Its been a little while since I came across any new Russian optics that really caught my attention and stood among local competition. Few weeks ago I received a new Belomo optic called "PK-06" for testing and evaluation. I have seen a few pix on the net of this particular unit, but never got to handle it in person. When I opened the package I was absolutely shocked by the size of this little gizmo. This thing was close to an Aimpoint Micro in both size and weight.
This illustration will help you guys visualize its size in real life
compared to a 7,62x39 cartridge
My initial thought that this was just a little toy to bring and show off to your buddies at the local shooting club. This particular model came as a weaver model equipped with (2) control buttons
-on the left side of the optic you have the reticule option that has 3 different setting-similar to its predecessor- Axion made KOBRA.
1 MOA red dot, a 3-bar and a 3-bar with a red dot in the center
-on the right side of the optic you have a 3-position switch that turns the optic on and regulates the brightness level of the dot itself.
notice the drain hole located on both sides of the collimator. This is a new feature that was lacking on Korba. I have not personally experienced this, but I have heard of guys loosing the reticule under a heavy rain while operating their Korbas.
the controls for adjusting windage and elevation are also seen in the pix above. They have the reminiscence of the PK-AS, where you have to loosen the tork screw that allows you to make final adjustments. After you achieved you desired POI you simply lock it back down using a small flathead screw. Windage and elevation controls are preformed with a provided allen wrench. I found the adjustments to be pretty coarse- for a quarter of a turn @100 meters the POI moves almost 5 cm. So take your time when doing the final corrections.
For evaluation I decided to mount the collimator on my trusty Molot Ultra-low profile side mount. Range conditions for this time of year were almost perfect for NE PA, with temperatures being around 2C (35F). Rifle selected was AK-103 and ammo used was Wolf 122 grain FMJ
-we decided to get on paper at the distance of around 70 meters so we would be able to see the 30 caliber bullet holes with ease. The goal of the range trip was to verify collimator's circuit functions as well as the ability to hold zero under various conditions.
Just like the owner of the RS Regulate, the person who sent this optic for my field evaluation had no clue what kind of tests this unit will be put through.
-We started out with the rifle benched and fired the first controlled group.
notice that I have a decent cheek weld using this setup. I did not feel the need to attach additional material such an SVD cheek to obtain a good feel. The optic sits in the same plane as the shooter's eye
first group was fired and recorded
I then removed the optic off the rifle along with the side mount and kicked it 50 feet in the air, forcing it to land on rocks
I apologize the for crummy pic-it was difficult to catch it in mid-drift. You can barely make it out against the orange leaves to the left
After repeated throws and finally having it land on the sight itself we decided to test its rigidity back on the rifle
next shot groups was fired and recorded
as you can see the POI has indeed moved. The groups was nearly identical, but the POI as low. I looked at the ammo and realized that I have accidentally switched to the 154 gr SP projectiles.
Back to the grind! Optic once more removed and tossed back in the air
This time a friend of mine wanted a turn
this time you can clearly see the unit directly above his arm, about 5 meters high
now that both the scope and the sight has been pretty beat up, I decided it was time for another string of fire
this time I made sure to use the same ammo
Both side mount and PK-06 retained zero
This illustration will help you guys visualize its size in real life
compared to a 7,62x39 cartridge
My initial thought that this was just a little toy to bring and show off to your buddies at the local shooting club. This particular model came as a weaver model equipped with (2) control buttons
-on the left side of the optic you have the reticule option that has 3 different setting-similar to its predecessor- Axion made KOBRA.
1 MOA red dot, a 3-bar and a 3-bar with a red dot in the center
-on the right side of the optic you have a 3-position switch that turns the optic on and regulates the brightness level of the dot itself.
notice the drain hole located on both sides of the collimator. This is a new feature that was lacking on Korba. I have not personally experienced this, but I have heard of guys loosing the reticule under a heavy rain while operating their Korbas.
the controls for adjusting windage and elevation are also seen in the pix above. They have the reminiscence of the PK-AS, where you have to loosen the tork screw that allows you to make final adjustments. After you achieved you desired POI you simply lock it back down using a small flathead screw. Windage and elevation controls are preformed with a provided allen wrench. I found the adjustments to be pretty coarse- for a quarter of a turn @100 meters the POI moves almost 5 cm. So take your time when doing the final corrections.
For evaluation I decided to mount the collimator on my trusty Molot Ultra-low profile side mount. Range conditions for this time of year were almost perfect for NE PA, with temperatures being around 2C (35F). Rifle selected was AK-103 and ammo used was Wolf 122 grain FMJ
-we decided to get on paper at the distance of around 70 meters so we would be able to see the 30 caliber bullet holes with ease. The goal of the range trip was to verify collimator's circuit functions as well as the ability to hold zero under various conditions.
Just like the owner of the RS Regulate, the person who sent this optic for my field evaluation had no clue what kind of tests this unit will be put through.
-We started out with the rifle benched and fired the first controlled group.
notice that I have a decent cheek weld using this setup. I did not feel the need to attach additional material such an SVD cheek to obtain a good feel. The optic sits in the same plane as the shooter's eye
first group was fired and recorded
I then removed the optic off the rifle along with the side mount and kicked it 50 feet in the air, forcing it to land on rocks
I apologize the for crummy pic-it was difficult to catch it in mid-drift. You can barely make it out against the orange leaves to the left
After repeated throws and finally having it land on the sight itself we decided to test its rigidity back on the rifle
next shot groups was fired and recorded
as you can see the POI has indeed moved. The groups was nearly identical, but the POI as low. I looked at the ammo and realized that I have accidentally switched to the 154 gr SP projectiles.
Back to the grind! Optic once more removed and tossed back in the air
This time a friend of mine wanted a turn
this time you can clearly see the unit directly above his arm, about 5 meters high
now that both the scope and the sight has been pretty beat up, I decided it was time for another string of fire
this time I made sure to use the same ammo
Both side mount and PK-06 retained zero