How to Speed Reload with a AK-47 | Training Techniques | Tactical Rifleman
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- Sid, from T1G, takes us through two different techniques on how to reload a AK-47. First, he covers the “standard” technique covered world wide. Then, he covers “sweeping the mag” with the fresh mag. This technique is slightly faster, if practiced. You can surf the web and find literally thousands of different videos show techniques on reloading the AR Carbine. Most have merit, most are repeats, and a few… well, they just shouldn’t be on the web. Keeping true to the spirit of Tactical Rifleman, we wanted to show valuable techniques and skills that aren’t always found on the mainstream websites. Take it, or leave it; but this is just one more “tool” to have in your “tool box” of weapon skills. Sid has taught hundreds of courses to our nation’s finest units. He wouldn’t teach this technique if it wasn’t battle-proven. Looking forward to your comments.
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I press "R", wate 1 second, then double tap "Q"
what if i'm on xbox
@@carbonreptile5437 than u G A Y
My man how do you misspell WAIT?
Then duck scroll to the next position.
Putting down the gun saves all the seconds
Thumb sweep by far the best keeps the idea and speed of the second way but removes the flaw of missing the mag release with the full mag
Exactly, I can´t understand why someone would use the magazine to hit the mag release.
@Cav Trooper 19D if you are in a sticky situation, like for instance a school shooting with multiple people. If your gonna do something to stop them, you have to use any rifle to your disposal, not fuss over not having the gun of your preference. Or your behind enemy lines, your likely going to have to use their weapon to escape, or complete the mission. So its best to don't give a crap about what rifle or ergonomics it has, and go with whatever you got.
@Cav Trooper 19D can we all just admit that ak users only do the mag on mag release bc they played mw2
@@boywhohasl1vedhascometodie469 Ive taken several AK classes. That way always fails during high stress situations and awkward positions. Yes its faster in your living room, but hitting with your thumb is more reliable in real world situations.
@@josephrobison8886 yeah, i agree with this statement, or you can just make some jungle mags, which is not that hard.
One thing that always annoys me is the idea of wasting mags. I've been taught to put the mag in dump pouch, not to drop them around the battlefield. It's very useful to have them when you get ammo refill during battle. Because the refill usually means just ammo in boxes, you're gonna need those empty mags.
This reload is my favourite and with minor changes, it's possible to execute and conserve the mags.
I agree, and we pick up the mags when/if we have time. However, inside a room, you have to be faster than the enemy and every tenth of a second counts. Thanks for watching, TR
@@TacticalRifleman good point. Nice video btw 👌🏻
This is the fast reload for CQB
at a great distance, you don't do this
@@hoppinggnomethe4154 after the battle if you have time maybe
reloading is art, especially when you reach your arm under and rack it
Yup, ak guys love that reach around...
Why is the charging thing on the right side instead of the left side which is easier?
@@eliasziad7864extremely old design. Much easier and cheaper to make the rifle right side charging
@@eliasziad7864 simplicity.
The AK ejects spent casings from the right side of the gun and also has a simple charging handle built into the bolt carrier that reciprocates back and forth.
You wouldn't want to put an ejection port and reciprocating charging handle directly in a right handed shooters face.
You also don't want to be left handed either.
When using AK become right handed.
Simple as
C-clamp doesn't work with irons on the akm. Completely blocks the rear from the front. Nice reloads.
That is correct sir. Install a Magpul forend and foregrip. Problem solved. Throw purist wood stock / handguard bullshit out the window when it comes to a combat rifle.
Most AKs including the Russian military now come standard with a side mount optic or a dust cover mount. The sights are raised enough where the thumb no longer obstructs the sight picture.
@@bucket415 Yugo dongs are still useful.
I was thinking the same thing. I prefer C but never been able to use it on AK
It is useful for fully automatic fire at close range if you don’t have a foregrip
If your hands are large enough, you should be able to just make a long index or middle finger for reaching the release and let the empty mag fall out. Works great on a SG550 which has about the same system.
If you make a little trow back with your right hand, you can release the mag with the finger wile grabing new one with the left hand.
I can do it and is the fastest but hardest way to reload an ak as far as I know
@@vtecasses99 drop a vid so we can see I’m having trouble comprehending what you mean
Probably dont need this but its helpful
Yuh
Not a particular fan of the secondary technique you used their which I call the 'cut' technique. While practice makes perfect and some AK operators can do it, there are still downsides.
