AK underfolder parts kit, good deal?

['51plymouth]

Looking at this
https://www.apexgunparts.com/product...roducts_id/850
at $229 it's more than I think a parts kit should be, but it is the underfolder which gets me hard, and it comes with the barrel. Do it, or no? If no, where would you go?

Maybe here, and locate the barrel and end plate elsewhere?
https://www.apexgunparts.com/product...oducts_id/1463

Or spend an extra $20 and get a numbers matching?
https://www.apexgunparts.com/product...roducts_id/849

Obviously, I know I need a receiver, I'll be picking up an 80% somewhere.

[animator]

The non-matching 64 kit is going to be a challenge, unless you get extremely lucky and get a bolt that headspaces with your parts. Otherwise you'll have to start trying different bolts, since there's no real easy way to headspace an M64 kit. Barrels on those kits thread in, instead of pressing into the receiver.


The bulgarian's not a bad deal if you can source a barrel for cheap. Good luck on that.


The M70 is probably going to be the best bet if the kit comes with numbers-matching parts. You'll have what you need to complete a re-weld or swap everything over to a new receiver.


Just understand that any yugo barrel bore is going to be dark, have possibly little to no rifling left, and will probably need a new crown. Unless you get lucky...

[Zuki Tyler]

Are you wanting to build a stamped or a milled gun?

I'd skip the M64 unless you REALLY want that model, the barrel will have to be replaced anyways, most milled receivers (unless you use a repair plate) require a pressed in barrel.

[animator]

There are threaded receivers out there. But they're definitely not as common.



Personally, if it was me, I'd go with this: https://www.apexgunparts.com/product...oducts_id/1504


A bit more expensive, but a much nicer kit, and you're not going to end up with a junk barrel.


I have enough Yugo AKs, so I don't think I'll be getting one


...unless maybe it was an AB2 model... don't have any of those yet...

[Jbevs]

Picked up an m70. Now if I can figure how this mother fucker goes together!! Is there any difference between the milled and flat receivers?

[Gozuki]

Besides the obvious?

[surpip]

Originally Posted by animator

There are threaded receivers out there. But they're definitely not as common.



Personally, if it was me, I'd go with this: https://www.apexgunparts.com/product...oducts_id/1504


A bit more expensive, but a much nicer kit, and you're not going to end up with a junk barrel.


I have enough Yugo AKs, so I don't think I'll be getting one


...unless maybe it was an AB2 model... don't have any of those yet...

where is the best place to get repair plates for these?

[Brian Ellinger]

You stuck on milled receiver? Stamped receiver kits are out there too, well some are here with me, waiting for some free time!

[surpip]

no, more stuck on making it work I thought someone was selling repair plates??

[Gozuki]

I was going to, but I couldn't get the volume to make to price cheap enough.

[surpip]

Originally Posted by Gozuki

I was going to, but I couldn't get the volume to make to price cheap enough.

you should send me some so i can see if they will work.

[rockmup]

Originally Posted by surpip

no, more stuck on making it work I thought someone was selling repair plates??

Look in the repair plate thread. I put some info for a guy in N.Louisiana selling them.

[Jbevs]

Originally Posted by Gozuki

Besides the obvious?

Yes

Originally Posted by surpip

where is the best place to get repair plates for these?

See the thread I bumped. It looks like the options are vzX8, wiselite, and the guy rockmup mentioned. That is unless a PBB member is milling these in production yet..... I think everyone with a mill has the prints now judging by all the talk in the other thread.

Originally Posted by rockmup

Look in the repair plate thread. I put some info for a guy in N.Louisiana selling them.

[aloharover]

Doing a weld-up milled Ak is going to be harder then a flat kit.

FWIW these are awesome. Flat out awesome kits, build into sweet rifles.
https://www.apexgunparts.com/product...oducts_id/1209

[animator]

Originally Posted by aloharover

Doing a weld-up milled Ak is going to be harder then a flat kit.

FWIW these are awesome. Flat out awesome kits, build into sweet rifles.
https://www.apexgunparts.com/product...oducts_id/1209

Very true. I built one recently with an AK builder flat and it came out great. Got a few more in the box just waiting on me to get some spare time...

[Jbevs]

Originally Posted by aloharover

Doing a weld-up milled Ak is going to be harder then a flat kit.

yeah, but it looks like thats the way this is heading, unless I decide to grind down the stub ends of the receiver to fit inside a bent up flat and act as trunnions I already got a yugo underfolder numbers matching kit from apex. I got a little ahead of myself.

FWIW these are awesome. Flat out awesome kits, build into sweet rifles.
https://www.apexgunparts.com/product...oducts_id/1209

Looks like that will be my next, when funds allow. thanks!!!

[Gozuki]

Originally Posted by Jbevs

Is there any difference between the milled and flat receivers?

Flats are much easier for a novice to build. If you bought a milled kit, I would seriously consider having someone mill down the stubs to fit into a flat.