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Originally Posted by Rick Lee
Very tough call. I think .223 is a little easier to come by than .30-06 and it's a lot cheaper. I think the Mini 14 would be easier to lug aroung and they take a folding stock pretty easily. Everyone needs an M1, but man, they are heavy to lug around and I sure wouldn't want to shoot one without ear protection. The guys who carried them in WWII truly were the greatest generation.
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I believe you might be confusing the M1 Carbine ( a 5.25 lb short rifle which fires a .30 carbine round that is, with factory loads, similar to a .38 Spl. pistol cartridge in terminal ballistics) with the M1 Garand (a full sized 9.5 lb rifle which fires the .30 - '06 cartridge). Apples to oranges.
My opinion is to purchase the .223 and use the latest 117 gr bullets (in a barrel with 1-7 or 1-9 twist) for substantially increased stopping power out to 500 yards.
In any case, fire one of these three weapons without ear protection in a closed small space will cause immediate hearing loss.