I feel like you can make up for it with good shot placement, recoil abatement with compensators, and the ability to carry more/lighter rounds. If you're going to battle with groups of commies, the engagement distance will allow good shot placement using a red dot or at most an ACOG. More bang will just increase the time between acquiring the next target at >100 yards.
I fucking love the AR15. It's ingenious and such a good rifle. Love the AK too, shorter the better. Krink me good bby.
That said, I think everything went to shit when we as a culture went to intermediate rifle rounds. Some examples.
Incidentally, who has a way into a good battle rifle for no money?
Short shorts and FALs bby, Uncle Scruffy
I feel like you can make up for it with good shot placement, recoil abatement with compensators, and the ability to carry more/lighter rounds. If you're going to battle with groups of commies, the engagement distance will allow good shot placement using a red dot or at most an ACOG. More bang will just increase the time between acquiring the next target at >100 yards.
M855A1 for pEAk PerFOrMaNCe