AK vs AR vs Mini14 vs SKS: Which should you buy? 

Gun nuts hate them but returning soldiers swear by them. That should say it all

I love the sks it's really accurate I paid $200 and got 1500 rounds of 7.62 x 39 for 300. Great gun

I've had an SKS almost 30 years and have used it hunting in all kinds of weather, it never failed to do the job asked of it.

Probably only had to replace the "furniture" (wooden stock). I'm pretty sure the wood wouldn't last too long submerged in lake or river water.

So he lost his guns in a boating accident?

I don't argue with you My thoughts are practicality and simplicity. And not wasting money on rifles that shoot the same round. The AK and AR platforms are solid and great to own. AR can be teched out 12 ways from last Monday. My uncle has 3k invested in 6.5 creedmoor ar style rifle

As a New Yorker only the mini14 is legal ;(

@@monke7156 I mean, have you seen an ar15 in NY? They're so crap, just stick with the mini 14, they are also great rifles too 👍

@@thedamddino4893 yeah their dogshit, if you can’t have 30 rounds and a detachable magazine on an AR or AK why would you even buy one. Besides I already really like the mini14/m14 guns, no need to get something fancy that will blow the bank

@@monke7156 facts

No shit, brother!? Things aren't getting better either. They're still getting worse, daily.

I know...

Ikr. Miss them days

Don’t forget he said “ now that the election is over “. He means , when trump was elected the prices were fair. This ridiculous excuse for a government now is why these prices have skyrocketed. Don’t blame a sickness, the sickness is in office….

Do lie

I'm pretty sure every shooter up here in Kanadastan owns at least one SKS.

Coming from an honest and realistic American, the AK, mini 14, and sks are all definitely better than an AR

@@LostWolf37 LOL, Mini 14.

Plus you can swap the wooden stock with plastic and remove the bayonet... goes against his criticism of it being heavy

not anymore after ttttoday

Dropped $650 on an SKS last week and cringed.

Better stock up bro. Biden is NOT gun-friendly.

9 mm are over 50 bucks with tax for a 50 round box, if you can find them.

Over 1 dollar per round, it's getting worse

I wish it was still 2020 ... I bought the last of 7.62 and bulk 22 lr from our local distributor . I was told he will buy anything he can get but the price will double😳

If you have the funds to complete the set you can't go wrong

Gun&ShotTV with time, you can close this deal. Buy them all!

You stole my thunder. i was gonna say the same thing.

I have an sks with tapco foldable stock and bushnell red dot and bipod, one of my favorite rifles

Getting one of each definitely eliminates the decision making process.

I’ll take anything not made in the states and don’t shoot the 556 ugh

@@kyleminks6374 and the ak isn’t? I have watched multiple torture test from garandthumb and other channels and every single one, the AK failed and the AR blazed through without an issue. Ak=loose tolerances let’s stuff in. Great for artic environment. Ar=tight tolerances and everything is sealed up nice and tight which is why is does so well environmentally, except below freezing temps. 8 years in the infantry, 3 in law enforcement and 2 as a firearms instructor so that’s my credibility. But a smart man would buy both lol. I love both for sure

@@kyleminks6374 what do the pistols fail at

@@hunterrogers5638 uhh, that mans getting paid lots brother.

@@hunterrogers5638 you cannot compare a .22 to a 30 cal. Dewd.

Justin Hines SKS is good and simple rifle. Very reliable

He likes the rifle, just not at the price point

Sks sucks

@@jackdundon2261 better than your lil pee wee m4 round

@@justinhines5922 preach 30cal for the win

Joshua Susice the sks is a good multipurpose rifle so I do recommend it

Its pretty much the same thing as a mini 30, except cheaper and more common. I would say prob better because of the price point, can put a tactical stock and 30 round mags on it. Also look into the sks that take ak mags, they exist.

I have seen multiple SKS have the bolt face break. They are a Hyundai of guns. Dont risk your life on ones reliability.

