ak buck shot round

KingMusa45 · 07-03-2008, 02:38 PM

i was at work today and a guy told me he shot buck shot out of an ak47. is there ak buck shot out there and im just ignorent or is he selling me a load of poo?

SwedeSteve · 07-03-2008, 04:58 PM

While it is feasible, I cannot say I have seen or heard of such a thing.

jmp8927 · 07-03-2008, 05:02 PM

If the AK he's talking about is a Siaga 12 he can shoot buckshot all day long. Otherwise...probably not.

Cyrano · 07-03-2008, 05:05 PM

Steve, CCI seems to make shotshells in every caliber known to mortal man, from .22 LR to .44 Magnum. I suppose it's possible they skipped the 7.62x39, but it's just as likely they didn't. And of course someone could have taken a 7.62x39 blank and modified the daylights out of it to turn it into a shotshell.

What's more likely is the guy fired a Saiga shotgun and isn't smart enough to tell the difference between a Saiga and an AK-47.Therefore, in his mind he "shot buckshot out of an AK-47."

nathangdad · 07-03-2008, 05:25 PM

Doesn't make much sense. Shot from a rifled bore moves out with a doughnut pattern and the center hole expands with distance.

If he did this perhaps you could ask him to bring a sample cartridge by your home.

Irishman · 07-03-2008, 09:24 PM

Feed problems galore.

Irish

SwedeSteve · 07-04-2008, 12:32 PM

HaHa !! Hadn't considered the Saiga.

Niko911 · 07-06-2008, 03:35 AM

They make a birdshot rounds for many guns...Have some birdshot .44 mag..the ones i know they make it for sure are .44, .357, and .22 rest im not sure about hes probably talking about that.

GlockMeister · 07-06-2008, 04:11 AM

The only input I can give is this. Taurus makes a handgun that shoots both .45 colt/long colt, same thing, and .410 shotshell. I would think that if it could be put in a cartridge that the AK could cycle, I suppose it might work or as SwedeSteve say, might be feasible.

As far as heard of it, no I've never heard of it until now. As far as trying it, no, I've never tried it.

I'll leave it up to the experts or those getting paid to do this stuff to do. I'll gladly stand on the sidelines and watch. Then if it seems to work and becomes something in the future, I'll probably still stick to passing on it as if I wanted a firearm that shoots buckshot, I'd of just bought a shotgun, not an AK...

SwedeSteve · 07-06-2008, 05:26 AM

Well you know they converted Enfields to .410 !! So it is, as GM says, feasible. But I think there would be too many mechanical hurdles to make it worthwhile. A snakeshot round with a plastic "bullet" probably wouldn't feed reliably (most of those are for revolvers, right??).

Niko911 · 07-06-2008, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by SwedeSteve

Well you know they converted Enfields to .410 !! So it is, as GM says, feasible. But I think there would be too many mechanical hurdles to make it worthwhile. A snakeshot round with a plastic "bullet" probably wouldn't feed reliably (most of those are for revolvers, right??).

Yea thats what im talking about, the bullet is a peice of hollow plastic with shot in it. now i wouldnt be suprised if they had that for the ak

AnaxImperator · 07-17-2008, 06:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SwedeSteve

Well you know they converted Enfields to .410 !! So it is, as GM says, feasible. But I think there would be too many mechanical hurdles to make it worthwhile. A snakeshot round with a plastic "bullet" probably wouldn't feed reliably (most of those are for revolvers, right??).

Quote:

Originally Posted by Niko911

Yea thats what im talking about, the bullet is a peice of hollow plastic with shot in it. now i wouldnt be suprised if they had that for the ak

MagSafe makes a 7.62x39mm cartridge, which is loaded with a "prefragmented" round.... in other words a scored plastic bullet/casing filled with birdshot. Not worth the money.

http://www.magsafeonline.com/prices_specs.jsp

07-03-2008, 02:38 PM	#1
KingMusa45 Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 312	ak buck shot round i was at work today and a guy told me he shot buck shot out of an ak47. is there ak buck shot out there and im just ignorent or is he selling me a load of poo?

07-03-2008, 04:58 PM	#2
SwedeSteve Thor's Hammer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 12,158 Images: 1	While it is feasible, I cannot say I have seen or heard of such a thing. __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

07-03-2008, 05:02 PM	#3
jmp8927 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Walterboro, SC Posts: 1,186 Images: 17	If the AK he's talking about is a Siaga 12 he can shoot buckshot all day long. Otherwise...probably not. __________________ Doing the unexpected makes the unexpected the expected and thus the expected becomes the unexpected.

07-03-2008, 05:25 PM	#5
nathangdad Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,823	Kind of doubt it Doesn't make much sense. Shot from a rifled bore moves out with a doughnut pattern and the center hole expands with distance. If he did this perhaps you could ask him to bring a sample cartridge by your home.

07-04-2008, 12:32 PM	#7
SwedeSteve Thor's Hammer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 12,158 Images: 1	HaHa !! Hadn't considered the Saiga. __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

07-03-2008, 05:05 PM	#4
Cyrano Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New York Posts: 2,860	Steve, CCI seems to make shotshells in every caliber known to mortal man, from .22 LR to .44 Magnum. I suppose it's possible they skipped the 7.62x39, but it's just as likely they didn't. And of course someone could have taken a 7.62x39 blank and modified the daylights out of it to turn it into a shotshell. What's more likely is the guy fired a Saiga shotgun and isn't smart enough to tell the difference between a Saiga and an AK-47.Therefore, in his mind he "shot buckshot out of an AK-47."

07-03-2008, 09:24 PM	#6
Irishman Banned Join Date: May 2008 Location: Parrottsville TN Posts: 82	Feed problems galore. Irish

07-06-2008, 03:35 AM	#8
Niko911 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 135	They make a birdshot rounds for many guns...Have some birdshot .44 mag..the ones i know they make it for sure are .44, .357, and .22 rest im not sure about hes probably talking about that.

07-06-2008, 04:11 AM	#9
GlockMeister Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 6,158	The only input I can give is this. Taurus makes a handgun that shoots both .45 colt/long colt, same thing, and .410 shotshell. I would think that if it could be put in a cartridge that the AK could cycle, I suppose it might work or as SwedeSteve say, might be feasible. As far as heard of it, no I've never heard of it until now. As far as trying it, no, I've never tried it. I'll leave it up to the experts or those getting paid to do this stuff to do. I'll gladly stand on the sidelines and watch. Then if it seems to work and becomes something in the future, I'll probably still stick to passing on it as if I wanted a firearm that shoots buckshot, I'd of just bought a shotgun, not an AK... __________________ I'd rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6!

07-06-2008, 05:26 AM	#10
SwedeSteve Thor's Hammer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 12,158 Images: 1	Well you know they converted Enfields to .410 !! So it is, as GM says, feasible. But I think there would be too many mechanical hurdles to make it worthwhile. A snakeshot round with a plastic "bullet" probably wouldn't feed reliably (most of those are for revolvers, right??). __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers