hawg
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My F.N. Mauser in 30-06. I' m not going to use a rifle for home defense.
Sadly this seems to becoming more reality than a movie, especially if you live near the border (even inland now) or close live to U.S land like national forests that cartels are being allowed to take over. Only for me I'd choose a AR-10 in 6.5 or .308 for any good size game IF I could only have ONE. Of course if their was any government decree they wouldn't allow you to have a semi anyway.I mean, thats basically the "What if you could only have one centerfire rifle per Gov't decree?" question we've done many times before.
My answer is the same as last time- AR15 in .223.
In this dystopian scenario, I'm not worried about clean, ethical kills while hunting. If it doesn't drop with the first shot, I'll keep shooting it until it does. Same rules for 2-legged critters.....
that works also or M1A.Farm protection you say? There's only one logical choice:
FAL
Honestly though, I'd just get an AR15.
In some parts of Europe, you're only allowed a handfull of guns, but they can be practically anything- including machine guns.Sadly this seems to becoming more reality than a movie, especially if you live near the border (even inland now) or close live to U.S land like national forests that cartels are being allowed to take over. Only for me I'd choose a AR-10 in 6.5 or .308 for any good size game IF I could only have ONE. Of course if their was any government decree they wouldn't allow you to have a semi anyway.
That BO thumps at close range.I haven't set foot on a farm in a few decades so I guess it's just home defense for me. There's lot of good options but I suppose I'd probably keep my PWS Mk116 Mod 2 in .300 Blackout. There's nothing wrong with 5.56 and that would be my close second choice but I like the option of a slightly larger bullet. My gun seems to like 110gr and 115gr and shoots them both very well, and those still offer rifle velocity and performance. The 5.56 would be better past 200 yards I suppose but for home defense I won't be shooting that far.
They didn't let me keep one after I retired...M2. Not much on this planet ma deuce can’t handle expediently. Sure it’s like driving a top fuel dragster as a daily driver, but there’s something totally American and satisfying about overkill. A good thump thump thump towards the henhouse is sure to dispatch the meanest of coyotes, foxes, bobcats, bulls, rams… and not just the critter variety… coyote motor f150s, fox body mustangs, bobcat skid steers, most bulldozers, and if a ram manages to get close without falling apart on its own then it too would be quickly and thoroughly perforated. Truthfully I can’t think of any threat a ma deuce wouldn’t handle. First thing it would kill is the bank account.
that works also or M1A.
Back in the day I only had an 870. Down at the barn I swung over to nail one of the coons fighting over the chickens that they only ate the heads. Got him. Didn't know I used 00 buck. Till way up the drive my wife's car was leaking green stuff. Skipped on the drive way up to the radiator. I was the hero of the day.Mine would be my PSA-10 with a 3.5-10 Leupold on top it will kill anything and still holds 20 rounds. This is an awful choice to make because this is not the medicine when there's a raccoon or a mink in the hen house. A shotgun with a weapon mounted light is the best for that scenario.
Farm defense?
Varmint rifle?
AR15 with weapon light and 3-9x50 with back up irons.
It's not legal here, but I would deer hunt with it in a pinch.
Nothing can make it rain like an AR.