"But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel."-- 1 Timothy 5:8
I catch greef for not owning and AR. Yes, they are nice, light, an easy to fire, but they are also in danger of making you a felon when they get banned. They are effective against humans, but not so much game animals. I prefer something chambered in a hunting round like 270, 30-06, 308, 7mm, etc. Mostly non-military rounds. 308 is mostly used for hunting in the USA and 30-06 is not used by military's anymore. These pack quite a punch at a long distance. If you prep for being in a fire fight at your house with AR's you have already lost.
Back on topic. If I had to start over, I'd still go with a 10/22. (poor mans assault rifle) What other .22 has 25 or event 50 round mags?