yeah it is only 5.45

plus quality 5.45 mags are a bitch to find at a reasonable price point (IE under $35)

thats my only issue...although I love the round

i prefer 7.62x39

yeah, I theoretically like it but availability + mag prices make it seem less attractive

it's okay if you buy in bulk but you can't go to a local gun store and pick some up

I finally settled on my current

1977 Romanian G matching parts

with polish beryl stock

shit, nice

6 tula mags

and Eagle Industries Rhodesian Recon chest rig

that parts kit was $300 😄

thanks obama for killing parts kit market

I want an arsenal in 5.56 tbh

best of both worlds

wouldn't be too bad if they actually made mags for it

.223 ak mags are harder to find as I recall

thats my only issue...if you want 5.56

go with AR 15

yea

if you are choosing a battle rifle

Using an AK as any kind of shtf gun is nearsighted imo

you'll run out of AK rounds really quick here

I have an AR

why not have both is the way I look at it

I just want an AK in 5.56

@Arcturus because humping two rifles is gay

well in that case, go for it 😄

well if you're looking at just ditching your house and having one rifle, sure

but you won't be able to carry that much ammo that way anyways tbh

shits heavy

as well as two kinds of ammo etc.

I like AKs for their reliability but ammo supplies make it unreasonable in any kind of X situation

as well as two kinds of ammo etc.

yeah, I dunno. 7.62x39 is common enough

.223 is more common obviously

but it's not some esoteric hard to find round

and its the chosen rifle of the gov and feds

and military

the perfect SHTF combo