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<blockquote data-quote="henschman" data-source="post: 1055955" data-attributes="member: 4235"><p>Well you and that Marine sure proved you can hit that far with 16" ARs at the OKC Appleseed!</p><p></p><p>I would say the AR might be the best choice if you think the most likely use for the rifle will be in an urban environment or at mostly closer range (like under 300 yards). They are very light and maneuverable, and they are the most deadly at close range where the bullet is at maximum velocity. They are very quick to reload, and you can carry more ammo than with a 7.62. They are extremely optics-friendly. Reliability isn't as bad as they sometimes get accused of having!</p><p></p><p>AKs are die-hard reliable. I've had 5 or 6 of them, and I've NEVER had one jam or malfunction on me, whether I cleaned them or not. Its the kind of rifle that will be around a lot longer than you will, whether you take care of it or not. They are not incredibly accurate, but they aren't as bad as they sometimes get accused of, either! I have a cheap Romanian AK that will hold under man-sized groups out to 400 yards (and I know it could go farther if I had the range to test it on!). Bottom line: your average AK isn't as accurate as your average AR, but it does have a little more knockdown power with the fatter bullet. An AK would be a good short-range rifle choice. </p><p></p><p>I reccommended the bigger battle rifles like the M14 if you could only choose one rifle to cover all your bases with, but the truth is that no rifle is perfect for all situations. The best you could do would probably be a 7.62 battle rifle AND an AR or AK. The battle rifle is exceptional at long range and can still do OK at short range; the carbine is exceptional at shorter ranges, but is still capable of making some longer shots if you need to. It boils down to how you expect to be using the rifle. I suppose my bias toward the longer range rifles is somewhat telling about how I mostly expect to use mine if a "second amendment situation" ever arises. I'm all about being able to put hits on the other guy when he can't put hits on me! To me, using a rifle at close range is a last resort and is to be avoided at all costs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="henschman, post: 1055955, member: 4235"] Well you and that Marine sure proved you can hit that far with 16" ARs at the OKC Appleseed! I would say the AR might be the best choice if you think the most likely use for the rifle will be in an urban environment or at mostly closer range (like under 300 yards). They are very light and maneuverable, and they are the most deadly at close range where the bullet is at maximum velocity. They are very quick to reload, and you can carry more ammo than with a 7.62. They are extremely optics-friendly. Reliability isn't as bad as they sometimes get accused of having! AKs are die-hard reliable. I've had 5 or 6 of them, and I've NEVER had one jam or malfunction on me, whether I cleaned them or not. Its the kind of rifle that will be around a lot longer than you will, whether you take care of it or not. They are not incredibly accurate, but they aren't as bad as they sometimes get accused of, either! I have a cheap Romanian AK that will hold under man-sized groups out to 400 yards (and I know it could go farther if I had the range to test it on!). Bottom line: your average AK isn't as accurate as your average AR, but it does have a little more knockdown power with the fatter bullet. An AK would be a good short-range rifle choice. I reccommended the bigger battle rifles like the M14 if you could only choose one rifle to cover all your bases with, but the truth is that no rifle is perfect for all situations. The best you could do would probably be a 7.62 battle rifle AND an AR or AK. The battle rifle is exceptional at long range and can still do OK at short range; the carbine is exceptional at shorter ranges, but is still capable of making some longer shots if you need to. It boils down to how you expect to be using the rifle. I suppose my bias toward the longer range rifles is somewhat telling about how I mostly expect to use mine if a "second amendment situation" ever arises. I'm all about being able to put hits on the other guy when he can't put hits on me! To me, using a rifle at close range is a last resort and is to be avoided at all costs. [/QUOTE]
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