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so everyone always wants to know one rifle to rule them all but everyone has different needs different purpose. i want to know as much relevant information as i can by giving as much information as i can.
about my abilities: i am a recreational shooter, i do not hunt big game, i am not professional trained, i am well built so recoil is not a serious factor.
environment: i live in hawaii, so a weapon that can handle salt climate, fine grain beach sand, as well as deep rain forest and swamps is preferred.
circumstance: hawaii has strict gun laws, rifles must have a barrel length of 16 in, no suppressors, no full auto, magazine capacity of 10 max. I know when STHF gun laws wont matter, but until then i have to follow all gun laws.
purpose: all purpose rifle, mostly for target shooting, hunting game the size of deer and large wild boar and survival, looking for 16" barrel so i can shoot close quarters if need be for home protection (i know ideally a shotgun is better and i will pick one up eventually), light weight is key as i hike long distances, along with reliability, accuracy is always important but not the highest concern as i am not shooting beyond 300 yrds as most of my hunting shots is within this range.
side info: im looking at .308 caliber as it takes down 250 lbs boars more easily than 5.56, and since i cannot care large mags, .308 seems more reasonable. i know there is no one rifle to rule them all ideally you can select a single weapon for a single task, but money is a concern for me. I would not like to spend more than 2000 or 2500. that being said i know alot of people out there will say for that money just buy 2 or 3 guns that will cover all the bases, and thats fine give me feedback. also people forget about relativity, meaning with reliability on a 10 year scale ar's might seem more practical as there are always parts and ammo for them, however on a 50 year scale breach or bolt action is reliable as itll never break. im looking for all information and criticism, specific and broad, if you need more info i can give it if i have it. thanks for your time
about my abilities: i am a recreational shooter, i do not hunt big game, i am not professional trained, i am well built so recoil is not a serious factor.
environment: i live in hawaii, so a weapon that can handle salt climate, fine grain beach sand, as well as deep rain forest and swamps is preferred.
circumstance: hawaii has strict gun laws, rifles must have a barrel length of 16 in, no suppressors, no full auto, magazine capacity of 10 max. I know when STHF gun laws wont matter, but until then i have to follow all gun laws.
purpose: all purpose rifle, mostly for target shooting, hunting game the size of deer and large wild boar and survival, looking for 16" barrel so i can shoot close quarters if need be for home protection (i know ideally a shotgun is better and i will pick one up eventually), light weight is key as i hike long distances, along with reliability, accuracy is always important but not the highest concern as i am not shooting beyond 300 yrds as most of my hunting shots is within this range.
side info: im looking at .308 caliber as it takes down 250 lbs boars more easily than 5.56, and since i cannot care large mags, .308 seems more reasonable. i know there is no one rifle to rule them all ideally you can select a single weapon for a single task, but money is a concern for me. I would not like to spend more than 2000 or 2500. that being said i know alot of people out there will say for that money just buy 2 or 3 guns that will cover all the bases, and thats fine give me feedback. also people forget about relativity, meaning with reliability on a 10 year scale ar's might seem more practical as there are always parts and ammo for them, however on a 50 year scale breach or bolt action is reliable as itll never break. im looking for all information and criticism, specific and broad, if you need more info i can give it if i have it. thanks for your time
