well, helz, fair enuff. but what I said in the original post is that 'premium' AK builders like Arsenal Inc. and KrebsCustom's AK's are listed for prices that you could (theoretically) put together a decent AR, i.e. with a stripped lower and a good kit (RRA, etc.) I never said the average AK was selling now for the same price as new, complete brand-name AR's.
AR vs. AK, when they cost the same
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stubbicatt
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Get what you like and what fits you well. I doubt that we will see anything like the pricing structure in place a couple of years back, ever again.
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My issued patrol rifle is a .223 bushmaster and I have a personal Saiga AK. I prefer the reliability of the AK as well as the bigger round. My Saiga cost me $500 a couple of months ago.
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Ok... if we're saying that quality and price are even... lets say an LMT M4 style rifle vs an Arsenal SLR-107FR... then I'd go with the SLR-107FR.
The only real problem with the Saiga 308 is the price of magazines.
I put together my first one using good parts, (RSA trigger group, Ace folder, etc...), for a little over $600 and it's a great rifle, but you don't just go out and buy a dozen mags for a Saiga like you would for an FAL or AR.
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sorry, I missed where you said that.
Gord
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I dunno if anyone's reccomended a non-.308 Saiga yet, but I'll throw my hat into the ring - you get AK reliability and very good accuracy (~2-3MOA) from an AK-pattern gun.
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Caliber is irrelevant, as you can get either style rifle in a variety of calibers.
So, if you're asking, which one if they cost the same, that's easy - the AR/Stoner design, definitely.
So, if you're asking, which one if they cost the same, that's easy - the AR/Stoner design, definitely.
conwict,it is to restore the "pistol-grip style",Saiga rifles and shotguns come set up like a standard rifle.
That said,to the OP-you could always get an AK in 223,that and my Saiga 308 are the only ones I have left,at one point I had one in every caliber available-223,5.4539,7.62X39,308,and 12ga.All I kept were the ones chambered in NATO calibers.
As an alternative to the 223 or 7.62 rounds vs ammo cost,5.45X39mm is the current Russian military caliber,is very accurate,and considerably less expensive than the other calibers...
That said,to the OP-you could always get an AK in 223,that and my Saiga 308 are the only ones I have left,at one point I had one in every caliber available-223,5.4539,7.62X39,308,and 12ga.All I kept were the ones chambered in NATO calibers.
As an alternative to the 223 or 7.62 rounds vs ammo cost,5.45X39mm is the current Russian military caliber,is very accurate,and considerably less expensive than the other calibers...
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conwict said:
To elaborate, doing the conversion also allows use of standard AK mags (cheap! - or at least they used to be), improves the trigger and allows use of the safety. I have stubby fingers so it also made the trigger reach a lot more manageable for me - I really had to stretch to get finger on trigger with the, uh, stock stock.
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