Gun Gripes

[@Isaac556x45]

I support the AK GUY Brandon Herrera for Congress!!!

[@AlaskanBallistics]

But will be finish the AK-50?

[@g3arjammer837]

@@AlaskanBallisticsyes he will he said he would

[@engineerinhickorystripehat]

@@AlaskanBallistics Titan just unfkd his forward grip.

[@jenningsc001]

Better then the current rep who wanted red flag laws

[@newerest1]

​@@worduprussia8298why

[@rburrows7786]

As a Vietnam vet I hated the AK. But in the mid 90s I got my first one. I wanted to hate it, but I fell In love with it. I love my ARs, but my AK is my go to. Simple. Built like a tank. And she never fails in any weather or condition. In a shtf situation, I’d be grabbing my AK

[@KnightsUnion]

As a through in through American patriot, I've thought a few times how would Vietnam vets feel about me using an AK as my go to weapon.... Cool to know at least one is ok with it.... THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE, WELCOME HOME!!!

[@rburrows7786]

@@KnightsUnion thank you. And thanks for being a Patriot! 👏👍🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@rl2862]

@@HowlingAmmoThe 5.56 killed way more vietcong than their 7.62’s killed Americans buddy. Not even close.

[@rburrows7786]

@@HowlingAmmo the guns didn’t kill my brothers, the NVA and Vietcong did. And they used a lot of captured ARs too. It’s not the gun. It’s who’s pulling the trigger

[@jefferyboring4410]

I met a few vets who grabbed up the ak and said they could trust it more than the ar. So they were both used by both sides. U hear a lot of stories of dead soldiers with jammed m16s

[@kendalflongbeard2935]

I love how Ian's mud test as based and eye opening as it was, completely negates every single dirt, mud, ice test taken before and since with AKs lol. I remember MAC from military arms literally dumping dirt into a mag, opened the dust cover and poured dirt into action, and loaded rounds that were sitting in dirt into a 74...and fired every round. Because ARs never shit the bed..right? Both are very reliable, and proven platforms. As is always said. AKs are dramatically more accurate than people are lead to believe. Just like the AR is dramatically more reliable than people are lead to believe.

[@Strelok762]

Ehh.. people have short memories, and the other tests weren't nearly as sensational

[@ShizawnSanders]

Garand Thumbs dirt and mud test opened my eyes to AK vs AR. As in he dumped mud and dirt in 3 different DI AR'S INTO THE OPEN CHAMBERS and they fired every single round while ALL the AK's or any other long stroke piston design shit the bed after exactly 1 round.

[@Lksupasteien]

Those tests are far from scientific and are more for entertainment than to actually prove and open eyes to anything

[@teotwawki00]

You said it all. 👏

[@ShizawnSanders]

@@Lksupasteien there are enough of them from enough platforms and people to pretty much call it fact. DI blows shit out of the action and its hard to get it into the action in the first place. AK will just put shit into the action to where it won't go into battery.

[@Carterwray1]

AKs to me just feel like driving a manual transmission car. It's kind of old world despite not being much older than the AR. Its stamped steel, it's levers and handles and crude feeling. It's just more fun to me.

[@JoseJaime-ik6qd]

Ak47is real battle rifle at 2 or 300 yards is born for you can take a part with gloves on the AR will be complicated 🎉

[@col.cottonhill6655]

Original AK was milled not stamped.

[@MJA5]

@@JoseJaime-ik6qdAR - not complicated

[@XuroX.]

I'm sure he's talking about the AKM, not the "original" AK which was changed for a reason.

[@blackops2isreallybad]

Original AK was actually stamped and was always intended to be that way., They had trouble with their stamping technology and were forced to mill receivers for a couple generations Type 2 & Type 3 early 1950s to 1959 👍🏽

[@codyjenn8785]

I support Brandon Herrera for Congress and thank you for the news brother.

[@DankBear]

GOBBLES

[@sidviscous5959]

rifle is fine . . .

[@Ohnyet]

What really matters is the one you practice with most!

[@armstrong2052]

But remember, your gunfight may not be with your gun.

[@Nobody-xh5qe]

Ar for sure

[@stanviers8792]

That would make me a mini guy...lol

[@IAM-o7o]

Lol

[@dkdogs]

I got bored with the AR game and after having a dozen or more of them, I switched to the AK. Now I run the PSA GF5-E and Zastava M70. It’s been a fun new transfer. I also enjoy the history of the AK a bit more.

[@MJA5]

@JenkemODlighten up, Francis

[@dkdogs]

@JenkemOD LOL you took the time to reply that. Slow day?

[@XuroX.]

Zastava M70's are the best, a little heavy due to the thicker reciever/bulged trunnion but they are fuckin tanks. You could probably cut a tree down using it as an axe 🤣

[@ShizawnSanders]

GF5-E is a GREAT AK. Maybe one of the best but even it doesn't compare to a well put together AR and a AR can be chambered in whatever you want.

