I've pretty much resolved myself to a very gun-hostile government for the next 8+ years. HillBama, McRomney, it doesn't matter who takes the helm, we're all pretty much screwed. The AWB will come back, but I'm betting the scope is much greater with a lot of "no longer ownables" thrown in for good measure. For the children, of course.
My poor wife doesn't get riled up like I do, and she doesn't quite get the "I want an EBR because the motherf*ckers don't want me to have one" attitude I've got. She understands my feelings on it, but it wouldn't matter if she shared my views, we simply don't have the money to spend on a new rifle.
I was thinking however, I don't care for the .223 / 5.56 round. It then occurred to me that I'd probably do better with an AR-10, rather than an AR-15. The .308 Winchester is similar ballistically to the 7.62x54r that I love so dear. And being the utility type guy I am, I'd rather have something I really could use to wreak havoc with if the need ever came to it.
Of course, there are other calibers out there that a lot of people swoon over. .338 Lapua, 300 whisper, 6.8 SPC, etc. If I could afford it, I'd want something not too esoteric. Some of the wildcat cartridges can be hard to find and if I were to buy and EBR, it would be more along the line of something I'd stock up ammo on.
Just rambling thoughts. Any ideas?
Some of the wildcat cartridges can be hard to find