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Bug out Rifle
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It seems the majority of you guys think the AR is the rifle to have if SHTF. I plan on staying put for as long as I can. So I need a good rifle for defence, but, if I have to travel, I"ll still need one. Is there one AR stlye the would be good for most things in a SHTF situation. Thanks for any answers. I am still pretty new to this.
Yes. An M-4 style AR.
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Why a rem 870?
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Because that's what he has? Just guessing.
My $250 old school 870 works just as well as a Beretta or Benelli when it comes to dealing pain out of the muzzle.
The useful range of 9mm is nowhere near the useful range of 5.56
Also notice that he said 9mm wasn't enough for him, not that it was "not enough" in general.
That being said, I'll have my 5.56 AR as my primary. Depending on what it is exactly that's going on, there's plenty of times/places where a 9mm carbine just isn't going to cut it.
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Oh, I do that too. I rack it four times, but by then I'm empty
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When compared to real rifles, he's right and I'm with him.
You're right, AK's don't have all those cool little pins & springs that love to go shooting off into outer space when being repaired.
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He's right, it's not. If you wanna carry a pistol and a bigger pistol, just say it.
Re-reading the title, don't know how I got off track. Then again, "bugging out" (whatever that means to people) could happen with a 9mm handgun, so a 9mm rifle only improves things, and simplifies for some the ammo issue, no?
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Just don't be drinking when you shoot that thing.
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when go time comes ill be drinking whiskey, alcohol is a depressant so it will steady my nerves when i make the 1 mile sniper shot on some clambag wearing molle gear.
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M4A3...5.56 seems to be a good balance between weight (lugging it around with extra ammo), general self defense and most hunting applications for the end of the world where you'd have to hunt for your own food.
Or the AK, just because it always goes bang without much care.
Or the AK, just because it always goes bang without much care.
Hope having to chose only one isn't the case!! All my firearms are in one safe with all ammo in another,I try to keep my calibers to 9mm, .22, .223, .44 mag. .22 mag. and 308, If you have time to grab one why not an armsfull . Myself and my son are the only ones that know the combos,(hope he's with me) grab up a bunch of everything,(in the safes) our prepared bag, and GO. F250 dual tanks. winch, trailor with sleds in it, and head for the hills? Or what where do you guys suggest ya go ? My brothers got a place in VT. pretty secluded, lots of gas cans a couple of generators.
Also all the rounds you have time enough to carry, caus in a real SHTF case(fallout) in the long haul paper money, even gold won't be worth a damn, rounds may be the best currency ten to 15 thousand in various cal. I would say would be prudent wouldn't ya think? By the way I am fairly new to forum but since I have joined I do check it out almost daily, posting is rather new for me but I found out that to list in the classifieds I guess ya need to have a minimal amount of post sooo I will be posting more often and while I'm at it, I am always looking to trade various firearms so shoot me a pm if you also like to trade ect. Dennis
But to answer the question of the topic, one gun only I would have to say my Ruger 77-22 all weather, one it's pretty indistructable, two I'd problebly have to say most people including myself have more .22 rounds, second choice my AR caus second most rounds . Third Kel-Tec sub 2000 in 9mm for same reason.
Hi Dennis - off topic here... to list in the classifieds (wanted, sell, trade) you'll need to be a 'green' member - I think it's around 20 bucks or so to join up.
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