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New acquisition - Yugo M70 w/ pics and range report

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Cruising the Pawn Shops in town I came across a Yugo Zastava Kragujevac M70 underfolder. As many of you know (mainly Soviet) I have been looking for an AK pattern rifle in 5.45. The search was fruitless after three weeks, and this one jumped out at me. I was able to look it over well, ensure that it was still under factory warranty, and walk out with it NIB with 4 mags, box, manual and grenade launcher attachment for a price I thought was fair especially in the midst of the great dumbass gun purchasing free-for-all : round two . It has some super nice features that I appreciate. The pistol grip is amazingly comfortable. The weight is reasonable. The UF stock is pretty sturdy. The piston and bolt carrier are polished (stainless?), no mag wobble, sights looked straight (more on that below) safety can be operated easily with index finger by righties with stock open or closes, bolt locks on last round (NOT bolt stick, it actually locks), the G2 trigger rocks. Folds up into a nice little package you can easily stuff into a tennis bag or something, and let's be honest, UF AKs are among the sexist firearms on the planet. I was only able to run 200 rounds through her with no malfunctions of any kind.

That's the good. Here's the not-so-good.

Barrel is US and not chrome-lined.
Grenade sight walks under fire obstructing primary sight picture (fixed with a dab of locktite)
Cheek welding, while perfectly possible, isn't all that comfortable. I have no cuts or bruises or anything, just not as nice as a fixed A2 or something.
Sights, while not visibly canted, are off. At 25 yards, my rounds landed consistently low-right. While acceptable at 25 yards, at 100 and beyond, I'm not hitting ****. That is the biggest issue with th rifle and one that must be addressed now. I would appreciate tips on how to correct the problem myself without having to ship back to manufacturer.


Shooting at Oakwell in Kingsland :

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Stock extended :

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Stock folded :

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Group at 25 yards offhand unsupported (POA was X ring) :

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Group at 15 yards offhand unsupported rapid (POA was center of head) :

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There's the quick and dirty of it. More to follow as we become more acquainted.
 

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Very happy with the rifle. I need to address the sights, but other than that, no real complaints. Should serve my purposes just fine.

Stupid question.

Do you have a front sight tool, and have you adjusted the front sight for windage?


Some information for you here.

http://www.akfiles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39481

My Yugo underfolder is by far my favorite AK. Great gun!


and by the way, you don't look anything like what I pictured in my head.
 
Stupid question.

Do you have a front sight tool, and have you adjusted the front sight for windage?


Some information for you here.

http://www.akfiles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39481

My Yugo underfolder is by far my favorite AK. Great gun!


and by the way, you don't look anything like what I pictured in my head.

I don't have a front sight tool. Don't mind buying one if it'll work on the M70. I've *heard* that the drum is unusually robust on the Yugo and prone to busting sight tools. I only have the one AK, so I doubt I'd use the sight tool much. Any chance you or someone else might lend me yours with the understanding that I will replace it if I cause any damage?

Now I've got to know... what did you think I'd look like? Don't worry about hurting my feelings :D
 
I don't have a front sight tool. Don't mind buying one if it'll work on the M70. I've *heard* that the drum is unusually robust on the Yugo and prone to busting sight tools. I only have the one AK, so I doubt I'd use the sight tool much. Any chance you or someone else might lend me yours with the understanding that I will replace it if I cause any damage?

Now I've got to know... what did you think I'd look like? Don't worry about hurting my feelings :D


I don't have one, or I would be happy to send it to you. I'm sure somebody has one they wouldn't mind lending out.


Not sure what I had pictured. I guess I expected somebody in there late 50's, and well, a giant midget.
 
I don't have one, or I would be happy to send it to you. I'm sure somebody has one they wouldn't mind lending out.


Not sure what I had pictured. I guess I expected somebody in there late 50's, and well, a giant midget.

No worries. I'm sure one of the guys here can lend one to me.

The screen name is somewhat misleading. I've always been tall at around 6"2. This time last year I weighed 300 pounds before I made the decision to enlist in the Marine Corps and dropped a cool 115, so I was giant, but never a midget. Which is too bad when I consider the cans on the little woman in your avatar. That said, why late 50's?
 
I pictured 6'5" 250lbs bald head two tone mustache...lolAnyway nice Zastava'! Sight adjustment aughta fix the issue..Try braiding some parachord on underfolder for comfort...I liked it so much I did both sides and it doent interfere with folding action.
 
I pictured 6'5" 250lbs bald head two tone mustache...lolAnyway nice Zastava'! Sight adjustment aughta fix the issue..Try braiding some parachord on underfolder for comfort...I liked it so much I did both sides and it doent interfere with folding action.

LOL! Now I'm wondering if what I picture everyone looks like is accurate. I imagine NW looks like this :

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All joking aside, thanks for the advice. I really like the M70, and I'm just going to order the sight tool. If it doesn't work, I have a hammer. If that still doesn't work, CAI has hammers. Between us, we'll get her on target. Oh, and th paracord tip is a great idea. I'm going to give that a shot tonight.
 
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