Particularly there are several things that may go wrong with it. One is that if you have a full mag, sweeping the mag out in a panic like that may overshoot you from the magwell due to inertia, and you'll possibly fumble trying to realign everything.
Alternatively you may have a bad grip on a mag and it's the front tab that strikes the release, which can misalign or lose a round as STA training group have noted. Their work around is using the underside of the magazine which prevents that, though as point one, you may overshoot your positioning with the mag.
Personally, one way to do a speed reload is to grab the new mag, use your THUMB to hit the mag release. As Polenar Tactical shows in his training vids and Rob Ski has noted, you can use your thumb against the trigger guard to guide you to the release, and are far more in control with how much you push with your thumb.
Alternatively, get rid of the old mag first by sweeping the thumb, forgoing the need to grab the mag, and then proceed to new mag. This can speed up the process and is closest to the bog standard reload without you having to grab and guide the mag out yourself.
That's my two cents, but I believe you did a pretty good job with the demonstration.
true but the point of the video wasn't just solely focused on the 2nd demonstration
Polenar guys rock !!
push pull on an ak mag? wth when it clicks, its in. That's no AR-15
A common flub people do with an reloads is missing the hook before they rock the mag back into the latch. so it "latches" but is not secured at the front of the magazine.
Proving you have no experience with an AK. You can get the latch to click with the front locking lug not actually locked up, producing a click and a magazine that is stuck in an inoperable state that's immediately recognizable by yanking on the mag.
You are using the slow style reload method. Fastest reload is using your firing hand. The gun never moves off sight and you never have to move your support hand.
BY FAR the best comment
I know this is a late comment but do you have a video explaining why it is better to reload with right hand? I've been to the range yesterday and been told that I am doing this wrong (I reloaded with my right hand) sorry If the comment seems dumb but I am new to shooting and just want to learn the fastest method.
Only reason I don’t like the second is that the mag release can strike the round in the chamber causing the round to un seat before inserting the mag causing a failure to feed
How is this second method the same as how u reload with an ar? There is also more of a chance to fuck up the reload if the mag isn't properly rocked out with the fresh mag. Releasing it first and letting it drop to the ground, then grabbing a fresh mag is much faster and less chance to screw it up. It also more closely resembles how I used to reload my ar.
damiion666 because you don't have to manually remove the loaded mag with your support hand, same as with ARs. also, it's very reliable as a method and is the preferred method of reloading for spetsnaz and private military contractors because it saves a lot of time in the reduction of motion and allows a more fluid action.
do we have to check for cars every time we shoot? or is that just optional? I understand that it is important to put safety first while operating a firearm however is this necessary?
It's a search and assess drill to get you in the habit of checking your surroundings after engaging a threat. We were taught this in the military as well, but to be perfectly honest, I never did it in country. Not realistic.
I think a few milliseconds are lost trying to look cool removing the mag with the other one. As soon as you get a click, hit the release with your thumb and THEN grab the new magazine. Much smoother entry way for mag from pouch. And while holding onto the magazine pull the lever with your right hand then reset to trigger/grip
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Sweep old mag out with thumb while holding second mag. Way faster, smoother, and reliable. No need to push pull mag.
I have always been a Kalashnikov fan because I love the design of the gun
What’s the pros and cons of reaching over the top of the gun to hit the bolt release vs reaching under the gun? Most people I see reach under but it seems like it would be faster to cant the gun over to the left and come over the top. Thoughts???
Both ways work fine. Personal preference
How the hell does the second one resemble an M4 reload? You are never going to do that on the AR-15 platform it's not even possible given the positioning of the mag release.
Sid was referring to the fact that most AR shooters, when empty, move their support hand straight to the next mag, rather than removing the mag from the gun. If, because of your muscle memory from shooting ARs, you grab a fresh mag, you can use the second technique to rack the mag out without releasing your strong hand from the fire controls. Hope this clears it up. TR.
Makes sense I guess, thanks for clearing things up love your vids :)
@@TacticalRifleman honestly though. If there is a click, that could mean two things, the gun is empty, or there's a dud. So you always want to rack the bolt with your right hand before you proceed to reload. Just a quick saftey correction.
