Looking for a good optic for an AK?
I have definitely evolved in my tastes for firearms over the years, but all of us have a starting point and grow from their. I have always had a lot of respect for Russian semi-autos, because they just don’t have the maintenance issues that many European firearms have. One of the biggest draw backs to the SKS and AK style rifles is the scope options. These firearms were never really meant to be shot with optics and with something like the SKS, the mounts are usually part of the top of the bolt covering and once you take this off for cleaning, the rifle will loose it’s zero. I know a few people that have welded mounts on SKS rifle because they used them for hunting.
The SKS can make a good medium range DMR gun because it can be more accurate than an AK and it’s longer flatter design is easier to shoot off the ground. The Trijicon rifle scopes that I like for the AK though are the Trijicon TriPower optic this isn’t like the Trijicon Acogs. This give you 3 options for illumination, one for daytime use and power regulation, low light use and one with a battery backup. Getting this mounted on an AK gives you a better optic than what you find at gun shows and with Trijicons reputation on combat optics, you’ll have nothing to worry about.