AK47 vs. AK74

[milw50717]

The cleaner the rifle is better but I do not think there is a real need to clean AK every time. Original AK's primary mode is automatic. It is built to keep burst fire for long. You should really shoot a lot at the range to match burst fire.

The concern is that the deposits and dirt from the ammunition is corrosive and can, over time, damage the barrel (+ other parts) if the gun is not cleaned sometime soon after firing.

[APV]

The concern is that the deposits and dirt from the ammunition is corrosive and can, over time, damage the barrel (+ other parts) if the gun is not cleaned sometime soon after firing.

right, somehow I did not think about corrosion

[BruinGuy]

Actually very little of the available 5.45 ammo for the 74 is corrosive. The only corrosive is the milsurp spam can Russian or Bulgarian ammo that comes packed 1080 to the can.

Hornady, Bear, Tula and I think Wolf all make it and while it is all steel cased it is not corrosive. It's also only a little more expensive than milsurp (since the panic inflation) but still comparable to or cheaper than 7.62x39 from the same manufacturers.

[quaf]

Brainguy ... Thanks for your help!