Author Topic: realistically--which gun of you can take one only (Read 4611 times)

kennyd · « **on:** May 04, 2011, 03:15:47 PM »

This has been hashed many times. Actually, I can carry a long gun and 1 or 2 handguns easy enough. My own take is that it would be a .22 lots of shots, light to carry ammo -- --- because the most like scenario for mewill be

zombies.

briannmilewis · « **Reply #1 on:** May 04, 2011, 03:30:06 PM »

256 Win Mag in Marlin 357...take down zombies and game up to the big stuff with ear shots! Reliability, compact, light weight, good ammo capacity, brass always can be made from 357 mag. Only trouble is you can't rob the bodies of zombies to replenish ammo stocks.

LONGTOM · « **Reply #2 on:** May 04, 2011, 04:46:45 PM »

Besides my 45 colt Ruger-
For a long gun I would be fine with either of the following.
Either a 30-30 lever carbine or a short barreled 3" 12ga pump with screw in chokes.
Either can be used to take about any game and man, ammo is everywhere, both are easy to carry.
If I had to chose just one it would be the 12ga.

LONGTOM

gr8ful · « **Reply #3 on:** May 04, 2011, 07:49:08 PM »

AR-15 variant in .223 and lots of ammo .... until I can kill a zombie and take his m-60

srussell · « **Reply #4 on:** May 04, 2011, 09:42:52 PM »

DANNY-L · « **Reply #5 on:** May 05, 2011, 01:28:33 AM »

For up to include deer size game I like to carry the 22 hornet

FWiedner · « **Reply #6 on:** May 05, 2011, 01:55:06 AM »

Remington 870

00 Buck & slugs.

Zombies...

Ha.

Shu · « **Reply #7 on:** May 05, 2011, 02:12:07 AM »

Caliber 22lr or 22 mag. 16" barrel and a youth stock for easier carry. Ammo is cheap and the good old 22s are just hard to beat.

Zombies go down with head shots. For crazed bikers and other traveling end of the world thugs I'll post a sign pointed to Washington DC that says free beer.

Sourdough · « **Reply #8 on:** May 05, 2011, 05:57:52 AM »

Rifle, the one cartridge that set the standard all others are judged by. 30-06.

SHOOTALL · « **Reply #9 on:** May 05, 2011, 08:08:35 AM »

Remington 870 pump. 12 or 20 ga.
More ammo choice.

spikehorn · « **Reply #10 on:** May 05, 2011, 10:27:22 AM »

Probably my 20ga 22" mod choke slugs for big game shot for small game either one for zombies and bad people

Old Fart · « **Reply #11 on:** May 05, 2011, 10:34:34 AM »

I can't do it.

gcrank1 · « **Reply #12 on:** May 11, 2011, 05:38:04 AM »

Savage combo O/U:
22LR with a goodly selection of ammo types inc the SSS 60gr.
20ga. c/w a few slugs and some 7 1/2 and 6's, though maybe a 410 would be OK?

SHOOTALL · « **Reply #13 on:** May 11, 2011, 10:21:06 AM »

To be honest in some areas it will be a handgun so it can be hid. Other areas it might be a rifle because the need exist . The shotgun would have more uses though.

Pat/Rick · « **Reply #14 on:** May 11, 2011, 02:31:25 PM »

Hmmm.......... "you can take one only"......................... I'm thinking my savage 24f, .30-30 over 12 Ga. cartridge adapters .32acp and .30 carbine,and chamber mates 12-20/ .410,should allow for multiple flavors pf ammo. But I have alot of choices so the answer could change on any given day.

gr8ful · « **Reply #15 on:** May 11, 2011, 06:21:37 PM »

Ha, I am actually really in this very delema right now. I live in an area expected to be flooded by the mighty Mississippi. Though my house is on stilts, I could still expect to be on my own for a substantial amount of time, and the water may still get it anyway. My contingency plan is to carry what I can to higher ground then put the rest up stairs and stay with it until the water takes it, or the water goes down. Since I may have to leave in a hurry, I am packing light and will need a weapon for self defence against Varmits of all kinds. After a lot of thought I broke it down to two, an AR-15 in .223 and a 1911 .45, along with an adequate supply of ammo, and a video camera. I also have a good boat and motor and plenty of gas. My primary concern is critters trying to escape the flood followed by looters trying to rob the deserted houses.

theoldsarge · « **Reply #16 on:** May 11, 2011, 06:55:07 PM »

Quote from: gr8ful on May 11, 2011, 06:21:37 PM

Ha, I am actually really in this very delema right now. I live in an area expected to be flooded by the mighty Mississippi. Though my house is on stilts, I could still expect to be on my own for a substantial amount of time, and the water may still get it anyway. My contingency plan is to carry what I can to higher ground then put the rest up stairs and stay with it until the water takes it, or the water goes down. Since I may have to leave in a hurry, I am packing light and will need a weapon for self defence against Varmits of all kinds. After a lot of thought I broke it down to two, an AR-15 in .223 and a 1911 .45, along with an adequate supply of ammo, and a video camera. I also have a good boat and motor and plenty of gas. My primary concern is critters trying to escape the flood followed by looters trying to rob the deserted houses.

