FRS channel 1. Duh!It would be interesting to know what everyone would use for comms as they link up.
From what I've seen on youtube and pictures of people at riots whether it's blm/antifa or local people showing up to prevent damage to property it seems like the Baofeng UV-5R will be the next unofficial sponsor of both sides for the next crisis. Currently $20 ish on amazon. You can and should buy them by the half dozen.It would be interesting to know what everyone would use for comms as they link up.
I have a few UV-5R. Working on getting my tech license.From what I've seen on youtube and pictures of people at riots whether it's blm/antifa or local people showing up to prevent damage to property it seems like the Baofeng UV-5R will be the next unofficial sponsor of both sides for the next crisis. Currently $20 ish on amazon. You can and should buy them by the half dozen.
Come on. I'm guessing about the average INGO resident but I guess that most of us live in cities or suburbs and any AR capable of 300 yards is more than sufficient. Hell, for most, a shotgun with slugs and a red dot would suffice to hit most targets.
If you watch Henry and 9 Hole Reviews, there are a bunch of calibers that can push way out there with even low magnification or irons. The limiting factor is often just seeing the target.I've met quite a few people who believe they need a 24 power scope and 6.5 creedmoor to shoot 500 yards, and think 308 can't make it out there.
So it's no surprise a lot of folks think 5.56 isn't going to work out to 300.
Dang hate o be the outlier but no city slicker life for me.Come on. I'm guessing about the average INGO resident but I guess that most of us live in cities or suburbs and any AR capable of 300 yards is more than sufficient. Hell, for most, a shotgun with slugs and a red dot would suffice to hit most targets.
Ditto here. Had to change my defensive thinking when I moved out of town.Dang hate o be the outlier but no city slicker life for me.
Ballistically you have to get beyond 500 yards before the heavier bullet weights have an advantage. Unless the opponent has a shorter ranged cartridge, intentionally getting in a gun fight beyond 500 yards with 5.56 seems like a losing proposition regardless of bullet weight and if the opponent does have a shorter ranged cartridge, I doubt it matters enough to worry about. In a minute man situation, there'd be little reason to restrict one's ammo selection to FMJ, so no reason to choose heavy 5.56 ammo for the marginal increase in terminal performance.Barrel length is shooters choice, as is ammo.
The 77gr MK262 ammo, was developed for the MK12 platform, because it performs much better at the desired distance than 55 or 62gr ammo. I’ll take every edge I can get in a gun fight. But again, shooters choice.
If you watch Henry and 9 Hole Reviews, there are a bunch of calibers that can push way out there with even low magnification or irons. The limiting factor is often just seeing the target.
But 5.56 and x39 definitely begin to transition to "beaten zone" by 500, along with the velocity loss.
That's a nice bubble bath.My minute man kit is the same as my RnG kit. It varies a bit event to event.
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If we are using the example in the OP, then I agree. As long as it isn't a glorified paperweight, an AR with good ammo and you're set. If we are using the historic minuteman, then I think we would need to get in the weeds of small unit compositions. Everyone would still work off the AR platform, but you'd have team leaders, designated marksmen, SAW (or as close as we can get), drone operators, etc. They would all have different skills and different kitFor the common man, any $500 rack-grade AR with good range ammo would be fine.
INGO is loaded with aficionados, gun snobs, and connoisseurs.
For the common man, any $500 rack-grade AR with good range ammo would be fine.
I think stubby little guns are overrated. Ain't nothing wrong with 16" at all.As one of those self proclaimed gun connoisseurs, I'd agree that any budget AR with bulk grade ammo would be sufficient to cause a racquet. I live out in the country so I personally would use a 16" barrel. For you city slickers one of those "pistol" ARs would do the job.
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