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Patriot86 · June 27, 2013, 11:17 PM

^^^^ Totally different situation than what most LEO's deal with day to day.

If you are a LEO in a very rural area, especially one where you are almost guaranteed to run into Mexican drug runners sooner or later a LONG barrel 16-18" rifle in 308 seems to be a good idea.

Might be a good idea to have a magazine with AP ammo as well, I am by no means an expert on the subject but as I understand it the cartels pretty much have free access to mil-grade hardware "Stolen"(sold to them) from the Police or Military.

Watching shows like the one about the California Game Wardens or the Alaska State troopers often they have multiple long guns in their vehicles. I have seen many a episode where the LEO had a rifle in 308, usually an M-14 variant, a shotgun AND an AR. Sometimes I have even seen your traditional bolt guns.

June 27, 2013, 11:17 PM	#15
Patriot86 Senior Member Join Date: December 23, 2010 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 1,293	^^^^ Totally different situation than what most LEO's deal with day to day. If you are a LEO in a very rural area, especially one where you are almost guaranteed to run into Mexican drug runners sooner or later a LONG barrel 16-18" rifle in 308 seems to be a good idea. Might be a good idea to have a magazine with AP ammo as well, I am by no means an expert on the subject but as I understand it the cartels pretty much have free access to mil-grade hardware "Stolen"(sold to them) from the Police or Military. Watching shows like the one about the California Game Wardens or the Alaska State troopers often they have multiple long guns in their vehicles. I have seen many a episode where the LEO had a rifle in 308, usually an M-14 variant, a shotgun AND an AR. Sometimes I have even seen your traditional bolt guns. __________________ "....The swords of others will set you your limits". Last edited by Patriot86; June 27, 2013 at 11:23 PM.