Top 4 Reasons (People Think) AK’s Aren’t Accurate

[@DuckcuD]

so you are saying that wrapping my AK barrel in bacon to cook it for breakfast will impact my accuracy? damn

[@teresawright4454]

You can do it! Bite it's freaking muzzle off

[@mdh6977]

My favourite way to cook breakfast

[@robert9595]

Hehehehe mattv2099vsfood

[@hunterharris6872]

Patrick Mowery hell yeah

[@aisir3725]

Only if you put it inside

[@Pitchlock8251]

Ak's use Russian accuracy. The rounds are guided by the hand of Stalin.

[@briandavenport8971]

You mean OUR rounds?

[@PrincipalityofZeon]

And vodka

[@cooliobob1274]

Stalin and Lenin were both crooked bastards who pillaged and murdered thier own people. Leave those fucks out of this.

[@RadioactiveOzzie]

@@cooliobob1274 go to gulag

[@teresawright4454]

Their souls are sent to Rasputin one by one

[@SnAk31580]

It's good to know that Jon Snow also loves Ak's.

[@Secdem]

😆😅😄😂

[@SAOrules]

U r mah kuween

[@azulbaker4014]

😂

[@mingy3729]

The king in the East

[@aquacrocwherry3321]

Tf you talkin about that's Shia lebouf

[@leecline5759]

The trifecta of Fudd Lines: "The AK is inaccurate" "The AR is unreliable" "You don't need an AR/AK"

[@dogguy8603]

I am an AR guy but I still think the AK is dope, in fact I actually really like the Galil ace

[@juanjotez9431]

You need german engineering, you need g3

[@americancaesar1830]

@@juanjotez9431 *Erika Intensifies*

[@themadkraken1912]

Get an ARAK- 21 so you can be inaccurate *and* unreliable while having a gun you don't need!

[@tyer6486]

Ark

[@Gottaculat]

Mute the audio and this looks like a remastered cut scene for GTA: Vice City.

[@mackk123]

all thats missing is holland oats

[@adrian71807]

@@mackk123 nigga WHAT lmfaoooo

[@coreyg7575]

Omg

[@lambdaaa]

@@mackk123 hall and oates?

[@fazehardscoper7632]

How?

[@AlphaChimpEnergy]

When I’m away I wonder if my AK’s look at the same moon & think about me..?

[@Pajdas610]

@Al Burkholder Nyet isn't a word its spelled нет or net in latin

[@shadowhawk320]

We are brothers.

[@Pajdas610]

@Al Burkholder imaginary russian soldiers, tell them yourself

[@Robert53area]

@@Pajdas610 nyet is the phonetics way to spell it without a russian keyboard. Ya govoru po-russki

[@Pajdas610]

@@Robert53area its easier to get a Russian keyboard than to look like a complete idiot. besides Russian memes are mostly just a bunch of fat sweaty westerners pretending to be Russian

[@taylornutt]

#5 AK ammo is very inconsistent. Most ammo that AK guys use is cheap and can vary as much as 100 fps in the same box. It's hard to get consistent accuracy when the ammo varies so much.

[@The_Annoyed_chef]

Yeah. Rk62 and Lapua ammo fixes all of the issues.

[@assfacetheclown29]

#6 7.62x39 is not a great cartridge not accuracy (especially compared to 5.56 and 5.45)

[@ManOnTheRange]

yep... but when you can buy 2-4 rounds for the price of 1 you can fu** inconsistency :)

[@theofficialsikris]

To quote Gun Jesus, don't buy "El cheapo Red, White, and Blue 'merica ammo."

[@ManOnTheRange]

@@theofficialsikris yeah just buy ammo from china... inconsistent but at 240 euro for 1000 rounds its like nothing

[@TiffanyVillalvazo]

Gotta love the knowledgeable honesty. Rather than the typical "it's my favorite gun, so there are no flaws" explanation.

[@sierra5065]

This is the same guy that edc's a Makarov so I think he's gotten used to the idea that what he likes may not be the best.

[@seanld444]

@@sierra5065 😂 I forgot about that

[@Av414ncheTMC]

There is also a fifth reason why people think it's inaccurate: Cuz that's what Call of Duty stats say.

[@samyule4393]

To be fair the newest one has accurate ballistics. And in call of duty its not innacurate it just has heavy recoil so when you're playing in warzone and fighting at like 300m it seems inaccurate

[@happyjohn354]

there are some really shitty AK's though i once fired a full auto one that had a hole in the gas tube near where you griped it so when you fired it felt like someone flicked you in the thumb really hard... so firing it full auto was super uncomfortable but thats the thing about AK's MASSIVE difference in build quality depending where they were made...

[@repolloasmuo]

@@happyjohn354 Did you get the AK from the middle east?

[@happyjohn354]

@@repolloasmuo it wasent mine it was a friends he got it back when you could buy one out of a barrel of em for 100 USD before the 1986 assault weapons ban it must have been some shitty variant though because it had absolutely NO identifying marking on it...

[@bruhmoment0264]

@@samyule4393 that's why it's inaccurate because of high recoil also we playing as spec ops in Mw so the fact that they can't control a fucking Ak is unbelievable.

[@francobuzzetti9424]

AK's do more dmg per shot so it needs to be less accurate for balance reasons, it is really not hard to understand , what the hell is a harmonic?

[@mtheg7220]

Graham Stewart is it lowkey flexing?

[@knifelover73]

I hope this is a troll

[@knifelover73]

Graham Stewart original commenter. I genuinely hope he doesn’t Believe the AK is less accurate for balancing reasons.

[@mikeesteves8427]

@@knifelover73 its a videogame joke

[@knifelover73]

Mike Esteves again. I’m truly hoping that was the point.

