Thanks fellows, for all the great advise! And yes, my original intent was to find a AR 15 Platform/caliber for Suppressed Hog & Varmit Hunting only Here in Texas. The only caliber requirement here is that it must be a centerfire cartridge of .222 caliber or above.
Texas Parks & Wildlife passed new regulations allowing the use of legal suppressors for any game animal or varmits this year. I guess I might eventually work up a deer load for does without the Suppressor so my nieces & nephews can harvest some venison.
If I am hunting big bucks during the rut here in N.Texas, I prefer my trusty old .264 Win.Mag with a 125gr Nosler Partition. When I want to carry a "light" rifle, I break out my old Winchester Featherweight in 7X57 caliber. It shoots 140gr Sierras like a house on fire with handloads.
Anyhow... Looks like the 300 Whisper will be the way to go instead of the .30 AR cartridge. Guess I will be spending my next pay check on S&W M&P AR in .300 Whisper... I've got plenty of "real" deer rifles. So this new toy will be a strictly suppressed fun gun for hogs & varmints that I see while in my tree blind. It will be nice to elliminate some pigs without spooking the deer...
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