User blog comment:USMC Lance/Whats the better rifle: M16 or AK47?/@comment-1647479-20111014033619/@comment-4081799-20111016223443

5.45x39 is cheaper for a civilian in the US than .223 is. You can get it for less than a dime a round in bulk. 7.62x39 is usually more expensive, but it is in more places. (Goddamn Wal-Mart doesn't have a round of 5.45)