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This is a quick review of my new Z-PAP I picked up today combined with a test run using my newly assembled photography/work bench. I still new to work on the lighting but I have managed to sort out a couple of other issues, so at least I'm making some progress.
These are available in both Commiefornia or free state versions and as I live in Tennessee, of course I got the un-neutered model.
As mentioned, I picked up this new M70 today and I thought I would do a very quick unboxing along with an almost equally quick first shooting impression.
While it makes no difference in how the rifle performs, I think the box is kind of cool. Apparently, whoever the shipper was, it looked like they were using the box as a step stool as it was quite crushed.
Fortunately, the foam packing kept the rifle from being damaged. I looked it over carefully and couldn't see any damage to either the metal or wood.
Free state versions come with what looks like a Zastava made magazine with a USA made follower and floorplate.
When you get tired of shooting, you can spend some relaxing time reading.
Ready to go:
Shooting impressions:
Thank god these come with an integral optic mount, at my age I find it very hard to see the sights and as I intend this to be in my HD rotation, I am going to get something like the ACOG I have on my AR M4.
Other than the fact that my eyes have gone to hell, shooting was as I expected. This is a very smooth shooting rifle, much nicer out of the box than my old first gen PAP I had a dozen years ago. I shot 120 rounds of mixed hollow point and soft point ammo through it with no hiccups, which is no real surprise and what I expected. Mags were a mix of comblock from unknown countries.
All in all, my first impressions are that this is a quality rifle easily on a par with my other higher end AK's. I wish I could give you guys an accuracy report, but I was having trouble seeing anything more than out of focus sights or out of focus targets depending on which one I was trying to see.
Most reports I have seen is that they usually shoot about 2.5 to 3 MOA with standard commercial ammo. I expect that you could shrink those groups a bit with better ammunition, but the reality is that AK's were never intended to be target rifles. Nevertheless, Robski from the AKOU regularly hits targets out to 500 yards with his (mostly) out of the box AK's.
These are available in both Commiefornia or free state versions and as I live in Tennessee, of course I got the un-neutered model.
As mentioned, I picked up this new M70 today and I thought I would do a very quick unboxing along with an almost equally quick first shooting impression.
While it makes no difference in how the rifle performs, I think the box is kind of cool. Apparently, whoever the shipper was, it looked like they were using the box as a step stool as it was quite crushed.
Fortunately, the foam packing kept the rifle from being damaged. I looked it over carefully and couldn't see any damage to either the metal or wood.
Free state versions come with what looks like a Zastava made magazine with a USA made follower and floorplate.
When you get tired of shooting, you can spend some relaxing time reading.
Ready to go:
Shooting impressions:
Thank god these come with an integral optic mount, at my age I find it very hard to see the sights and as I intend this to be in my HD rotation, I am going to get something like the ACOG I have on my AR M4.
Other than the fact that my eyes have gone to hell, shooting was as I expected. This is a very smooth shooting rifle, much nicer out of the box than my old first gen PAP I had a dozen years ago. I shot 120 rounds of mixed hollow point and soft point ammo through it with no hiccups, which is no real surprise and what I expected. Mags were a mix of comblock from unknown countries.
All in all, my first impressions are that this is a quality rifle easily on a par with my other higher end AK's. I wish I could give you guys an accuracy report, but I was having trouble seeing anything more than out of focus sights or out of focus targets depending on which one I was trying to see.
Most reports I have seen is that they usually shoot about 2.5 to 3 MOA with standard commercial ammo. I expect that you could shrink those groups a bit with better ammunition, but the reality is that AK's were never intended to be target rifles. Nevertheless, Robski from the AKOU regularly hits targets out to 500 yards with his (mostly) out of the box AK's.
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