tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post3834722140966848645..comments2023-08-15T06:33:53.114-07:00Comments on Bison Prepper: gear queers 1 of 2James M Dakinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-69817491500461212272018-06-26T05:22:15.453-07:002018-06-26T05:22:15.453-07:00I'm still thinking an AR is too fragile, compa...I'm still thinking an AR is too fragile, compared to almost all other designs, but you bring what you have to the party, and are comfortable with.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-37626716737320046812018-06-26T05:18:57.932-07:002018-06-26T05:18:57.932-07:00Love that last line. You go!, 'Ol Remus.Love that last line. You go!, 'Ol Remus.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-83073277512947283042018-06-26T02:03:19.076-07:002018-06-26T02:03:19.076-07:00Stole this from the latest woodpile report
Prior...Stole this from the latest woodpile report<br /><br /> Prior to WWI, it was all about long range accuracy, as if every battle would be fought by who could take out who at 1,000 meters. The result were very long barreled rifles such as the Gewehr 98 and cartridges designed to kill a horse a kilometer distant. Great if everything was fought in a world of wheat fields with no trees, trenches, terrain, buildings, cities, or movement, sure.<br /><br />Long range shooting is tons-o'-fun. Been there. First with the .25-06, then the .22-250, hand loading with premium components, astronomy-grade scope, one ragged hole in a target half a county away, blah blah. But for the survivalist it makes no sense.<br /><br />Let's get real. The survivalist has to carry his rifle everywhere, along with everything else he needs. A carbine or light sporter with meat ammo serves his purpose better than a bull barrel getup weighing up like a cinder block. Notice I said survivalist, not a designated sniper in a combat situation.<br /><br />A survivalist who offers himself as a target at many hundreds of yards has bigger problems than snipers. He's chosen ground making him easy prey for even a so-so shooter. In the wooded hills, clear lines of sight are going to max out at something like two hundred yards in winter, less than half that in summer. Western mountain dweller's heads would explode from claustrophobia around here. For a reasonably experienced survivalist, a handy rifle capable of an honest 2 MOA topped with a low to medium power scope is entirely adequate.<br /><br />If it ever comes down to extended shootouts with bad guys, a genuine battle rifle is needed, one that will withstand outright abuse, thirty caliber or thereabouts to reliably knock down a determined opponent even if he's behind what would otherwise be good cover. Exhibitionists prancing around ankle-deep in brass can be calmed down even more economically.Dingonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-67823553778786702272018-06-25T23:01:31.044-07:002018-06-25T23:01:31.044-07:00FAL para and AKM folder were mentioned positively....FAL para and AKM folder were mentioned positively. Both are good designs. I've been looking for a pre-ban para folder since the late 1990's for under $2000, with no luck. AKM was not on my shopping list because a compact AR does the same job cheaper (not quite as short folded)when ammo and mags are included. Always looking at g-sales for rusty old Soviet weaponry to work on. These are the original "ghost gun". <br /><br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-5983309302331142222018-06-25T18:51:51.392-07:002018-06-25T18:51:51.392-07:00Believe me, I know I'm slacking. I've cac...Believe me, I know I'm slacking. I've cached, but not in the best places.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-9563480887362254252018-06-25T16:30:03.569-07:002018-06-25T16:30:03.569-07:00I’d put your money into something that you would m...I’d put your money into something that you would more likely need if society were to collapse, such as a few effective cache’s out at the remote parcel. If society were to unravel, you can’t stay where you are now, and your close by Elko parcel will be worthless as well, assuming that the thieves even left you anything by the time that you made your way out there. (Your house will be hit first, and then you will lose all of your preps).<br /><br />While you’re at it, it wouldn’t be a terrible idea to cache a Saturday night special and some ammo out there. That can be your “liberator pistol” should you find yourself unarmed once you make your way out there. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-21408019321971939452018-06-25T16:15:02.087-07:002018-06-25T16:15:02.087-07:003:43-thanks. I'll check it out. I have Bosto...3:43-thanks. I'll check it out. I have Bostons Gun Bible handy, and plan on one day condensing all the info on the 308's for an article. But that is when I'm REALLY ambitious. Although I suppose I could go for book length...James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-4577503355584596622018-06-25T16:13:27.658-07:002018-06-25T16:13:27.658-07:00I like the SKS for its stripper clips, no banana m...I like the SKS for its stripper clips, no banana mag, in theory stiffer action. I'd be turning it into a bolt anyway.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-39891912414984296122018-06-25T15:52:27.803-07:002018-06-25T15:52:27.803-07:00Yeah, I have a spare trigger pack I can modify-cut...Yeah, I have a spare trigger pack I can modify-cut the box to make it fit a civillian lower trigger housing and have a spare or upgrade it. Robert Rtg is a company that has hk parts. Price wise you may get an ak 47 close to what the sks goes for nowadays, and you will be outfitted for Wolverines duty. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-74684057727893771042018-06-25T15:43:54.577-07:002018-06-25T15:43:54.577-07:00It is the 6/23/2018 article on compact fighting ri...It is the 6/23/2018 article on compact fighting rifles. Just a short bit from j.c. dodge about the ar 10, etc. Some decent info contained within. Like anything info wise it has to be sifted/digested etc. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-31548215789564316432018-06-25T15:33:36.324-07:002018-06-25T15:33:36.324-07:00Ultimately we only need one gun and one bullet. Ultimately we only need one gun and one bullet. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-89353498326595277792018-06-25T15:10:41.670-07:002018-06-25T15:10:41.670-07:00I don't know if I like that about the trigger ...I don't know if I like that about the trigger pack. They are supposed to be tanks, yet a non copy part smells like trouble. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-39921497923114861482018-06-25T15:08:41.829-07:002018-06-25T15:08:41.829-07:00I looked around the site at AP-can you help me a b...I looked around the site at AP-can you help me a bit where the gun comparison article is?<br />James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-16784025960794869282018-06-25T13:27:56.839-07:002018-06-25T13:27:56.839-07:00The c308 is an okay copy. The trigger pack is not ...The c308 is an okay copy. The trigger pack is not a copy of hk. It is a commercial variant/different parts. The rest of the gun is similar as hk 91/g-3/cetme. Oh, the rear sight if different, not windage adjustable. U tube study on it some is needed. The greek s.a.r. is a real close-best copy. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-30951286583271599182018-06-25T13:20:47.477-07:002018-06-25T13:20:47.477-07:00Check out a post over at american partisan, concer...Check out a post over at american partisan, concerning gun comparisons, etc it was good info. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-56721453913661071432018-06-25T13:15:15.354-07:002018-06-25T13:15:15.354-07:00Granted, the AR is ONLY for gross frugality situat...Granted, the AR is ONLY for gross frugality situation. I might elect for an SKS in that case anyway. The lack of mags and the 1/3 price ammo would pay off the gun quickly, and I'm not hitting much past 200 yards anyway so the stopping power up til then is sufficient for the trade off. Honestly, I should do that now anyway as the Enfield has become a bigger problem but I'm loathe to give up the dream. Let alone the cost issue.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-41173749280231104312018-06-25T13:06:18.470-07:002018-06-25T13:06:18.470-07:00Go with hk-clone, +/or: fal, m1a, not ar-10. The a...Go with hk-clone, +/or: fal, m1a, not ar-10. The ar 10 is not a combat PROVEN gun. Parts are more prolific and mags for hk91 g3 are cheap and around in quantity. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-78963866724065653592018-06-25T11:48:38.479-07:002018-06-25T11:48:38.479-07:00I had thought you had transposed the two words. L...I had thought you had transposed the two words. Love historical content and context. History is tragically underappreciated.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-53691049570635740772018-06-25T10:15:06.748-07:002018-06-25T10:15:06.748-07:00I must correct my post. I meant a round designed t...I must correct my post. I meant a round designed to kill and not wound. I was on break and failed to proof read before I hit send.<br /><br />Having said that, I would have pointed out 303 was standard ammo for the Spitfires until the US went all in. It took out a lot of Luftwaffe. But because the comment was about bolts and semis, I choose not to. I only added it because you seemed to be interested in historical content.Wrenchr2https://www.blogger.com/profile/03970779022776650104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-13369451184262131112018-06-25T09:31:13.476-07:002018-06-25T09:31:13.476-07:00I hadn't heard that about the Red Baron. I al...I hadn't heard that about the Red Baron. I always "knew" ( assumed ) it was another pilot.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-60129082962071754262018-06-25T09:27:24.014-07:002018-06-25T09:27:24.014-07:00You have a point GS, but I hope you are using a ca...You have a point GS, but I hope you are using a caliber meant to wound and not kill. Just remember, it was a Canadian grunt with an Enfield that took out the Red BaronWrenchr2https://www.blogger.com/profile/03970779022776650104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-67083909384836632592018-06-25T09:10:56.105-07:002018-06-25T09:10:56.105-07:00My problem is I second guess instinct now. Too mu...My problem is I second guess instinct now. Too much of that unfocused time might be screwing with my head, making instinct suspect. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-61444383888875951252018-06-25T09:09:18.722-07:002018-06-25T09:09:18.722-07:00I really enjoyed the Green Wizardry book myself. ...I really enjoyed the Green Wizardry book myself. One of his better ones. I know I shouldn't throw stones in a glass house, but it was one of his few that was all practical hands on rather than philosophical, motivational or political/economical.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-66524490673424765572018-06-25T09:06:00.681-07:002018-06-25T09:06:00.681-07:00I'll admit I too often forget plenty of folks ...I'll admit I too often forget plenty of folks live in the east with nothing but all trees or all buildings. I agree with you on the short distances and the rifle being shoved up your ass. Of course, in Florida I relied on my Enfield but had a 1911 as back-up, so I felt comfortable. Not that I should have. If you can't live in the jungle like Spud, you have little business living in that overpopulated area.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-5121175232833118152018-06-25T09:00:32.794-07:002018-06-25T09:00:32.794-07:00The NOL smokes a smidge more than me-about a half ...The NOL smokes a smidge more than me-about a half pack a day. By HK91, I usually mean the generics. The C308 is about $700-$800 I believe. Still pricey, but I'd rather go that route than an AR 308 ( unless I 80% milled my own, then half the price of the 91 clone ).James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.com