[@werunguns]

I thought you were going to start pulling out AK’s as you were talking, but that might not bring the right kind of attention. Great information bro!

[@CorvusCorone68]

it would have proved he wasn't greenscreening tho

[@elidennison9902]

I wish I could order a beat to hell AK from Afghanistan or Iraq.... Pay like 40$......

[@Kurogumo]

eli dennison 10$ for the rifle and 30$ to ship it.

[@iamthehype3684]

Those things are beat to hell and back. If you get it and use it as is it will break in no time. No you will needs repairs and or new replacement parts.

[@clashwithzaid4606]

eli dennison afghanistan maybe but iraq u wish even if its used u will get one for about 700$ if the ak russian or polish because they think these are the best aks ever made

[@Robert53area]

Haha from. Afghanistan, our unit brought one back. You wouldn't want to pay more than 5 dollars for it. Barrel was warped and probably fired over 120k rounds in its life easy. Wasn't really an ak47 but a Chinese type 56.

[@Robert53area]

@@clashwithzaid4606 700 that's over priced by AK standards lol I'll pay 230 most for an AK

[@stylisticsguy3746]

1. They never shot an Ak 2. They never left the house and stuck to video game knowledge

[@alpharedhed4446]

Have you played valves *BROKEN* games

[@UMBR444]

PuBg SaYs So !!!!

[@Illestrapper]

I'd say there is a few reasons: 1. never shot one, 2. video game stigma, 3. movies 4. over used and/or poorly maintained AKs, 5. recoil patterns under successive fire were quite hefty and finally the poor consistency in older AK manufacturing (poor quality control which left some AKs very accurate and others being essentially defective in some ways whether it be reliability or accuracy).

[@eyyb0sss370]

@@UMBR444 pubg recoil is pretty realistic. Pubg's ak is still accurate even if it has high recoil.

[@jackbeason8058]

Escape from tarkov's AK variants are pretty good.

[@TheRobman139]

Left out the most obvious reason people think AKs are “inaccurate”: a lot of people don’t bother to zero them, or even if they try, they don’t do it properly. That’s a biggie.

[@gabegriffin8311]

The Taliban using the ak’s don’t even have iron sights attached sometimes. They see an AK and they’re like “it shoot”

[@RhodokTribesman]

@@gabegriffin8311 Taliban AKs made in Pakistan tumble bullets most of the time so sights wont even help lol

[@renecarmille8797]

Considering 270m kill range and the average conflict range that us enemies engage them at it makes sense

[@biteme263]

I think the biggest reason they think they are not accurate is becaues they expect too much out of them to begin with. Which is common with most rifles. Everyone expects their gun to shoot sub moa at 100 yards or its junk. That simply is not what these rifles were designed to do. Its a medium range combat rifle not a target rifle or varmint rifle. I would say most of them were plenty accurate for their intended purpose.

[@RhodokTribesman]

@@biteme263 Very true. For an combat rifles with modern intermediate ammo you only need 5 moa (which will hit a man size target at 500 yards) because after that, the rounds arent performing too well anyway

[@Max_Da_G]

AK accuracy as intended by manufacturer: up to 3-4 MOA at most effective against individual torso targets out to 440 yards fire beyond 440 yards is classified by Russian military as "harassment/area fire" Asking a rifle based on a military assault rifle to work like a marksman rifle is a little silly.

[@assfacetheclown29]

Spetsnazovets holy shit someone who gets it. 3-4 MOA is pretty realistic for an eastern military weapon with eastern ammo. The average ak loudout isn’t sub moa because it wasn’t intended to be.

[@themadkraken1912]

The point of an AK wasn't made to be accurately killing individuals, it's meant to be cheap, reliable, and effective when you have 40 starving farmers just yeeting rounds at anything that resembles an enemy of the state. When the Soviets wanted accuracy they gave someone an SVD.

[@hahdanghongha7810]

@@themadkraken1912 they way people explain things is misleading. When Soviet wanted soldiers to hit beyond 300meters, they use SVD. Under 300meters, we have RPG 7, we have many things that can shoot with. AKs are not for snipers with long range. Beyond 300m people can be happy even with the Mosins

[@Delta-es1lg]

@@themadkraken1912 Username checks out.

[@anormalperson5581]

Replace the grip with a d*lido, I call that s*xual harassment fire

[@burnyburnoutze2nd]

My experience with Soviet bloc pattern rifles (SKS and AK) leads me to believe the following; Lots of people don't have a clue how they ate supposed to be zeroed with the iron sights and how the sights are supposed to be used.

[@jabohonu]

+1

[@joshd2013]

Interesting I'm Australian so I'll never get a chance to use one but I love using iron sights on my rifles here can you please elaborate on how they differ from standard irons

[@Robert53area]

Yep, ive gone to ranges meny meny times with both my ak and SK and out shot ar uses at 400 meters no problem. They also usually have no actual proper techniques when shooting either. Yes yes i know some ar users well can you shoot out to 500 meters, sure let me grab my .308 and .338 ill put 5 rouns inside a quarter for you at 500 meters lol

[@mustang5132]

Josh D maybe he means that they don’t have aperture sights. AKs use open iron sights and people used to ARs will probably find this a little odd to use at first

[@burnyburnoutze2nd]

@@mustang5132 aperture sights =/= immediately better accuracy. This is the same type of nonsense scope users say. Sure, it can make it EASIER to shoot accuractly, but it does NOT make the firearm more accurate. The secret to accuracy is knowing and mastering the principles of marksmanship. You could give someone a top of the line long range competition rifle and if they don't know those principles, they won't hit shit with it.

[@soldieroftoughlove7635]

The AKM is for 0 to 300 99% of the time. Yea it can be effective out to 600..but if you plan to shoot 600 don't bother with an intermediate range rifle.

