Quote Originally Posted by Syme View Post
Frankly, I'd rather go for something cheap and rock-solid like an SKS, or an AK if I feel high-cap magazines are important. Or even a short-barreled (22" or less) bolt-action in a moderate .30-cal chambering. I'm not sure I see what advantage a gas-piston AR SBR provides in exchange for it's very high cost; it will also have a maximum effective wounding range of like 50 yards with M855/M193 ammo, which is not a good thing. Seems like kind of a tactilol choice TBH, no offense intended.
I picked a gas piston AR because it would be reliable like an AK, and more accurate. And a 10.5 in bbl is easily able to hit a man sized target, and still have enough umph to take them down at 200 yards. Its once you go below 10 inches that the ballistics start to get REALLY messed up. Ive seen a 7 in barreled gas piston system hit an 18x18 in target at 300 yards, but from my research, Ive found that they only are effective out to about 100 yards or less.

50 yards for a 10.5 in is nothing.

I didnt know we were talking about cheap SHTF rifles. lol