Other than your sight question...
Is this the vector stamped receiver rifle you posted about
Awhile back.
Did this cant of barrel, trunnion and receiver develop from firing the rifle of however many # of rounds since owning it and you began to notice it as it became pronounced
Or did it exist intially when ya bought it and ya didnt check basic alignment of the center line of the rifle?
If it developed from firing since ya had it.
It is one of several things possible
An uneven heat treat on one side of the receiver in the trunnion rivet holes or barrel pin hole causing them to oblong on that side and your barrel drifting off centerline.
Only cure
New receiver and new rivets new barrel pin
Another possibility is over pressed or under pressed rivets on one side or other.
Causing same issue.
Solution new rivet job.
Another possibility is a cast trunnion that was badly molded or is failing or cracking and combine that with oblonging holes.
Solution
Buy a wasr 10.
Best built "entry" level Ak on the market.
Jmo
And many many others.
The big question is when ya got it .
Did you know how to inspect it
Was their 2or 3 in stock to inspect andpick the best one.
Or did ya buy it sight unseen online.
Buying an ak
You really gotta basically have some knowledge and know how to QC
Inspect em in depth.
Muzzle to buttstock ya gotta really check em out.
A good stamped AK
Will have completely even shaped uncracked undimpled rivets 100%
Espically both sides of the trunnions front and rear
Any defect in front trunnion rivets
Dont buy that gun . They will drift and get progressively worse
Forged heat treated and milled trunnions are a must.
Cast trunnions are problems waiting to happen
Heat treated receiver is a must.
Forged heat treated and milled bolt and op rod
Are a must
Stay away from cast and milled op rods
They will fail...
Improperly heat treated bolts are like clay and will deform inthe tail and lugs
Hot or cold hammer forged chrome lined barrels.
Are a must
They dont fail and overheat excessively or wear prematurely especially in throat and leade.
Leade/ intial rifling erosion is a problem in non chrome lined ak barrels espically with prolonged rapid fire.
Some times non chrome lined and non hammer hot or cold forged barrels
Will head space when cold
But after 2 or 3 mag dumps
They fail
Not good
Out of battery firing issues can happen.
Boom.......
You will get at least 35k rounds outta a proper chrome lined barrel
At least...
The wasr 10 has all of these features
Their QC has improved light years since 2013
Most places that sell em local will have 3 or 4 usually
Inspect and purchase the best one.
I had a wasr 10/63 I sold about 6 months ago for 500
1982 model
That rifle had 25k to 30k rounds thru it when I bought it after a in depth inspection Idid onit and shooting it.
I replaced the rear trunnion (cracked) on the gun and both rivets.
45 bucks....
It was a range gun I bought for 250 dollars
It got run hard.
I put about 6k additional rounds thru that gun.
When i sold it.
I completely broke the gun down to stripped receiver level.
And went completely thru it with dude buying it.
It had a cracked rivet head about1/3rd across the dome of the mag release lever base rivets.
I told the buyer its on you bud.
10 dollar fix take it to G&G
It was a learning point for the buyer as far as I felt.
Teaching him how to inspect for stuff
The gun was solid
It was a wasr.......
Im not sure if any of the experience of inspecting a gun applies in your case or your got it sight unseen via a website.
I dont know much about vectors.
But I have never heard their rifles drug thru the mud either.
Ak to stay the fugg away from
Any Vermont made in the USA ak
The Ras 47 and c39 v2
I had a c39v2
After about 750 rds.
The tail on my op rod was peening.
That gun was very accurate.
But everyone was experiencing lots of metallurgy issues with em
The online sites are full of c39v2,s forsale now and they dont sell.
I'm glad Igot rid of mine fast.
Both are plagued with hard and soft metal issues and cast compomnents.
The only exception is the VSKA it has tool steel components but a regular barrel.
But for 75 to 100 bucks more you can buy a wasr 10 built right and built like a tank.
Anything IO.... they blow the fugg up
Head space, soft receivers, massive slop and alignment and binding issues
Riley defense and ATI.
soft metal and cast components.
Junk........
If ya cant find a wasr 10
Get a zastava m70
Beefed up stamped receiver
Forged milled heat treated components.
But not chrome lined barrel
But a excellent gun in it's own right.
People that think an AK is an AK is an AK
Probably dont know much about the AK...
not saying you are a novice as the op.
I don't know that
Just trying to spread some advice and knowledge from 1st hand experience and observations.
But their is alot of info available out their.
Buying one via a web site takes your ability to spot faults out of the process of buying the best one you can.
Its akin to looking at 3 black walnut stocked rifles and picking the one with the best grain patterns and solid even bluing appearance wise.
Last edited by renegade50; 06/15/19.
