



Nearly 20 years ago, I traded into a Remington Model 78 ‘Sportsman’ 30-06. The only thing I really needed was a full-snort centerfire hunting rifle. I realize some will disagree with that decision but when it comes to guns, I’ve always been happy with simply having the bases covered. So when a fella offered me $200 more than what I paid for the Winchester, I took it. The WASR is a recent acquisition and it’s turned out to be fully equal to the ’94, inside 300 yards. With both a 94 Winchester and a WASR AK variant, I was fat in the ‘iron sighted midrange’ department, which is where I’ve spent most of the past 40 years. Recent developments in ammo availability, reloading considerations and MDOC’s adoption of Antler Point Restrictions all came together and I decided it was time to take a look at my rifle battery.