[@jOhNDoE-rz4kr]

Dont bother with intermediate at 600? Guess you haven't heard of 5.56 or 5.45. .. .

[@soldieroftoughlove7635]

Ben Sulla if you planned on shooting 600yards..The referred round in your mind is 556x45? If I planned on shooting 600 yards,I'd have .308 out of a BA hunting rifle..

[@Itoyokofan]

That's why you often have literally one PKM per 3-4 АК in a squad in Russia nowadays.

[@miroslavstefanov9196]

My dad used to be in the military and he said he had no problems shooting targets at 500 meters with the 47 variant tho he hatedit. He preferred the 5.45 versions, they also had AR examples, but he said it would frequently jam and maintenance was harder so in his eyes it was a shity and unreliable firearm.

[@hubert9841]

@@miroslavstefanov9196that's true, my dad was in the military from 69 to 71 and he said same thing when I asked him about ak rifles

[@thejoey468983]

ok for 7.62x39 as a caliber, biggest issue is that it goes subsonic and hits that transonic threshold around 550ish yards. so, trying to shoot that caliber farther than that isnt really viable. however, it should easily be able to hit point targets out to 500 yards. also ammunition choice is important. tula, is not going to group like hornady. as a slightly unrelated aside, ive shot my ak74 out to 400 with open sights and it worked fantastically. so the platform is solid. my biggest gripe about an AK is that i cant build one with a wrench like i can an AR. because if i could i totally would.

[@RedvsBluechurch1]

Rob ski from the ak47-74 operators union tested 11 different ammo brands and federal American took the top spot from hornady norma and lapua

[@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785]

Of course the 7.62x39 drops velocity fairly fast, its a big heavy bullet in a shell casing with barely enough propellant out of a barrel barely long enough to let enough gas build up. Which is why the old NATO 7.62x51 made a better sniper round and a great lmg round, but was a bit much for assault rifles(ask the poor Brits who were stuck with the FN FAL) and thus the U.S. picked the 5.56... Or at least that's how I've come to understand it.

[@dorianvujica3946]

@@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785 7.62x39 isnt standard issue calibre anymore i dont think, pretty sure its 5.45 now because of the reason you stated, 7.62x39 is great but that round was literally mimiced off the 7.92 kurz round, Kalshnikov took a 54r round and and necked it down to a x39 and it performed well enough to be mass produced, then vietnam happened and it was good BUT THEN Afghanistan happened and they realized its not good enough, times changed and wars and battles are fought further away with small arms so they swapped to flatter shooting 5.45 without losing the lethality of the weapon. Basically AK platform is 70+ years old now, if it sucked wed have no modern AKs.

[@xmm-cf5eg]

@Dorian Vujica Kalashnikov did not "neck down a 7.62x54R" round, the 7.62x39mm round was first invented for a few weapon prototypes, including the RPD machine gun in 1943, hence the designation "m43" existing for 7.62x39mm. Kalash had nothing to do with inventing the intermediate rifle round the soviets adopted, he just made a gun that used it. That's like saying the designer of the Glock invented 9x19 Luger because his gun fired it. This shit is easy to look up and only takes a few minutes, c'mon man.

[@DioTzu]

You can build an AK with much more basic machine tools, than you can an AR. Once built, its fairly modular, except barrel swapping. But u dont need to swap a barrel for intermediate rifle, so a moot point.

[@donlamb1800]

Me when I shoot an AR or an AK: *bang* hits steel plate "Welp good enough for me because I'm having fun"

[@luminous5]

Beto: were taking your ar-15s and ak47s Gun owners: nah you don’t

[@Internetnostalgia-326]

I’ll build more out of a shovel

[@onetrucksizedsalmon2962]

Take one gun and two more shall take its place

[@syrukai2257]

Are you sure about that? I mean we have the aks and ar's what do you have? A glock

[@DaDonBossMan]

Beto is just a fucking tool

[@kenzer1614]

@@DaDonBossMan My guns are just tools, Beto is just an idiot.

[@ivankrylov6270]

My driving instructor was a Vietnam vet and he'd tell war stories to the people who wanted to talk about it . He said the first piece of training he realized was BS was the idea that the VC couldn't hit anything. "They'll give you and your buddy a third eye before anyone can see them" I'll never forget that quote.

[@sweetmeatnc1504]

But muh AR15 is way more accurate at ranges I'll never shoot at!

[@PilotTed]

True, unless of course your a designated marksmen and need that range. If I had a choice of weapon if I went to war I would go for the ak 15 so I have the ruggedness of the ak but the customization of an ar. That or a scar or g36 maybe.

[@seanandrew2823]

Are in 308 is my choice

[@andyblondeel4014]

@@PilotTed For marksmanship and range, i'd go 7.62x51 Nato

[@happybreadfruit3530]

@@PilotTed , rugedness of AK is a myth.. It is open system that will jam if dirt will came in. Construction is heavy and bendable af. Ak are great but any AR would be just more accurate, lighter and more dirt resistant.

[@blackrifle3742]

by that logic every one with hunting rifles chambered tn things like 30-09 or 300 win mag are stupid right? those rounds and others are good at 1500 yards and beyond...but most people hunt from 50-150 yards. just because a rifle can hit something at ranges beyond what you will realistically shoot at isnt a bad thing at all.

[@rianmach9043]

AK guy looks more and more like an all out mafia boss. I wouldn’t doubt one day he stops selling AK’s and starts selling tommy guns and calling himself “godfather”

[@sdivine13]

Philidelphia ordnance sells Thompson 80% receivers.

[@jackal1743]

He started out lvl.1 crook now he's a lvl.99 mafia boss. That's how mafia works

[@akstormtrooper508]

Don't you get it? The AK IS his Tommy.

