I am not enamored by the .223/5.56 black gun. I back everyones right to own these varmint rifles...but when everything goes south and I am on my roof protecting whats mine it will be with a brace of M1 Garands....a brace of original winchester '73's, a couple of enemic M1 carbines, a couple of 1911's, a trapdoor springfield, an 03-A3 and inumerable other handguns and shotguns (in semi-auto, pump side by side). I am considering buying what I consider 1 modern weapon. that would be an M1A.....I like the M14, it is just a sweet, shortened Garand chambered in .308.
.308 is a sweet lil round