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laz you might want to look into what’s commonly called an 80% lower receiver as is its about 100 bucks and is legally a paperweight..it can be machined by you (with help from computer milling) into a legit lower receiver that you can keep till you die without registering

This is the route I'm taking. I have 2 80% LR's in transit that should arrive tomorrow. No FFL needed.

There are a couple of caveats to this method.

1) You have to do the finish machine work yourself

2) It has to be built without "intent to sell".

With regards to 1, there are jigs available (mine should be here next week) that allow you do do the finish machining with a drill press - something a fair amount of people already have, and not a bad tool to aquire. With regards to 2, there's a bit of a grey area, but the consensus seems to be that you can sell it later, but if you just can't build it for that purpose.

Now it's very possible the laws could change radically in the future, but if the last AWB is any guide, my first action would be to acquire a lower receiver. My second action would be to acquire high capacity magazines as they'll likely be banned. The rest of the parts, you can probably get later. It would be a good idea to get a little ammunition as well.

Another consideration - if you choose a 5.56 barrel, you can shoot both 5.56 and .223 rounds, losing a bit of oomph and accuracy on the .223s. If you choose a .223 barrel, then you're only going to be able to use .223 ammo, but the rifle will do a better job on it.

But if you buy the rifle in pieces, you can make that decision later, or get two sets of barrels & associate parts and swap them between receivers.

Another consideration - if you choose a 5.56 barrel, you can shoot both 5.56 and .223 rounds, losing a bit of oomph and accuracy on the .223s. If you choose a .223 barrel, then you're only going to be able to use .223 ammo, but the rifle will do a better job on it.

.223 Wylde chambering solves those problems and maintains accuracy. All of the usual places have barrels/uppers with that chambering.

Laz my friend, I'm trying to get hold of a .308 battle rifle myself. An FN FAL is a fine choice. Get the metric variant; you'll find more magazines for it. Also, the CETME rifles aren't that bad of a choice, and neither is an LR-308.