@ADMIN um, buy it cheep, drive it till it dies and send it to the crushers. Through away car-- like the sks. There is a reason we used to buy them new for 99.00 (and 50 year olds remember buyng them new for 69.00 in shot gun news).

The SKS is cheap commie gun. I have a Russian one. It never jammed, never malfunctioned. Ever. Even with shitty Chinese surplus ammo. Good up to 200 yards, but after that pretty much useless. It's a conscript gun fodder cheap carbine, but it works. It goes boom when you pull the trigger. Not very accurate. Too many parts though. For the price, that's a lot of gun for your money.

The reason the AR has no bayonet is because you will never get close enough to the person with the AR to have a use for it.

@@carlruffier7947 bayonet is a visiting card of Soviet weapons, it is rumored that even RPGs have their own cumulative bayonet

I’ve used the bayonet before when clearing my house one night.

You can put a bayonet on all of these btw

@@eclectic3618 Show me the bayonet lug on the standard Alexander Arms AR15 then, without aftermarket support.

banned in Canada.Used in the polytechic\ Mini 14 now it's all banned

I grew up with one. It was an excellent, accurate, comfortable rifle, and like you said, "it doesn't scare the sheeple like the AR or ak.".

Agreed but mini 14s are now crazy spendy

Snow flakes hate all firearms unless it's and they are hiding it they don't want to have one only they have rights

@@spitfireaace I was planning on getting one and now it's banned.

Idk man farmers with the sks defeated marines with the AR platform

😂 That’s some funny shit

Hahaha

😂🤣

I am a fairly new shooter. The first riflery class I took was a Project Appleseed class. That is exactly how they teach people to shoot, especially when he was using the sling with the SKS. I don't have a military or LEO background so that was quickest, most affordable way to get some rifle training. But it's basically pre-WWI training.

That's so funny that's the first thing I thought when I seen this video

I had the same experience with my ex-wife.

Same. Fell in love with it when i fired my first round thru it. Pretty much married mine and sleep with it next to my side every night.

Agreed

I take it it is the only weapon you ever owned that shit is put together with scrap. I take you never fired an AR 15 chambered in .458 SOCOM now that is fun just makes goosebumps run up my spin. 325 grain bullets! This guy has nothing but junk including the off the shelf assembly line AR in standard .223/5.56 maybe unless it is a 223 wylde if not don’t use 5.56.

Out of the 3 guns you owned the sks was the best..... What were the other pieces of crap. (So I know not to buy one).

They will definitely get the job done without having to butcher them

What about the durability of the machined parts of the SKS vs the stamped steel and "plastic" or the others.... I would rather have a bit heavy rifle that would last since...well just shortly after WWII, than some of the newer weapons that though lightweight might be not as robust. Thoughts? Even that fact that you "had" to throw in the SKS is a testament to its longevity and its durability. Should of also done a field strip comparison. Most SKS guys can break theirs down....if trying...in well under a minute....clean and reassemble...in another "minute". I really dont know what it takes to field strip and clean the other three...(might nice for a nice follow up video to this one)....;) Thanks for the comparison, none the less...

VERY well put. The SK is a very good weapon and has been around for years and years. SKS is a great gun!

The Mini-14 is never a good choice if other options are available.

t44e6 mini 14 is the shit dude as long as you can get 1 cheap.

ive owned mini 14s and ars... id take a ruger over an ar any time or place... as far as im concerned the mini 14 is far superior

@@trevnico It will take the most abuse while still working.

@Samsung McKone That had to be the shooter. Ballistics gives the AR and Mini about twice the range of the AK SKS round.

@Samsung McKone Because that's what standard ballistic charts and expert reviews say. Just look it up. The 5.56X45 has much higher muzzle velocity than a 7.62X39 cartridge. This has always been common knowledge. That's the only reason I brought it up.

Ak is shit it jams ever 4 to 5 shells !

Love my sks more than the ak and ar unfortunately I haven't messed with a mini 14 yet

Same here.

