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Old thread, but here goes: I like the convenience of a bolt gun and internal magazine for unloading the chamber, after the excitement is over and you go on your way.
It can be a PIA to take a mag out, work the charging handle to get the round out, stick it back into the mag, then reseat the mag. This isn't to mention that bulky magazine getting hung up on your shifter or whatever else you can think of.

I don't own any ARs and never have, but have been around the platform enough and shot them enough in and around vehicles to know they aren't what I want for a rifle that never leaves the pickup.

T inman,I have noticed you are a big fan of the .223, and a vet, is it the M-4 platform you dislike? I abuse the hell out of my AR's and they are handy jeep guns. Rio

Thanks...I'll check them out

Not necessarily. I think it is a solid design, but bulky and can easily get hung up on things, especially the magazine and most especially when getting in and out of vehicles quickly, or leaning out of windows.

I fired my M16 A2 and A4 so much that I honestly never have had a desire for an AR. I 100% see their utility, reliability and in many cases, accuracy and understand why they're so popular. They're just not for me. I may change my mind one day. Who knows.

The only reason I prefer and carry an AR as a truck gun is pigs. For me it’s the easiest to shoot and most effective combo that I can use to lay down multiple pigs before they hit the brush. The fact that 4 20rd mags fit neatly in my door pocket is a handy bonus.

If I lived where the only truck gun targets were crows, bobcats, coyotes and the like I’d be perfectly content with one of my bolt rifles in the back seat.

T inman, What ever works for you is ok with me, The Kid and I agree on the AR being the best platform if you are dealing with pigs.coyotes, bobcat, and other critters, and as you can see I deal with to damn many pigs. Rio7

If large volumes of pigs are in the mix, I could get past the bulky magazines to have plenty of rounds. That does make perfect sense.

T Iman, I get around the bulky mags by using 10 or 15 rnd mags, and i carry a bag in my jeep with 6 or 8 more mags, if i get out to walk i just stick a extra mag in my back pocket, Rio7