Part 2- AK vs AR Accuracy 300yd

Part 2- AK vs AR Accuracy shooting from the bench @ 300yd.

Rifles used- Colt Lightweight Sporter 16" 5.56x45- shooting Federal 55gr XM193 - Romanian MK II AK-74 5.45x39- shooting Mil-surplus 53gr 7N6

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• AK47
• AK74
• AR15
• M16
• accuracy
• 300yd
• shooting
• 5.56
• XM193
• 5.45
• 7N6
• weapon
• gun
• warfare

[dragonseptor]

You have an M-4 length barrel which is shorter than the M-16 and not as accurate. And as for the AK of course the AK-74 is much more accurate than the AK-47

it was meant to be.

[jetfuel545]

@dragonseptor The comparison was made to be as fair as possible. Same barrel length, profile, and similar cartridge. These are the results

[rogermcgee1]

That's the most beautiful furniture I've ever seen on an AK. Where'd you get it bud??

[jetfuel545]

@rogermcgee1 The front handguards are original to the gun. They did a lot better job than they do today. This Rifle was a 1997 import. You do not see this quality today. The buttstock is one I refinished from a Romanian Stock set. That is good wood it just needs a lot of cleaning and sanding. Glad you enjoy it. My favorite is the Russian Laminate

[MrKalashnikov47]

i thought it was a good video comp, but there was some tom foolery with time between trigger pulls , the ar was 12 ceonds between shots, the ak was 7 seconds>>>>>???????????????

[jetfuel545]

@MrKalashnikov47 The reason that was, the AR was a loaner rifle I had not had much trigger time with. The AK I had the benefit of much more trigger time. I was comfortable and have experience with both platforms though.

[jetfuel545]

@IXIKiNGSPaDEIXI Ill take your challenge any day. I just watched your video, and im not the least bit impressed. Noting more than a dirt shooting, and you are a far far cry from 350yd. Id like to see you actual attempt a real feat of marksmanship. Show us a man size silhouette target (not the dirt) at verified range before and after you shoot. Im sure your group will be most impressive. Post it as a video response, ill approve it.

[Moscow3goist]

AK-47 made in China vs M-16 made in China....

[hardheadrab]

youtube you decide!

[moviejacker]

Modify an AR so its in the same league as an AK

[moviejacker]

Ak is a legend. Plenty of people compare it against the AR / M16 family. It is without a doubt an almost flawless and simple design. Worldwide M16 / AR failure compared to the AK are stats enough since its launch.

[esh325]

@antiigravity I know you like the AK, but why do you keep spamming this stuff on every video.

[esh325]

@chizhr While most Romanian AK's have decent barrels, their barrels are not as good as current production Russian made AK barrels I believe. He's also shooting surplus ammo. With a Russian AK-74,better ammo, and optics, I think you could get pretty damn close.

[esh325]

@phrogg111 Zero your sights for 100 yards. Then zero your scope for 200 yards.

[phrogg111]

@jetfuel545

Interesting video. Thanks for the comparison. I wonder if most people shoot better with AKs than ARs when they're both similarly set up. I can't expect the pencil barrel AR to be that accurate, but I'm surprised at how well the AK-74 worked here.

Also, for those who didn't know, 7.62x39 isn't really good past 250 yards - it drops too much and most military automatic rifles aren't well built enough to get the accuracy the round does have. 5.45x39 is much better at a distance.