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2020-09-15 Science & Technology

Sootch00 Survival: 5 Essential Guns for When SHTF (video)

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Posted by Besoeker 2020-09-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11129 views ] Top

#1 The "best" gun is the one you have with you, and know how to use like its part of your own hand.

Choose for ammunition supply (cant beat .22LR and 9mm parabellum for availability, 5.56 or .7.62 for long range), accuracy (depends on practice) and reliability (bolt action rifle, pump shotgun, and a wheel gun are kings for this, along with the GOG - good old glock - or a 1911)

Posted by Theager Borgia1057 2020-09-15 00:47|| 2020-09-15 00:47|| Front Page Top

#2 go to the range all the time!

Posted by 746 2020-09-15 00:57|| 2020-09-15 00:57|| Front Page Top

#3 3 of 5... don't like shotguns... too much spackling involved. Don't see a need for a .22 unless you're a Mafia hitman.

Posted by Mercutio 2020-09-15 10:10|| 2020-09-15 10:10|| Front Page Top

#4 .22 bolt & revolver for practice and teaching.
Pump shotgun for hunting birds, up-close defense, and intimidation.
Bolt .270 Win or .30-'06 for large game hunting (2-4 legs) at a safe distance and with common ammo.
.30-30 lever carbine for large game hunting (2-4 legs) at shorter range or in woods, also with common ammo.
.38 special revolver and/or 1911 to fill out the list.
Seven, not five, but that's what got lost in the lake...

Posted by Glenmore 2020-09-15 12:34|| 2020-09-15 12:34|| Front Page Top

#5 Honestly, if SHTF, my goto gun is probably going to be my M-1 Garand for anything over short range. I have a 7.62N and 5.56N rifle, but I KNOW the M-1 will do the job.

Posted by Silentbrick 2020-09-15 12:39|| 2020-09-15 12:39|| Front Page Top

#6 but that's what got lost in the lake...

Should have kept them in the book safe.

Posted by Skidmark 2020-09-15 14:49|| 2020-09-15 14:49|| Front Page Top

#7 Funny how my Glock and Mini-14 got lost in the lake too. Quite a few years ago. Before I moved to where I am.

Posted by Theager Borgia1057 2020-09-15 21:08|| 2020-09-15 21:08|| Front Page Top

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