[@chadgronsten9023]

Francis…….lol…

[@nateh2652]

Being from a Great Plains state, im an AR10 guy. Theres simply too much vast open land for an intermediate caliber. As such, my go to defensive rifle is an Hk Mr762 topped with a Vortex Razor HD-E Gen3 1-10x optic. The AK and AR are both epic rifles! My only gripe is the GWOT trend of ever decreasing barrel length. You literally said it in video. Speed kills. The 5.56 looses its outstanding lethality very very quickly when velocity drops because it simply doesnt have the mass. With the 11 inch SBRs people are geeking out over these days, youre getting 7.62x39 muzzle velocity but with a bullet that weighs less than half! It simply makes no sense to me.

[@phajthoj]

this is just me but i really enjoy the sound on the charging handle when you're either just checking if its clear or just racking it back for fun.

[@goinjones]

This^^^^ PSA I built just doesn't have the same "Shuh-Ching" that my AK has

[@AlwaysAiming]

Same here. I sometimes give weird looks to my AK 9mm cause the bolt doesn't go far enough back like a regular AK.

[@jstal6325]

I personally like sound of the M14 being racked.

[@jaymcdude1291]

The sound of an AK is AMSR for sure.

[@texasviking1]

I love and train regularly with both platforms and wouldn’t have any problem with using either for self defense.

[@flugel6856]

I prefer the AK mostly because I'm a big fan of the older cold war-era guns. The super modern tactical gun isn't really my cup of tea I found out more recently

[@mikenstien1861]

Personally I always liked the SKS, so many people hunt with an SKS that was my first choice. Now the dang AKs are expensive 😢

[@ChiefRezResin]

@@mikenstien1861the sks is a braindead easy gun to strip and shoot. They are workhorses.

[@panama-canada]

AK: 1. Reliability 2. Completely toolless disassembly 3. Calibre goes through cinderblocks 4. Does t require cleaning

[@Firstamongstslowbois]

I would be an m16 guy but the government doesn’t trust us

[@josephgoman8223]

Soft point 7.62x39 is my favorite x39 round. It’s a whitetail slayer with great expansion and fragmentation

[@adammcallister9675]

You know how those burly as hell subsonics work on a deer?

[@coreyc8441]

7.62x39 is very similar ballistics to 30-30 also a legendary deer slayer@@adammcallister9675

[@5jjt]

​@@adammcallister9675Just fine.

[@paulcarter5669]

When I first got into shooting I was introduced to ak’s first because at the time they were way more economical both in gun and ammo price. While I have both I still prefer to use my AK even in self defense situations. Mostly because of familiarity. But understand why now most people are more likely to be AR guys (for some it may be the same reasons I became more of an ak guy)

[@passtherum2010]

AK guy here. Unless you count my government issue M-4 I returned to my unit after my last qualification back in 2013, I've never actually owned an Armalite platform and never had any desire to. AR's are boring good guy guns and I just don't find them as stimulating as an AK. Having trained with both, I prefer my AK every day of the week and twice on Sunday. That's just me 💁 I'll cough up 2k on an Aug Steyr that takes AR mags before I buy an AR

[@crimsintigerx2837]

Rob ski and Kaylo are both phenomenal at shooters and lovers of the ak and it's super impressive to see what they can do with the platform. That said I'm a die hard 10.5 300 blackout guy I have 556 ars and 762 AKs and their all accurate and usable just to me 50-200 is what I'm comfortable with so I really like the ak and 300. if I need distance I'll grab the PTR 308...or whatever

[@jacksonnra1856]

300 has become my favorite. Have it suppressed on DD PDW. Soft shooter. Double taps touch. My new forest hiking gun.

[@tickinq]

I consider myself a little more of an AK guy to an extent but I also just acknowledge that living in America ARs are just a whole lot more practical so that is my more serious use rifle. However I just like the look and feel of AKs a lot better to me my AKs are just way more fun to shoot than my ARs.

[@firearmshunter101]

I can’t believe in my life time already I’ve watched the AK an SKS switch from the cheapest option to a luxury

[@keithav1]

Here's a list of my rifles 12.5" Galil Ace 556 converted to rock n lock 8.3" Galil 21 SBR 556 Rock n lock 8.3" Galil Ace 31 SBR 762x39 12.5" Galil Ace 5.45x39 13" Galil Ace Gen 2 WASR 10-62 7.62x39 PSA GF3 7.62x39 AK102 556 Zastava ZPAP 85 556 KUSA KP9 AK105 5.45 Romainian SAR2 AK74 MAK 90 What I don't have is any AR's. As for closed systems, the Galil ACE is a closed system. My first 5 guns were AR's and I sold every one of them. I HATED the AR ergonomics. As for 556 4 of my AK's are 556, 3 are 5.45 and the rest are 7.62. So... Am I an AK guy?

