AR-15 vs SKS Poll

[Ignition Override]

Would the bullet from an SKS go at least as far as a bullet from a Mini 30?

Check the Youtube video and type "Mini 30 420 yards". It should be on the first page to appear.
The bullet loses lots of energy at 420 yards, but he hits fairly consistently by a target on a dusty Kali hill.
He has no visible gimmicks ("auxiliary systems") such as a barrel stiffener etc, just a scope.

Tomorrow, a very large enemy pumpkin and nine cheap, waterborne insurgent grapefruits will be ambushed by a highly-trained novice (using only modern iron sights while standing at 50-80 feet). This one-way mission is only for the fearless.
To "exfil", a hazardous 15-yard march near hibernating cottonmouth snakes (more terrifying than kraits or bamboo vipers) is required to reach the extraction point. No smoke allowed at the Toyota LZ.

Minis, MN 44s, SKS: only the best weapons for our elite forces in harm's way.

 

[gunmaker2872]

SKS versus AR 15 ?

Well, hands down bushmaster AR 15 period, i own several sks and ar's and there is no comparison, other good survival guns would be a ruger charger or a 10 22 converted into 17hm2, or a kel tec sub 2000. all of wich i own among others

 

[d2wing]

J9, as I said before, neither is very good for dangerous big game. I wouldn't go grizzly hunting with a sks or for sure. If you do, scratch your name on your belt buckle so people know which pile of bear scat is you.
A black bear is different, but I wouldn't shoot one anyway. I know guys that
bow hut bears too. But to each his own.
My point is, If you plan on hunting bear you really should use a more powerful cartridge than either ar or sks.

 

[dogngun]

Well, I can have all I want, and I have 2 SKS's, bith Chinese, and a FAL. I have no problems with the AR, but I like a little larger bullet, and the price of the 3 rifles I own combined is less than t good AR.

SKS is very simple, very rugged, and I have yet to have a FTF in either one in the several years I have owned them.

They FAL is just a great rifle,IMO, and in a class with the M 14.

Really hard to go wrong with any of the choices you listed.

mark

 

[nathan]

Give me a case of Yugo in strippers and id be happy for life. My Yugo M 59 is hungry as always.

 

[mongo4567]

I would pick the SKS over the AR, assuming we were talking about a 5.56 AR. Cost would not be a factor; my choice is about reliability and the effectiveness of standard ammunition.

 

[scottishclaymore]

Is not SKS? Is poodle shooter.

In Mother Russia, my SKS is breaking you.

 

[m4joey94]

Ar-15. sks isnt bad, i just prefer the ar15.