MissileCop,
If you can, you should really go for the AR-10(T). I'm very biased toward mine [8D]! I was pretty consistantly nailin' the 400 yard target at ETH's shoot-a-thon '02 last weekend [sniper]. It's good enough for competition, but you'll need to save up your cash, and get a really good and light, scope (my preference is Leopold) if that's what you wanna do. I would rather defend myself with the .308 instead of the .223 anyways (sorry AR-15 guys! nothing personal), and for long distance shooting, the .308's not effected much by the wind especially compared to the .223. BTW, I still think the AR-15 is a great rifle.
Mojo,
My last gun purchase was kinda weeney. I got a Ruger .22 LR Mark II Gov't Target pistol [pistol]. It has a 6 and 5/8" "bull" barrell. I got it at the last gun show the weekend before last at Market Hall in Dallas. It's an excellent target pistol that is very accurate. I mainly bought it for my wife, but I enjoy shooting it too. Ammo was really gettin' expensive for my other large cal pistols, so for casual plinkin' it's pretty good and pretty cheap to shoot. BTW, I saw your FAL when Jarhead was shooting it last weekend. It's pretty bad ass, I wouldn't mind having one!
Wohoo!!! [heavy]