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I'm going to buy a rifle soon--that's decided. What I haven't yet decided is which one to get.
Here are my requirements:
1. MUST be an assault weapon, meaning intended/designed primarily for use against people. (for a "Crap hits the fan" scenario if the U.S. gets invaded, etc. -- not for home defense, I have a shotgun and pistol for that)
2. The rounds it shoots must be reasonably suited for hunting deer and similarly sized game. (for a "Crap hits the fan" scenario when there is no food -- I do not ever plan on hunting except during such a scenario)
3. The rounds it shoots don't need to be super cheap, but they must NOT be on the very expensive side of things, because I will use it for target shooting, too.
summing up requirements 1-3: It's for target shootin', huntin', and defense.
This will by my first rifle, and I don't have a whole lot of money to spare on guns, that's why I'm trying to hit all 3 of these requirements in one go.
I've looked at .308 rifles (ammo is on the more expensive side though, which means it doesn't necessarily fulfill requirement #3 [cheap ammo]), and I'm looking long and hard at the AR-15 .. the only requirement above that I'm not sure the 5.56x45 ammo is suitable for is #2: deer hunting. Is the 5.56x45 ammo reasonably powerful for bringing down deer?
After telling me which rifle I should get, please explain a little about the rifle and what you like about it.
Thanks,
Eddie
Here are my requirements:
1. MUST be an assault weapon, meaning intended/designed primarily for use against people. (for a "Crap hits the fan" scenario if the U.S. gets invaded, etc. -- not for home defense, I have a shotgun and pistol for that)
2. The rounds it shoots must be reasonably suited for hunting deer and similarly sized game. (for a "Crap hits the fan" scenario when there is no food -- I do not ever plan on hunting except during such a scenario)
3. The rounds it shoots don't need to be super cheap, but they must NOT be on the very expensive side of things, because I will use it for target shooting, too.
summing up requirements 1-3: It's for target shootin', huntin', and defense.
This will by my first rifle, and I don't have a whole lot of money to spare on guns, that's why I'm trying to hit all 3 of these requirements in one go.
I've looked at .308 rifles (ammo is on the more expensive side though, which means it doesn't necessarily fulfill requirement #3 [cheap ammo]), and I'm looking long and hard at the AR-15 .. the only requirement above that I'm not sure the 5.56x45 ammo is suitable for is #2: deer hunting. Is the 5.56x45 ammo reasonably powerful for bringing down deer?
After telling me which rifle I should get, please explain a little about the rifle and what you like about it.
Thanks,
Eddie