+1 on cleaning. I had a BAR in 7mm Rem Mag for a couple of years. It always shot good at the range. During hunting season, I missed a short doe shot from a blind with it, and it jammed. The doe just stood there and I took her with my son's bolt.
I never trusted that rifle again and I sold it to a good friend that knew the whole story. He said that it was a cleaning problem, and has never had a problem with it to my knowledge.
Would I ever take another BAR to the deer stand again? Sure.
Would I consider one for an AK bear hunt? No.
I have a Win Mod 100 in .308 and an old Rem Mod 81 in .300 Sav for hogs, so I am not against autos, but I would be thinking about a bolt for AK. Good luck.
