If you could only grab one gun

[Limbwalker]

.22 LR

I can carry a 1000 rounds of ammo and feed myself with it for a long time.

Similiar to this - my RWS 34 air rifle (.22 cal) and a few thousand pellets would keep me and my family fed for a real long time, and not give away my location either.

[Strummer]

My old trusty 22 I have been shooting since I was 5 .

[az2tx]

my Mak-90 AK-47

X2 and take what I need from the guys with 22's

[Hammerdown15]

AR15 for me. Wife would grab the Glock 19.

[Blue_bonnet]

My bow and a 450 bushmaster

[bryan sandlin]

Ruger Single Six in .22 mine is accurate to better than 50 yards. not much sound. and unlike other fire arms, very few moving parts to brake. bought mine back in 1981 and shoot it about six rounds a month.

[Bowhuntamistad]

Not enough info for me to respond. What is causing the end: disease, riots, economy, weather, war?

The less people I will encounter, the small bullet I would want to carry as I can feed my family with a .22lr all day long. Possible hostiles, my 5.56 at the minimum.

[In-Yo-Grill]

AR15 plus a .22lr conversion kit. It's still one gun but has a backup .22LR capability that is easy to carry.

I like this idea but you lose some accuracy with the .22lr conversion kit.

[eltacs]

I love all th posts about-

(FEEDING MY FAMILY, CAN HUNT w my .22LR all day)


That is kinda "Best case sinario" talk..


If the SHTF. ----- It could be every man for himself.

That the case - a .22LR will by you killed and your stuff taken, wife and kids....
Well, I hope the best for them.

[txhoghunter73]

Lr308

[stxslayer]

Marlin lever action in 44 mag. It holds ten and has lots of stopping power or sks.

[BigTex.308]

X2 and take what I need from the guys with 22's

Exactly!

If the world ends you'll find the .22 guys dead with 9,995 rounds.

Being able to carry 10,000 rounds is great but if they're not very effective in stopping two legged animals, what good is all that ammo?


Ike

[CastAndBlast]

Benelli SBEII with tube extender.

[BigTex.308]

Some of these responses crack me up.



I think an AR in 5.56 with light, sling, RDS (or 1-4/ 1-6 optic), BUIS, suppressor (or even without suppressor) and mags is by far the ideal setup.


-Effective firepower from 0-500+ meters.
-Ability to hold 30,40,60+ rounds in a magazine.
-Commonality and availability of parts, ammo, magazines etc
-The cartridge is small and lightweight which means you can carry lots of it and you're still not sacrificing terminal effectiveness.
-You can hunt with it, you can effectively defend yourself with it.



Home Defense, civil unrest, SHTF, zombies, WW3 whatever...I'm grabbing this.

[M16]

I'd grab my M16.