DMR conversion

[Raging Hormann]

AKs have spots for the batteries in both the top and stock.

Most full stock AKs are wired to the stock because they allow for a larger celled NiMH/NiCd battery. Like I said, with the proliferation of LiPo batteries, that's not an issue any more because you can get higher voltages from smaller batteries.

[LiquidSnak]

Actually, it's 7.92x57, but I wouldn't expect an inept 14 year old to know that.

Sorry the place i was looking must be wrong, and dont judge a book by its cover.

I judged you by your thought process of turning an AK into a DMR.

If you complete the Tabuk project, I'll give you some credit. Also, why not leave it under 400 and have the ability to rake people with full auto?

[Evil Zergling137]

I suggest you figure out whether what you really want is a long gun or higher FPS. You can and probably should do the upgrade in stages. I'm not personally convinced that there is much advantage to a longer riffle.

[Cloudyrains]

It wouldn't matter one way or the other if he cut up the stock, since AK batteries go in the upper receiver . If you take Cloudyrain's Dragunov, make sure to only use it for the outer barrel. The handguard and stock are both wrong for a Tabuk (and flimsy because of shite QC) and the internals are hopeless crap. If you want to be extra anal-retentive about accuracy, tear off the bipod because real Tabuks don't have one. You could also look for shorter style AK mags.

My SVD is in pieces, so I would have no problem parting it out. The bipod on the SVD fell off a long time ago so you wouldn't have to go to a lot of trouble removing it. Only problem I see is the barrel potentially not fitting the receiver. All you would need to do is slap the barrel in, dremel/band saw out the stock, and boom, tabuk.

[Ivan Daylovich™]

The VFC, TM, also hold batteries in the stock as well as others I'm sure.

Even so no one says you have to put a battery in the stock, or even in the gun. See that picture of the Tabuk up there? It's got a mag pouch. you could put a battery in one of those.

If you're gonna do an M76 the barrel is 4cm shorter than the RPK's. Not too much of a difference in my opinion.

AKs have spots for the batteries in both the top and stock.

The some of the G&Gs and VFCs has replica bolts, so can't fit batteries up there.

I judged you by your thought process of turning an AK into a DMR.

Why? Lots of people have done it. The M76 and Tabuk are perfect examples.

[LiquidSnak]

Because how many kids are going to do it right? The M76 doesn't shoot an AK round, the Tabuk is a great example, though.

[Ivan Daylovich™]

Doesn't shoot an AK round, but looks like an AK. If you can deal with the mag you're set. The rest is easy.

[LiquidSnak]

True, but the direction I gathered this thread was headed was "I want an AK that shoots 450-475."

[Ivan Daylovich™]

What's wrong with that?

[McNair]

My AK shoots 2 345FPS

[LiquidSnak]

I don't trust a 14 year old to not shoot people in the face from 10 feet away with his shiny new DMR.

[McNair]

I don't trust a 14 year old to not shoot people in the face from 10 feet away with his shiny new DMR.

Shit, I don't trust anyone not to do that.

[Raging Hormann]

I don't trust a 14 year old to not shoot people in the face from 10 feet away with his shiny new DMR.

Shit, I don't trust anyone not to do that.

YUS.

[Ivan Daylovich™]

With McNair on this one.

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