[JeepFan]

One of my shooting buddies just picked up a PSA side folder AK-74 just this week with a repro plum stock.

Overall, it looks well built and functional. The price is not bad. It is not a 1 to 1 AK-74 clone if that matters. I'm looking forward to taking my kit built 74s along with his PSA for a shooting comparison.

Besides my import AKs, I build all of my AKs, AKMs AK-74s, RPKs and only own one US made AK, a KP-9. If I was buying and not building, I would look very hard at a KUSA 74 variant first then the PSA.

My only experience with Riley built rifles is a AKM in 7.62, it was good but not for me.

 

[JeepFan]

I do not own a Riley Defense product but it sound like you are leaning that way. Why not give it a shot? This will not be your last rifle and it's likely to be a great shooter for the kind of round count most enthusiasts shoot.
Classic AK74 Rifle-Riley Defense - AtlanticFirearms.com this a beautiful rifle for sure. However, PSA has more selection with AK 74 rifles and pistols, hard choice. YouTube, Blue Jean Operator put a 10,000 rounds later video out a couple months ago, check it out

Good luck, let us know what you did!
AKMan28!

Maybe it is just the angle in the pics but that Riley AK74's buttstock Atlantic is selling just looks odd/ugly and so does the handguards as far as the vent cuts on the upper and shape of the lower handguard.

 

[JeepFan]

You know I've been thinking this over and if I were you, with the price and availability of the AK74 ammo, I would consider selling your two cases and purchasing 5.56 instead. Just a thought. This way you always have affordable ammo and AKs in 5.56 are plentiful.

That is a good suggestion. Someday I'll pick up or build another AK in 5.56 besides my Chicom or Galil rifles. I like them and ammo is not hard to find or for me to reload. Mag availability can be an issue.

Sometimes you just have to scratch that itch. A rifle in 5.45 is a very fun itch to scratch. It is a classic Soviet and historic option.

OP has "two cases" of 7n6 which I'm guessing he means two crates at 2160 rounds iirc. Even if not and he has two tins of half the amount, that can be a lot or a little to practice with. Myself, I hold on to my 7n6, buy commercial when it was cheaper and reload.

I'd love to be able to shoot my 5.45 AKs and RPK more. Hopefully PSA and others will put out some at reasonable prices.