General use AR Advice - (Noob)
Hey everyone! Well, this is my first post over here, but I have been doing some reading. I am looking to get an AR in the near future and was hoping that you guys could help me spec it out. I will be using the rifle primarily for hunting hogs, coyotes, and other varmints at night/evening, with some hunting during the day. Secondary usage will be as a "SHTF" type of rifle.
I would like to be able to shoot out to ~300 yards (daytime, naturally) but still have a barrel that is short enough to be maneuverable in semi-close quarters.
I would like a flat-top upper so I can mount an optic and I would also like a rail type handguard so that I can mount a light.
I am looking towards LMT but I am not sure where to begin since, as far as I can tell, they do not offer complete rifles. Something like the Smith & Wesson M&P 15T or Noveske N4 Light Carbine would be nice, I think. Also, suggestions for a nice, simple optic that would allow me to shoot at ~300 yards but still allow me to use it for close-up shooting would be great. I'm thinking that an Aimpoint Comp M3 and an Aimpoint 3X Mag might work alright, but I'm not sure.
I'm aware that this will probably be a "compromise" type of rifle, that will neither shoot long distance as well as a dedicated long distance rifle will, nor work in close quarters as well as a dedicated carbine will, but I'm not really interested in having multiple rifles if I can get one that will do both well enough. Thanks in advance for the help!