Wow thanks for all the reply's guys keep them coming!
I don't usually ask such "what if" questions but didn't find a previous thread like it here.
Like many of us I have several Ar lowers and uppers and simply don't need some of them. So I was trying to decide what to narrow it down to so I could sell the rest of the parts and buy more ammo.
And of course, magazines. Interestingly I know guys with several thousand rounds of ammo but only 4-8 magazines for two rifles! I also know of guys who have 75 magazines, but only 1500 rnds of ammo. Weird...
Anyway, I think if you know how to use a rifle and consider the possibility of using it in earnest you should have one, a backup, and ideally a third. (Of course they don't have to be AR's but using the same weapon makes the most of training and practice) And should there be people around you who are also trained and prepared to use one, you should have something for them too. (spouses, children of age, etc)
A general trend I noticed in ya'll's (yup, plural) :cool: responses is that the first rifle is often a 14.5 or 16 inch. After that it is tough to call as many of you chose another 14.5-16, many something shorter 10.3-12.5, and a few less went to 18's or 20's as the 2nd rifle.
I'm definitely on board with mid-length gas systems and light weight barrels! My BCM 14.5 with pinned A2 and LW barrel is easily the AR I've most enjoyed! I found the standard weight 11.5 in handled no better compared to the LW 14.5. In addition the 11.5 had more recoil and muzzle blast with it's shorter barrel and carbine gas system.
I don't plan on getting a suppressor so I think for me I can rule the 11.5 out. I already have the 14.5 LW and love it so for my otherh two I'm going to choose between 14.5's through 20's.
I'm going to look into 18's vs 20's and see if I can rule one of those out next. Thanks for the help!

