AK-47 or M16/M4/AR15

[tacticalguy]

Which do you prefer the AK-47's 7.62x39mm, or the M16's 5.56x45mm? Personally, i prefer the AK.

[Sourdough]

I am not clear on your question...????? AK-47 vs. AR-15/16 is a platform question. And 7.62X39 vs. 5.56NATO is a cartridge question. I choose the 6.8 SPC Cartridge in the AR-15 platform.

[glockcop]

I went with the AR

[glockcop]

I went with the AR because I like to hit what needs hitting over 100 yards. The only "loose" weapon I care for is a glock. They (GLOCKS) are for reasonably short range anyway. This "looseness" also helps reliability of course with the AK too. I'll just keep my AR clean. A rifle is what you use when you need to accurately hit something at a distance. An AK does not fit my description of an accurate rifle. If it's up close and personal I'll go with the Rem 870 and 000 buck, but the AR can handle that too. Besides IMO the AK feels like unbalanced, unrefined, outdated, stamped steel junk. The FAL was an update to the AK and it is being phazed out in favor of more accurate designs by non 3rd world countries. Witness: Isreal, and Australia among others. Just my opinion. YMMV.

[2dumb2kwit]

The pro's and con's of both were shown, in the link I posted a while back. LOL (Mosin humor)

I kinda got into guns, because I couldn't decide if I wanted an AR-15 or an AK-47. I tried to educate myself, by doing a little reading, and ended up with a little mil-surp collection.

I never did get an AR or an AK. I decided to compromise between the two, and bought a MINI-14! LOL

[hunter63]

I like the AR platform better for its versatility, ammo availability, ballistics, and appearance.
Most of the AK's I have seen, as well as the SKS's etc seem to be stamped out of a piece of steel, or chopped out with an ax.
Don't own an AK, but do have some SKS's, they shoot well, but I still prefer the AR.

[rwc1969]

I get pretty tight groups and virtually zero recoil from my Ruger Mini-30 which shoots the 7.62X39mm round. Ammo is dirt cheap too. I've never shot the other to compare.

[glockcop]

I get pretty tight groups and virtually zero recoil from my Ruger Mini-30 which shoots the 7.62X39mm round. Ammo is dirt cheap too. I've never shot the other to compare.

I totally agree. The 7.62x39 is a surperbly accurate round. The AK is a dismally inaccurate weapon. I am close friends with a guy that has a Ruger MK11 (bolt action) in 7.62x39 and it was killer accurate. He has taken quite a few whitetails and hogs with that rifle using Hornady SP ammo. He bought it for it's low recoil due to an arthritic shoulder and it has served him admirably. Off the sub but that is excatly why I use my 30-30 for mostly everything I hunt down south. I too have a bumb wing and can agree with his sentiment. Best.

[Sourdough]

The joy of the AR-15 platform is you can buy or build the "MOTHER" of all recievers, with a perfect, crisp trigger, your dream buttstock, dream grip, just have one perfect reciever (Lower). Then you can buy/sell/trade a hundred different uppers for the one lower. With every barrel length from 7" to 27" and a dozen different cartridges. Is that great or what.......

[glockcop]

Hope, I couldn't agree more! The AR is uber cool. All the possibilities my friend, all the possibilities.

[Pal334]

If stuck with only the two platforms,it is the M16/M4 . The AK is only good because there are so many of them. If you want to "spray and pray" go with the AK. I don't like the caliber choice, but better to have a quality weapon.

[Rick]

I don't have either one. Can't we have a poll on something I actually own? I like the BB in the BB Platform.

[SARKY]

I voted for the AK for a number of reasons, most of them being the round it is chambered for. 7.62x39 is more readily available, it hits harder than the .223 and as such is eminently more suitable for hunting big game.
As for platforms I prefer the AR but with the gas piston upgrade. I would also prefer it to be chambered in 6.5 Grendel

[crashdive123]

I like my AR platform and my Ruger mini 30. I'll keep both.

[2dumb2kwit]

As for platforms I prefer the AR but with the gas piston upgrade. I would also prefer it to be chambered in 6.5 Grendel

All right, dang it......That's cheatin!
I've got...I mean before that canoeing accident,I had a PSL(7.62x54R), but I didn't try to call it an AK. LOL

[Twosox5]

I know very little about these types of rifles. I have been leaning toward owning an AR for some time. But I've been told that it isn't good for taking down larger game. I hear some of you say that it's good for somewhat longer distances too. I've been keeping track of the your mentioning of the cartriges, "lowers", "uppers" and barrel lengths but it is still a bit foreign to me. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

[Mountain Man]

AR but if plinking for fun then AK is fun for that too.

[pocomoonskyeyes]

I'm assuming that you are asking in regards to their "Normal" configurations,and not worked over by a gunsmith? A Stock model? I think both have good and bad points. If it weren't for muzzle rise/recoil I would say the AK hands down. It can take many times the abuse that an ar15/m4/m16 can, needs less cleaning & maintenance,cost less to make,used in more places worldwide, fewer moving parts...etc.etc. I do believe that the m16 is more accurate w/ less recoil. I guess ultimately it would depend on what it was being used for.

[tonester]

i voted for the ar-15. although i dont own either but i have shot both. i really like the .223 round that the ar-15 fires, and from my experience was way more accurate than the ak. i also like all the different configurations for the ar-15.

[Twosox5]

i voted for the ar-15. although i dont own either but i have shot both. i really like the .223 round that the ar-15 fires, and from my experience was way more accurate than the ak. i also like all the different configurations for the ar-15.

I'm not really sure yet...is there other rounds that can be fired from the AR, other than the .223?