I like the 5.45 quite a bit. I think it is a vast improvement over the 7.62 ballistic wise. Very accurate. We did a walk through down in the range this weekend and after 2 shots to sight in I was able to consistantly hit the steel ram target at 400 yards. Funny, the older guys all had their bolt guns with bipods and scopes shooting 7 mags and .270's and yet me and my iron sights were still able to hang with them. They were impressed and they liked the looks of the 74 better than the others, even the FAL.

Follow up shots and double taps are all to easy. I really like this gun alot.
When I picked up this kit 3 years ago, I wanted another AK but already had the AMD and a Russian SKS. So the Polish parts had just showed up on the market and I grabbed the Tantal for about $225 with 3 mags and a US fcg.

The ammo was a long time coming....unfortunately it dried up just as I was putting the kit together. Not to say there wasn't any, just had to buy it at the gunshows one 25 rd box at a time. But right now its the cheapest thing going. Bought a case of Bulgarian for about $120.00 shipped 3 weeks ago.

And magazines are dirt cheap, Copes Dist. has good used polymer Bulgarian mags for $5.99 each. I like cheap habits <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />.

And thanks Unsub, I'll be looking forward to the new reading material!