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AK-47 or AR-15

Which do you prefer, AK-47 or AR-15

  • AK-47

    Votes: 1 6.7%

  • AR-15

    Votes: 14 93.3%
  • Total voters
    15
Definitely AR. That doesn't mean at some point I won't get an AK, but when the chips hit the floor I'll take an AR-10 over an AK, which is more of an apples to apples comparison than AR-15 - AK47.
 
The AR-10 really isn’t an apples to apples comparison to a AK in 7.62; besides bullet diameter, they don’t have anything in common. The AR10 uses a much longer cartridge, throwing a heavier bullet at a much higher velocity, at the expense of a much larger and heavier rifle and considerably more recoil.

More accurate would be a .300BO AR15 vs the AK in 7.62; both are similar in size and weight, and both will throw a ~125gr bullet in the low 2000’s fps.

Or, just compare a -74 and a standard AR.
 
HansGruber said:
The AR-10 really isn’t an apples to apples comparison to a AK in 7.62; besides bullet diameter, they don’t have anything in common. The AR10 uses a much longer cartridge, throwing a heavier bullet at a much higher velocity, at the expense of a much larger and heavier rifle and considerably more recoil.

More accurate would be a .300BO AR15 vs the AK in 7.62; both are similar in size and weight, and both will throw a ~125gr bullet in the low 2000’s fps.

Or, just compare a -74 and a standard AR.
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I'll have to defer to you on that Hans. I have never shot an AK-47 or even a .300BO. I figured the comparison was good since an AR-10 is typically .308, which is the same size projectile as 7.62.
 
Bassbob said:
I'll have to defer to you on that Hans. I have never shot an AK-47 or even a .300BO. I figured the comparison was good since an AR-10 is typically .308, which is the same size projectile as 7.62.
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7.62x39 (left) and 7.62x51/.308; 122gr@2300fps vs 147gr@2800fps.
 
HansGruber said:
The AR-10 really isn’t an apples to apples comparison to a AK in 7.62; besides bullet diameter, they don’t have anything in common. The AR10 uses a much longer cartridge, throwing a heavier bullet at a much higher velocity, at the expense of a much larger and heavier rifle and considerably more recoil.

More accurate would be a .300BO AR15 vs the AK in 7.62; both are similar in size and weight, and both will throw a ~125gr bullet in the low 2000’s fps.

Or, just compare a -74 and a standard AR.
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I never knew anything about the 74 either. Very interesting. I would like to check one out for sure.
 
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