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Originally Posted by SavageEagle  Reliability is my main concern. As with an evil glock(haha j/k) if I must lay in the dirt and mud, or submerge myself in water, will it effectively and reliably fire.
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"ARs are more reliable than you think, and AKs are more accurate than you think." Truer words have never been spoken. While each system has its strengths and weaknesses, they are both more than capable of doing what you need to do.
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I see alot of 5.56 but I hear 223 and 762 are all around better rounds.
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Not sure what you mean by "223 and 762 are all around better rounds". For most practical purposes, 5.56 and .223 are interchangeable. The 5.56 vs 7.62x39 "debate" is largely a re-hash of the light/fast vs. heavy/slow argument (could just as easily substitute 9mm vs. .45, etc). Too much breath is already wasted on that; I'm not going to go there. I have owned 7.62x39 rifles in the past, but have standardized on the "small bore" calibers (5.56 and 5.45) in both the AR and AK platforms. I believe they are inherently more accurate, are effective enough out to 300 yards, and the low recoil facilitates quick follow-up shots.
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Ease of use, well, do I flip a safety pull the bolt back and fire, or do I flip a switch, another switch, pull the bolt back, have to wine and dine, followed by a movie and massage, etc.
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Neither the AR nor the AK has an overly complicated manual of arms; that's a wash.