After reading this a little more, I was right. There's a lot of folks on here that are thinking more "combat" than "survival"
Why would a lot of there choices be considered combat only, if the shtf could I not drop a deer with an ar,ak,sks, or other military style weapon. My survival could incude many situations with combat not being out of the question. In a survival situation I want to carry firearms that have the most popular calibers and that I will have the best chance of scrounging parts for. This makes an ar chambered in 5.56 an easy choice. My kiddos can carry their 22's. Survival and combat ready weapons go hand in hand in my opinion since they are suited for both personal defense and hunting game to keep me and mine fed.
Great points, but a true SHTF scenario would almost certainly involve some combat as well. There are always going to be people willing to take advantage of societal breakdown.
After reading this a little more, I was right. There's a lot of folks on here that are thinking more "combat" than "survival"
I'd be thinking both. If S truly HTF, there won't be a DNR out there saying that you can't shoot deer with rifle cartridges. ARs and AKs would make fine deer rifles if they were legal, and they combat rifles as well. Want more power? the M1A, FN FAL, and SCAR H are great 7.62x51 choices
Can't say a bolt action .22 or a bolt action chambered in any caliber covers both roles.
Mosin Nagant Remington 870 and a m&p 45
True. But you don't want to bring too much attention to yourself. If you're full on tactical
One shot in the head and you're down and out......and i just got your gun and gear.
Not that i would do that (unless for protection). But i'd rather carry a folding stock carbine with 2 mags that hold 20+ and a handgun that can hold +17 on each mag.
thats 74 bullets. I doubt you'll find that much resistance.
Also, SHTF and i run to the store or my brothers and i have to hike it on foot, and some duche asks for my wallet- i'd handed over to him. As soon as he turns around I can pull my concealed side arm and