m-16, ar-15 vs ak47, mak 90?

Question

if it came down to a personal defense situtation and you could choose between the M-16 (AR-15) or an AK-47 (mak 90) which would you choose?
remember that the M-16 or AR-15 is a (.223) 5.56x45 mm which in hunting and sportsman terms is a varmit load while the ak or mak 90 is 7.62x39 mm (much larger and more powerful)

i have deer hunted with a mak 90 sporter for years, its highly accurate and will take a big buck down with no problem at 100 yards. noone i know hunts with a 223 rem simply because it would just wound a deer unless you hit it right in the head

i believe that our military uses the smaller caliber because its made for wounding people. if you wound someone it will take 2 or 3 more guys out of the fight because they will help the wounded guy

the first guy said the ak47 kicks hard but thats bs because the weapon is heavy it barely kicks at all, less than my 30/30 for sure. also most militaries use the ak or a variant of it not the m-16. only the usa does really.

as far as ammo goes there are all kinds of ammo for either rifle.

Answer 1

i would have to say the ak/sks hands down. no matter if there is mud or water or anything. rack a round and that sob will shoot. unlike the m-16/ar-15 there prone to more jams. my romanian ak has never jammed on me that wasn't my fault. such as not loading the rounds right or having the tip not over the follower. my dpms panther has to be babied after 300 rounds.i have to clean the bolt and receiver out to clear out the build up of powder.

Answer 2

Mak 90

Answer 3

I assume we are using military rounds. M-16 because it is more reliable, much less likley to jam. Ak-47 jams alot and is heavy compared to the M-16. There is a reason the top military in the world uses the M-16. Besides if you want to fire the AK-47 you better be pretty strong or it will break your shoulder or knock you off your feet.

A little add in on the M-16 it's wound is actually larger and deadlier than the Ak-47's because the M-16's bullet will tumble once it hits flesh so it tears throught the body and creates a huge 45+mm exit wound. And is almost always fatal. The Ak's ammo just creating a 7.6 mm wound highly survivable.

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The Ak- 47's only advantage is range. We use the M-16 because we use tanks to blow you away now days.

When fired from less than 100 meters, these bullets will penetrate 100 mm (4 in) into body tissue, before yawing 90 to 180 degrees. Fragmentation occurs when lateral forces on the bullet cause it to break in half. This occurs at the weak cannelure, which is a groove allowing the bullet casing to be sealed to the copper jacket. The rear section of the 5.56 mm bullet will then fragment into numerous tiny pieces, causing increased damage to surrounding tissue. The necessary velocity for reliable fragmentation is roughly 823 meters (2,700 feet) per second.

Answer 4

I like the bigger, heavier round myself. I trained with the M-14 (7.62 or .308 cal) . I carried the M16 in the Corps when I was still in a rifle company. It makes a nasty wound, and the 5.56 NATO round is common in several countries. I still like the bigger round for a combat scenario. Hunting with an assault rifle is not really the best idea, there are much better options out there. I live in Texas where the shots are sometimes at long distances, so you need a longer barrel for the long kill.
If you really want a good home defense weapon, the Mossburg combat shotgun is the way to go. No point in having a weapon like an assault rifle if you don't need to "reach out and touch someone". The spray and pray policy is effective, but also expensive and dangerous in a non hardened building.
I was the shotgun man on my MP entry team, and in close quarters it will effectively terminate any opposition with extreme prejudice. Works great on locked doors too.

Answer 5

M-16 for me. I qualified as a sharpshooter on the M-14 with much difficulty. I qualified the highest level, expert, on M-16. It was amazing to pick off targets @ 300 meters.

As far as the load, .223 is a smaller projectile, but the powder charge is almost the same as an AK load. Huge muzzle velocity and the round would tumble upon striking a target, creating huge damage. Vietnam Oct 1968-1970

Answer 6

I have used both weapons so I will tell you my story. In my company we had a guy who dropped is m16 of a bleacher it broken. The ak I used never jammed and it was chinese made. The m16 has lots of parts that can go bad the ak is simple and easy to disasemble and if I could get one with a milled reciever and bolt I would go for it. But my glock, is for choice for close combat or self defense. Don't tell my friend his jammed when he did a drug stop and he was almost killed, shot five times at close range.

Answer 7

Mac 90

Answer 8

Humm..I have used a few weapons back in my national service days ( rifles, section assault weapon, machine gun), all i can say for weapons are choose the right weapon for the job on hand and always stick to the one which you are comfortable with. Can i accomplish the mission with a 5.56 or do i need a 7.62, do need to carry additional gear, am i doing jungle or build up areas? what support do i need etc. it is always a mission specific choice.

I would use the M16 or carbine as my personal protection weapon, simply because i am comfortable using it. It is light weight, light recoil, reliable, deadly, well balance design. with a 30 rounds mag, I can defend a 50-100m open ground with ease.

Answer 9

The smaller round that the m16 uses is used becasue it is a faster round. It is also smaller and thus the bullet does not fly strait through the air, but wobbles. THis means that it can hit a target brodside casuing more damage. Also the smaller lighter round can richochete off bones; for example hit a arm bone and bounce around and come out in the leg. This increases damage.

Answer 10

The AK was a piece of junk although it worked. The original M-16s had problems they don't anymore. I agree with one of the prior posts: extremely easy to use. For the guy saying m-16 head shots don't drop people, better go back to the range and practice.