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Originally posted by MojaveBurning
You can only bring one, so which rifle would you choose to bring in a bug out situation and why?
Originally posted by reficul
ya better start working out!!!
i carry 50 - 75 lbs worth of food in my backpack,on a bicycle every time i go shopping!!!
i dont drive a car.
what ya gonna do if your child or your dog gets hurt? you gotta carry them!
your worried about a 5 lb. gun? all the ammo you think you will need will weigh more than that!
sounds like a lazy persons scenario!!!
people that can't adapt,or deal with this scenario will perish!!!!
buck up!!!!
Originally posted by reficul
ya better start working out!!!
i carry 50 - 75 lbs worth of food in my backpack,on a bicycle every time i go shopping!!!
i dont drive a car.
what ya gonna do if your child or your dog gets hurt? you gotta carry them!
your worried about a 5 lb. gun? all the ammo you think you will need will weigh more than that!
sounds like a lazy persons scenario!!!
people that can't adapt,or deal with this scenario will perish!!!!
buck up!!!!
Originally posted by reficul
ya better start working out!!!
i carry 50 - 75 lbs worth of food in my backpack,on a bicycle every time i go shopping!!!
i dont drive a car.
what ya gonna do if your child or your dog gets hurt? you gotta carry them!
your worried about a 5 lb. gun? all the ammo you think you will need will weigh more than that!
sounds like a lazy persons scenario!!!
people that can't adapt,or deal with this scenario will perish!!!!
buck up!!!!
Originally posted by 1MrMarc
If you have alot of squirrels and other small game like rabbits and gophers in your area, go with the .22 high velocity rounds and make head shots if you can. You will be able to carry alot more ammo and buy a whole lot more. .223 would be okay for some medium sized game like javelina and great for personal defense. I would personally go with the .22 because alot of small game is better than one medium sized game animal because you also have to store the extra meat somehow. The gun in my hip would be whichever I have the most ammo for which is currently my Sig Tac-Ops P226 in .40.edit on 7/27/1212 by 1MrMarc because: forgot a gun.
Originally posted by 1MrMarc
If you have alot of squirrels and other small game like rabbits and gophers in your area, go with the .22 high velocity rounds and make head shots if you can. You will be able to carry alot more ammo and buy a whole lot more. .223 would be okay for some medium sized game like javelina and great for personal defense. I would personally go with the .22 because alot of small game is better than one medium sized game animal because you also have to store the extra meat somehow. The gun in my hip would be whichever I have the most ammo for which is currently my Sig Tac-Ops P226 in .40.edit on 7/27/1212 by 1MrMarc because: forgot a gun.
Originally posted by buster2010
Originally posted by 1MrMarc
If you have alot of squirrels and other small game like rabbits and gophers in your area, go with the .22 high velocity rounds and make head shots if you can. You will be able to carry alot more ammo and buy a whole lot more. .223 would be okay for some medium sized game like javelina and great for personal defense. I would personally go with the .22 because alot of small game is better than one medium sized game animal because you also have to store the extra meat somehow. The gun in my hip would be whichever I have the most ammo for which is currently my Sig Tac-Ops P226 in .40.edit on 7/27/1212 by 1MrMarc because: forgot a gun.
You can take down a deer with a 22 with a well placed shot. Smoking meat for storage is relatively easy once you learn how to do it.
Originally posted by 1MrMarc
reply to post by buster2010
I would hate to track a deer after shooting it with a .22. The blood trail would suck and plus there is a kid to look out for unless your dog is like Lassie. Plus rabbits and squirrels are common in more areas not far from civilization and often right in the middle of it.
Originally posted by buster2010
Originally posted by 1MrMarc
reply to post by buster2010
I would hate to track a deer after shooting it with a .22. The blood trail would suck and plus there is a kid to look out for unless your dog is like Lassie. Plus rabbits and squirrels are common in more areas not far from civilization and often right in the middle of it.
Put the shot through their eye and they drop like a rock. And the child should be by your side so they can learn what to do.
Originally posted by MojaveBurning
Originally posted by buster2010
Originally posted by 1MrMarc
If you have alot of squirrels and other small game like rabbits and gophers in your area, go with the .22 high velocity rounds and make head shots if you can. You will be able to carry alot more ammo and buy a whole lot more. .223 would be okay for some medium sized game like javelina and great for personal defense. I would personally go with the .22 because alot of small game is better than one medium sized game animal because you also have to store the extra meat somehow. The gun in my hip would be whichever I have the most ammo for which is currently my Sig Tac-Ops P226 in .40.edit on 7/27/1212 by 1MrMarc because: forgot a gun.
You can take down a deer with a 22 with a well placed shot. Smoking meat for storage is relatively easy once you learn how to do it.
I know nothing about deer (or any) hunting, is it safe to assume you are referring to a head or heart shot?
Originally posted by getreadyalready
If you know nothing about deer or hunting, then what is the rifle for, and how do you plan to survive anyway?