Norinco at the AAC Silencer Shoot

Rex Kramer · 09-23-2009, 08:29 AM

I took my 7.62 Norinco AKM to the AAC Silencer Shoot last weekend.
The weather was rainy and muddy, perfect AK weather.

I fired several mags of plain jane Wolf ammo through
my SEI/Fisher M14DC 0.30 Caliber Sound Suppressor.

Results:
Very accurate (surprisingly accurate) and it reliably cycles 220 gr EBR 7.62 x 39 sub sonic ammo

nighthawk80 · 09-23-2009, 11:54 AM

That looks sweet. That's gotta a hoot to shoot!
So out of curiosity, How quite is the 7.62x39? How quite is it with standard ammo and Sub-sonic ammo? I have had limited experiance with 22 lr ammo with a suppressor. Just wondering how it compared?

Rex Kramer · 09-23-2009, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by nighthawk80

That looks sweet. That's gotta a hoot to shoot!
So out of curiosity, How quite is the 7.62x39? How quite is it with standard ammo and Sub-sonic ammo? I have had limited experiance with 22 lr ammo with a suppressor. Just wondering how it compared?

I can shoot it all day without hearing protection and have no ill effects.

The event was packed and it was hard to hear the difference between ammo types... I hope
to shoot a video of me shooting different ammo to demonstrate the difference in a quiet setting.

It is a real pussy cat to shoot.

just_a_car · 09-24-2009, 01:40 AM

Where do you get that ammo? I was going to try to cook up some 240 gr subsonic ammo when I got into reloading, but if they've got 220 gr, I may have to just save my money.

Also, did that suppressor come threaded 14x1 LH or did you have to special order the threading?

Rex Kramer · 09-24-2009, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by just_a_car

Where do you get that ammo? I was going to try to cook up some 240 gr subsonic ammo when I got into reloading, but if they've got 220 gr, I may have to just save my money.
Also, did that suppressor come threaded 14x1 LH or did you have to special order the threading?

I purchased the ammo from Doug @ SRT Arms. The barrel on my pre-ban Norinco was threaded when it was made, all I did was replace the original slant cut device with SEI's Vortex AK-47/AKM Flash Suppressor (p/n 6026V). My SEI/Fisher M14DC 0.30 Caliber Sound Suppressor connects directly to the DC Vortex flash suppressor with dual locking plates and a threaded locking collar. My SEI/Fisher can fits the DC Vortex on my M14s, AKM and AR.

just_a_car · 09-24-2009, 07:57 PM

Ah, gotcha. The vortex is the one way I didn't want to go with my AES-10a, because I really like the Tabuk/SVD hider I have on there and would rather take the extra time to switch between that and a suppressor.

The price on that ammo is a little crazy, though... $2+ per round for a box of 50 or $1.65 per round if you get a case of 500? I have a feeling loading it yourself would likely cut that price by a good amount, if not in half. Admittedly, they're also charging for labor (which you do yourself, handloading) and are trying to make a profit, so it's somewhat understandable. I just can't see paying $114 for 50 rounds of AK ammo, yano?

Rex Kramer · 09-24-2009, 11:59 PM

50 rounds of EBR was something like $85 shipped to my door.

just_a_car · 09-25-2009, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Rex Kramer

50 rounds of EBR was something like $85 shipped to my door.

Well, that's not what the site says now.

Rex Kramer · 09-25-2009, 05:44 AM

Drop Doug and email or call him about one 50 round box for you to sample.