I often try to avoid participating in a topic like this, let alone start one, but I need to clear my chest of a few things.
I have seen a lot of talk over the years about SHTF, End of the world as we know it, zombies, and a host of other terms and unlikely scenarios related to major life changes.
But in a more mature context, the economy is arguably in shambles, bottomless credit to other (communist) countries, natural disasters and other things, I know a lot of people who are very selective in the weapons they own.
I admit to owning a couple different guns that I think I could rely on if things got really bad and a comfortable amount of ammo for them.
With all the self proclaimed experts touting all these "required" guns that have magnum calibers that they can shoot stuff from 3 miles away if they have to and the bullets for them in some instances are upwards of $35 a box of 20, one thing I think that is too often overlooked is a good shotgun for those needs.
Most guys will tend to lean toward relatively high power rifles (and I admit to owning a few myself) but if I had to just pick one gun, I would have a hard time not picking a good shotgun.
My reasons for this is with the right load, it can put food on the table, or turn around and ward off uninvited dinner guests. Ammunition is relatively inexpensive even in bulk compared to a lot of other bullets for other guns.
And if you want to be realistic, scatterguns have been around for centuries for a reason.
OK, I suppose my rant is over and I feel a little better now.
I have seen a lot of talk over the years about SHTF, End of the world as we know it, zombies, and a host of other terms and unlikely scenarios related to major life changes.
But in a more mature context, the economy is arguably in shambles, bottomless credit to other (communist) countries, natural disasters and other things, I know a lot of people who are very selective in the weapons they own.
I admit to owning a couple different guns that I think I could rely on if things got really bad and a comfortable amount of ammo for them.
With all the self proclaimed experts touting all these "required" guns that have magnum calibers that they can shoot stuff from 3 miles away if they have to and the bullets for them in some instances are upwards of $35 a box of 20, one thing I think that is too often overlooked is a good shotgun for those needs.
Most guys will tend to lean toward relatively high power rifles (and I admit to owning a few myself) but if I had to just pick one gun, I would have a hard time not picking a good shotgun.
My reasons for this is with the right load, it can put food on the table, or turn around and ward off uninvited dinner guests. Ammunition is relatively inexpensive even in bulk compared to a lot of other bullets for other guns.
And if you want to be realistic, scatterguns have been around for centuries for a reason.
OK, I suppose my rant is over and I feel a little better now.
