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Originally Posted by MR2
It has been a good year and Santa's been pleased. I'm looking to buy my first AR. 
I'm looking at the Franklin Armory XO-26 or the XO-26b.
Overall length is 27" with a 11.5" barrel and is classed as a pistol (I know I can CCW this under my long suit coat). It comes chambered in 5.56 NATO, 6.8 SPC, 300 Blackout, 7.62x39, and 450 Bushmaster. I will probably go ahead and setup a trust and then buy a suppressor for it.
I'm looking to maybe use it in some 3-Gun shooting (if I can ever get TS to come up for a cooking/shooting MTT). And as a 'car gun' - something that I can shoot from, at, or next to a car.
Does anyone have any experience with Franklin or these size weapons? Recommendations? 
Looking for opinions on the four calibers for this size weapon, the right kind of ammo, the max effective range using open sights, the correct optic(s) for the stated purpose, the effect and correct suppressor to look at, effect against Kevlar, etc. . . . per caliber.
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ike 6.8. Surprised it isn't more popular.
7.62x39 would be more practical-don't recommend the other calibers.
That's a 50-100 yard gun, whatever you use, depending on optics. 11 inches won't give the powder time to burn...