Pics
First, some pics:
1911, holster, and mags.
AK, 1911, mags (yes, I know, I need more AK mags)
Obligatory rucksack, rifle, and boonie hat shot.
Cost
Okay, some numbers, excluding tax:
Used SAR1 w/ 2 mags: $325
5 more mags: $75
Used Kimber Classic w/ 2 mags: $500
9 Chip McCormick mags (3 10 round, 3 8 round with base pad, 3 8 round without base pad): $135
Total: $1035
Range reports
Notes
- Indoor range, no wind
- Iron sights only
- .45 ammo is Wolf, .45ACP, 230gr FMJ (Cheap!)
- 7.62x39 ammo is Wolf, 124gr JHP (Cheaper!)
- For what it's worth, my eyes are bad and my hands shake
- This is completely unscientific
- First caption is for the left side, second caption is for the right side.
- Anything labeled "braced" was where I braced the front of the rifle on a small shelf on the lane
- There were no jams, misfeeds, or errors of any type during the whole time at the range, which was about 200 rounds of 7.62x39 and about 100 rounds of .45ACP.
- Click the small photo to get a larger one.
1911
15' 10 rounds, rapid fire (dump the mag as fast as I can)
20' 10 rounds, aimed
20' 30 rounds, aimed
20' 10 rounds, aimed
25' 10 rounds, aimed (both pics)
AK
15' rapid fire, 10 rounds
25' aimed, unbraced, 20 rounds
25', aimed, braced, 10 rounds
50', aimed, braced, 8 rounds
50', aimed, braced, 12 rounds
50', aimed, unbraced, 10 rounds
75', aimed, braced, 9 rounds
75', aimed, braced, 4 rounds
75', aimed, unbraced, 11 rounds
75', aimed, braced, 6 rounds
So, there you go.
Thoughts/conclusions
- Thats good enough accuracy for me. I can't see much farther than 75' in order to accurately tell zombie vs. not-zombie without a scope so this fine.
- At distances greater than 25', I should stick with the rifle. Once they get inside that distance, I need to change to the pistol once the rifle runs empty (mag changes take too long if they decide to charge)
Other pics
Pulled out the P22 and tested a few boxes of ammo to see if it would cycle correctly. However, they were zombie targets, so I feel obliged to post them:
