The AR-15 Sucks for Preppers with Jeff Kirkham of Readyman

Another AR-15 v. AK-47/74 debate? Might as well debate which handgun caliber (9mm, .40, .45) has more “stopping power”. However, the commentary was entertaining.

Sorry, a good REC7 in a piston AR version in 5.56, A Ruger 22, a Glock 17. End of the known world trio.

I've always thought its important to look at your local landscape. I live in Louisiana, and while most of my friends and people around me prefer the AR, I think the AK is FAR superior for fighting in the swampy terrain and dense thicket of my surroundings. Sure if I lived on the plains of Texas I'd say the 5.56 offers an advantage. In my region however, you rarely get a clearing of more than a 1-200 yds and there is tons of cover and everything is wet and dirty. This enviroment is just much better suited for the .30 cal and the AK platform in my opinion.

I really thought the title was click bait. The AK is superior to the AR? Huh? Let's say there is 10 rounds of 556/223 for every one 762×39 round in the States (its way higher than that) theres 10 AR mags for every AK mag in the States (it's way higher than that) the availability of parts, the military and police use AR platforms. The populace embraces the AR at a much higher rate than the AK. Reliability of the AK is so over rated its ridiculous. Yes it's a good platform but it is not indestructible or infallible. My M4 tan fine. My AR's run fine. Yes AK's jam. AK's were engineered for peasant soldiers who couldn't be counted on to do their due diligence. The ergonomics of the AR are so superior to the AK they're not even in the same sport let alone league. Yes I could go fight with an AK but prefer to fight with an AR. The AK round is not much more effective than 5.56 rounds. That's absolutely bullshit. Long and short of it? In the US of A the AR is far more capable of being supported, fed, repaired or replaced than the AK. Anyone who says different has a personal dog in the fight. That personal dog? "I like the AK better and want everyone to think the same". The level of ridonkulous here is staggering.

I have multiple ARs, and I built them from boxes of parts. So I can fix them. I also have pump shotguns. I love 20 gauge by the way, but also have 12 gauge.

Just to let you know as far as europe is concerned, the ak platform is far more common than the ar

Most 7.62×39 can't be reloaded due to the berdan primers. While the ruggedness of the AK47 is indisputable it does lack in many areas (weight being a big one).

I need tactical leather pants

Leather pants love it.

El Guapo… 🤣 love the reference

Professor Paul is my dude. I have listened to sotg since they gave away a ksg. Way back.

I don't consider a gun mine until at least 500 rounds have been fired.

Hahaha. James Yeager used my phrase. The pants are leather, the bandana is red

I would almost goes as far as saying a 22mag is the ultimate bug out cartridge for small and big game.

A prepper rifle is not the same as a combat rifle. If you believe it is, your preparedness plan is severely flawed and you will die in combat, instead of trying to procur food or simply defending your self. I’ve owned AKs and ARs. I’ve had parts on the AKs break before. I’ve had ARs with feeding issues. But because of the modularity of the AR-15 it does win as the prepper rifle. It’s easier to walk into gun stores and find parts for. It’s easier to walk into Wal-Mart and find ammo for. You can buy a CMMG 22lr conversion kit for it. Or you replace the whole upper and use 300BO. The flat tops are a more modern platform and easier more effective to mount scopes to than a AK. So yes the AR-15 is the better prepper rifle.

This shit is great!!!!!

If i go to the range with a group of guys.. All with our ARs.. Somebody shit going down. AKs? Never seen a failure that wasn't mag related.

That's just at a range.

Anyone notice James A.D.D going off hahahahhaha.i wish I cought this one Live.

hi

Silenced 22

James Yeager is an asshole LOL can't wait to take fighting pistol

LoL, U guys had too much fun fuckin around..

The comments on that article are brutal. Honestly I have both and have used them a lot. They both work. Use what you want. I'd take an AK but that MY choice. If you like the AR then that's fine too. I would absolutely NOT feel undergunned or at a disadvantaged with one of my an ARs. They both do well. This AK vs AR argument is stupid.

Who wants to wear leather pants on doomsday? We facing the end of the world or going out really metal?

Lol when in doubt FAL it out

Myself, as a veteran I am very comfortable with an AR 15. I could use any firearm that's available though, they are all pretty good to Me.

Come to Utah!👍