[@franknbeanz147]

@@akstormtrooper508 especially with a drum on it

[@sammiller2637]

Sign me up

[@chrishugs6173]

I know I'm late to the party but I love how honest he is about his favorite rifle. Proving that your favorite rifle doesn't have to be the most high tech, best in all classes ect.

[@markjordan348]

I remember reading that certain Insurgent groups in Rhodesia could not hit anything with their AK's. From interrogation it was found that in training they had been told to elevate the rear sight to shoot far away. The trainees interpreted this as it increased power, and so they always had the rear sight fully elevated.

[@jetmr_5043]

Almost like the sniper button on an m16 platform lmfao

[@Snow-vo1yi]

Lol

[@kevmoful]

I thought our education system was bad .

[@Finneagan]

​@@kevmofulIt's not the system, it's the people being trained

[@kevmoful]

@@Finneagan I get it their Iq is room temperature on average over there.

[@444handyrifel3]

Long range accuracy test on AK 50

[@hiteshadhikari]

Happened, did u watch it?

[@artist_with_a_gun]

Rifle platforms were designed with specific purposes in mind. When you understand what these purposes are you understand what the rifle can do. The AK was intended to be a general purpose battle rifle for the average guy with average accuracy inside of moderate distances. Pushing an AK out to 600 yards with DMR accuracy is simply not what the platform or caliber was designed for. If you employ the rifle in its designed parameters you will find that it does the job very well. I tell people if they wanna shoot at 600 yards or further with a semi-auto look at something else because the AK is not it. AK's are great for what they were intended for just like Ruger 10/22s are great for what they are intended for.

[@dak4465]

I agree, in which case making a 600yd shot with an ak is extremely impressive

[@artist_with_a_gun]

@@dak4465 itd be impressive if you could reliably repeat it round after round. But wouldn't amount to much more then a paper puncher or steel tapper because at 600yards it's only got like 230 ft lbs of energy and well below subsonic.

[@dak4465]

@@artist_with_a_gun i know im just saying it would be impressive

[@springbloom5940]

The AK was designed to be a bullet hose, for conscripts to throw up a wall of lead.

[@hailtothe_rooster1572]

I always repeat this when talking about 300blk compared to 7.62x39. People always complaining about not being able to suppress the 7.62x39 but there's several platforms for doing so. Instead they use the 300blk and its ballistics are inferior for what they try to get out of the round in hunting scenarios. The AK has been and always will be my preference despite the fact deploying with an M4.

[@loganisenberg]

I got all warm and fuzzy every time you spoke on keeping headspace tight. As far as accuracy goes, there is plenty of proof out on the interweb proving that the old misconceptions are just that. I love old fudds. I visited with an old guy at the machine shop I worked at and he said the AK wasn't anything but a floppy commie scattergun. Then I showed him a video ringing steel at 300 iron sight out of a 10inch barrel. While that may not be much to boast about, it is definitely fun to throw out there for the old guys who are naive about the platform.

[@v1743962002]

go see Rob making a 2" with iron sight at 500 yard, will change your mind about AK accuracy.

[@mjcandy9153]

"There are a few companies who used low quality parts-" *EVERYONE stares at I.O. and Century Arms*

[@lawdog1569]

WASR as well. They still sell for 50 bucks in Africa, and likely have the same barrels 30 years later.

[@firstorder2450]

Plus poor manufacturing and use of used parts.

[@arguy3297]

​@@lawdog1569 WASR is a century arms import. And there is a highly respected voice in the guntuber world that swears by his WASR that has seen well over 10k rounds.

[@lawdog1569]

@@arguy3297 WASR was sold in Africa for 24 dollars 20 years ago. A highpoint can shoot 10k rounds, but the non chrome lined hammer forged barrel becoming smooth bore doesn't change the fact that it was in fact now, then, and always a piece of shit.

[@KentuckyBallistics]

Great video man 🤙

[@tyrusthomas626]

If i took a shot of vodka for every time he says "the jury is out" i would be almost Russian lmfao jk. Great video man.

[@Itoyokofan]

The Юрий is out

[@caseywilliams4322]

sumbitchin tvarscki red...ill have to get the paper laer

[@alexkhaid]

@@Itoyokofan uri is out

[@jegr3398]

I bought a Saiga 7.62X39 and it's one of the most accurate guns with iron sights I've ever shot. I literally cannot miss with it.

[@moonlightoil2280]

As someone that grew up being educated on firearms by what could only be called "Fudds", this video was very helpful for me. I don't know why it takes someone saying it out loud to realize that alot of the old stereotypes about aks are false or at least misconstrued, but it does. Thank you for taking the time to explain all this. I know this is an older video, but I just discovered your channel recently and have been watching my way through everything.

[@egoarmyic]

You mean to tell me my shots aren’t going to be accurate if I hold the rifle with my feet?

[@yharnamenjoyer7648]

Stop spreading those capitalist lies it works just fine.

[@abrahamm1325]

Awesome video very informative. A true gun enthusiast doesn't assume he knows everything but tries to learn as much as he can. I know very little about ak rifles but I'm quite knowledgable on firearms and i learned a lot from this video. I subscribed for the ak50 but your videos continue to surprise and impress me. Can't wait for the ak50 I'm sure she will be worth the wait

[@Isaac-ho8gh]

Exactly, I do the same which lead to knowing a lot about guns and they aren't too difficult to learn about if you ever want to also.

[@JoshuaHahn]

Dang it, you didn't mention it, but I'm sure that tac-sack hanging off my hand guard doesn't improve accuracy either.... darn

[@BrandonHerrera]

Joshua Hahn Probably doesn’t hurt it either. Sac on comrade

[@ironraccoon3536]

My personal thoughts: 7.62x39mm drops like a brick, and your average soviet ammunition is not the best quality. The stereotypes around the wielder. Either a conscript, farmer or fanatic. Not the most accurate of people. The guns have been overused and not made of the best stuff. The answer for me which suplexes the debate: The fucking PSL.

