Sanderguy777
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Good to know. How heavy are they? The 7mm I used in Idaho was 9.5lbs, which isn't terrible, but also not all that far from the 7lb "light" guns everyone is talking about...I'd avoid a typical AR10 as a hunting rifle, they're heavy to tote around typically.
There are some exceptions, the POF rifles, DPMS GII guns and the Ruger SFAR are all 308 guns, with exceptionally light weight. A 16" Ruger SFAR will probably be my next center fire rifle purchase.
All of the cartridges sized for an AR15 have their trade offs, certainly, but are very capable within their limitations. I feel like the 6ARC/6.5G are two very well balanced carbine cartridges, but ammo isn't the easiest to find.
That Ruger sounds nice. Is the Wikipedia page right about the AR style cartridges being divided between ar15 and ar10, or is there a lot of wiggle room in there?
Not stuck, but the idea of swapping out an upper and mag for $500 or so is very tempting, considering the cheapest bolt guns are $400.If your stuck on an AR for short range the 6arc or 6.5 Grendel are your best choices....
That's the plan I think. I love lever guns, but I think that's a project I'll work on later LOL
I think the AR is what I'll end up with. It scares the west coast, but it just makes sense to have something I can swap cartridges on. If I leave a scope on an upper's rail, it would stay set up, right? Assuming I don't bump it or something I mean. So I would be able to have a .17hmr, 5.56, and .350L all set up and ready to go, just pop out a pin or two, and go?You don't reload and many cartridges will do, so I would focus on something with common availability and I would plan to buy a few cases of a proven accurate factory offering once you buy the rifle.
.308 should be easy to find. 350 Legend is in every walmart and gun store I walk into and I don't even live in a straight wall state. The lever guns and most of the cartridges they chamber have become fairly expensive. 450BM has a lot of thump, but I don't think ammo is as available as 308 or 350L. I happen to really like 6.5 Grendel, but the ammo is harder to come by and I mostly prefer it because I need to be able to reach out to 300+ yards.
Unless you are dead set on a lever or a pump, I would suggest looking closely at a bolt action in .308 or 350L (a Ruger American Ranch is short enough to make a nice gun for climbing through the thick stuff), or I would look at a 16" barrel AR in 350 Legend or maybe 450BM.