tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post8102277205397697139..comments2023-08-15T06:33:53.114-07:00Comments on Bison Prepper: AR v. AKJames M Dakinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-87632166729580723752015-05-08T06:15:24.574-07:002015-05-08T06:15:24.574-07:00Good intel on storing rimfire-thanksGood intel on storing rimfire-thanksJames M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-7772050084260784672015-05-07T17:28:54.441-07:002015-05-07T17:28:54.441-07:00They do. Not just your peeps, but the armory at th...They do. Not just your peeps, but the armory at the local PD is full of official AR's as well as property room full of AR's. You need to be very familiar with The Gun of Bubba (and 40 years of US-Mil) as well as the SKS/AK47/AK-74. <br /><br />Add familiarity with Ruger 10/22 as well, although there will not be new rimfire available in decade 2 of the post-collapse era, and the older preserved ammo will start getting somewhat less reliable. Center-fire ammo preserves and reloads fine, but not rimfire primer. ;-( My experience with perfectly-preserved boxes of .22LR from Grandpa's basement (very stable temp, no sunlight, bone dry, paper in perfect "collectable" condition) wall locker of ammo is that about every mag has a round that needs 2 strikes from the firing pin to go off. In about every 10 mags (250 rounds), one wouldn't go off at all, regardless of being pounded and rotated. This probably okay for squirrel hunting, still better than bow hunting, but not what you want for a combat load (whatchu doin' combatin' with a .22?). <br /><br />pdxr13Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-87049838298516590442015-05-07T06:14:11.056-07:002015-05-07T06:14:11.056-07:00If all your peeps has the AR, it would be the thin...If all your peeps has the AR, it would be the thing to have. Damn peeps.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-46406430196618993342015-05-06T18:20:20.733-07:002015-05-06T18:20:20.733-07:00I like my AKs and SKS. Ammo is cheaper. $205 for a...I like my AKs and SKS. Ammo is cheaper. $205 for a 420 pack versus $219 for a 1,000 rounds of Tula. A PTR HK clone is going for about $1000 right now. I had one. A great weapon but my department would not let me qualify with it so I sold it and bought an AR. I got rid of two ARs.I traded one for an Egyptian Maddi AK and sold the other during one of the Obama panics for $1,700. I'll likely get another AR though. People give you a hard time about Semi auto articles but they sure raise the comment count.Nightshifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16463940857394060911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-91813918602349508032015-05-06T06:31:27.362-07:002015-05-06T06:31:27.362-07:00https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSuAPjw2Jgw
I kno...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSuAPjw2Jgw<br /><br />I know five tenths of fuck all guys who can reasonably blame missed shots on any part of the gun other than the nut at the end of the butt. <br /><br />Personally, if I lived in the US of A then I would figure out what the local yokels were using, both civilians and law enforcement, and make that my go-to option. Between mutual aid pacts, battlefield pickups and trade it makes a lot of sense IMHO. wnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-28984059220236981832015-05-06T06:18:14.732-07:002015-05-06T06:18:14.732-07:00I guess they were either at base or so far past th...I guess they were either at base or so far past the wire that it didn't matter. In any case, US combat troops weren't on the scene until '65, at least in any official capacity.<br /><br />That said, considering the AK had only been adopted by the Russian Army in '49 and the Chinese Type 56 only started production in 1956 (hence the name I suppose) and apparently wasn't dumped into Vietnam in any reasonable quantities until at least 5 years later, odds of finding one to pilfer would have been slim at best.<br /><br />"Special Forces Guy" might be indulging in a bit of "collective memory" whereby one soldier's story is recalled by many.<br /><br />That said, the use of the AK by US troops is well documented. It's worth remembering that the Vietnam war era Stoner gun was a complete fuckup due to several cost saving measures that in reality would cost thousands of soldiers their lives while they were "desperately trying to unfuck their guns". Next to that, the possibility of being misheard to be an enemy combatant might have been a relatively acceptable risk.wnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-49900382106981904482015-05-06T06:01:53.431-07:002015-05-06T06:01:53.431-07:00Aren't the US AK's in the close to $1k ran...Aren't the US AK's in the close to $1k range? Seems you'd just tack on $300 and get an HK clone. Although, if ammo is an issue, half the price for reloadable, I can see the attraction.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-28274425186522942582015-05-06T05:58:46.147-07:002015-05-06T05:58:46.147-07:00If you are using the AR as a mid range sniper, I d...If you are using the AR as a mid range sniper, I don't see the issue. You have time. Which you need to be using anyway, as you need great shot placement to compensate for crappy round.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-28448234074820759442015-05-05T23:45:59.005-07:002015-05-05T23:45:59.005-07:00Your reference to converting semi's to pull bo...Your reference to converting semi's to pull bolts. The AR charging handle and pull is long and akward. Don't think its an option for an AR-15. SKS and AK? It will work. Nightshifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16463940857394060911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-12407724737372531132015-05-05T12:40:01.023-07:002015-05-05T12:40:01.023-07:00The AK doesn't require good vision-it shoots t...The AK doesn't require good vision-it shoots too sloppy to reward the best marksmen :)James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-86489549869474788722015-05-05T12:37:54.313-07:002015-05-05T12:37:54.313-07:00If you are a bushwacker, a BP gun works just fine....If you are a bushwacker, a BP gun works just fine. Higher risk, but not in prime bandit countryJames M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-76542999183626899742015-05-05T07:30:19.729-07:002015-05-05T07:30:19.729-07:00To be clear James, I am not advocating the use of ...To be clear James, I am not advocating the use of a flintlock as a defense gun. Obviously it would suck badly for such a purpose. A bow would be even better. But in a long term, post collapse scenario, where the use of a gun as a game getter without broadcasting one's where a bouts to