@@boywhohasl1vedhascometodie469 why wouldn't you rack it with your support hand instead of removing your firing hand like that?
M C , it would be more clumsy with the support hand than the shooting hand, just keep the rifle shouldered and just rack it with your shooting hand, the AK is a right hand gun after all.
Could you please make a video when you do that magazine change, but with gun on a belt?
Do you mean with the gun with a Sling? The technique is the same
Would really like to see more tactical reload options, I play airsoft and dropping a 50-60 dollar GBB mag is just not an option.
Like a pro. Thanks for the help. Excellent video.
Remember Switching to your pistol is faster than reloading
Only if you carry a pistol
Which AK variant is that? I like the magwell dimples, and the bolt seems to rack very smoothly.
the stock indicates its chinese but im not sure on the specific manufacturer
The AEK reload
Don't use the mag. Use your thumb with the mag, less travel, so much faster. With this method your over shooting your mag well and making yourself slower.
That’s the only thing I didn’t like about the kalashnikov, to reload you have to ditch your empty mag. In the infantry I was always taught to retain your mags, and with an m-16 you don’t have to ditch it to reload
When I try to reload in the second technique style (using the mag to knock the other mag out) I keep dinging up my lower handguard because I inadvertently push the bottom of the mag up and into it. Any advice for preventing this? Thanks!
Nyet, rifle is fine.
To remedy this, I took some thin but dense crafting foam, placed it over where the mags were hitting and gorilla taped it around the hand guard. Looks rough but it gets the job done. You can probably just hot glue it into place too, not sure if the initial heat would damage the wood though, that’s what put me off from using that method. If you have polymer furniture you should be fine in that regard.
Serbian magazines keep bolt in rear position, after last round.
Honestly, is there something i am missing about they hold Rifles?
Most instructors i see puts their left hand palm on the left side of the hand guard instead below the Hand Guard.
I actually hold the AK variant rifle like this: www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Marines-finish.jpg , and it is proven pretty good
Top G
Why does he watch left and right after firing a bullet?
Practice on the back porch make sure its pointed in a safe direction. How I wish. I live in a neighborhood any direction I look I see a house. Ugh 😥
Is it bad on the mag release though to keep slapping it with another mag over and over? It is just a thin piece of steel and some spring.
Probably
This would work with a VSS vintores right?
Tacticool First, Everything Else Second!
What’s the point of the tape on the stock ?
I like COD reloads they are really fast⚡😎
Youre here because of the FB video reloading M16
Taped Magazines are Better for me for Fast Reload.
Just press "R"
its the easiest way
× or □ if on console
Remember switching to your pistol is faster than reloading
IF you have a pistol
@@TacticalRifleman Wow I didn't expect you to reply to a 4yr old video. That's awesome
Nicely executed.
"the fight" lol comeon man...
could you change the mages in a ptr91 like that i, i know racking it would be different.
I can do it with the FAL
;)
@@micasasucasa3829 thats a great rifle
Question, where is your brake
Explain to me why you look around for literally no reason after the drill
yeah, i think its dumb. lol.
Who made this AK? (the manufacturer)
Press r
So you slam a new mag into the side of your lower receiver's mag release button on an M4? Not seeing how the ak47 is even remotely similar to an AR15 mag change? Also if you hit the mag release with you're thumb that you're holding the new mag with it's 10 times faster. That whole hitting the release lever with the mag is only for the movies it's not practical or repeatable consistently
Agreed
1:57 What is the point of looking around like that?
Heard your mom was around
@@captainhowdy3809 grow up
@@captainhowdy3809 😂
To answer the question though, it's for situational awareness and scanning for other potential threats after that one has been taken care of. Just making a point of remembering to break tunnel vision and stay aware of what's going on around you.
Great if you don’t mind losing your mags. But I run a bet you will need them later
1:50 everyone :)
Need this for rebellion against dictatorship.
this works until you find out it forcefully hitting a mag out with another mag scratches the bottom of your bakelite handguard :(
It's an AK. If it's not scratched, then it's not fit for duty
@@doms.6701 true, but i’d rather keep bakelites pristine for aesthetic reasons. I wouldn’t mind beating the shit out of my railed polymer tho
Push Square to reload
That’s a Heavy Assault Rifle
Comment down below if you know what I’m talking about
What Ak47 brand do you have here?
