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OK FReepers, it's the zombie apocalypse. What battle rifle should I buy?
Me | 24 May 2014 | Me

Posted on 05/23/2015 9:08:42 PM PDT by Drew68

There's probably a few threads already but I've been here 14 years and rarely post vanities. So indulge me.

I've got about $1600 +/-$200 to spend. I certainly don't need to spend it all.

I want a good semi-auto rifle.

What to get?

Currently, I have a Maverick 88 12 gauge shotgun. I have a .45 1911. I have some Smith and Wesson Glock copy in .40 cal that a buddy needed money for. I have a Ruger 10-22. I have a Winchester 30-30.

I'm missing something. A semi-auto rifle.

Lately, I've been a strong proponent of something in .308/7.62 NATO and leaning towards a DS Arms FAL or a PTR-91. However, nothing beats a Kalashnikov. And AR-15s are the most popular rifle in the world.

What say you all on this Saturday night?


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To: Drew68
Click and look at the RFB and the RDB models here.
21 posted on 05/23/2015 9:37:04 PM PDT by The Cajun (Ted Cruz, Sarah Palin, Mark Levin, Mike Lee, Louie Gohmert....Nuff said.)
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To: Drew68

SCAR 17 of course.


22 posted on 05/23/2015 9:37:08 PM PDT by Clint N. Suhks (If attacked by a mob of clowns go for the juggler.)
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To: Drew68

It feels like you are shooting an AR15 only louder.


23 posted on 05/23/2015 9:38:28 PM PDT by Clint N. Suhks (If attacked by a mob of clowns go for the juggler.)
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To: MHGinTN

I gotta go with you on that.

During the apocalypse you need something that won’t break, won’t jam, will shoot any crap ammo you can find. Something with minimal maintenance needs. That’s the AK.

A civilian with no military infrastructure to support him needs a rifle that requires almost nothing more than ammo.

At least 6 mags per rifle and several thousand rounds for each, above & beyond your practice needs.


24 posted on 05/23/2015 9:38:55 PM PDT by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60s, you weren't really there....)
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To: Drew68
Given the fact that most com-bloc calibers are not manufactured here in meaningful quantities and that importation of that ammo is therefore vulnerable to the whims of our domestic enemies, your leaning towards NATO calibers is logical. Especially 5.56, since so many agencies use it.

You need not have an AR, but it might be smart to choose something that uses AR magazines (Kel-Tec, etc.). It makes sense, given what's out there.

An inexpensive .308 bolt-action with scope (Ruger American, etc) would be better for the heavier cartridge.

25 posted on 05/23/2015 9:39:29 PM PDT by Charles Martel (Endeavor to persevere...)
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To: umgud
I want one.


26 posted on 05/23/2015 9:49:38 PM PDT by Viking2002 (The Avatar is back by popular request.)
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To: Vince Ferrer

Quite.


27 posted on 05/23/2015 9:53:18 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (For those who understand, no explanation is needed. For those who do not, no explanation is possible)
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To: Kirkwood
How much you want to spend on ammo?

I'm proficient at under 100 yards. Can pretty much hit whatever I'm pointing at with a rifle at that distance.

I disagree with the folks who believe I need to be sitting on thousands upon thousands of palletized rounds. When TSHTF, 5.56 and 7.62 NATO will be lying all over the place. There will be no shortage of ammo.

28 posted on 05/23/2015 9:54:33 PM PDT by Drew68
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To: Drew68

If you like .308, try an AR-10. You can find a decent one for about 1k.


29 posted on 05/23/2015 9:55:42 PM PDT by Kommodor (Terrorist, Journalist or Democrat? I can't tell the difference.)
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To: umgud

I Like. Is that a semi auto 5.56 and a pump 12 gauge? tell me more.


30 posted on 05/23/2015 9:56:09 PM PDT by Doomonyou (Let them eat Lead.)
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To: Drew68

308 is overkill for soft targets like that. A reliable piston AR will do fine. Light, fast, heavily customizable.


31 posted on 05/23/2015 9:56:53 PM PDT by Mr. Blond
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To: glorgau
Fast zombies or slow zombies?

Fast zombies. The ones who will be looking for food when their EBT cards decline.

32 posted on 05/23/2015 9:58:27 PM PDT by Drew68
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To: Drew68

based on my research from watching zombie movies and the sharknado movies...you need more than guns. Medieval maces, chainsaws are good things to acquire.


33 posted on 05/23/2015 9:58:45 PM PDT by RginTN
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To: Drew68

Eh, still don’t know how much you plan to spend on ammo. You need to budget for target practice. If you just want to buy a gun for $1600 and stick it in the safe and not practice, then buy anything.


34 posted on 05/23/2015 10:00:08 PM PDT by Kirkwood (Zombie Hunter)
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To: Drew68

AKs are made in 308. Vepr makes one.

And, I’m fair sure there’s after market stocks of all sorts and types, even bullpup if you’re concerned about close quarters.


35 posted on 05/23/2015 10:01:10 PM PDT by Grimmy (equivocation is but the first step along the road to capitulation)
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To: Drew68

If you can’t legally obtain or are uncomfortable with guns, I recommend zombie mace or a zombie taser. There’s also a zombie perfume/body scent of death available. You spray it on yourself and then lie perfectly still on the ground. The zombies will think you’re dead and move on. If you sense it’s not working, Run!


36 posted on 05/23/2015 10:07:43 PM PDT by MDLION ("Trust in the Lord with all your heart" -Proverbs 3:5)
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To: Vince Ferrer

Get wood. The ‘thock’ won’t carry as far as the ‘ping’. Noise discipline, and all that.


37 posted on 05/23/2015 10:08:10 PM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: Drew68

An 8 gauge. One shot, one discoloration.

Realistically, a 10 gauge or better, a SPAS 12 and lots of 00 Buck. The faster you take one into pieces, the safer you will be.


38 posted on 05/23/2015 10:09:53 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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To: Viking2002; Doomonyou

It’s a Crossfire MK1, Not semi, pump for 12ga (4 rounds?) and 5.56. No longer in production, but can be found on gun auction sites. $1,895 new. I fondled one and came real close. Now, I really like the concept, but not sure I’d buy something no longer being made.


39 posted on 05/23/2015 10:10:32 PM PDT by umgud (When under attack, victims want 2 things; God & a gun)
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To: umgud
One other mitigating factor in my eyes: if I spent almost two grand for another gun, my wife will inspect it, then promptly shoot me with it. She already thinks I'm half homicidal.


40 posted on 05/23/2015 10:13:48 PM PDT by Viking2002 (The Avatar is back by popular request.)
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