Originally Posted by Nomercy448

I hunt with my AR-15's. I don't have any rambo/zombie/prepper/whackjob delusion for my AR's - I build accurate hunting rifles with my specific tastes and purposes in mind. None of which include "shooting up the countryside" or "wounding animals" or "miles and miles of tracking." Too many folks are quick to criticize others, simply because they've never taken time to learn how to shoot quickly AND accurately.

The bottom rifle and the matching upper is my most recent addition, a 204Ruger for smaller furbearers and a 6.8SPCII for longer shots on coyotes and deer - a matching 5.56/.223 upper on the bench right now for my coyote work.

Here's an M4A2 with which I've taken hundreds of coyotes, dozens of hogs, and a handful of deer.

I have a few others in the safes, and have had a great number of others. My 458Socom was a VERY fun rifle, as was the 450Bushmaster - giving the edge to the Socom for the bullet construction. Mike's 358WSSM looks VERY intriguing. I have a Bushy Varminter and a DPMS Oracle (just got it back from my BIL) that have taken plenty of hogs and a few deer also. I don't believe I'd buy another 50Beowulf, and I have no use for a 300Whisper (aka Blackout). I really liked my Grendel, but I REALLY like the 6.8. My next upper will likely be a 6-6.8.

I keep looking for a good excuse to pick up a 25WSSM from DTech. Really liked the 243WSSM version, just needed another rifle more.

I'll comment that I don't find the AR-10 to be the same animal as an AR-15. I've had many of them, but they just miss the mark for me. Too heavy when balanced well, and poorly balanced when weighted well. I have had a 243WSSM AR-15 upper, which I find to be superior to the 243win LR-308 that I had. I have an AR-10 receiver set on my shelf right now that will either be a 338Fed, or maybe a 338WSM or maybe 416WSM if I can pull it off.