In an urban setting, . . . or close suburbia, . . . I'd go .223 and never look back for many of the reasons mentioned above.
In my setting or similar: nearest inhabited dwellings, 4, nearest 2 at 800 ft, others at 2000 ft, . . . complete free fire zone from ESE all the way around West to full straight north (the most likely zone for shooting also), . . . and LEO on a 15 to 45 minute ride here, only after leaving our county, trespassing in another county, to get where I live, . . . I would opt for the M1A instead of the AR in .308.
My need would be against looters (in a civilization breakdown) or home invaders.
Just my $.02, . . .
May God bless,
Dwight
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