[@vandalvetteworks8008]

I called myself an "AK guy" ever since 2015, when I bought a Russian Saiga in 7.62x39 as my 18th birthday present to myself, and the first firearm I ever owned. Still have it to this day. I stood by this stance only until around the last year or two, when I looked around and started to notice that almost all the good imports were gone, and most of the American made AKs on the market are crap. I thought to myself, "The entire purpose of owning an AK is to have a stupid reliable, combat-accurate workhorse. If it's built like crap, what's the point?" In the last year or so, I found myself spending more time steering people towards ARs and telling them all about which AKs are junk or otherwise not worth one's time than I did telling them what good AK brands are out there. The few that still exist are out of most folks' budgets. Today, even though I still would pick up my Saiga over any other rifle on Earth to go fight with, now, I just call myself a "gun guy."

[@plaid13]

Really depends on where you live and how you treat it. If you live in the east or south east lots of trees and hills and humidity and you leave the gun in the truck 24/7 I would trust the AK far more. That 7.62x39 round is gonna be better in the trees and even urban areas and if you had to shoot through a car door or something. Plus if it just gets forgotten about and not taken ideal care of in the humidity and stuff that AK will be better off. You just have to have a good ak to start with. Lots of crappy ones have been sold here.

[@davidblanchard5252]

When SHTF, I grab what ever I can to stop the threat . Close range forty feet or less, shot gun OO buckshot or slugs. Or an AK 5.45X39 OR 7.62X39 Golden Tiger.. Forty feet to five hundred yards 5.56x45 AR 15 OR FN-FAL 14:31 OR 7MM mag. It depends!! MURPHY 'S LAW!

[@27stewar]

I've seen MANY ARs at the range have problems (as opposed to the AKs). I know there are way more reasons and causes for the AR having trouble (a bad builder, gas system issues, different ammo/cycling issues, the losing of tiny parts in the field, improper lubrication or cleaning, etc.). AK problems seem to be relegated to VERY CHEAP companies putting out bad guns or (rarely) a very bad home build gun. Personally, i enjoy the weight, feel, and sights of the AK. It's different than the lighter AR that often is topped with some optic. Some people prefer steel frame handguns to polymer. Others prefer pump shotguns to semi-auto. The great thing about America is you can have them all.

[@-John-Doe-]

The problem is we can’t get authentic AKs like we could 10 years ago. Since imports have been banned, we have boutique shops making AKs. I might want a PSA ak but I wouldn’t compare it to an older Arsenal.

[@TYMGhosT]

The reason ars fail a lot is because the ones 99.999% of people buy are junk. I think the AKM is a great platform that has been battle proven and it’s reliable. With that said due to Russia being so poor they have literally not developed the platform at all. The ak12 is stupid. In an era of modern warfare with tech that operators use the AK is way behind the curve and it’s not debatable it’s simply a fact now.

[@Hornet135]

The reason you saw many ARs have problems as opposed to AKs is because you see a lot more ARs than AKs. It’s the most popular rifle and also attracts far more beginners than AKs.

[@Hornet135]

@@TYMGhosT You’re in the running for most ignorant comment.

[@hksp]

get real kc ak only !

[@AF-O6]

I’ll quote the late James Yeager on the AR vs AK debate, “Just give me one!” I own three Jim Fuller AKs in 5.45, 5.56, and 7.62, and a couple dozen ARs. As long as one is trained, it really doesn’t matter.

[@JoeGalvanATX]

This is true. My setups are bit different, but inside 300 yds it wouldn’t matter much. I’d probably gran my AK if some sort of major gunfight was headed my way, but would make due with AR and be happy to have it.

[@jeremyfrix522]

Im an AR guy i love the grown mans lego assembly art of the ar15 and ar10 plus it is way easier to customize your favorite ar than any ak on the market 👍🏻🇺🇸

[@justinkase1360]

I agree, but that's also what makes them boring and soulless. There are AKs that a pretty unique VS other AKs, but all ARs are interchangeable. Don't get me wrong, there are some really cool ones and I know some are way more different now, even different operating systems. This is relatively recent. I own both, choose AR for martial use, but I like AKs more as interesting mechanical items. They are also plenty capable.

[@BigWheel.]

​@@justinkase1360I agree with you, but what exactly is it about customization that makes it soulless. Because I wouldn't say that about a customizable car. If anything the ones with the most aftermarket are the most soulful, and therefore are more respected and popular. The cars with no aftermarket have to be very good or very unique on their own to be known.

[@klakin]

It's funny... I literally started with a PSA GF3 as a first rifle ever. Months of deciding between a AK variant or a AR. I went with a AK I went through the AK aftermarket parts. Always fun! I absolutely respect the AK with all my heart. Only recently I am going through MY AR phase. And I'm also finding a special place for it in my heart. But AR's are really fun to "build" a AR from scratch which is what I've been doing from the start. In the end. AK is a winner for me due to manual of arms is easier for me and aesthetics are cooler to me.

[@adammcallister9675]

AK is better. AR fanboys always make coping videos.

[@VIKINGX-rc9tg]

me too man. I like both but my go to war rifle is an AK.

