Posted on 01/25/2013 6:39:08 PM PST by dynachrome
Rifles Your needs: Hunting, varmint control, “just in case”
Why: While some people may use or need a rifle for home defense, all the rifle owners I know use their rifles for either target shooting or hunting and varmint control. They use a different kind of gun for personal or home defense. However, for the sake of argument let’s say that the proverbial excrement has hit the rotating airfoil and that you, despite the fact that you get your meat from the grocery store and don’t run into coyotes at the bus stop, could be called upon to defend all that is categorically good from all that is categorically bad. In light of this potential situation, you should gravely proclaim to whoever is in charge of your bank account that it is morally incumbent upon you to own a rifle . . . just in case.
While semi-automatics are incredibly popular and effective, a good bolt-action rifle is the most rugged, durable, economical, and time-tested rifle platform available. Remember: this article is for the average person who does not need something like a battle rifle. That being said, my recommendation for a cheap, reliable bolt-action rifle is, in fact, a battle rifle. Oops.
Recommended: Mosin-Nagant 1891/30. Cost: $100
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I'm glad to know that - I saw that ammo when I was looking but didn't know how it was - if it was “dirty” compared to others.
So, you just started with guns not long ago. I had my husband's Remington rifle and shotgun, but I couldn't handle those so forget them for me. I had, and still have, a Colt 38 by my bed with bird shot for the first one or two shells and hollow points after that. I have shot that gun so I can deal with that. That gun stays right there.
I didn't have anything downstairs and got the Ruger 38 special about last September at my Academy and have hollow points for it and it stays downstairs. That was before the gun thing started but, like you, I knew something was coming.
I began to think I had a total of 11 cartridges available to me, 5 in the downstairs Ruger and 6 in the Colt and that wasn't enough. I do have two speedloaders for the Ruger handgun. Anyway, I decided to add more cartridges with a rifle I could manage and settled on the Ruger 22. I also added a laser on the Ruger 38 special.
I also have other security measures in and about this house and have hardened the front door and the one window downstairs and hardened the sliding glass door on the back. I will be alerted if anyone touches my window or my door or the back sliding glass door.
Zombies need to stay clear of my house or they will be dead again.
As we all know the 2nd Amendment GUARANTEES our inherent, God-given right to defend our life, liberty, family. property, and pursuit of happiness...
I am pretty basic. Like levers, 30-30 & .348. Neither hard on brass. Easy reloads. A must on .348, but picked up some of the Hornady Leverevolution bullets recently, effective range stretchers.
Also like my XP100 fireball. Tack driver pistol.
Had some reloading supplies on order for 3+ weeks with one supplier. They are covered up with orders, sounds like mine will ship last of the month.
I have never seen brass this short. Really having to scrounge to get stocked up.
I am more interested in having hunting rounds than the .223 stuff. Lots of game in the area and if push comes to shove, we will eat.
I do a few caliper in .308 ,, the .303 is more of a backup gun,,,one of the toys I always wanted but never bought. To good of shape and price to pass up.
bflr
I used to cast linotype bullets for the 30/30, they did fine on deer at about 1900 fps.
Bought a new 30 cal. 170 gr FP mold for that purpose recently.
It is interesting that in a pinch you can load them in .308 and 30-06.
Have a lot (for me) of large rifle primers and a few small rifle primers for my Fireball.
I am concerned this component shortage is going to be a long time subsiding. Covering my bases as best I can, wife thinks I am crazy, not new.
Powder, we have. Bullets, push comes to shove, we can cast, and I've got the gear to make the casting dies that we don't already have.
Primers, that's more difficult, but according to my informal census, we've got enough to handle that little Mexican-American war thing again, with centerfire, without resorting to caps and nipples.
/johnny
It was actually my dad that found it, at a wholesale dealer with a hole in the wall point of sale...and it was the last they had. It’s for the Mrs. And She’s stoked! That makes it worth it.
I’m screwed. Look for my obituary. “Dead from failure to have toilet paper”
Thanks for doing your part! Bexause if you obituary gets printed I have additional stock of toilet paper. ;-)
I could make a derringer style .410 pistol out of a solid block of aluminum or even a decent plastic such as nylon, better yet an engineered plastic.
Which brings up the asset of having a 3D printer so you can make disposable weapons like a .410 pistol or a .45.
A simple design, not even meant to be shot more than one, basically a 3D zip gun. Not really traceable unless they can use a plastic microscopic particle identity program or for lack of a better description a DNA.
God only knows having a stockpile of the plastic and the printer I could to some extent replace small items that are either illegal, under federal control, out of stock, obsolete or something just totally new and improved, like an AR pistol grip that is also a rechargeing dock for any device from lights to a cellphone.
Well I just about disagreed with that whole article and it starts with affordable and he left out versatility. When it comes to a good reliable firearm I’m not pinching pennies thats always a mistake but I understand we don’t want to break the bank.
Reliable:
While there are several good semiautos out there and I own and have owned many, their off the list.
Available: The 7.62x54 is off the list, while still a good round it’s a fossil, theres a better choice.
22 Rifle- There are several good bolt action rifles in this caliber, mine would be a RugerModel 77/22. You can feed a variety of ammo through a bolt action from shorts to birdshot.
12ga shotgun- Ithaca Model 37. Smoothest most reliable action on the market and comfortable to shoot by both right and left hand shooters. (bottom eject)
Center fire rifle- Ruger Model 77 (prefer the tang safety) in 7.62x51. Wide variety of ammo available for this round.
Center fire. While I love a good double action revolver I would probably stick with a single action here and the ruger Blackhawk convertable in 357 Magnum/9mm would be my choice. 9mm, 38 Special and 357 Magnum.
Reliablity, availability and versatility have pretty well been coverd here. and we still didn’t break the bank.
I used to have one of those too, but . . .
My actual opinion is that God gave individuals the right to keep and bear arms, and the Second Amendment gave that natural human right absolute legal protection. However, I voted "yes" because individuals do have that legal right.
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