@@rob-8742 Mini 14's are good was my first rifle but i moved on to the M1A1 Springfield great for reaching out and sometimes you need to shoot through things, also worst case scenario the weight and bayonet I put on it makes it a hell of a spear

@@rob-8742 sks was my first rifle. I sold it years ago. I just bought one today for 275 and it takes mags. So did the other one. I love em. I have all but the mini. And the sks is prolly my fav to shoot.

@@auttoar1515 hello id love to find where you are buying a rare sks sporter, M's, or Navy's, ect.. for $275 in fact what model sks are you getting for 275? matching numbers?

Thats not an AK, even id it was its still a shitbox, the pinned in barrel screams quality doesnt it?

When I servered compulsory military service in Poland (they used to take all boys to army), we took part in military exercises and it rained for days. My Ak got so dirty and rusty that i couldn't reload with my hand, so I kicked the bolt like it was a motorcycle starter and it fired perfectly. Excllent weapon..

@@americanpatriot2371 ak has pinned barrel

I agree

Sorry about the loss of your grandmother.

Sorry for your loss bro.

Yes I am also sorry that you lost your Nan and I hope that you have a memento of her when you feel down you can hold it and remember the good things about your Nan

@@alundavies8402 can't believe it's been almost a year and a half. Thank you and I do, she was a leather worker and I have a knife sheath and rifle sling she made, now whenever I go hunting or working in the woods I have a small piece of her with me.

Yeah it’s 2021 and a sks is same price as all the above! I love em but geez

Ah yes, heavy outdated weaponry that was outdated when it was originally issued to put your life on. Also shittiest triggers and magazines of the bunch.

@@dsan94 ignorance is bliss. Love guys like you who think you can’t upgrade anything.

@@billyrobbins8153 and apparently you live a blissful existence.

Great choice !!!!!! Mine also if the FN FAL wasn't available

back when the USSR was selling off their stockpiles was a great time to be shopping for SKSs. The Yugo in the video was $75

I regret not knowing how good and cheep SKS was....

From my experience the SKS seems to beat the AK in Accuracy. If they are both in good condition or course. SKS rifles are usually pretty beat up.

What is a white star SKS ?

how long ago did you buy it for 75 bucks? I bought mine just a few years ago and paid well about 350 to 375 for mine its a Yugo SkS

Get the mighty mini 👍

This guy apparently just don't like sks guns he's prob on the AR bandwagon since the cool kids started buying them for talk instead of function

gene stephens which one you like best?

Yugo barrels aren't chrome lined.

@@Bearclaw_Jake I know,

Easily removed

@@jeffscuderi8662 but why?

@@o9rgeronimo979 I semi sporterized mine made it into deer rifle

I love the bayonet on my sks. It's always deployed when I hunt hogs in South Texas.

Steve ya if you run out of ammo you got a spear

Don't forget about the mosin nagant

I have an IHC that has been in a few vids ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WqrMnzVxPJw.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-c2_VzPNhvnk.html

dlt215 m4a1 514 Bondowoso

: ) a tear just fell from my eye

I have an ak and 2 ar's, I'd take either 1 over any other rifle under $2k. The only other sporting rifles I'd consider would be the FAL or SCAR 17. The SKS is ok but the AK is superior in every way.

@@boomerisadog3899 Not accuracy, and the sks is a more comprehensive platform for survival, due to the not needing a separate mag to load more than one round of loose ammo, also its cheaper. But man every other way the AK is sooo much better, and you could always get a longer barrel to fix the accuracy a tad!

@@lweatherford9225 I've never seen any proof that the sks is more accurate. If you know of any tests that show this I'd be interested to see them. Idk about you but I always carry extra mags. If I ever needed to load a single cartridge I don't think it'd take much longer to take the mag out, load it, and put it back in. Honestly, I don't see that ever being an issue in the field.

@@boomerisadog3899 You can get removable SKS mags in 5 and ten round sizes. I live in a 2nd Amendment constitution violating area. Any glance from a busybody snowflake and I'm legal. Large capacity is only a click away.

Sks 20 round star fixed mag. Best option. Good for wife in high stress situation. No accidental mag drops.

every guy should have at least two of these - and a ton of ammo

I have 2 as well! A newer Tapco stock and an old Norinco WWII stock

Same dude, I’m looking at more of them, I love the gun.

I was thinking about trading my SKS for an AK but am glad I didn’t.

Well, at least I'm not the only one. It was bugging the fuck out of me.

LOLOLOL, same.... when it started to bug me, and i kept watching his elbow... i paused the video to see if comments were talking about it. LOL. Edit : man, i keep watching the video... and now i feel like giving him a small left hook in the ribs. LOL

Same here lol, I used to do it when I first started shooting my AR my buddy told me that makes a very good Target when you're in a gunfight so I had to train myself to hold the elbow down

I am by no means an avid rifle shooter, I dont own any and I have only fired 1 and it was an AR15 and even I saw his damn chicken wing out there and it bothered the fuck out of me 🤣

@@justinbrah7710 I only watched it out of curiosity of the guns. I didnt pay any attention to his words.

I think in a survival situation .223/5.56 would be easier to come across in the US. Obviously a shotgun with chamber inserts would allow you to scrounge whatever but would have a terrible rate of fire.

I guess it depends on what you are surviving. The Chinese/Russian invasion will leave plenty of 7.62x39 to use.

Dylan Kerr No they wouldn't, the Chinese use 5.8x42mm and the Russians use 5.45x39mm.

Thanks for enlightening me!

The AK and SKS both use 7.62x39. The ammo is the same.

I' ve always soaked my sks bolts in clp after firing, never had problem

And when acquiring an SKS, it is wise to disassemble the bolt, remove the firing pin, and clean out the channel. Old cosmoline gumming up the channel is the usual culprit for slam fires. Most people just spray some brakleen but full disassembly always result in cleaner parts.

I hear your country are getting our Mexicans, glad to hear....thanks

You make my brain hurt.

Like I said the SKS has some drawbacks but if they are that cheap then they are totally worth it

There are some AK type weapons that work mostly the same except some small differences and are (non)restricted depending on which one you get

If you get an SKS, I suggest a TAPCO Stock, makes a world of difference and you can still keep the factory 10 round stripper loaded mag with the TAPCO Stock. I removed the 10 round factory set up and I installed a TAPCO 20 round removable magazine and a steel 30 shot magazine. I load the 20 round mag with 20 rounds and when those 20 rounds are gone I reload with stripper clips. I have the steel magazine in case the plastic TAPCO magazine wears out. Can't remember how long I've had my SKS been a long while though.

You can get after market 30 round mags, I have 2.

Or u can pop the magazine cover throw ten in, flip back and fire

I've have or had every gun in this video and the most reliable shooting gun is the SKS had a mini 14 jammed all the time got rid of it and will never own another. But I'm fixin to get me another SKS and I want a paratrooper SKS. I like the 10 round clips there attached so they don't come out and you lose them

Out of all these rifles, I decided to get one sold to me as a Russian SKS, but it turned out to be a Chinese military model from 1958. It's my first non-.22 LR rifle and a ton of fun at the range. My only real gripe about mine is the previous owner did shoddy work on it. They replaced the wood stock with a broken folding stock that's fading, left the wood on the gas tube, installed a scope mount with mismatched screws, and gave it a rusty 30 round metal magazine that fits poorly. So I'm changing their work for my own stuff. Got a collapsible stock and new 20 round magazines, and I'll give it a new scope mount, sling, and red dot optic. Thankfully no cosmoline in this one, but it was filthy when I stripped it to see the condition of the inside. Guess this is what you get for buying a cheap one at a gun show.

I haven't checked Remington's 7.62x39, but you should check to make sure they're using hard primers like the Eastern Europeans do. All my Russian made ammo is Berdan primed. We tend to use softer primers and that may increase the risk of a slam fire (though probably not a runaway slam fire, which is the worst case scenario).

@@manlyadvice1789 good advice

I reload for my SKS , Flawless

In semi auto fire cause to accuracy it is easier to hit the aim or the enemy at the first shot with the Ruger but in real combat situation I would prefer the ARs.

I'm impressed with this guy's channel. His vids are very informative

Thanks man! I appreciate it!

I'm glad you could get some useful info from them, Thanks for watching

I am as well guys! Love this channel! My problem is that I want a match grade setup for around the $500 to $700 mark! I'm in love with the mini 14 but also know you can get an AR just as accurate for the same money "ish" . I just had back surgery for a broken vertebrae and ruptured disc that was pressing against my heart. I'm wanting a .223 that's as accurate and reliable and as my "K10/22 with a 22" floating barrel" that's a semi automatic for a truck gun/ ranch / 4 wheeler gun. I'm 36 and been off for 10 months and very short on cash and doctors said no excessive recoil for a couple years. So thinking about selling a couple big rifles to buy me a .223 but if I go with an AR I have no idea what brand or where to start? As far as the Mini 14, I have a couple Ruger 10/22's and if it's anything like those I will absolutely love it! Just need a bit of guidance so I can keep shooting until I heal up! Thanks guys! 🙏🏻😎👨🏻‍✈️

Gun&ShotTV sorry I didn't tag you in my comment, so not sure if you got it? Have a great week! 👍🏿😎 🔫

I live in California too. I would get an AR as well if I didn’t have to choose between a fin or a fixed mag. I might have to go with that mini 14 or 30. God Bless and stay safe!

davidcbrainard well said sir. I agree. The 14 is the cream of the crop.

They are all fun rifles to shoot depending on your needs/budget

I agree! More reliable with open bolt and Piston driven Garand action and less finicky! It'll shoot 2 in to 2 1/2 in groups with Tula or Match Grade 4 times as long between cleanings compared to an AR IF NEEDED!!!

Agree .. in a multi-intruder home assault would reach for the Mini-14 or the AK-47 .. just trust them both the most after lots of firing

Samsung McKone you are very correct about that .. I live on several acres in a rural area but there are homes within visual distance.. I would never want to harm an innocent.. as a matter of fact my home shotgun is a Mossberg 590 .. great weapon .. maybe I need to put the Mini 14 away and bring out the Mossberg

Zyralius 1982 😂

I shoot that way for a reason, I made a video explaining why. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1fZt-PsDtWU.html

Gun&ShotTV don't need to explain to me cause I shoot that way too. Represent.

Can I get an AMEN!

I shoot that way also.

Also you can load loose ammo after the 9th round through the. magazine well just put them in side to side lock magazine in place. Just remember put safety on you have live round chambered. Can last as long you have ammo. The others you have to reload magazines unless you have a ton of magazines or a few 4o,6o,75,or 100 rounders. Just remember you have to carry all that extra weight. This is another way if they're not on stripper clip. This is what the old timers in the backwoods do.

I totally agree

Dropping the integrated mag? Just push em in from the top.

Red Scorpion 6 Noice

Yes mini all the way. I grew up with dads SKS he brought back from Vietnam and it was tight nice gun but only strip fed ( no mags). I sold my AR and now have two minis ( 556 & 300 blackout) . But I was biased already as my m1 carbine is my favorite auto rifle and minis are very similar to m1 even though I know modeled after m14 etc.

Not a bad price for SKS mags

Alan Brown Cabellas sells 30 & 40 rd mags for 20 & 24 bucks and they work great.

Alan Brown , the problem with the high capacity mags on the SKS, is they get in the way, you have to hold the gun sideways shooting prone, or get a short drum magazine.

True 300 blackout is pricey but I’m not a rifle shooter so I have my ammo stored up for that day ( still pricey haha ). Otherwise I shoot 9mm n have fun

Always a good option

have all...best is ak.

They're not Pokemon

I'm working on that myself

buy em, collect em, trade em with your friends.

Ed Stallion WELL SAID SIR! 👍👏🤝 I been trying to tell em that the mini is a tight machined beast. Very accurate. Even the 180- serial number models are very accurate with the Accu-strut. Even gets thru string fire with the hot barrel no problem. I'm looking for an SKS too. They seem to be pretty bad ass weapons with extraordinary longevity. ✌️

I think the AR can be more accurate due to the lack of OpRod and better bolt lockup but I'm not shooting matches nor do I have a match AR

The AR has a lot less reciprocating components, lot less mass moving along the barrel, can be free floated. Rugers pretty shitty and a lot of critical components have to be factory fitted. Spare AR barrel's are as close to self headspacing as you can get. Bolts can be dropped in for the most part unline any of the other listed rifles. Barrels are no problem to install without power tools. The AR is way more accurate, and equal if just a basic build. I don't know what sort of drug you're on, but the mini 14 is at the best equal for almost twice the price.

@Samsung McKone costlier though

And pretty darn easy in half an hr make it go pew pew really fast.

Norinco chromes the barrels. I have one. Some people think Norinco is a second class SKS, but I can’t tell one from the other, at the range.

Expensive but so heavy you get a free gym membership lol.

i own two ak . better than one

I sold my SKS when I was young and dumb :(

Ramsey Hildebrand that's Wat I said I just bought one

Wait are you complaining about cleaning your weapon BEFORE you fire it?

Hey did you file down the bottom of your slide. I did to mine it would not take the mag with the bolt forward and now it does is pretty much an AK

I love SKS I also have to. My buddie has an AK and kinda put the digs to me so I did some research and I filed down the bottom ofy slide so it takes ex mags with the bolt forward. Come to find out my buddy likes to shoot my Sks a lot more than his ak now. Let alone I find is way more accurate than the AK. My stag is a pos... And never had a 14

Hail, fellow Canuck. I love my SKS as well. My SVT-40 is nice too.

Canukistan....aVe is everywhere😊

Semi's "generally" require the same licensing as a regular bolt or pump. They are limited to a 5 round capacity (though there are small loopholes to double that amount in certain circumstances). Our laws are a little retarded when it comes to "types" of guns. Its not that they are any more "dangerous" than others we're allowed, its that they scare people (thanks to gun grabbing politicians with the help of a controlled MSM). So, things that are based on an AR platform have further restrictions (even if its a .22) than a regular gun and things like AK's are prohibited because they are the go to gun for terrorism (F*ck me). Interesting enough, the Tavor, CZ858, XCR, M14 and a boatload of others can be had with just the basic license (like the above mentioned bolt action/pump), don't ask me "why". We're not as bad as Commiefornia though or the UK/Australia (or should I say Commonwealth countries). Overall, we're still "allowed" some fun, but, after this Vegas crap, who knows? The gun grabbers are having a field day criminalizing law abiding citizens while doing nothing to combat real crimes. A regular license allows you to throw your gun in the trunk and go shooting where its legal to do so (ranges/private land/crown land). A restricted only allows at gun ranges (all pistols/AR) and prohibited allows you to own (though they don't issue those licenses anymore) and wish you could go shoot them. Those licenses are slowly disappearing as those specific gun owners age and pass on. Then the government confiscates them. Thanks god we've got the government to take care of us and keep our streets safe. What a joke.....

Based on price up there the SKS is a great option

Its like a right of passage. Everyone owns at least one....

Thought the same

Yeah, what's with him and his arm... Some movie moves...?

I have a Zastava M70 that I still haven't shot yet 🤦‍♂️

They actually made a .308 version called the XGI in the 1980s that they never released. Not sure if it was an accuracy or a reliability problem but they must have had something that wasn't easy to work around with the design.

Gabe Musashi ive been wishing they would make a 357 version of the Mini or M1 Carbine forever now. People really underestimate how nasty the 357 gets out of a longer barrel and while lever actions are fun i think a good semi-auto carbine would be one of the most practical ranch/scout type guns you could buy

Evan B m1 carbine and 357 mirror each other almost exactly out of a 16"bbl and that's really the peak for barrel length for the two

you can buy a real Garand today for $730 at CMP...Mini 14 cost more than that already

A custom rifle with custom clips that is cheaper, huh? Yeah, that aint gonna happen...