Posted on 01/09/2010 1:39:54 PM PST by GaltTrader
We are doing our annual review of emergency preparedness supplies and procedures. One possible situation is closure of commercial ammunition sources during a civil unrest situation.
We would appreciate opinions on the most likely and second most likely available hand gun ammo in such a situation.
AND, if you have an accurate rifle you can have an effective range of about 130 yards. With the right rifling and the correct bullet weight(about 60 grains)you can extend that out even further. .22s are highly underrated.
Nice landscaping tool!
Yes, I agree with commonality of some firearms.
A Beretta PX-4 Storm w/ a CX-4 Storm Carbine.
Both also accept the same magazines.
That man shot bugs off a leaf without harming the leaf... with a slingshot! This video is so worth the watch..amazing!
It depends on where you are. If your commercial sources are shut down, The only place you’ll get anything really (without breaking into closed stores i assume?) is if you know someone who reloads. otherwise, all you’re gonna have is whats in your closet.
Otherwise, while 9mm, .40S&W and .38spcl are all popular, you cant find them where I am. Only thing on the shelves Is pretty much shotgun shells, .22lr and 7mm. So, the best option is .22lr, although its a rimfire round and Isn’t going to be very effective besides slight deterrence and maybe hunting squirrels.
I’ve noticed the same thing - Dicks and Walmart locally are usually out of 9mm, .45 & 357 mag but nearly always have .40 S&W.
If you wait till you need it, its too late.
There is great wisdom in carrying pistol caliber carbines/rifles that will digest your handgun ammo.
One that I personally like is the Marlin Model 1894 in .44 magnum. A Ruger Alaskan .44 backs it up quite nicely.
Most of the cops will be carrying 9mm.
A pistol is actually most useful for dispatching the wounded after the fighting dies down....
The weapons doing the most killing will be shotguns and .30 caliber rifles.
Check with your local law enforcement about what ammunition they use. If, in the unfortunate situation, you have to shoot someone the perp can’t say you were using some “super duper survivalist dum-dum cop killer” bullet and will provide a bit of defense from an innevitable lawsuit. Otherwise in a total breakdown of law and order you will have to use what you practice with. There is a saying in my IPSC club “you can’t miss fast enough”. If you’re shooting something you’re not use to shooting and miss everything you aim at, it doesn’t matter what you use.
The most available ammo is the ammo that is purchased BEFORE any unrest. I’m not sure exactly what “unrest” is, but should it happen, the most available is what’s already in the magazine.
George Carlin: “I’d sure like to set those people on fire over there.”
If it comes to “dispatching the wounded”, I’m not wasting ammo.
Not for indoor use!
Bull.
I have some really ugly wallpaper in the laundry room that just WON'T peel off.
Bet I could remove it with one of those!
Bull.
You know I meant for normal people not you.
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