oneounceload
member
Realistically, a 12 gauge pump will handle everything from small game to large game to HD/SD...............
The problem with subsistence hunting and fishing in some sort of crisis is that it works great as long as you don't have a hundred thousand starving people in the woods with you doing the same thing. If you are in Alaska or rural Maine, or live in any other very rural area surrounded by thousands of acres of forest, and are an experienced hunter, it's a good plan. But for most of us, in a crisis, $400 of Ramen noodles and canned goods, water, a saucepan, and a cheap camp stove or some firewood will feed you far longer and far better than a $400 in guns and ammunition.benEzra, all your points are excellent. Hm. And actually the first recommendation to get a handgun first rather goes agains the later point that subsistence is a higher priority than self-defense! But I think that both points made, and the reasons for them, are right on. Lots to think about.
I actually think that's a good idea. A 10/22 doesn't have the per-shot effectiveness of a shotgun or centerfire rifle, but it's very portable (you could consider adding a Butler Creek folding stock someday if you want it to store more compactly) and with a .25-round magazine it would be a pretty decent defense weapon, IMO. If you were preparing for a firefight rather than a crisis, it wouldn't be my first choice, but since you can stash away 500 rounds of .22 for less than $20, and in a severe crisis it could be used not only for defense, but for whatever level of subsistence hunting you do have the opportunity to participate in. Certainly you can get a more effective gun if you are willing to spend a lot more money, but for an all-around long gun to supplement a handgun inside 100 yards, a 10/22 is a decent and very economical choice if you factor in ammo cost.Maybe a handgun and 10/22 for hunting? Dont laugh, but how do you all think a 10/22 would stand-up self-defense wise?
I would love something like that. The 'Glock CCU with a Quadrail installed along with some accessories' looks like a lot of fun, and hey, plenty of magazines and ammunition can be had for cheap!Harvey said:http://www.mechtechsys. com
That's still only one gun. Right?