[@xmm-cf5eg]

Or the PTR-32 in 7.62x39, ak operators union proved that gun is accurate, lol.

[@zameliz]

"The stereotypes around the wielder. Either a conscript, farmer or fanatic. Not the most accurate of people." That reminds me of the meme "Who would win: Entire soviet army or Some farmers on skis?" :'D

[@nguyenucanh9712]

Fuck the PSL. All my comrades like Dragunov.

[@4doorsdoubletheoes]

@@zameliz well the entire soviet army won. thous farmers on skis surrendered.

[@KhaosWolf94]

I would very much love to see a reaction/rebuttal to the Infographics video on the AK47 Vs. M16

[@JRico-xm8qw]

I've always been bad with notch sights, so I put a red dot on my gun and stopped shooting it and now I never miss.

[@ricksorber9562]

I'm gonna try that!

[@ChristianGrest]

I know people that couldn't hit the broadside of my mother in law, much less a barn...maybe if they were on the east coast and aiming east, they might, MIGHT have a chance at hitting some water. But 99% sure, they'd still F it up and not hit anything. So while I commend your video on AK inaccuracies, these people I mention, are still F'd. Oh, great video by the way ;)

[@johnrildo2325]

Reason #1, most people don't know how to use iron sights or they can't hold the rifle steady. Reason#2, most idiots think that guns are supposed to magically hit the bull's eye every time they shoot in the general direction of the target.

[@l.martinfletes3566]

That’s cuz we all watch movies. When a dude points a gun in the general direction of his enemy, all he has to do is pull the trigger. The special effects department and stunt men take care of the rest!

[@johnrildo2325]

@@l.martinfletes3566 If only it worked like that in real life!

[@VV-nw4cz]

#3 Because in Rambo III, the bad guys cannot hit John from their AKs, while he kills them with bow, knife, and some other weird stuff.

[@mirabeauhaute881]

Just a thought, but how much of the tail wagging the dog is there in the the myth of AK being considered less than the AR accuracy. What I mean is US forces facing an enemy with AKs - doesn't it sorta help you sleep better at night holding the notion that it is inaccurate PLUS in the hands of an enemy with little marksmanship skill?

[@matthewbenton4767]

Yes it Is propaganda, but old ak can be a shitshow, all the parts from different factories or different generations

[@Predator20357]

That sounds sort of dumb, as the AK isn’t accurate in the hands of a untrained guy. I never heard the US forces besides Soldiers and Fuds who heard about this claim the AKs are inaccurate

[@Predator20357]

cloverleafsippa713 I was planning to get one since that’s usually the “starter gun owners” gun since there are so many of them. Thanks for the tip anyway.

[@qamzatmedvedov]

@cloverleafsippa713 that was intention of it you can be so drunk your piss has two streams but SKS always work same way

[@rocketsurgeon4876]

Barrel harmonics matters a lot, when you fire it acts like a plucked guitar string with the end of the barrel acting as the vibrational node on typical rifles. The gas block placement on the AK is like putting your finger on the string, changing the vibration exactly the same as it would a guitar string. The only way to eliminate barrel harmonics is with a specially structured barrel.

[@dead-eye-dan6307]

"I have never seen a practical shot that couldn't be achieved by a 2 minute of angle gun" -The Man, The Legend, Clint Smith

[@buckberthod5007]

When you figure 2 MOA is roughly a 2" group, yea it doesn't matter that much. Aim small miss small.

[@7732boo]

Russians saw stg44 and said hold my vodka and ak was born

[@mariosecody609]

ARs also have similarities to the stg44.

[@7732boo]

@@mariosecody609 that to

[@dragod7233]

stock and back part of H&K G3 looks the same, lower reciver very similar to AR15, long stroke piston and barrel similar to AK

[@georgekaradov1274]

The stg44 copied the gas operated repeating action from SVT 40. Untill the germans encountered the SVT 40 they never considered the option of putting a hole I your barrel....bad for accuracy and all that...

[@RustedCroaker]

Lets see what is similar with StG-44. AK-47: long stroke piston and... nothing more. AR-15: upper & lower, grip angle, selector location, recoil spring in the buttstok, magwell and how its releases... It's too many for the coincident.

[@jd7338]

Sir no homo but you are one beautiful man

[@diamondflaw]

He's like Will Friedle with Keanu Reeves' hair.

[@gabon6088]

Gun Jesus.

[@diamondflaw]

@@gabon6088 That one's taken already... Gun Engels?

[@gabon6088]

@@diamondflaw sounds good to me

[@khorehmandirani]

@@gabon6088 We call him AK Jesus

[@DaBearBaloo]

But James Yeager says head-space don't matter.

[@Mr.Ut21]

@Mike Gee you didnt understand the op. And you have never been shot at. Everyone takes cover. Unless youre hollywood.

[@handlesaredumb1]

I quit reading at Yeager

[@TheRoadhammer379]

Yeah, that's why he called a spade a spade and sent Century back their pieces of shit. Another internet moron who thinks taking cover is for pussies. Sitting atop a ridgeline in the Kandahar Valley, taking AK fire from 700-800 meters away, while returning fire with the m240b, I still took cover. What do you think knucklehead, the bullet leaves the muzzle of the AK and says to itself "I am only effective and accurate under 300 meters, so I am going non lethal at 301 meters"?

[@clayh8098]

Yeager never said head space doesn't matter, and when he "took cover" he was using a PKM

[@NicksgamertagXP]

@Weedus He's not wrong. An AR type rifle has less over-penetration, holds more ammo, and is less prone to malfunction.

