Posted on 08/21/2016 5:48:47 AM PDT by Kaslin
Might modify those four guns to five:
A military caliber service pistol, an easily concealed handgun, pump shotgun with extras, a hunting rifle in military caliber, and an AR or AK type rifle with plenty of magazines & ammo.
Anything additional is pure gravy...and I’ve got plenty of gravy.
;^)
I saw one go for $465 the other night on Gunbroker
The AR15 is about as soft a shooter as it gets.
Boarding officer training has me convinced the 870 pump (or better like the Benelli super Nova 3.5”) is for me when urban.
If I’m longer range I’m going for accuracy like a Marlin 336 .30-30 with a high end piece of glass on it (or the Henry .30-30). The shotgun with slugs makes up for any medium distance needs. FLIR is essential.
I don’t see a WWII banzai wall of enemy charging over some hill in this next fight.
BTW, most (any) firefights you can get into @ 250 yards will be against soldiers or marines, and in either case you will get killed very fast.
There are a lot of AR15 variants in the $500-$600 range now.
For $79 you can buy an AR lower and build as you have the funds.
“5.56/.223 round is illegal in many states for deer and other large animal hunting”
.30-30 for deer, .45-70 for anything bigger
Ar-10 converted to 6.5 creedmoor. You’ll thank me later.
“I still have my .22-250 if I can see well enough to reach out and touch someone.”
Love the caliber. I have my dad’s 788 Remington. Shoots well even with the old style weaver scope on it, which scope has the look of one of those scopes on a rifle Josey Wailes used in the movie! My 22-250 in a model 700 is beyond accurate at distance, can punch out Xs all day at 200 with new Hornady 55gr v max.
When my eyes began letting me down (at 71)went for more magnification! Redfield 4x14s were a fine choice for me.
One other bene, the bolt action keeps the cost of ammo down!
Don’t get me wrong though, I love the 556 ARs, just for other uses.
I am the ONLY customer at my local WalMart who has ever bought the 45-70 ammo they have. It’s a good price, but I’m waiting until they drop the price and then I’ll go get the rest of it. :0)
Rubber band, mag well to trigger, hold at your hips with your thumb in a belt-loop.....lots of ways to get quick shooting on some semis.
“no one needs an AR-15,”
As a man said about 150 years ago about guns...
“You don’t need it, until you need it! and when you need it, you NEED IT!”
I’ll thank you now bulwyf
I prefer a lever action 44 magnum, and would prefer is lever action 357 rifle if I could find one at a price I was willing to pay. Used an M4 in the military, but only on the range. Good gun, but not my style.
I also prefer revolvers to semi-automatic pistols. Not saying they are more effective, just that I love them. Steel & wood...maybe I should try a 1911...but my 686+ gives me 7 rounds of 357 goodness.
As others have said, an AR. The recoil spring and buffer act to really reduce felt recoil. It isn’t much more recoil than that from a .22 bolt action.
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“We like our M1 carbine.”
Wish I’d never sold mine.
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