Communist
You have negative point Sir, you should keep aiming or at least keep barrel on target and moving from side to side while you execute the SR
What I was taught in the millitary that whenever you load a new mag you first put the stock in your armpit. Raises the barrel a bit but makes the whole prosess (with the RK95 at least) a lot faster and safer
But Gaz Says
Remember Swtiching to your pistol is Always Faster than Reloading
At 100 meters?
@@TacticalRifleman yes lol 😂😂
what why when how who
Just press R
Question: how are you aiming with your left thumb infront of the ironsight?
YippieKanye His thumb is obviously and clearly just to the left of his sight picture, not obstructing his view. Is that the best or most efficient way to train? Probably not.
is like a ruger 10/22 xDD
I would urge those who own WASR 10 AK'S . Not to waste your money on CCA'S AK mag release enhancment gizmo. It doesn't fit correctly. It boggles my mind that there has not been a product to make AK mag drops an easy process such as with the tip of the finger. If I had a machine shop or mill . I would have built one already. I also have an idea for a fixed but removable rear sight That would come up just in front of the rear trunnion and would be a Ghost ring. The sight would BE THE PINNACLE IN BETWEEN TO FORMED ALUMINUM OR STEEL THICK GAUGE WIRE AT BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT BASES WOULD BE THE SLIDE ON ATTACHMENT POINTS . THEY WOULD ATTACH TO A STEEL PLATE MOUNTED UNDER THE THE RECEIVER AND ABOVE THE PISTOL GRIP. SANDWICHED IN BETWEEN . The sight could be taken of by loosen the retention latch and simply slide the sight off top the rear. For taking off the dust cover etc. Having the rear sight further rear would improve accuracy and help people with aging eyes.THE SYSTEM WOULD WORK WITH CO WITNESSING THROUGH THE AIMPOINT OR RED DOT
I just installed the ram speed catch on a vepr. It's not faster than the thumb sweep. What is better at you can drop the mag with push of your finger and grab new mag rocking it in without leaving your shoulder easily. Or it's works perfect with thumb sweep and you don't hurt your thumb on multiple practices. Down side you don't hear and great CLICK with it. I would give it a 9/10. I run a vepr and it's nice to just drop the mag with my finger not moving from the firing control and grabbing a new mag with my left hand. Helps in my local military shoots competition.
Wht is yo fxt axx gone do when you run out of sweets?
I was like 1000!
I'm literally watching this for ww3
I use the second one for airsoft a bit.
Is This A Video?
No, it is a figment of your imagination
@@TacticalRifleman Oh Okay
how to reload left handed
We have several other videos on one handed reloads, that you can find in our video archive. Thanks for watching, TR
And damage the finish on my polytech legend? no thanks. besides its not my goto battle rifle, will leave that to the M1a.
If you're not using or planning to use the AK, it's clearly not a video made for you.
but switching to your side arm is faster
For shooting 200 meter targets?
@@TacticalRifleman of course. Anything is possible - just slightly aim higher with the pistol to hit at 200 meters
U always go over top of gun with left hand blocking ur head from getting shot while loading bullet into chamber, going under magizine looks stupid and will get u shot in face
J, what is your hand made out of if it can block you from getting shot? I think you play a little too much airsoft. Over or under is a personal preference. Thanks for watching, TR
@@TacticalRifleman u block face with rifle while tilting gun to left rack slide with left hand over top the ak , the enemy will start fire when u reload most the time ur head will be protected by rifle ur arm won't be awkward under mag use ur forearm for support while u tilt left and up, tilting to right leaves face open tilting to left with slide facing 2 sky covers ur face with ak metal and slide is easy to pull down with left hand , ak's are bullet proof do a video my ak has been shot and was bullet proof
Again, Over or under is a personal preference. Thanks for watching, TR
I got gun airsoft ak-47
I would disagree completely.
The quickest relaod is the combination of both. First reach out for a new mag and hold it near the bottom, and as long as your fingers is not super short, you should be able to release the empty mag in the conventional way while holding the new mag. Because you need to twist your wrist a little bit foward to release the old mag, it gives you a perfect angle to load up the new mag. The second way displayed in the video is slower because of that sweep movement.
Try it and you'll know what I'm saying.
