For me, it's a toss up between the .22 and the 30-30.

I think I'd go with the .30-.30 and a couple different types of ammo though. With low velocity lead rounds I can take small game, with factory jacketed ammo I could take large game and it would double as self defense.

I also like that the lever doesn't scream "look at me".

 

no doubt, the AK

 

like the man said everyone can shoot it. AR-15 all the way.

 

my "1" would be a shot gun.preferably with multiple barrels, rifled,bird,HD.

 

what he said^^^^ even if only one barrel.

 

With the situation as you described, I would go with the AR. I see more of a defensive situation than any.

Once I get to my BOL, I have food, water and a greater selection of weapons and ammo

 

If the scenario is a disease that has caused society to collapse, then it must A) be deadly and B) is contagious. If people recovered, then it's business as usual and there is no scenario here. In this case, I have to disagree that the largest threat is confrontation. With a rampant disease, people will want to stay away from other people - as far as possible in order to reduce the risk of infection. So I really don't see people wanting to go rogue and attacking other unless they want to risk contagion. Imagine, you see a vacant house and think there is food and shelter for your family. Did the people that owned it skin out? Or did they die and leave the disease behind to kill you too. People in the city will eventually be placed in quarantine compounds by the army and national guard. No matter what gun you choose, you have already lost if you end up in this crowd. For the suburban and rural folk and those that bugged out, chances of encountering others in the bush is going to become more unlikely. So for me, I think the rifle you choose will most likely be aimed at your dinner rather than your adversary. Since I have a family to feed, I need to hunt larger game - deer, boar, elk etc. but I want a semi auto just in case. I would prefer the AK in this situation given it's better hunting qualities for larger game and it's versatile (just in case). i don't plan in getting in a fire fight with others. I will lay low on my rocky mountain land and use my hide out with my family until things get back to something resembling normal.

 

A bolt 22. As I can carry a ton of ammo and there are less parts to break, maybe a cricket single shot.

 

I choose the Ruger 10/22. Accurate, reliable and cheaper ammo. Unfortunately it's very under rated. I've seen deer put down with them as well as professional butcher's putting down cows and pigs. All the shots that I witnessed were within relatively close range though. (30 yard average)

I didn't see a shotgun on that list.

 

I would choose the ak or ar. I see this situation being about defense. The best defense is avoidance so if I find my self in the need to defend it will be because I'm taken by surprise. A high rate of fire would be nice in that situation.





I voted for the ak-47 although the ar or sks would fill the bill.


I like a 30-30 winchester lever action too. I like being able to slip a light buckshot reload into the chamber for small game.

 

bolt action .308, the only rifle i have ever had, so obviously it is the one i am most proficient with, not to mention .308 can be loaded to take smaller game with less impact on the flesh, if it is like the situation above, i know for sure i can engage multiple targets out to 500M without glass. my preference would be the ruger gun scout or some other type of magazine fed bolt action. the .308 is arguably one of the best cartridges ever invented.

 

Where's the shotgun choices!

 

From your list, a .22, but if I could only have one gun, it would have to be my 12 gauge pump. If I can only have one, it has to be the most versatile, and that will get food and be more than enough for home defense, or anything else that I want to do with it.

 

Winchester 1300 with an extended tube, 8+1 capacity. It has a 26 inch vent rib barrel with a Carlson’s rifled choke tube and I'll use Federal F127 SS2 sabot hollow point shells. The slug is still traveling at 1000 fps and packs more than 1000 ft. lbs. of energy at 150 yards. It’s zeroed at 100 yards; it shoots about 8 to 9 inches low at 150 yards. When I get there I can change chokes and loads or even the barrels to hunt anything east of the mississippi or defend myself.

If I have to choose from the list I would decide between my Ruger American in .270 for range or my Ruger 10/22for light weight and rate of fire but I'm more comfortable with the Winchester.

 

SCOPED AR to take advantage of its range that the AK does not have.

 

I agree 100%.

 

ar15 all day. dont think there will be any hunting to be had after, like one of the other guys said - most shooting will be done in defense.

 

shotgun

model 37 featherlight
uplands combo package in 20ga.>
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Well I would grab my Ithaca M37. I have slugs, buckshot and small shot for it so we should be covered there. Our flight would be at night so hopefully we would avoid contact with others. Since my family is with me I would hope each of them would be able to carry a gun as well. Since you only said "I" could carry one, what about them? LOL

 

From your list, SKS. Small game can be had with snares, slings and other things. SKS will do fine defense or hunting ... but in reality I'd likely have a mini-30.

 

30 miles isn't that bad. You could walk that in a day. I don't think I'll be needing to "take game" on a walk that short to a BOL. It would be purely for defensive purposes, which is why the AR15 looks pretty appealing. Put a variable power optic or a red dot on it and it's about perfect.

 

We can get by on nutrition bars, vitamins & a water filter packed in the BOB, so there wont be a need to hunt unless there is an ''encounter'' and the BOB equipment is compromised.

In any case, three days with little or no food is well within the body's limits, so I would be taking my SKS with 5 loaded 20 round mags on me and (5) carried by my wife and (2) each by the little ones for defensive purposes.

Could be more than enough, might not be. The Glock 19 will be on my,side as backup.

 

Where's the Model 92?
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I had a 357 that I liked - but the 25-20 would be my first choice if limited to one gun.
But then again, I voted for the medium cal bolt action.

 

For me it came down to the 10/22 and the AR. Went with the AR-15 simply because it is capable of taking larger game and much more effective on 2 legged threats. Was easier for me because my AK is a rough specimen (WASR) and is more of a backup to the much more accurate AR. Shotgun shells are just way to heavy.

 

Some sort of .22 lr. The statement that the .22 is not capable of killing deer and hogs is BS. Carry other types of ammo around in the quantities that you think you need and see how much it weighs. I have 1500 rds of .223 and believe me, You don't want to carry it very far. I can stick a couple of thousand rounds of .22 lr in a backpack along with a takedown .22 lr and various other survival items including rations, water purification items, fishing items etc. To me it's a no brainer.

 

I chose the AR, because I'm a whore for suppressing things. An SBR'ed M4 is about the best thing on your list when it comes to suppressing it effectively/durably/handily/in a caliber that can reliably stop things/kill deer out to 200 yards.

 

From my personal preference, any good 12 gauge pump or auto with a variety of ammo. I can hunt birds and small mammals with shot, zombies with buck shot and large game with slugs. They work in nearly any climate even without optimal care and care products. From your list I'm definitely opting for the AR-15 M-4. Lighter recoil for follow up shot placement than the others with the exception of the .22. You can't defend yourself or others effectively with the .22. With proper ammo and shot placement it'll work for hunting. Plus, I'm more practiced and competent with mine than any other rifle I own.

 

I love my 12ga as well, but the harsh reality set in when I was only able to cram a few hundred rounds of buckshot into a USGI .50 ammo can.

 

I chose the Ak because at the bol I have other weapons and ammo so It would call for a defensive weapon to get me there.
But If there was none there I would rather have a 12 ga shotgun as it would be the more versatile weapon.