[Cobra64]

You shoot what suits you, and if you're smart you'll choose a weapon that's also suited to the type of shooting you intend to do. There is no one perfect firearm. People are different, weapons are different, scenarios are different.

 

[iluv2viddyfilms]

I will throw in a few of my thoughts on the SHTF situation.

1. 400 yards is a long long way. I live like 20 minutes from town out in the sticks, and I cant see 400 yards in any direction from my place. I would be thinking 200 yards and under for 99.9% of the altercations your going to encounter.

2. The M1 and the M14 are great rifles, but they are very heavy. I dont care how strong you are, if your not used to carrying one with ammo to feed it I think your in for a big surprise. Check it out. Get an M1 in your hands and put just 100 rounds of ammo on your person. Then try it with a 5.56 rifle.

3. I would make sure I had one shotgun for such situations. Its easy to shoot birds, small animals on the run, etc with a shotgun. It is probably more important than your defensive rifle. Get a light single shot 12ga if nothing else.

Well said. Makes sense on all counts.

 

[Pvt.snoballz]

this almost feels like a gecko45 post...only hes asking about SHTF instead of the plates capable of taking multiple .308 rounds to the back...

 

[RottnJP]

this almost feels like a gecko45 post...only hes asking about SHTF instead of the plates capable of taking multiple .308 rounds to the back...

.308 is easy... He was looking to take multiple .338's to the back... :faint:

 

[agtman]

A well set-up 5.56mm AR is all you need. :whistling:

Stowe Grandpa's 300-yr-old geezier guns in the attic trunk.

C'mon, ... make ready ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5esr2vix6QI

 

[Teecher45]

By the way I feel obligated to say that I concentrated on my AR stuff AFTER I had;
A good supply of food stuffs, researched a good place to go if my family had to
A good 30/30, with a good scope, some ammo (if you haven't looked, you'll be suprised how affordable ammo is)
A good .22 with a good scope, plenty of ammo'
A good cross-bow with RDS, plenty of bolts and broadheads

 

[agtman]

Huge ol' Bump-ski, ... opcorn:

 

[kirgi08]

Sorta like this.'08. :bump: