I set up a shoot day down south with a group of friends. All AK's and one was the SLR 106FR. After everyones first mag was empty and 7 out of ten bottles left, I loaded the 106. Handed it to the guy who only had one experience with an ak and less,50rds in 7.62. He drew the bolt on it and shot down the remaining 7 bottles as fast as he was able to aim and shoot. Of course all were to try it but it was tough trying it from the hands of the last shooter to the next one!The SLR 106FR is only rivaled in the ak class by my Chinese 84S.

 

My SLR106 has only seen brass 5.56 LE ammo. No steel case bi-metal at all, so it should run for a while.

 

This is my first post in about 3 years. The last time I was even on the site was before this current format.

The SLR-106FR from this test has been sold on to an acquaintance. He was willing to spend the money on the new ejector and refinish that welding would require (the old-style squid ink Arsenal finish was completely toast long before anyway). The barrel was basically shot out. I honestly can't remember the throat gauge readings (or the exact round count) anymore, but I remember it being really visible. The barrel also had crown wear. It was shooting 6 MOA. Total round count was in excess of 40,000 rounds. The overwhleming majority was South African surplus M193 5.56mm, probably 30,000+ rounds. Some Federal/LC M855 (a few thousand rounds), some Hornady TAP training ammo (1,500? maybe).

The ejector failure wasn't the result of the welds popping, the tab itself broke off. The rifle was still somewhat functional, with poor, erratic ejection, and the occasional stovepipe. I didn't actually realize what the cause of the failure was until I found the piece of the ejector in the receiver under hammer pin.

 

Thanks for the update and the correction Redmanfms.

 

It seems to have been lost in the forum update, but I feel it's important to add what I can recollect of the info here:

Redmanfms commented that his rifle went into 39k-40k or so and finally quit when the anvil head on the ejector swelled large enough to be caught by the bolt, ripping the ejector loose from it's welds. He mentioned considering having it welded, but not really wanting to deal with the hassle. He mentioned at that round count that accuracy had started to decline. I think the number he used was 5 MOA or so.

I'd like to further add that my own experience with round count in my SLR-106 ended recently at between 6000 and 7000 rounds of mixed Wolf and Brown Bear .223. My rifle originally shot around 2 MOA with Prvi Partizan 75gr match and now shoots 6+ MOA with the same.

Lesson learned: bi-metal jacketed ammo wears barrels (even cold-hammer-forged, chrome-lined barrels) about 6 times faster than copper jacketed ammo. Keep it out of firearms that don't have easy-to-replace/cheap barrels!

 

I have a 106 FR and would like to know if any other mags beside the bulgarian will work and how well? I have talked to Definitive arms about a converssion to AR mags and am on there list to get this done, maybe. Theres no set time frame its when they get there R and D done.

Beryl mags work great. They are not quite as thick as the Circle 10s, but lock in fine and feed flawlessly.

 

I have a 106 FR and would like to know if any other mags beside the bulgarian will work and how well? I have talked to Definitive arms about a converssion to AR mags and am on there list to get this done, maybe. Theres no set time frame its when they get there R and D done.

 

Update and extractor spring info?

I know the carrier interchanges with a standard AKM carrier. I swapped out with a buddy's WASR 10 carrier and it ran fine. I checked it carefully before firing, of course. The shape of the cam channels in the carriers are identical.

ETA: The bolt carriers are NOT identical. There is a relief cut made for the left magazine feedlip on the SLR 106 carrier. Otherwise, AKM carriers are compatible.

 

Tagged for info, that's DAMN impressive. Can't wait to get one!

 

Any updates?

Also, was the extractor spring the same as a standard 7.62 spring? Is the extractor unique to the gun too?

 

Any malfunctions? How does the bore look?

Replaced extractor spring at around 20k rounds because of multiple failures to extract on one magazine. Throat gauges a 6, though I don't know for sure that it originally gauged a "0" because I didn't buy the rifle new, it had 1,700 rounds through it when I purchased the rifle. I didn't gauge it when I bought it either, but it is definitely showing noticeable wear, as is the muzzle.

No appreciable loss of accuracy has been noted, still runs 3-4 MOA 10-round groups of a rest.

 

Any malfunctions? How does the bore look?

 

Re: Re:

My 6920 with a TA01 ACOG and a Geissele trigger will print 1 inch or better groups with the right ammo all day long. I won a carbine shoot with it last summer, and the only reason I did was the 100m and 300m scores were bolt action spot on.

Thanks for the write up. I'm eyballin a 106UR, and wondered if they function well in 5.56.