Sounds like excellent choices. However, I sould suggest adding a 12 ga pump. A .22 handun might come in handy also, if nothing else could use a .22 round to save a .223 round. Now that I typed that, I'd say a scoped .22 rifle. I would have not suggested the extra firearms, except you said you will be staying with your stuff. I would also suggest tying a good boat where you can get to it quickly if the need arises. Hope you make out well. I usually don't reply to 'what if' threads, but in your case it might actually be.

gr8ful · « **Reply #17 on:** May 11, 2011, 07:23:19 PM »

My choices stem from my familiarity with both weapons. I have killed everything from snakes to mule deer with an AR-15 and carried one most of the way around the world while in the military. I have also fired thousands of rounds through the various 1911s I have owned. I thought about a .22 and if I was depending on forage to survive there would be one in the mix for sure, but I am well provisioned and will have the option of resupplying myself. Extra guns would be just one more thing to keep up with or possibly leave behind should the water rise higher than expected. I do have some CCI 45 acp shotshell loads that have proven to be deadly on snakes and small vermin.

gcrank1 · « **Reply #18 on:** May 12, 2011, 05:04:37 AM »

Dang Man!, I hope you fare well! Ive been watching this play out and wondering how many of our members are in the path of that water (sounds like another thread, though).
Have you ever tried one of those 22LR adapter set-ups in the AR, my neighbor likes his.

yooperamoungtrolls · « **Reply #19 on:** May 17, 2011, 03:15:35 AM »

Semi auto or pump in .20ga, about a 20" pipe with screw in chokes. bout 2500 rnds each, #6, #4 turkey loads, Buck shot and slugs. Realisticly just about any game could be taken and you would have a very good level of personal protection in a light handy weapon.

Lost Farmboy · « **Reply #20 on:** May 23, 2011, 09:59:55 AM »

Why is everyone so concerned about shooting zombies? I don't think they taste good. In all these one gun treads people always talk about zombies. Now the CDC is telling how to prepare for a Zombie Apocalypse. Am I missing something?

BBF · « **Reply #21 on:** May 23, 2011, 02:28:18 PM »

I've only have three rifles that aren't single shot and one is a 22 rimfire. Out of the two remaining firearms I'll take the Rem 742 without hesitation.

45-70.gov · « **Reply #22 on:** May 23, 2011, 02:32:50 PM »

yours

Lost Farmboy · « **Reply #23 on:** May 30, 2011, 02:00:32 AM »

If I can only have 1 I want it to be a Rossi Trifecta matched set youth model in 22lr/20ga/44mag. Back it up with 2 hand guns, a 44mag and a 22lr or maybe a 1911 with a 45 and 22 slide.

Add a 44mag Lee loader and Lee bullet mold. Get 2 or 3 thousand CCI large pistol primers, a few pounds of power and some Mag Tech 20ga brass hulls. The Mag Tech brass is easy to load without tools and uses the same large pistol primers and powders as the 44mag. With a few bricks of 22lr your set for a long time. Just pull wheel weights off abandoned cars for lead to make bullets and shot.

I might throw in a few chamber adapters for the 20ga. 357Mag, 9mm and 45 because they are popular. The adapters weigh almost nothing and if I find ammo in those calibers I can use them in the Rossi.

I can hide it all in a backpack and look unarmed. Blend in with unarmed civilians when necessary. Yet able to defend myself with the hand guns. With the Rossi I can hunt anything East of the Mississippi and get a little more reach than with the hand guns.

ratdog · « **Reply #24 on:** July 28, 2011, 10:11:21 PM »

a john browning 50 cal machine gun mounted on the back of my pickup

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gcrank1 · « **Reply #25 on:** July 29, 2011, 05:06:58 AM »

Been seein' those alot on TV the past few years..........

BBF · « **Reply #26 on:** July 29, 2011, 06:02:26 AM »

Lost Farm..

I see more then One in your post zzzzzt

45-70.gov · « **Reply #27 on:** July 29, 2011, 06:41:55 AM »

Re: realistically--which gun of you can take one only

REALISTICALLY

my usual pocket gun 357 mag

either 640 smith
or my new plastic ruger LCR....357

easy to carry concealed if forced into a crowd
will allow me to take what ever i need.....or have the element of surprize if attacled

ratdog · « **Reply #28 on:** August 02, 2011, 08:56:49 PM »

the 50 cal would be a might hard to conceal so then it would be my springfield 45 acp.

subdjoe · « **Reply #29 on:** August 03, 2011, 05:22:56 AM »

An H&R Handirifle fitted with every barrel from the HR barrel accessory service!

(that counts as only one doesn't it?)

To give a serious answer in the spirit of the question, a good .22 bolt action. They are light, a lot of ammo can be stored in not much space. The ammo will be available almost anywhere. It will put food on the table. Yeah, it won't drop an elk or a bear but with good placement they will take small deer, but most of the food won't be large game. Rabbits, squirrels, possum, racoons, dogs, birds (hey, for survival shoot them on the ground, you don't have to flush them). It will work for personal defense.