So my father is looking to get into an AR platform for recreational shooting, home defense and hunting.
The man is no stranger to firearms but doesn't know much about the platform or cartridges.
I recommended my personal choice of a 6720 or 6920 as a decent off the shelf rifle but .223 is not legal to hunt deer in his state. He is open to a second upper but would rather not assemble from parts.
He is looking for lighter weight and less tactical options and appearance.
He asked about 300 Blackout and I told him about 6.8 SPC and 6.5 Grendel. Spot and stalk hunting out to 300 yards.
He is not an avid reloader and will likely just buy factory ammo.
He is looking to stay around a $1000 for the base rifle and wouldn't mind a little brand recognition that will hold some resale value.
With all that information; what should he be looking at for a base rifle, cartridge and/or second upper.
