A lot of Americans hunt, shoot clays, or just target shoot. Do they need to go out and buy a fighting rifle? Well, no they don't. I would rather have Grandpa's side by side shotgun than a club. Now of course there are better weapons out there than what we use to hunt with. They still work though. You can defend yourself and your family with what you have. Your deer gun will do a number on a man at 500 meters plus. Your hunting shot gun will do the same thing as somebody's tactical shot gun.
In WROL I don't plan on being in sustained fire fights; do you? If you do let me know; lets talk about it. However, you might end up in one. That's when having an "assault" or battle rifle is prefered. But you do not have to go out and drop thousands on gear and guns. If you are comfortable with what you have, that's fine with me . I'll take a guy with his deer rifle that knows how to use it over, some kid who plays too much Call of Duty and thinks he's a gun slinger with this SCAR.
This concept of using what you have goes for the whole prepping thing. Use your hunting gear (except blaze orange, that could go badly) If you plan is to shoot and run than what you have will suffice. Before you figure out if what you have is suitable, you need go look at your surroundings. Everything is situation dictated. If you live in the city maybe your side by side is not the best choice. Its ultimately up to you. Are you willing to fight with your gear. If you are, then spend the money on other preps. If not, then start saving up until you can afford what you feel you need.
While I wouldn't want it to be my only gun available, I would certainly want a .22 rimfire in my stash. Being able to engage targets (game or in self defense) nearly silently is a definate plus. There are a variety of rounds for this weapon that give it great versatility. A .22 short will kill most small game at up to 15 meters and it would be very difficult for anyone to localize the sound. Some of the hyper-velocity rounds will take down mid-sized game or a person with good shot placement. Ammo is cheap; you can practice all day long. You can also buy boxes and boxes of it and squirrel it away in caches here and there to protect your supply. The .22 rimfire is inherently one of the most accurate rounds out there. Even in semi-auto guns it will shoot 1/2 inch groups at 25m. Lastly, if you are shooting meat for the pot the last thing you want is a big hole or a bunch of pellets destroying the meat. Silent and deadly; a good combo.
ReplyDeleteYes, very true this is why i own a marlin model 795(bolt) and a Model 60 (semi) There is even a 60 grain bullet out there for them. http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/AMM057-5.html
ReplyDeleteI have never used them due to the price point. But still it could be an option. And for CQC or CQB which ever you feel like calling it 15 rounds(what my model 60 holds) well thats going to sting.