M-16 vs. the AK-47

Now its always been a dispute on what the betterwindage for the iron sights, allowing you to adjust it to
weapon really is. The M-16 or the AK-47? If you'remake an accurate shot depending on how many
looking for an answer you just need to ask yourselfyards you're shooting from, and how strong the wind
not which one is better, but for what type of fire wouldis. There are work books out there, that we personally
you use?used on the rifle range to keep track of our shots. this
The AK-47 is a gas operated rifle and waswill train your eye to make those difficult shots.
manufactured in Russia by a man named MikhailThere is a reason that this is the official rifle of the
Kalashnikov in Russia, It is an old weapon made backUnited States military. The further developments of the
in 1947 (that is where the 47 comes from) and is stillM-16 were actually made by the United States Marine
renowned as the best assault rifle. This is a weaponcorps. who are some of the best shots out there. So
made for reliability under any circumstance and haswhat kind of rifle do you want for hunting then? The
enough power to drop just about anything. It wasM-16 of course. The AK-47 as we said though is for
designed for front line infantry battles, spraying offshorter range defense, as our M-16 is for getting the
accurate rounds (not at a long distance), and defeatingenemy at great distances. The bullet is so powerful for
a large ammount of enemies as quickly as possible.its small caliber, that it can shoot right through good
But the weapon is also very compact, and not heavysize trees, and go right through a bullet proof vest at
at all, allowing one to move freely on and about unlikepoint blank. So if you were to go hunting within M-16
a heavy weapon like the SAW. They say that evenyou have to keep in mind the size of the game you're
back during the cold war, you could bury the AK-47,hunting. If you are hunting varmint this will only obliterate
dig it up many months later, and be able to use it later.your prey and you should go with something smaller.
The AK-47 is very easy to clean, cheap toBut for larger game like deer this weapon is great in
manufacture, and very popular among many differentmy opinion.
military, and police organizations across the globe.I guess the point of this topic is not to dispute the
But for range and accuracy the AK-47 is no matchbetter weapon but to clarify the uses of both. I have a
for the M-16. Now the only one I was ever able to getweb-site of my own that has information on all sorts
my hands on was the A-2 model and they have themof hunting rifles, and hunting styles. So remember the
1-4 models at least. When they came out with the A-2main points. For closer combat its the AK-47, and for
they gave it burst fire, in three round shots as burst firerange you want the M-16.
is alot more accurate than a fully automatic, and yetIf you want more information on hunting types, and
can still go really fast as long as you keep pulling therifles, see the varmint rifle section on my camping
trigger. The other great feature is the adjustablesupply web-site.