[@justinkase1360]

To each their own, we need to lose the team mentality. We are all on the same team because we like guns. I'm an AK guy, they have soul and the AR does NOT IMHO. That said, I'm in America so I choose the AR as my go-to. I own WAY MORE AKs than ARs and AKs are my thing.

[@demetrioanderson5618]

Just got the same psa gf3 Ak How is yours doing ?

[@JanWoods-d3p]

I like the AK because of it simplicity but also like the AR and the SKS😊

[@30rdMAGA-vl9ul]

Which is exactly why I find myself being more of an AR guy but ask me 10 years ago I'd have said AK.

[@TheDiameter]

@@30rdMAGA-vl9ulso you’ve regressed?

[@tristanpedersen9056]

There's plenty of new production non corrosive 7.62x39. I have a Ruger bolt action carbine chambered for it. I run hand loaded 123gr Hornady sst, you can drop a golf ball through the hole it makes in deer. It's comparable to the venerable 30 WCF. That said ar vs ak won't matter when proverbial bathroom gravity takes effect. Train with what you have and make the best of it.

[@PPSChadwick]

AK’s are great but the market is taking a little of a beating since the ammo is almost as pricey as 223/556 now. One of the best benefits was being able to purchase a case of surplus ammo and have it shipped to your door for around $200. Those days are gone now.

[@kurtlauer2005]

Not if people wake tf up and get those corrupt politicians out… wishful thinking though.

[@donald2665]

Then get a 5.56 / .223 AK. I have several of them in various makes. Takes more shopping around to find the right magazines that fit .223 AK's however, as the magazines were never standardized.

[@smacfe]

I had the great honor of rooming with an IDF Captain who was a weapons specialist and he taught me so much. He marched me to a gun store where we bought a stock unissued AK and he showed me how to set up, care for and properly maintain an AK. Twelve years later, that AK still amazes everybody that comes to the ranch and shoots it as to how smooth and accurate it is. 99% of all AK’s are ruined by their owners within the first 3 mags.

[@menumlor9432]

Where can I find more of this info?

[@RogerCharlamange]

@@menumlor9432 You can't he made it up. Israel hasn't ever officially used AKs, and it doesn't exactly take a "weapons specialist" to know how to operate a weapon designed to be used by uneducated Russian conscripts. You wanna know how you care for an AK? Don't shoot corrosive ammo, and don't throw it into a fire. Boom, most important things right there.

[@bobandy5515]

lol what a bunch of BS

[@lostcityzen9792]

How do u ruin an ak with mags? Im curious 😂

[@suitedorca4290]

I think when it comes down to AR vs AK for me I think it has more to do with the round. I just really like the 7.62x39. I like it more then 5.56 in most applications.

[@ShizawnSanders]

I own a great AR chambered in 7.62x39

[@adammcallister9675]

For most shooting the average person will do it’s better. Hits harder. Cheap.

[@gymrat2064]

@@ShizawnSanderssir we didn’t ask

[@546people]

I like both. If I don’t have to travel I am going with the ak.

[@maxcole3930]

I used to be an ak guy. Then I started assembling ar's. I don't like to say build. I'm not manufacturing parts, I'm just putting premade parts together.. the modularity & ease of working on them converted me to an ar guy...

[@Rexolaboy]

Some people make their lowers which would be appropriate to say they are building a gun.

[@Hornet135]

Yeah if you don’t mine the ore, you aren’t building anything.

[@maxcole3930]

@@Hornet135 ore??

[@maxcole3930]

@@Rexolaboy yeap if their forging & milling the lower out, then hell yeah their building it. Anything less is just an assembly. Drilling holes or sanding/polishing is just a minor modifications. Just never understood the use of building a gun when assembling premade parts. Don't get me wrong I love to assemble them! Legos for men right!!!

[@Hornet135]

@@maxcole3930 yeah, iron ore etc. if you don’t mine the metal it doesn’t count. Come to think of it, if you don’t cut the trees and saw your own lumber you don’t really build a house either.

[@NobodyAtAll56]

Can’t we just like both? The AR covers my go to war rifle and my hunting rifle, the AK covers my my home defense rifle and my backpack/truck gun

[@PaperSlayer93]

I'm an AK guy for sure! I don't own an AR but I own a Zastava M70.

[@christopherrobin361]

I've awesome, isn't it? The WASR10 is always cool, but the ZPAPM70 rocks the house.

[@PaperSlayer93]

@@christopherrobin361 damn Skippy! I got the plain jane stock on it right now, looking at Midwest industries stocks and handguards and peeking at Zenitco too.

[@christopherrobin361]

@@PaperSlayer93 Cool. I kept the polymer on mine (for now, the variable stock is new one Zastava issues) but Zenitco is something.

[@homerpimpson7169]

Heres a talking point Most ARs don't come with iron sights.

[@brandenelkins2923]

Right. An AK is ready to go right out of the box. Doesn’t even need to be cleaned either, lol

[@ChiefRezResin]

It all comes down to what you’re comfortable with and have the most experience with shooting. The AR has been putting bodies into the dirt for YEARS now. The AK has been putting alot of bodies in the dirt for even longer.

