tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post5028948010657036783..comments2023-08-15T06:33:53.114-07:00Comments on Bison Prepper: stupid peakJames M Dakinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-7722575097856583012017-05-17T13:29:12.501-07:002017-05-17T13:29:12.501-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Monty Mehrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06735047447408029663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-31234229760679762872017-05-17T07:31:08.504-07:002017-05-17T07:31:08.504-07:00With sparse population a 22 is fine for defense, e...With sparse population a 22 is fine for defense, especially long term.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-89805759585332978182017-05-16T15:16:34.953-07:002017-05-16T15:16:34.953-07:00Hi Jim,
I did follow the forever gun series - I w...Hi Jim, <br />I did follow the forever gun series - I will eventually pick up a .22 reloading kit but I doubt I'll be able to find a 9mm or 45 lever action here in Aus cheaply.<br />But guns, in my opinion, are very much a short to medium term solution. I aim to go to traps and snares for food as soon as I can. They're out there, working 24 hours a day, and I've hunted (and trapped) enough to know that I have better returns with trapping.<br />Luckily I live in a very sparsely populated country, and ravenous hordes of zombies are less likely, so self defense is not as much of an issue.Dampignak the Terriblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14288652905052687231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-5689424426785454162017-05-13T06:34:59.651-07:002017-05-13T06:34:59.651-07:005:35-they make such a gun, or are you just constru...5:35-they make such a gun, or are you just constructing a Fantasy Gun?James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-33991290561236642832017-05-13T06:33:34.844-07:002017-05-13T06:33:34.844-07:00Did you follow the series "the forever gun&qu...Did you follow the series "the forever gun"? 9mm to replace the 22, cheaper.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-88712317418438552562017-05-12T20:17:10.947-07:002017-05-12T20:17:10.947-07:00And to throw my two cents in, I'm a huge fan o...And to throw my two cents in, I'm a huge fan of the .22. I've taken everything from rats to bulls with it, usually no problem at all. Deer at ranges to 80m with no worries. It's all about shot placement and everything goes down. And the good thing is that it is quiet, cheap and you can afford to make sure you're zeroed in exactly right. I also have a .223 and a .308, but these I leave at home unless I know for sure I'm going for deer (the legal minimum in Aus is a .270). As a post-collapse survival weapon the .22 is my choice. <br />As well, I knew a chap who got gut shot with a .22, and described it as someone kicking him VERY hard in the guts. It is adequate for that purpose (from his description), though range is the only downside. And bolt action every time. Semi-auto is a pain in the arse, and also impossible to get here in Aus.Dampignak the Terriblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14288652905052687231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-67166772414577810492017-05-12T17:35:26.482-07:002017-05-12T17:35:26.482-07:00Boltie in .223/5.56 that uses AR magazines is nice...Boltie in .223/5.56 that uses AR magazines is nice post-shf rifle with a 20"+ barrel and twist to stabilize a 77 grain bullet (still will shoot 62 or 55 grain fine). No mag safety, allowing single-feed magless. AR-15 bayonet lug. Like Lee-Enfield, you should be able to put accurate fire out at 25 per minute or less with "talking guns". Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-37652124718717208912017-05-12T12:46:15.214-07:002017-05-12T12:46:15.214-07:00I hate lever actions, overweight for a carbine. A...I hate lever actions, overweight for a carbine. A bolt 223 will get you twice the range even if the rimfire round blows.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-46627444172725530142017-05-12T12:37:28.344-07:002017-05-12T12:37:28.344-07:00Whilst we're talking rifles whilst enjoying a ...Whilst we're talking rifles whilst enjoying a Friday 6 pack I tossed around the idea of trading my marlin 336 30/30 for Ruger gunfire Scout in 223 / 5.56 (its stamped for both)<br /><br />The justifications were, cheaper ammo, less moving parts (not that the marlin is unreliable) lighter ammo & ammo theoretically could be sourced from police / military. Also no-one in my family (survival group - they don't know they're members yet lol) is familiar with lever action but they are with bolt action <br /><br />Extra consideration <br />Ammo stockpiles for 30/30 are low (btn level)<br />I have a surplus 308 WWII rifle & min level ammo <br />Handgun is still about 4 - 6 months away <br />I'm not exactly Mr Trump financially <br />I currently can proviy1 firearm per adult should the government disappear <br />Dingonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-38041841676074121652017-05-12T11:18:00.142-07:002017-05-12T11:18:00.142-07:00I consider the AK inferior to the SKS but far supe...I consider the AK inferior to the SKS but far superior to the AR, but only as far as assault rifles. PA, you need a bit better accuracy so the extra $$ for a SKS is okay. Not that an AK pencils out cheaper after mags. No competition on the ammo, 30 cal is better than rimfire. But AR's are everywhere and half the price. No easy answer, really. I could go on about wood vs. plastic, steel vs. high tech metals, etc. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-76456799122640493892017-05-12T10:56:01.180-07:002017-05-12T10:56:01.180-07:00Uh oh... I now want to try my hand at writing an A...Uh oh... I now want to try my hand at writing an AR vs SKS guest article. Even though I'm extensively familiar with the SKS I've never handled an AR rifle before. I've seen enough information and videos online however to know the intimate ins and outs of it. I'd mostly focus on things like firearm weight, ammo weight, accessories for different usage, usability of the ammo (I'd consider 7.62x39 a better hunting cartridge than .223), and so on.<br /><br />AR vs AK is an even more interesting topic however since they're more alike than AR vs SKS, what with the SKS having a fixed bayonet, a fixed magazine, only 10-rnd capacity instead of 30 (though there are duckbill mags available), and so on and so forth. Bah, probably best not to muck with it. Though on an interesting note, a loaded 30-rnd STANAG mag weighs about the same as 3 10-rnd SKS clips, so an SKS can carry about the same amount of ammo for almost the same amount of weight. 10lb would probably garner 9 STANAG mags or 25 SKS clips, which is a difference of only 20 rounds for the same amount of ammo weight.J N Morganhttp://njmorgan7.wixsite.com/authornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-63479832925548075412017-05-12T00:40:07.986-07:002017-05-12T00:40:07.986-07:00I like the Peak oil stuff, so keep it up. I have ...I like the Peak oil stuff, so keep it up. I have a feeling the PO movement might be getting a second wind, and the EROI problems are becoming more widely known. I notice Jay Hanson has recently wound down his discussion group due to lack of interest. But while no-one is looking I expect things to get a lot worse. <br />All this geopolitical turmoil I see as symptomatic of the endgame of resource grabbing - the winner gets to keep their system going for a few years, the losers (all those poor brown people in Africa, India etc) will go hungry.<br />So, I say keep up the PO commentary. It is of more use to me than toilet paper articles or debating whether to get a AR15 or SKS.Dampignak the Terriblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14288652905052687231noreply@blogger.com