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grumpy old man:
Looking for a SHTF rifle. I am former combat tanker and I know handguns very well but rifles...well clueless is good way to put it.

Thinking of an AR .223/556 but they told me I can't hunt deer with that kind of round.  I need a rifle I can hunt deer with in case SHTF but I also need a rifle that I defend my family with too.

Too bad they don't have an AR style rifle that holds 30/30 or 306.

Any ideas would be very appreciated.   Can't spend $1500 on a rifle. $500 up to $1,000 is my budget.  Am I screwed?  :)

Mudinyeri:
Plenty of options for an AR-style rifle in .308.  Do you have room in your budget for optics on top of the $500-1000? 

Personally, I've had my eye on the DPMS Compact Hunter.  MSRP is just under $1500.  They can be had for around $1200 online or on sale locally.  DPMS does offer less expensive options in .308.

Another option that might save you some money would be to build an AR-style .308.  Again, lots of options with two major "styles".  All of your components would need to be compatible with the "style" you chose.

shooter:
 PTR-91, just under $1,000 mags are cheap. parts are cheap to.

OnTheFly:
AR-15 in 300AAC.  Could do a short barrel and put a can on it too if you wanted.  You could have two uppers with the same lower.  One in .223/5.56 and the other in 300AAC.  Both rounds use the same magazines.

Fly

tstuart34:
223 will take a deer.... Bullet choice, Shoot placement, and range are much more critical compared to a 308 30-06. What distance are you shooting? Do you reload? If you want SHTF I would stick to something NATO 556, 308, and 762x39.

Like Fly said above you have a lot of choices for uppers. 223 and 300 BO take 556 mag and Bolt. 6.8 is great for hunting and alot of commercial ammo available just need mags and bolt. 6.5 G is the same story as the 6.8 minus the large availability of factory ammo. My choice if I had the money would be one of each maybe two of each.  ;D

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