[@AlwaysAiming]

My 16" Ak101 is my home defense full size rifle (slinged). My 12.5 AR pistol is my home defense (slinged) pistol.

[@justinkase1360]

I'm an "AK guy", but I choose AR for self defense. I'm an "AK guy" because I just really enjoy them as designs and because they have more "soul" that the AR. Yes, the ARE is more modular, but that's a reason it's just more utilitarian and it makes each one less special. What you are saying here is like "are you really a Porsche /Ferrari guy if you commute in a benz? Of course! Because it's about what tickles your fancy, not necessarily what is the most practical. If I was in eastern Europe, I would probably choose the AK. In America, choosing the AR is a no brainer. Is the AR more accurate? Not enough to matter for my actual martial uses, but it could matter in some situations. Yes, I also prefer 5.45 over 7.67x39...but this is becoming less tolerable because of ammo cost. I am stocked up on 7n6 still, but only for so long. I hope that what is happening is people realizing that AR vs AK was a false dichotomy....it's all about AR AND AK! (and neat abominations that mix the two)

[@christopherrobin361]

Interesting perspective. I've often thought why I prefer AKs to AR15s, although I don't have a "I'm against ARs now" attitude because of my fascination for AKs. There is a mystique, a "soul" if you will about them I've pondered.

[@paulis7319]

I still haven't shot an AK yet, much less taken one apart to compare it to an AR. Since my knowledge of the AR is from practical experience I'd have to say I'm an AR guy, but I still want to experience the AK before making the final decision. Like Eric and Chad, I'm just a gun guy...hell, I even like my Hi-Point.

[@pablochorizo9038]

amen brother

[@AFreakinProblem]

AKs are stupid simple

[@paulis7319]

@FlubzyWubbzy If you get the AK50 when Branden Herrera gets it finished and commercially available, you can have the full trifecta. Goals!

[@JustinLaFleur1990]

I freaking love my AKs there's just something about running an AK that appeals to me and I can't explain exactly what that is. But I love my ARs as well. I think a Piston driven AR is the best.

[@Jeremy-pi5mz]

I’m an Ak guy but recently became a retro ar15 guy cause inflated ak prices and ammunition prices. Ar15 is cheaper and ammo is cheaper now can shoot brass m193 for 35 cpr . 5.45 is 70 cpr for Tula

[@Jeremy-pi5mz]

Retro ar15s have a cool vibe like Aks do

[@maximilianrockefeller8854]

I'm a gun guy - started out building my own Romy G fixed stock and underfolder from parts kits as a broke ass college kid. Grew up, budget expanded, got into ARs. I love them both for what they do. This is the way. I like 7.62x39 for close quarters, shorter ranges, urban environments. Good for punching holes in cover. I like the AR for more for refined work at distance because I can easily run a 2 stage trigger, optic hight is much closer to bore, bla bla bla. Got my neice out on the range and she also loves them both as well. It's good to love and cherish your tools, treat them well, and have them serve you for decades of enjoyment.

[@gnomereviews]

This is the biggest factor in my opinion. The AK will always be superior to the AR inside of 100 yards. Idc if it’s 5.45 or 7.62x39. 5.56 zips through 5.45 tumbles violently. 7.62x39 was designed to penetrate barriers like brick and concrete. Can’t hide. Unless maybe you’re on the other side of a thick engine block. Far as I know I haven’t seen Eric or Chad with a ZenitCo build of any sort.

[@johnsanders7337]

Serious question, all my vet buddies, prefer ak s or ar 10 over ar15.... is this a power factor?? 30cal thing?

[@6string42]

For many, AKs are akin to something like a "Goth phase". They're outside the norm, different, exciting. You get to belong to your own weird subset of gun society. You get an excuse to put weird anime stickers on your guns. But like the goth phase, it's usually temporary. Eventually you'll come to your senses and grow up into a sensible adult and return to the tried and true, respectable AR platform. As you age you'll look fondly at the AK youth, reminiscing on your own rebellious gun days. You'll chuckle to yourself and say "they'll grow out of it. We were all young and silly once. I know i was" OR: ..... you'll rebel for life and run for Congress.... and I'll vote for you in a heartbeat! Viva LA Herrera!

[@johntownley9885]

I have an original CMMG Mutant and it’s had thousands of suppressed rounds through it as a thermal night hog gun. It’s rode in truck, side by side and on four wheeler, and never an issue at all. I also have a KS-47 and I’m on my 3rd bolt in less than a thousand rounds, yes it’s a lil less heavy but the Mutant just keeps rollin. Don’t get it wrong, I love my 77gr 556 also but 200 yards and in I’ll pick my CMMG over the 556.

[@Kappi1997]

For me the ak is just much more fun to shoot than most other systems. But yeah my bug out rifle is actually a HS VHS-2 due to ammo availability of 556 in my country

[@slightenigma]

I just assembled an AR10 in 6mm CM and I’m starting to think it might be one of my favorite ARs. AR advantage: what caliber do you want to shoot?

