I like my AK well enough, but I've finally become a believer in the AR platform. The much better mechanical accuracy and vastly better sights converted me. You just have to clean and lube the thing a lot more often to keep it reliable. While the terminal ballistics are probably considerably better with the 7.62x39 assuming an equal impact point, you're much more likely to hit with the AR, and a hit with 5.56 will have a much more disabling effect on the target than a miss with 7.62.

Being able to call in A10's for CAS is definitely nice. They only have to get close with 30x173 High Explosive Incendiary to remove bad people.

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