as it's where I want it. I make no attempt to hold on the target, I can control movement in a up/down direction a lot easier than stopping the movement altogether.

All valid points, like I said Hornady ammo is a must, all ak's I've dealt have been unusually accurate and Midwest Industries has helped out quite a bit with accessory and optic mounting. Still not even a little bit modular and the safety will always suck. But you still won't change my mind, it's an effective gun.

Well I'm real happy for you guys, but someday I want to join the 9mm ts cool club too. I am considering buying a 40 and getting a 9mm barrel fitted cause I'm running out of patience, at least it sounds that simple anyways. I'd consider a shadow with a sa only conversion but I shoot noticeably better at 50+ yards with the longer sight radius of ts length guns.

So back on topic, does anyone know why these don't exist but the 40's are everywhere? I've been looking for a 9mm ts for almost a year but I'm just not fast enough to snatch up the rare used ones that pop up.

This didn't thrill me: "The CX6 exhibited a shift of roughly 4moa down when going from 6x to 1x." Has anyone run into this in a situation where it's a real problem? It kinda makes me think twice about buying the scope but then again I'll probably only shoot at 1x inside 40 yards. It would be less than 2" shift then and shouldn't ruin my scores on most normal sized targets.

Is anyone else running one of these yet? I think I want one but still like to hear lots of reviews and opinions before I drop a months wages on a part that's probably not actually 110 dollars better than my modified Miculek unit.

Don't you read the magazines? The right handguard can turn your 4 moa bullet hose into a 1/2 moa tack driver! Not to mention the increased attention from good looking women, big bonus checks at work, automatic 6 pack abs and all kinds of great stuff. I wouldn't ever spend the 300+ on the handguard I have, it just happened to be attached to the rifle I wanted. It can't be that much better than the similar but much cheaper MI guards.

At the risk of earning some sad face stickers I'm gonna come out and say it. While not suited for competition (yes, I've tried) I still think the ak47/74 rifles are viable working guns. With the aftermarket showing more support now the ergonomic oddities can be somewhat negated, at least I don't think they're weirder to use than a SCAR. And I've personally seen less malfunctions with aks than ars but I probably shouldn't open that can of worms. And the accuracy is not as terrible as some would have you believe, my ak74 consistently shoots 2 moa eating Hornady ammo and hits full sized silhouettes at 450 yards no problem. I've seen plenty of m4 clones that can't say the same. That said, I still prefer my ar for anything short of being my designated shtf gun.

Did you consider stance and shooting style? I stick my nose all up in the charging handles business and needed a mount that would accommodate me. The extra extended vortex (3" offset iirc) was the least expensive option I had and so far it's held my scope exactly where I left it last. Oh I think swfa has a reasonably priced standard length unit that is supposed to be good for the price.

My Barnes Precision Machine rifle came with their 14" hg and I love it. Dimensions similar to the MI unit but the barrel nut is beefier than most. I left the sling stud on as a mini hand stop/index point and the flat rail mounting surfaces on the sides and bottom help stability noticeably over a round hg when resting it on flat surfaces, poking it through pallets and such. I think bush master just started using them too.

I have a vortex sparc on the handguard of my ak74, along with all the previously mentioned pros of having it further out I noticed that needing to have my head in just the right spot to see the dot helped (or forced) me to have a very consistent and precise cheek weld. No need to argue the importance of that.

If you wanna really get the ladies you'll look a little ways outside the box and get a yugo m77! I know, it's not an ak47 at all but they're milled, optic included, unusually accurate for an ak type design and 8mm mauser is an awesome cartridge, especially if you handload it.

You didn't mention a handguard, but since your thinking a 16" barrel (mid length gas presumably) and the jp gas block you must be thinking of a hg length of 12" or less? If so I would seriously consider getting a lower profile gas block so you can run a 14"+ slim hg over it. I've never run into a situation where a handguard was too long but I've seen plenty where they where too short.

I figured after a year of getting sucked into the 3gun money pit I'd finally join the forum where I do most of my learning and get all my expensive ideas. Who knows, I may even have something useful to say someday.