I'm looking at getting an AR for combo home defense and maybe some hunting. Which one do you recommend?
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First, you'll need to confirm whether the 5.56mm (.223) is a legal big game round in your state.
Second, there are quite a number of AR variations. Typically, a shorter barrel is "handier" in a home defense scenario, but the caliber itself may not be the best choice if you live in close proximity to others (i.e. apartment, housing development, etc.)
Sighting systems might also be an issue, as the laser or electronic sight you may choose for a defensive weapon may not be legal for hunting.
Have fun shopping - there are plenty of rifles and styles (as well as accessories) to choose from.
You can really get any of the AR's as most are just assemblies of parts made by someone else.
For home defense i would look at one of the short barrelled configurations with a flat top for mounting an Eotech or similar sight but also comes with fixed sights.
For hunting you can simply purchase an upper in something like a 6.8SPC, 450 Bushmaster, 50 Beauwolf (sp), 458 SOCOM, etc...
Or you could go the AR10 rout which is based on the 308 Winchester therefore it is a larger and heavier rifle but will excel in the hunting arena. There are still very good home defense models to choose from with fixed sights and short 16" barrelsand there are a number of frangable 308 rounds that can be used in home defense. Purchase an upper assembly with a longer and heavier barrel in everything from .243 to .300RSAUM and .338 Federal and hunt everything from deer to moose.
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Can't go wrong with the S&W LE. Got the best pieces ever in it. Coming from a current soldier, I would recommend it to anyone its the closest thing to my issued m4 I could find. Barrel length don't really matter for home defense. People here the charging handle get pulled and get scared.
My true advice is get a flat top with popup flick iron sights. I never use my iron sights I got a red dot and love mine. Its for quick draws and shoot on the fly, great for cqc. One the battery dies in it you can flip the sights up look right down the aimpoint and still keep shooting. If you want the scope for hunting I would look into getting a Acog. They are very expensive around 1400$ but they are GI proof and don't have to worry about it breaking etc... Same with the m68 aimpoint if you have any questions let me know I'll help any way I can.
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I'm pretty fond of my Colt H-Bar, and the second one too......
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I figure AR's and the likegot a rightfulplace/reason/function....and I Hunt with bolt guns.
You agree?
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"New opinions are always suspect, and usually opposed, without any other reason but because they are not already common." -John Locke
well the brands are about all the same, they're all parts house guns, the only one that isn't is OLY, all the rest are parts purchased from a pool of vendors and just assembled. the RRA and oly have a lifetime warranty, not sure about the rest.
now a home protection hunting rig! how about a 16" H-bar, not a bull, running a holosight on it for home defense and a 3x9 scope for hunting.
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I figure AR's and the likegot a rightfulplace/reason/function....and I Hunt with bolt guns.
You agree?
If someone finds it useful to pack around a 22" or even 20" RR varmit rifle with a full stockfor home protection, I guess it would work. I myself don't see it useful, at least in my home, maybe if I lived in a wide open barn. Thats the reason I like a collapse stock with 16" barrel. So yes,I do agree.
Which AR?