[@30rdMAGA-vl9ul]

Exactly 💯🎯 LEGO GUN

[@JoeGalvanATX]

If you just had to grab a gun and work, no special setup, AK is going to win for me all day. I own both and like the AR for attachments and setups, ergos, less recoil, etc.

[@nickjenkins1663]

Ask any vietnam vet, saw combat in the infantry. why they prefer an AK 7.62x39.

[@freedomfighters7925]

Having owned tons of guns I can tell you that mag fitment is terrible on most Ak guns in the us

[@MegaThenman]

Wait till AR guys see that most AKs of reasonable quality are a bit over 1 moa

[@Ironroots.]

Jesus it amazes me how much they get info about AKs wrong. "Beryl 5.45 AK, specific rare Wolf will attract a magnet.." just a few minutes in and it's laughable.

[@AFreakinProblem]

Magnetic ammo was still pretty common last I checked AND unlike 5.56 and .223, you could still find it during the COVID lockdowns.

[@Ironroots.]

@@AFreakinProblem the overwhelming majority of steel case ammo has a magnetic projectile because the jacket is bimetal.

[@AFreakinProblem]

AK guy here. The handling characteristics, ergonomics, manual of arms, easier (for me at least) to acquire irons, stupid simple maintenance, and various other aspects make me prefer to anything else.

[@WAgunfun]

Hey Eric, I remember when you used to carry that 5.45 Saiga with sporter handguard in your SUV for defense.

[@leepfeifer77]

In the 1980’s when we got hooked on ak’s and sks’s they were cheap and the ammo was very cheap .

[@kurtlauer2005]

Valid points but it’s all about personal preference. Never had a single failure with any of my AKMs but I have had plenty with my AR.

[@Krauser84]

Looking good Eric! Glad you slimmed down brother! You rock! 😃

[@optimusvader7823]

If I have to choose I will go with a AK . AR Rifles they are a little more accurate but in worse escenario the AK is king ! The only flaws of the AK is that the tools to work on it are expensive, in my opinion working on AK make you a real “ GUNSMITH 😎“ not like the AR that is Basically like “Legó “ for big boys ( i love both and build a ton of AR ) .

[@AmericanHistoryXX1]

I prefer the AK because I'm a barebones kinda person. I don't use optics as much. My AK eats everything I put through it. Never had a jam. Also prefer the .30 caliber round over the .22 caliber of a AR and frankly I'm not shooting past 300 yards so I don't need anything that pushes past that.

[@cusetowm4life]

I've always liked my AK more than my AR ... it has less parts and to be honest the 7.62 hits harder than the 5.56 😎

[@DasGoodSoup]

Wym 5.56 will do better on armor than 7.62x39

[@TheDiameter]

@@DasGoodSoupneither is penetrating good hard armor period so that’s an idiotic statement

[@earlturner6023]

@@DasGoodSoup 99.999999% of targets are not armored

[@AFreakinProblem]

@@DasGoodSoupmagnetic 7.62x39 (which is common) has a tendency to break some plates with a double tap. 7.62x39 is also one of the only intermediate rounds I’ve ever seen go through sand bags.

[@fredthegonzalo]

I just prefer .30 cal over the ar standard .22 with the 5.56 so my go to is my battle rifle in .308 however I would like to build an ar in .300 blk

[@sms4hou676]

Have three AK based. Two JRA yugo tankers(16" barrel) and a Zavasta 7.62 x 51 (19.5" barrell). Love them both. The darker wooden hardware with black metal just looks so good and classic. And honestly, I like the recoil feel better. Not missing, like an AR, but also not uncomfortable after a hundred rounds.

[@ericm0612]

Lol AR "reliability" ...one grain of sand People pick it not because it's more reliable, but because they aren't operators and they live in clean environments

[@justanothergunnerd8128]

This channel was so great back in the day. Barry was awesome. Today, the channel is not so good (sigh)...

[@DeimosPC]

I love AKs but for me it's how modular the AR is that makes it a winner. Just mounting an optic on an AK is a pain in the ass.. All the different optic mounting systems, then trying to get it level with your eye and figuring out a cheek weld..

[@Ben-cb3lu]

Piston driven is king! You don't have to shoot brass and it will cycle and piston needs less cleaning. I won't own anything but piston driven. I also hate ar controls and placement of the controls. The Galil is extremely accurate and very well built.

[@tysonatkinson2916]

I feel like this is more an argument of 7.62x39 vs 5.56x45. Not really a good argument for or against the platform. I prefer the AK platform for reliability and simplicity but i like the 5.56 cartridge for most use cases. That preference is made up of two different arguments. The platform and the cartridge you use in that platform. The platform is not specifically defined by the cartridge it was designed to use. There is a big movement in the US with 5.56 AKs because people like that combination and it’s not just because of the import issue.