[@kenibnanak5554]

All true. Regarding trajectory, the 7.62x39mm is almost the same ballistically as the .30-30 Winchester while the 9x39mm is about the same (with similar bullets and proper rifling) as a .35 Remington. Neither American cartridge is used for 800 yard shots and we should understand the Russian calibers have the same ballistic issues.

[@Kardia_of_Rhodes]

AR: Accuracy AK: Stopping Power "Why can't we just have both?" *This post was made by FAL Gang*

[@ahuman2695]

"Anything worth doing is worth overdoing" -This post was made by .50 Cal gang

[@ibrahimkalmati9379]

@@ahuman2695 if you want overpowered than nothing batter then melted steel. This Post made by rpg 7 gang

[@trashmammal2533]

The right arm of the free world

[@Mrgunsngear]

🔥

[@mlo7609]

Mrgunsngear Channel u are everywhere mr gng!! Lol

[@Mr.Kalashnikov47]

I 100% agree with your Reasoning. It is completely logical and acceptable. No doubt in your words you are Rock solid correct.

[@TheDeathCards]

Pratice is key i have an old AK passed down. You are 100% correct when it comes too build quality ive shot my old one and then a newer ak such as a century arms that my buddy has I can barely hold a few inches MOA at 100 yards. Pratice and build quality are at upmost importance. Yeah you only paid 500$ but was that a worthy 500$?

[@1nsan3esf43]

I thought u were Seth Rogen for a sec

[@aauwhatitdo1582]

As a Marine Raider who is currently working as a combat instructor at the MRTC, I tell guys every day that the deadliest myth for operators in Asia, Middle East, and European East is the belief that AK platforms are inaccurate, it is NOT inaccurate. In the right hands it is 110% as effective at putting rounds on target as the M4 and M16. Always assume that a gun can kill you, obviously.

[@95mayfield]

I used 5.56 in a ak platform and it was amazingly accurate with iron sights.

[@zacharyrollick6169]

*This post was made by the Capitalist Heretic Gang*

[@Darqshadow]

@@zacharyrollick6169 hey 5.56 is ok. I'll take 7.62 any day but sometimes it's good to have a back up round

[@zacharyrollick6169]

@@Darqshadow I have a 5.56 Arsenal, and used to own a Yugo 5.56. Though 7.62x39 and 5.45x39 are still dirt cheap, unlike 5.56.

[@Basic6936]

​@@zacharyrollick6169 that comment didn't age well lol

[@eltenda]

5.45 it's the master race Great video

[@TheDeathCards]

I dunno i wouldnt mind havin a 54R AK.

[@xmm-cf5eg]

Guess I'll never invite you to my birthday party, *hmph.*

[@MrMockinByrde]

11:30 - Front sight/gas block combo - Handguard not retained to barrel Mister, I feel like informing you that the Ministry of Defense of Russia actually answered at least to these if not more "ideal AK hopes" of yours with the issue of AK-12 as of late.

[@lordwalrus8615]

And Valmet answered those problems in 1962 with ak based rk62

[@VaultDog1654]

He forgot to mention the call of duty stereotype

[@GundamReviver]

Which is odd because ak's are fine there aswell lol. Especially in the new modern warfare.

[@awfultruth6216]

I have heard that a lot an trained extensively with the AK. Most of the time I heard that, it happens that: 1)The operator zeroed the sights for a specific type of ammo and then switch to another type of ammo without re-zeroing the sights. Any AK should get its sight zeroed for the specific type of ammo the operator is using - even if it was just take out of the factory box. 2)Worn up barrel/bad headspace. This is especially true on the used gun market. Many unexperienced owners think the AK platform doesn't need any kind of maintenance due to its inherent rugged design. That's not true for anything with any sort of mechanical moving part or part exposed to the elements or corrosive particles. They shot thousands rounds through it without cleaning nor storing it properly. Wear will eventually level up (Worn down) the rifling and corrosion will exponentially speed up the process. 3)No marksman skills. The operator can't hit a target for the sole reason he is a damn bad shot. Bad trigger control, bad breathing technique, no skeletal or external support to the natural point of aim. And the gun gets blamed for the bad results. BTW: AK vs. AR. Both gun can hit and kill effectively 200-250 yards and hit targets effectively up to 400 yards IF the operator is a skilled marksman, quality ammo is used and the weapon was properly maintained and set up.

[@anthonycochran6492]

One of the things I love about Brandon Herrera...He knows the difference between farther and further.

[@bigboaharthurmorgan2109]

Have you ever heard of the Steyr Scout? Great for hunting. Irrelevant, I know.

[@jared.p240]

I agree with you man, own one and never selling it, extremely accurate, nice smooth bolt pull, awesome trigger and love the integral bipod

[@ironraccoon3536]

There are two kinds of AKs. Ones that are fairly cheap and low quality, and ones that are of great quality and more expensive than an AR of the same quality.

[@thforres]

