My “precious metals” are brass & lead.
If you have gold and silver, but can’t defend it, you don’t own it.
I’m not saying one to the exclusion of the other.
I’m merely pointing out that we do not know for sure how a ‘shtf’ scenario will come about.
If it is to the point of lead vs PMs, there are at least two sub-scenarios, both Great Reset-ish. With anarchy, yes, PMs may be useless. More likely, IMHO, would be a very short period of anarchy, but “stabilized” by martial law, where lead will face the full force of the US Military (I do not believe it will be UN military, personally). In the latter sub-scenario, PMs will likely be very handy.
More likely is a Great Awakening scenario, where it will be ‘shtf’ for some, and welcomed for others. With this view, PMs is the only way to preserve current ‘wealth’, albeit in worthless fiat currency/stocks/bonds/401s/etc’s.