[arm958]

.223 is an excellent caliber, and very lethal. If I could afford an AR I would probably buy one. The Mini-14 has a good reputation too, but Bill Ruger's 5 round mags kind of piss me off. Personally, I trust my life with an old French MAS 49/56 semi-auto. It's a wierd caliber (7.5 mm French), but I reload so it doesn't matter. My point is that if you have a reliable weapon that you feel comfortable shooting, you're doing fine! Just make sure you have some ammo stashed away. If you have a $2,000 rifle and only a box of 20 or 50 cartridges you aren't very prepared.

[Don Myers]

"Just make sure you have some ammo stashed away. If you have a $2,000 rifle and only a box of 20 or 50 cartridges you aren't very prepared. "

I have an old 1903A3 that I am sure would do a good job. I have a Lee Enfield .303 that has never been fired. I am sure that would do a good job as well. As long as you ammo, things should go well.