As a relatively newcomer to the Saiga family, having taken my AK conversion to the range just one time, I came away from that outing having truly enjoyed the experience. I like my Saiga a great deal, much more than a friend's AR chambered in Short Russian (7.62X39).
So, from time to time, I Google "AK47 vs. AR15," as I did last evening. I'd say 60-70% of those comparisons come away favoring the AR15. Judgements such as: More accurate, accurate to 600 yards, more energy past 400 yards are almost always shown on the plus side of the AR15 equation. However, when it comes to reliability an