See, I thought about going the 556/223 route, but shied away because they are not allowed for hunting, and IF I do go hunting, I figured that having a rifle capable of target shooting and hunting would be the better way to go.
I was considering the Lockhart Raven in .556 it seemed like it was a pretty stout rifle. Hearing some horror stories about it, but, I am also hearing a lot of good things too.