WestKentucky
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Still building, but here it is. Second option would be a 30-30 Marlin 336 carbine.
The AR pistol is purpose built as a truck gun. It still needs a light attached for navigation and night time hunting and defense purposes should those become needs. The .223 is enough for defense, deer, black bear, hogs, and any other critter I might run across in the southeast. Pistol form for compact carry and weight. Easy to shoot accurately, easy to change mags, and cheap enough to actually build.
Option 2 in the 336 is for very similar reasons. Slightly more power and range, a little more weight, easy to use as a club should the need arise. A Winchester would work too but I just prefer the Marlin action. Tradeoffs are ammo capacity and reloading it is slow.
The AR pistol is purpose built as a truck gun. It still needs a light attached for navigation and night time hunting and defense purposes should those become needs. The .223 is enough for defense, deer, black bear, hogs, and any other critter I might run across in the southeast. Pistol form for compact carry and weight. Easy to shoot accurately, easy to change mags, and cheap enough to actually build.
Option 2 in the 336 is for very similar reasons. Slightly more power and range, a little more weight, easy to use as a club should the need arise. A Winchester would work too but I just prefer the Marlin action. Tradeoffs are ammo capacity and reloading it is slow.