I put great stock in the additional power/reach of a rifle round over a pistol round. I would still most probably stick with either the .223
I totally agree. I'd like to use a 308 / 7.62x51mm as a primary rifle, but the ammo simply weighs too much. I have several top of the line 308s (License Built FAL and FN Scar-17) but they're "specialty rifles". The Scar is light enough to be used in a scenario like the one I've created for this thread. However, the ammo and steel magazines are very very heavy.
JYD #123 The great one formerly known as Architect.
I am now a fictional British television police officer (currently a Detective Sgt) at Thames Valley Station. My governor is Detective Inspector Fred Thursday and it’s 1969.