I agree with you. The AK is not an inherently inaccurate platform. The M1 Garand was a long stroke piston gun with a 2 lug rotating bolt, and its accuracy is legendary in the shooting world (M1 Garand accuracy is superb for a basic infantry rifle, but it still leaves much to be desired). I definitely agree that the service member experience with the AK is a huge contributing factor. Especially when you account for the poor condition those AK rifles are in, and the relative lack in training of those wielding them. I think that your point about the 7.62x39mm round being a sub 400m round is poignant, and really that's what it was designed for. I also agree that the headspace and barrel harmonics are the most important parts, and with care taken to ensure those are on point, the AK will be as accurate as you can make it. Which leads me to another point. You mentioned that the reputation has harmed the rifle mechanically, and I'd agree with that. I'd go a step further and say that early import AK's probably didn't have the care and precision needed to make them superb competition to the AR, especially in the early 2000's after AWB expired. The accuracy and quality reported by a lot of folks in their newer AK's does not match with my experience using my Dad's older Romanian SAR-1. Not that I think it's a bad rifle, but even newer SAR-1's reportedly offer better accuracy, and I think that has a lot to do with the growing popularity of the rifle here in the states, and the demands of the US market. That desire to meet market demands has very likely caused companies to pay more attention to the machining on the critical parts of the rifles. I like the AK, and I like it more and more, as I learn more about it. I gravitated to the AR platform because it's what I was issued and it's what I know, and for a first "assault rifle" I think it was the best choice for me. The AR has some definite advantages over the AK, and it's especially evident when you use the same caliber. The Stoner system really makes it easy to get repeatable results due to the straight line recoil impulse (something only shared by blowback designs, like the HK roller-delayed guns). The AK likes to buck and jump because of the off axis piston (something that all gas operated rifles not using the Stoner system will suffer, to varying degrees). The star shaped 7-lug pattern on the AR bolt also makes lockup more positive, secure, and spreads the stresses more evenly around the radius of the bolt, making chipping and shearing less likely (though it still happens in high round counts). If I had to pick a single word to describe the AR, it would be "elegant". Doing the same thing for the AK, I'd say, "dramatic". While the AR has a lot going on, it's all covered up and very composed, while the AK just hangs it all out for the world to see. I think that both have their place. The last point I wanted to address,is the supposed reliability problems with the AR. The early M16's got a bad name that wasn't really justified. The rifle was designed to fire a specific load, which the US Army then completely changed. They went with the XM193 round, which had problems working in the 1:14 twist barrels of the M16, and the change in powder messed with the way the rifle was tuned. Further compounding things, the rifle was not issued with cleaning kits, as the Army had touted the rifle as not needing cleaning. Once the rifle was tuned to make use of the new round, and cleaning kits were issued, the rifle performed flawlessly. I though that it was worth noting that the M16's problems were not inherent to the design, in as much as they were caused by Administrative inadequacies. Overall, very good video, it got a sub from me. Keep up the good content.

[@fireteammichael1777]

Wasn't it Colt, after purchasing design from ArmaLite, that touted the "maintenance free" rifle to the army? Then again, the army would have tested this, though it's said the rifles were rushed through as fast as possible to turn the tides of war in a jungle; and likely didn't face much in the way of "torture testing," as well as improper propellant being used like you stated. Either way, I agree with and applaud those that point out the facts opposed to just trashing the whole platform; not unlike this gentleman regarding the AK platform and accuracy.

[@oldannyboy37]

It wouldn't be my first choice for a long range shooting competition, but AKs are not nearly as inaccurate as people think. When I sold my hunting rifles a while back I used a MAK 90 with a 5 round magazine as a hunting gun. The last deer I dropped was at just over 180 yards with the irons. Not a super long shot, but a single shot dropped a deer close to 200 yards without much effort. For the life of me, I can't think of any self defense scenario that takes place at that sort of range. I can reliably hit/kill a man sized target at around 200 yards easy (I've killed multiple deer that way), so it's more than good enough for self defense in my eyes. If you take the time to zero them and then use decent ammo (at least when you're trying for more accuracy) the guns will surprise you. Our ranges here only go out to 300 yards, so I haven't been able to stretch mine out farther than that recently, but within 300 yards it works decently well. People take their rifles off the shelf, don't zero them, run Tula, and wonder why they gun isn't shooting well. I've seen that a lot.

[@calicojack556]

A lot of great points. What bothers me about the AK are the sights and the effort required mounting an optic.

[@redjoker8640]

All you need is to get a side rail or a new handguard and it is done.

[@kevmoful]

Nyet. Railed gas tube works pretty good

[@randelldarky3920]

Most combat scenarios are within the accuracy window of an AK. Fight on and take no prisoners.

[@fan9775]

That’s a war crime.

[@sulc4092]

Can't miss the broad side of the barn, if you're 5 meter away from said barn

[@rein8727]

Damn I'm late but thanks man, this has been a huge eye opener as I've never shot an AK before I've just stuck to the rumors of The AK having shit accuracy

[@myusername3689]

Most inaccuracy myths come from people who can’t control the recoil of a 7.62x39 AK with a 1 pound bolt carrier.

[@frosttgasian1168]

Dude: starts defending his house with an ak Cops: sees him holding the ak and lights him up

[@BryceNewtson]

This sounds like really good information... Unfortunately its coming from some guy on the internet and can't be taken seriously.

[@BrandonHerrera]

Bryce Newtson Hey...aren’t you that guy from the internet? 🤔😘

[@TheDesertegal7]

you say that only because you see this guy for the first time

[@BryceNewtson]

@@BrandonHerrera Damn it, cover's blown! Back to my cave!

[@mdaniels1980]

my old c39 shot 1.25 moa. however i got rid of it since id rather have an ak that shoots 2 to 2.5 moa and doesn't self grenade.

[@assfacetheclown29]

Matt Daniels I bet the headspace was tight.....until the cast bolt and trunion started to deform

[@colinvargo3418]

assfacetheclown29 C39 don’t have trunions.

[@unrulyares1337]

I have c39v2 pistol i was zeroing next to a guy with a daniel defense ar15 they where confused how i was getting better groups and accuracy over there Expensive rifle. The guy didnt congratulate the gun he just said im a good shot probably with any gun

[@arterial4756]

@@unrulyares1337 Because guys who buy Daniel Defense can't shoot for shit, and don't know guns for shit. Overpriced nothingness is what those rifles are.

[@dragoonnerdy]

I’ve played Csgo, it’s obvious that there accurate

[@draskopopovic9543]

But when you crouch its magicly more accurate

[@fangospucklovesveena464]

Always bought based on caliber "damage". Shot a pile of asphalt shingles with one, it made 2 piles out of 1. Carved right through the pile. Had AK's when the shit was down, it saved my asp. Won't change for a limp asp round from the 5.56 preachers.