Take note of bold portions from my first post in this thread:

2. The rifle is roughly equivalent to an iron-sighted AR carbine in terms of accuracy. I'm getting 3-4 MOA rested 10-round groups with TAP training ammo. Again, comparable to an AR carbine. An Ultimak and Aimpoint T1 are on my immediate acquisition list, that should slim the already good group size down even more.

I don't shoot match-grade, I don't use magnified optics on carbines, and I'm shooting 10-round groups. I also stick to stock triggers on defensive use weapons. That you shoot 1" groups (presumably 3, perhaps 5 shot) using a modified rifle with a magnified optic is all fine and dandy, but my comparison was made apples-to-apples so to speak.


28680 rounds, ejector is starting to develop a slight anvil head. Beginning reconfiguration process for 106s, likely to go with a RS mount for the Micros and some sort of barrel clamp for the white lights.

 

I'll add my findings to the pot. There arent a lot of good threads on these 106's.

I have just under 1000rds through my 106FR. I have had two malfuntions, one of which is definetly ammuntion related. The rim broke off of the case and the rifle failed to extract. Second malfuntion, failure to extract but the rim was intact.

Ammo was TULA from walmart. Ammo seems ok, some cases appear to have a rough finish, and there is often excess copper around the neck of the case from when the bullet was seated during manufacture. I do beleive this ammo was to blame for both malfuntions. Those two are my only malfunctions in ANY AK platform.

Accuracy is great, recoil is extremley low. The rifle handles great, the folding stock is the best I have ever seen or used. It locks up with zero play. Rifle is also very light. Magazines are of exceptional quality.

I got mine for $650 from K-var which was a steal. These are great rifles, and I would buy another if the price wasn't so high now days.

 

So.....Does the SLR106 in 5.56 function reliably? I've still got that 106UR available to me, and it sure is a nice rifle (as well as being a great form 1 candidate!)

Mine didn't, but others have had better luck.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgQVibOQPdk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bpkb_8fYYLY
The problem with mine was that the bottom left of the bolt would sometimes strike the rear right side of the left magazine feed lip. This would disrupt the cycling of the action resulting in various malfunctions. If you compare the width of the bottom of the Bulgarian bolt, it's significantly wider than other 5.56x45 (223Rem) bolts. There is no room for error. So if the rifle isn't made with everything perfectly straight, it can cause problems like I had.

 

That set up looks great. However, I have a Ultimak rail for one of my SLR107UR's and that thing is a heat conductor..... Damn' thing heats right up after firing a couple magazines...... I actually lost accuracy when using the mini red dot. It is a real red dot too; not a knock off.

 

.......Bulgarian finish is toast.

I'd really like to see how that compares to how I remember it.

Thanks for keeping this thread running.

 

Fun thread!

I can hit 12x12 plates at 200yds if I do my part. Can't ask for much more with an iron sighted AK.

 

Thanks for the update Redman. Good info.

 

Tag for redman's update.

 

23,070.

At $200 per case (which is likely low), that's $4614 in ammo alone. Buy a camera and let us see how she looks.

 

23,070. Barrel showing noticeable throat erosion. Accuracy is only marginally affected. New extractor spring at 20,940 rounds after multiple failures to extract on magazine 698. Bulgarian finish is toast.

Pix? :mrgreen: I'd like to see how well she survived.

edit: I went back to the beginning of the thread. I see you didn't have a digital camera and didn't wanna go through the hassle to photograph, scan, etc. Still, it'd be nice to see how well she's holding up, if you ever do get one :smile:

 

23,070. Barrel showing noticeable throat erosion. Accuracy is only marginally affected. New extractor spring at 20,940 rounds after multiple failures to extract on magazine 698. Bulgarian finish is toast.

 

Keep us updated...I wish I would have got one of these before they dried up. Hopefully more are on the way.

I got one of the last ones in Dec. They told me in May they are expecting more.

Sweet ill have to start saving my pennies then. What has always stopped me from getting one is the mag situation. Those 223 bulgarian mags aren't cheap. Plus I like to keep at least 10 (or 50 if they are cheap) mags per weapon...

I have considered doing a Saiga 223 conversion then getting a AR mag well adapter, but idk if that would run that great.

 

Keep us updated...I wish I would have got one of these before they dried up. Hopefully more are on the way.

I got one of the last ones in Dec. They told me in May they are expecting more.

 

Great rifle. Shoots with the light recoil and mostly bead on with an ar 15, Just depends on ur shooting skills.Give or take 1-1.5 difference in MOA, whats to argue? Get One!