[@danielcurtis1434]

The death of the AK is one part bad ergonomics/modernization and 10 parts economics. A decent quality AR you could easily upgrade is $600-800 I don’t understand the AK other than asthetics and personal preference. My opinion is if rather buy an AR upper… Circa 1993 I would probably say something different.

[@-John-Doe-]

The problem is we can’t get authentic AKs like we could 10 years ago. Since imports have been banned, we have boutique shops making AKs. I might want a PSA ak but I wouldn’t compare it to an older Arsenal.

[@JohnTBlock]

48 hrs. to prepare? Ok...LEAVE THE STATE! Why go into a fight you can avoid? Makes no frikkin' sense....

[@PANG_671]

So with a 14 1/2 in barrel what 5.56 gr would be perfect to stockpile????

[@RONIN2025]

I would like to see SKS go up against the Ruger mini-30

[@chasehildebrant9453]

I feel like the cheap ammo that is available for the ak is what makes it not reliable. With the cheap wolf ammo I noticed the primers are seated too deep in the pocket causing light primer strikes FTF

[@mattsmustang65]

I think the biggest issue with AK's is that you can't go to the average gun store or pawn shop and buy an AK, because what you will find is probably just a century arms with cast trunnions. I have heard the best new production AK's are PSA's but most AK guys say they are garbage because there aren't blessed by the soul a Mikhail Kalashnikov and caked in cosmoline.

[@gewishworm4724]

Yeah and any time you find a quality ak in a gun store, its always way above MSRP

[@BB-yh5rd]

I know guys who are AK guys and literally the sight of an AR melts their soul and vice versa. I'm a hedger and I like them both a lot for widely different reasons, most of which have to do with nothing technical. I'm hoping never to be in a position to have to use either one for anything other than going to the range, getting to the mountains with my sons, and most of all having useless albeit absurdly passionate debates with other middle aged dudes that have never been in a war or had to protect anyone's life. End of the world, Book of Eli type situation, have to choose one rifle to grab, I'd be insane to choose anything but my AR for the exact reasons in this video. Outside that, I honestly don't even know why we have the argument AK v. AR anymore. Have to choose one, go with AR, if possible to have both, you're missing out if you don't have at least one AK. When I graduated from high school in 1988 there was some legitimate parity between the two systems. Since Ivan Drago was a thing, neither the Soviets nor anyone else has really done any real innovation on the 47 or 74 platforms or ammo. Partly why I still think AKs remain cool, they're like a time capsule, have that whole Swayze/Sheen Red Dawn vibe to them. Point about ammo is definitely true. I bought some 5.45 about 5 years back for my AK74 and I've actually watched it appreciate faster than gold past couple of years. It's a great round but it really hasn't moved along at all since 1974. I almost don't want to shoot it because I don't know when or if it will ever be available again so it will probably rot while I choose to shoot the ubiquitous 556 when I can get out and shoot a rifle. It is really a smooth shooting round in some ways better than the 556 but 545 probably going to go the way of the.30 carbine.

[@lordserpentine8246]

Weird to me that he talked about ak's having reliability issues then recommends a very hit or miss rifle the mutant.

[@RacerJim0]

Shot many ar’s, shot many ak’s… just my experience, but the only bad jams were on the ar platforms.

[@20alroco]

Nah, I'm not an "AK guy" at all. I'm perfectly content with my 5.56 AR "builds"...... #'Murica

[@CWR66]

I own both and I am not ex military or law enforcement just a regular guy who enjoys firearms and I prefer my AR's. I like the ergonomics the light weight the trigger, accuracy etc. of the Ar over the Ak. Now if we were comparing the AR vs the SKS it would be a harder choice. I would still probably go with the AR but dang it I love my SKS.

[@MJA5]

AR vs SKS not even the same golf course much less par 3

[@mikenstien1861]

Hey I like my SKS as well!

[@dwaynewalker986]

There are more uses for a gun and cartridge combination than the ability to penetrate body armor. At what distance would you consider 5.56 to be ineffective for whitetail deer ?

[@PureNationalism13]

Man Chad has really changed man. I like the young broke chad a bit more

[@wax_payne]

Beryl only comes in 2 flavors, 5.56 & 7.62. They're NATO AKs, they don't come in 5.45. Otherwise, good talking points, AKs my go to

[@abram1994ga]

The tight tolerance of the AR is a double edged sword. Great for the mud terrible for cold weather. Brother was 19D had his mag release fail in a field op training. Stationed in Benning and ft. Campbell so not arctic Temps but froze solid. He was a ak guy before joining and is now even more of an ak guy post getting out.

[@jasoncastle4818]

I honestly like both platforms, that being said I prefer my SKS antiquated as it may be I shoot it very well!!

[@showtime2629]

I think what the AK needs is to modernize its front trunion and receiver tp me more like an AR. That would allow the use of aluminum for the receiver and more modern handguard more easily.

[@justusbryant7366]

Ummmmmm no!

