Anyone here into firearms?

ImportConvert · 10-02-2012, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by BlackZeda

So I am in the market for a cheap, reliable and compact rifle...which means I am looking for an AK. I have read a lot about 7.62 vs 5.45 and have decided that I am going for the latter.

Is this a dumb idea considering the lesser availability of the ammo? Can anyone recommend a good manufacturer for a civilian version AK-74?

My .02?

Do it right and SBR an M4.

Go with 300AAC, suppress it. That gives you a 0.5-1.5 MOA gun that is quieter than an M5-SD with subsonics, offers AK-47 ballistics with superior projectiles and ballistic coefficients in supersonic, and gets a very efficient powder-burn in 8.2" barrels with either flavor. Epic win with no downside.

*However*

I chose 5.56 because I like the flatter trajectory out to 300 yards and it will handle my needs just fine.