I agree 100%. However, Sid ( the Instructor in the video) chose to only show these two methods. Thanks for watching, TR
There is only one AK-47. Russian, select-fire. Every other is an AK PATTERN rifle, not a -47. Stop calling every AK, an "AK-47". They are not.
urrr.. operator.. urrrr ... pffftt
I searched on youtube for a video showing diffrent ak reloads, and the sounds in your intro gave me anxiety.
So, the ak cannot be speed reloaded. Got it! Move it off your shoulder, lose sight picture, hit weapon with ammunition then hug and fondle the rifle. Cool. Why not just get a good rifle though? Good rifles cost less than ak47s...
Press 'R' IF YOU WANT FAST RELOAD
i c u got tactical ductabe on the stock
Press “R” then sprint
The music is distracting and annoying
Press R
Anyone here after the Russian airsoft spy was caught?
Spam R
Im actaully a u.s marine (lie im gonna be)
I know you were not, you'd capitalize. US MARINE!
Press ⬜️ to reload 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
nice reload on both techniques, looks smooth and secure. but don't do that head sweep afterwards. It is useless. In a real life situation you would do that with your gun up and in front or it would not make sense, you can't do that on the range so all you do is training bad habbits.
It's meant to simulate checking if you're clear or if another threat needs engaged.
It's a bad habit to not check your surroundings
Press “R”
Press "R"
R
Press R to reload.
Instructor zero teaches this
Only i here think that this tacticals reloading is a peace of shit?
In reloading you need to know only two things - how to attach the mag to the AK and how to send the cartridge to the chamber.
Because only this thing you should know.
This fast reloading for 1 second when you take your mag from one position etc. this is piece of shit.
The only time when you can do it, when enemy in 15 feet from you and you dont have ammo, but he have...
But i think the bullet fly faster then you can reload your gun.
And try to stay on one position and reload gun while somebody shot you is a stupid thing.
Ans i can’t imagine the moment when you in open field with enemy?
If you sit in trench you dont need fast reload, when you sit in room you also dont need fast reload.
Also people like to drop their mag. Okay when enemy in front of you can do it, also you can doit when enemy try too rush you room and you need fast reload, shot from corner and run away.
But in most times you need to put your old mag in vest.
So... you don’t think people should learn how to do things faster in combat? OK. Good luck with that. Thanks for watching, TR
Tactical Rifleman I dont say that people dont need to know how to do this thing.
But you do this on flat surface in open field. You dont do this in trench, under cover you do this on open field, where reloading on open field is bad thing to do.
Second, you teach people to reload ak but also on your video you dont show lifehack about mag holding.
And i say it to you.
For best attach mag to ak you need to touch the knuckles of the fist to the ledge on the forearm of the AK where mag hole. If you do this your mag guaranteed attach to hole.
Because if you show how to reload gun, you show it to the people who never reload AK. So they in first need to know how to attach to hole.
This is all good for IPSC where people need to be fast, but in real combat if you got into a situation where you ran out of ammo, you're out of hiding, and the enemy in front of you, then you've done something wrong in your life.
Yes, you can try reload the carbine while bullets are flying at you, most likely you will die, because standing when you are shot is not the best idea.
Tactical Rifleman Tactical Rifleman Also the moment when you still have rounds in the mag. You can take the second mag, grab first mag, push release, and attach second, and put first in pouch.
But i want to say not about how to do this.
I want to say what you should do next.
How i do this.
I put the mag in pouch and follower of mag up. So now i know which mag is empty and which is full.
Also, i have (i dont know how it on english and can t find this in google - so this thing on body armor make additional protection for the groin area.)
So, i have this thing with soft armor (i just buy it for more molly) and on this soft armor i have utility bag, where i carrying something important (in most times - phone, camera, sport timer and something else,) when i need more bullets i just put more bullets in this bag.
So, when i have time for load bullets i open this bag, take bullets and load the mag. And when my mag is full again i just flip it with mag follower down :)
Maybe this will be two life hacks from me to: how attach mag to gun if you are newbie, and what you should to do with half empty mag
Jesus these reloads are bad
Fast mags abd r
Speed reloads are BS gaming/ LARP/ competition nonsense.
SEEK COVER!
It's smarter to run to cover with an empty weapon and reload there than stand upright in an active shooting situation and attempt to reload.
Be smart.
ur not supposte to hold a gun like that
Press "R"