[@darktemplar2403]

I'm thinking it mostly due to incorrect use of the ak iron sight. People who don't know how ak's manual of arms usually aim the iron sight at the point of impact instead of aiming at the target belt line.

[@Cant_Stop-Wont-Stop0329]

Awesome, thanks for the info Brandon.

[@engineer6250]

Perhaps an accuracy test with and without the lower hand guard might be informative....

[@cameronriccio6050]

It’s as accurate as necessary, and no more

[@cherenkov_blue]

"It's great, delivers a lot of energy, and it's cheap" Yeah, about that last one...

[@accountisnotdeleted1063]

If they say “don’t get an AK” like my brother, just get a Bullpup 7.62. It’s probably the same quality and damage, the only difference is accuracy (Bullpup wins through longer barrel) and the fact that one is Bullpup, the other is an AK.

[@BrandonHerrera]

That’s not a gun bro.

[@accountisnotdeleted1063]

Brandon Herrera I didn’t know you would be replying at 2AM in the morning but ok

[@LegoLikeDaBlocks24]

Thank you for uploading this video man! Love all the info.

[@duncanmcocinner5939]

My ak sights are slightly canted to the right. Still hits like 3 moa. Rifle is fine.

[@akmsks21hill4]

My next AK will be the AkG-47 🔜🔜

[@Kevin-gg2bl]

As an AR fan, I still hate when people say AK (or even SKS) or completely inaccurate. Honestly, they're going to be more accurate than 95% of shooters. You don't need a 1/2" MOA. You need to hit a torso. Putting bullets into the same hole, over and over again, isn't a good way to take down a target, anyways.

[@tomhalla426]

The other issues are Mauser type sights on most AKs, and ComBloc ammo. Bad sights for anyone past 25, and variable ammo would hurt the accuracy.

[@stewpidasso288]

The REAL #1 reason people think AKs aren't accurate... they have seen too many movies where desert dwelling douches shoot 10,000 rounds, and don't hit chit!

[@toastoncheese4348]

I think alot of reasons are also because games like Call of Duty have the AK as the powerful but slow, inaccurate gun and the M16 as accurate but low fire rate gun.

[@RolandArthur]

The A-team! Loved that show.

[@GaryRedbig]

if I do my part the rifle will do it part

[@68camaro86]

It's 2019 and my tantal still has a 5.56 barrel because Century still denies it is part of their recall... 😢

[@68camaro86]

If you are really feeling like oprah, fix it for me for free lol...

[@nathanstotts1585]

Funny, I always heard that during Desert Storm and even Vietnam, American Soldiers were picking up AK's and using those instead of their service rifles...

[@dyingbreed5386]

4 reasons why people think they are inaccurate: 4. Movies and video games 3. Movies and video games 2. Movies and video games 1. Movies and video games Why? Because the bad guys are a horrible shot and they always have an AK.

[@kylesoze486]

im going to start calling you..... JOHN SNOW!!!!!

[@davidodonovan1699]

Such innocent times...the very start of January 2020

[@jspauldo9216]

AKs arent accurate because you havent given me a shirt...prove me wrong.

[@brandonandreski1709]

I bought a stock vaska and fixed the gas piston, swapped the furniture for a zukov and an aluminum front system, and I’m doing 3” groupings at 100 yards and 4” at 200 yards with a 3.5x a-cog. I am a crap shot but where the red dot ends up the bullet goes, well at 200 yards i have to aim a bit higher but you get the point. Man that bullet drop is scary. Point is that even a chap ak is accurate enough at 200 yards. For everything past 300 i use the arch angel mosin. That will do 1500 iron sights if you spend the $0.20 a round to practice.

[@mbryson2899]

Brandon, you're a person who makes sense. How dare you! Decades ago my boys used to shoot a range friend's SKS. When he took out the cleaning rod and took off the chisel bayonet their groups cleaned up nicely. He explained to them why, which was pretty much what you said. Please keep sharing your expertise; I find it entertaining as well as useful. (I never owned an AK, but I've shot a few. They are, IMSNHO, really nice firearms. If I had to choose an AK would be my first request. I've also shot a weird assortment of ARs; kinda complicated but also nice, plus everyone out here has rounds for them.)

[@gabrielturpin1508]

I've had my AK for many many years and have never missed what I'm aiming at. I use 5 round hunting mags and have hunted with it since I was young. Many deer has been put into my deep freeze. Great for heavily wooded areas especially out of a tree stand. So anyone that would tell me my Romanian AK is not accurate has no clue what they are talking about. 62.39performance Is absolutely amazing for me. Have a wonderful day

[@muhammadnofilansari1259]

you hunt with an assault rifle 😮

[@skeets6060]

One other thing is quality ammo, range ammo from wherever has an effect on accuracy ,,

[@johnnyreb2217]

Can't wait to get my AKG-47 since it's the best most reliable rugged most accurate AK ever built.

[@Gebunator]

Old video, sure but... as a conscript who has shot RK, a "High quality AK". I'ma say 7.62x39 is pretty dang good round for what RK is mostly designed for; Forest warfare. About 400-700 metres is the expected engagement range and the RKs deliver nicely there. During my service I had two guns, one that definitely had not seen a gunsmith in its lifespan and another that was fresh from repair shop. Lemme say, the later gun was just.. a beauty to shoot at ranges and course targets.

[@elishahmiles6740]

Sight radius is another factor, especially since optics on aks weren't common until recently.

[@kevmoful]

I have an ak with classic irons and another with the krebs style. The peep is quicker for me but the difference in accuracy isn’t much in my experience. Bit easier at longer ranges with the peep that’s about it .