OK - got a quandry here.....
I am looking for a semi-auto carbine (for a variety of reasons) - finally narrowed my choices to:
Ruger Mini-14 Ranch rifle
M1 carbine
Can't decide between the two - I defintely plan of reloading, don't care about tricking them out or military styling, not do I care about the endless SHTF or Zombine-hoard scenarios. I cast right now for .45LC and .45ACP - not sure if I want to cast for either or these - but defintly reload.
Ammo prices for .223 and .30 carbine are about the same, so no choice there.
I have a Remington 550 that has the floating chamber, which leads me towards the M1 - but the Mini-14 is .223, which is almost a guarantee of ammo availbility purchase in most gun stores.
So - what do I do? No, I CANNOT get both....what would be your choice in this situation and why?