AR sales numbers strongly disagree. Most gun stores are long back ordered for black rifles, but still have some shotguns.
“Most gun stores are long back ordered for black rifles”
Do you think those are mostly 2nd and 3rd purchases, or new buyers?
How many do you think are 6.5 vs 5.56?
It’s probably mixed. To what degree neither of us knows.
But I would think it prudent to have a first AR in the most common caliber...for sharing purposes.