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Originally posted by blkcwbyhat
reply to post by CommandoJoe
i know you can do a home build AR platform on a decent budget,I'll give you that point. But why an AR platform to begin with? With the pending legal stuff,you may not be able to own one ! Trust me,I like the cool factor of them,had one 30 yrs ago,sold it soon after my 300th jam.Its like an old Jaguar,had one of them too....feed it right,get it tuned up every 500 miles,learn not to drive at night or the wiring would fail....Yes,both are hot and sexy...both are too finicky for me tho.
Why not use a mini 14 instead? Why not put a wooden sport/hunting stock on an AR? I have an AR type stock on my 10/22,saved a lot of weight! Why not avoid the zombie horde biker gang than plan to fight it out like Khe Sanh? 10k of 22 is a pile of cash cheaper than .223,and probably will still give the bad guys a really bad day if hit.I do understand the cool factor,but is it worth the extra $$$ in a survival mode?
Originally posted by blkcwbyhat
reply to post by redhorse
That being said,her son is totally useless in a survival situation.If I told him to get firewood,he'd probably grab 3 twigs and need a nap.He's 34 and has no skill's besides rolling a joint!
PS-If you ever want to bug out in Arizona,your more than welcome in my group.Not even knowing your skills,you must have some good traits.edit on 6-5-2013 by blkcwbyhat because: forgot my train of thought
Originally posted by blkcwbyhat
reply to post by redhorse
i just met my new wife! Really,Arizona isn't all desert like in the westerns.The south side is pretty much,but northern AZ has a lot of tall pine country.Deer,elk,even bighorn sheep and wild pigs..and rattlesnakes!
My understanding,according to "Ask Jackie.com",a real off gridder,store bought in jar's will last as long as home canned jars.
Originally posted by Wrabbit2000
$6,000 for 4 AR's?
$10,000 for 10,000 rounds of ammo?
Umm.... People serious about this don't pay anything remotely CLOSE to those prices on their worst day. I've since sold my AR- because I HATE the design with a passion that vibrates. However, I paid $500 for mine, several years ago. Reloading my ammo comes around $0.30 per round...not $1 a round. Less, depending on how many uses I get out of brass ..and that can go up if I just light load them to save wear and tear.
I think your figuring is starting from bad assumptions .... Just my opinion.