Got my CCL and all the carry pistols I need...well, I'm refining but have plenty of options and I'm training hard.
Now I'm looking for a Black Rifle....an AR platform to serve me as a training gun and, Gaad Forbid, an Urban/Suburban rifle to get me where my pistols can't take me. I have lot's of UK and European friends who have served and carried/trained with many long guns...they literally laugh at 5.56 as a toy round but they only trained while active and can't own firearms as civilians. Guys locally who have served and fought maintain that a 5.56 platform is superior inside 300 yards and a gunner can carry 2X as many rounds and place them just as accurately.
I have little experience other than shooting at the Farm range with a lot of stuff at various ranges including .50 BMG, .338 Lapua, 5.56mm, 7.62, and others. I'm not an idiot I just need to get into long guns and really wonder/worry if I need a 5.56 or a 7.62 caliber? You guys know, I'm a rube. Please enlighten me and I sincerely apologize for dragging up the eternal debate.
All my UK and German friends tell me if they could own a battle rifle it would be G3, FN-FAL or "other" but in 7.62 NATO format. Here in America 5.56 in an AR platform is King and Queen. Please enlighten me.
And super thanks in advance!
VooDoo
Now I'm looking for a Black Rifle....an AR platform to serve me as a training gun and, Gaad Forbid, an Urban/Suburban rifle to get me where my pistols can't take me. I have lot's of UK and European friends who have served and carried/trained with many long guns...they literally laugh at 5.56 as a toy round but they only trained while active and can't own firearms as civilians. Guys locally who have served and fought maintain that a 5.56 platform is superior inside 300 yards and a gunner can carry 2X as many rounds and place them just as accurately.
I have little experience other than shooting at the Farm range with a lot of stuff at various ranges including .50 BMG, .338 Lapua, 5.56mm, 7.62, and others. I'm not an idiot I just need to get into long guns and really wonder/worry if I need a 5.56 or a 7.62 caliber? You guys know, I'm a rube. Please enlighten me and I sincerely apologize for dragging up the eternal debate.
All my UK and German friends tell me if they could own a battle rifle it would be G3, FN-FAL or "other" but in 7.62 NATO format. Here in America 5.56 in an AR platform is King and Queen. Please enlighten me.
And super thanks in advance!
VooDoo