Chinese Spiker AK! King Of The Irons - Is Internet Wrong about AK47?

Setup and premise

• Test of the internet claim that an AK‑47 is “completely useless past 300 yards.”
• Challenge specifics:
  • Weapon: Chinese “Spiker” AK, using iron sights.
  • Distance: 505 yards to a steel target.
  • Task: 10 rounds fired in 60 seconds, trying to hit the plate as many times as possible.

What happened (highlights)

• Result: 7 hits out of 10 — a 70% hit rate.
• Shot pattern: Hits were fairly spread across the plate rather than clustered tightly. This was not a test of precision (not a 1‑MOA setup); it was iron‑sight, practical/suppressive‑fire style shooting.
• Factors affecting shots:
  • Wind conditions influenced several rounds.
  • Sight‑picture issues (front‑post alignment and a right‑side hold) made aiming harder on some shots.
• Presenter’s assessment: Despite those issues, the host considered the outcome impressive — usable hits at 505 yards that would “keep people’s heads down” for the rifle’s intended role.

Tone & memorable lines

• Confident/triumphant line:

  “Internet, you were wrong.”

• Practical/explanatory approach: the host walks through wind holds and sighting problems rather than claiming miraculous accuracy.

Call to action

• The host asks viewers which AK they’d like to see tested at 500+ yards next and invites comments.

Personalities

• The test is conducted and narrated by an unnamed host/presenter who provides the on‑camera commentary and analysis.