[@roycesjourney37]

I love AKs. Got a bulgy SLR 107r when they were cheap. But…..building my first AR converted me. The only thing the AK offers is the fixed stock that can be used as a bludgeon. I did get the chance to shoot an 20” AK in 243 Winchester, and I have to say that a 1000 yard AK is pretty bad ass…

[@TheREALLibertyOrDeath]

I can’t believe no militaries adopted 243 Winchester.

[@roycesjourney37]

@@TheREALLibertyOrDeath agree. It’s such a great cartridge.

[@brandenelkins2923]

I’ve had more issues with AR’s than AK platforms.

[@BryanTTga]

Holy crap it’s me! I’m the not ak guy. Got my own gun gripe, I’m pumped. And I don’t think I said I didn’t trust it, but that I think the AR is ultimately better in nearly every way. But it’s like if you asked me if I like 1940s hot rods or a new Camry, I would say I’m a hotrod person but I drive a camry every day. And I bet I’m more reliable , more comfortable, and probably faster too. So I am way more involved in the ak world. But my 11.5” sbr build just fucks and it’s my bedside

[@theinstructor2687]

I have a few AKs in different calibers and a few ARs in different calibers. They're both great platforms and I enjoy shooting all of them. The rifle that's always in my 4X4 when I'm out exploring is kind of a mash up. It's an AR chambered in 7.62x39.

[@TheDiameter]

So you picked the worst possible option

[@theinstructor2687]

Well, that's your opinion. My AR-47 is light and fast. Has been 100% reliable and is plenty accurate in the ranges and situations where I would use it. I wouldn't choose it to shoot in a precision bullseye type competition. But, that's not what I built it for. In the real world, it does everything I want and does them well.

[@crazyjoeshorts5256]

ended up getting AR. i looked at both, weighed the pros and cons, and by the time i had the money together, base cost ar15 was around $600, now its less. the aks i could find were over $700; they are worse now. Saving a $100-200 bucks meant i could buy ammo, mags, or other accessories. i got to bulk up before things got stupid.

[@mikhailgregovszki7478]

Yes. Yes I am an AK guy. I've mentioned many times I feel the AR has two fundamental flaws... difficulty with magazine retention when inserting a full mag on a close bolt, sometimes can be problematic; and if an AR does jam and you can't open the bolt, you can't field strip it and there is no cleaning rod to ram a stuck casing out. These are non issues with the Kalash platform. Is the AR a bit more accurate? Yes. Is it more modular? Yes. Is it more reliable? Depends on the situation. Not all of us are pouring mud into the opening on our AK's... that is not a practical test. It does prove a point, but also it is much less likely to occur than trying to insert a full AR mag on a closed bolt. I've had multiple AR's and multiple AK's... i've had jams and issues with both of them, but I can always get an AK back up and running much faster than I can get an AR back in the game. Therefor I'll take an AK. AND lets not forget there are plenty of 5.56 AK's so don't say ammo is an issue, because I own a few 5.56 variants. And 7.62 AR's are just.... sacrilege. Silly, frankly. I too prefer the 5.45 round over all three.

[@wildcat8598]

I mean I like the AK. I like the Galil Ace better but I’ll always be an AR guy. Just so used to the platform and no way I’ll ever be as fast with an AK as I am with an AR on mag changes and malfunction clearing

[@BB_46]

Speaking of engraving how did you engrave your Extar ep9 Sbr being that’s it’s polymer. It seems laser engraving doesn’t work on them. Thanks.

[@trentonfiffia8063]

I live in Florida and I tend to favor 300blk over over 5.56 because like you said its shorter shots and when you hunt stuff that runs in packs a suppressor shooting subs is ideal. You can also navigate thick brush easier with a smaller gun and still get ballistics capable of dropping deer sized game. Palmetto state armory always has the ammo available and its not to bad if you buy in bulk on sale you can get rounds for about 70 cent a shot. 110 Vmax but my hornady Sub-X are more expensive

[@85Sirex]

I think the AR is the better rifle, but the AK puts a bigger grin on my face at the range. My home defense rifle is a Colt M4 carbine, mainly because of low recoil and the wife and kids may need it as well, but my 16" Vepr 308 sits right next to the M4 just in case. We live on the outskirts of town, and are surrounded by woods on one side, farmland on the other, and we have had critters of all sizes around. I trust the Vepr 308 just as much as the Colt. I love both ARs and AKs.

[@tmartin3151]

Love ‘em all, just wish 5.45 was more available to the public.

[@chriss377]

Now in my early 50's, perfect vision most of my life but age creeps in and now far sighted and need readers. I now realize why the AK as well as most WW1 and WW2 rifles have the rear sight in front of the action. You don't need glasses to shoot it with irons well. My ARs now run RDS as far forward as feasible.

[@Agorizer]

There is a 9-10" cherry tree about 12 yards before the final destination of my 100yd home range. On occasion when one of my guests ( never me!) sends a 7.62 round a foot or so to the left... let's just say that tree has been perforated a few times. Fully perforated.