Small Arms Showdown... AK vs AR

[beast556]

One is not better than the other. There are pro's and con's of bolth rifles.

[Tim K]

It comes down to the user for me. For the unwashed heathen with little knowledge or training and no support, the AK is perfect since it will likely be reliable even in the hands of the incompetent. For a more sophisticated user, the AR is superior in every way. Personally, if you gave me 3 AKs, I'd sell them and buy a good AR.

[wctriumph]

I have both, I like them both, if I had to grab and run I would grab the AK. I prefer to shoot my AR when at the range.

[sabot_round]

Most foreign AK's are chambered or have a .311 bore, and are therefore more accurate with a .310/311 bullets. If you're using .308 bullets through these rifles for accuracy, you are wasting time.

[Stone83]

Based ONLY on consumer feedback,
I had a coyote tell me one time he HATES the AR platform....

[USAFGopherMike]

The AK-74 is closer in caliber and would make for a better comparison. That said, everybody has stated the obvious already.

[jerrymrc]

I have never even heard of an AR that was a 6-8MOA rifle??

Take it you have never seen a solider only hit 25 or so out of 40 24" wide big green targets. I would say 4. Overall I will give the nod to the ar but when they are both in the same caliber average sar3 vs average AR I think it about a wash out to 500 yards but that is just me and my toys.

When I was a member of BCGC the closest target was 200 yards. The SAR3 that another Mod now has can wipe a NRA 200 yard target prone and had done it a few times.

Now I am going to bring up one thing that has not. Lets take the AR and turn it into an AK. Ya with me so far, good. Because an AR in 300BLK Vs a X39 AK is not a contest at all. My best handloads in the AK do not come close to what my AR does in 300BLK.

When comparing one rifle to another I like to see that both have as close a caliber as possible. Of course after all this as has been said the first gun out of the safe and if I could only take one is my Fal. After that we can talk but I like my .308

[Tim K]

When comparing one rifle to another I like to see that both have as close a caliber as possible. Of course after all this as has been said the first gun out of the safe and if I could only take one is my Fal. After that we can talk but I like my .308

Depends on if I'm carrying ammo on my back or in my vehicle. .308 ammo is roughly X2 in weight.

[HoneyBadger]

6-8 MOA AR??? Really???

[stevelkinevil]

I always just put it this way,
AK=conscripts weapon
AR=professional soldiers weapon
both effective for the intended end user
that being said I strongly prefer the AR