undesirables, it will be the last gun to still be firing, long after all the others have become paper weights and clubs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-75643340559553975222015-05-05T07:20:50.295-07:002015-05-05T07:20:50.295-07:00The AR is not a 100% perfect system. IMO none are ...The AR is not a 100% perfect system. IMO none are perfect. The AR does have several things going for it though. One being better sights and many choices of optical aids for the folks with vision probems. Another is the huge pile of spares available now. The powder fouling issue has been addressed years ago. I helped coach a state Jr rifle team years ago and few of the kids ever cleaned the AR match rifles they were provided. I know of several that went the whole season with no maintenance and they worked flawlessly using reloads exclusively. We forced them to clean them before they could turn them in. These guns were assembled by guys that knew what they were doing, maybe that was the key to them working so well. BTW, they would average 250-300 rounds a week for 7-8 months. The barrels were replaced after the season if it had more than 3k. They would shoot longer than that but we didn't want to have the accuracy fall off in the middle of the next season. Not disparaging the AK at all. I do hear a lot of folks repeating what they hear about the AR or the bad experiences they had with the floppy crap they trained with in the military. Do watch out for the junk rifles at gun shows, some of them are assembled with the cheapest substandard parts they can find. All that said, I love my bolt rifles. I have more confidence in them working and finding the target every time. Every tool has its place and use.<br />Nice hair. ..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-4606949074850460792015-05-05T07:00:57.199-07:002015-05-05T07:00:57.199-07:00Remember "Vandenburg" with the crazy guy...Remember "Vandenburg" with the crazy guy using his BP rifle to fight?James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-645811867507259352015-05-05T06:15:48.969-07:002015-05-05T06:15:48.969-07:00Another argument in favour of my all time favourit...Another argument in favour of my all time favourite post apocalypse gun; the flintlock musket. No shells to deal with, a low tech ignition system, a shotgun for fowl and small game, or a huge lead ball for the big stuff. And if you're going to make powder, it's almost certainly going to be black powder, unless you're a chemist.<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-66034018430122956652015-05-05T06:08:50.700-07:002015-05-05T06:08:50.700-07:00I also wish listed it. Thanks. Not cheap for both...I also wish listed it. Thanks. Not cheap for both volumes, but I've wasted more money on worse books before.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-75175831614443089102015-05-05T06:02:34.873-07:002015-05-05T06:02:34.873-07:00I know there has got to be a single newbie arrivin...I know there has got to be a single newbie arriving here occasionally. But really, the article applies to all since the McGuiver aspects of PA field maintainence hasn't been highlighted before by myself. See how I keep writing new articles? One added aspect to a horse already beat to death makes it fun and exciting and some damn other thing I'm sure.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-52806696520852574652015-05-05T05:59:27.116-07:002015-05-05T05:59:27.116-07:00Please feel free to interupt at any time with rep...Please feel free to interupt at any time with reports of free books! ThanksJames M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-23724862984523321902015-05-05T05:56:38.713-07:002015-05-05T05:56:38.713-07:00Stock up while at that price, even if you must sel...Stock up while at that price, even if you must sell your wife into chattel slaveryJames M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-80411057272993123442015-05-05T05:55:56.564-07:002015-05-05T05:55:56.564-07:00Another book that you may wish to look into at som...Another book that you may wish to look into at some point James: Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, By Brad Lancaster.<br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/Rainwater-Harvesting-Drylands-Beyond-2nd/dp/0977246434/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1430829358&sr=1-1&keywords=rainwater+harvesting+for+drylands+and+beyond<br /><br />I believe that you now haul water from your place of employment, but you should start planning for the future for when you no longer have that job. (I know that I don't see myself being employed for too much longer?) <br /><br />I read through all of the reviews and have wishlisted it. Since I'm now considering getting some land in Nevada, I would like find more ways to maximize my water storage, and I can't afford to punch a $15K plus well. I gleaned part of the review below, and found it to be inspiring. <br /><br />By Mark J. on July 27, 2013<br />"His strategies for harvesting rainwater (and other water resources) and storing not only in cisterns but--more importantly and efficiently--in the soil where it is needed were developed in the aridness of Tucson AZ, but can be adapted to other climates."<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-91810004499194181172015-05-05T05:55:41.334-07:002015-05-05T05:55:41.334-07:00And a single shot scattergun will reload better wi...And a single shot scattergun will reload better with weak case wall improvised reloads.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-49320845972032342462015-05-05T05:53:32.279-07:002015-05-05T05:53:32.279-07:00Wasn't there an issue where they were worried ...Wasn't there an issue where they were worried the retort ID'ed them as Cong to their own forces?James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-26729036222709055032015-05-04T20:40:09.222-07:002015-05-04T20:40:09.222-07:00I know a special forces guy who was in Nam as an a...I know a special forces guy who was in Nam as an adviser in the late 1950's. he threw away his weapon and took the dead Viet Congs AK47 and never regretted his choice! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-67119558743512660062015-05-04T19:53:37.577-07:002015-05-04T19:53:37.577-07:00Jim off topic here is a free book that is a hilari...Jim off topic here is a free book that is a hilarious post apocalypse read. http://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Outpost-Scott-Freiheit-ebook/dp/B00H40LL5M/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1430794184&sr=1-1&keywords=beyond+the+outpostGary in Bamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00095999376990912465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-34706382188048836522015-05-04T19:31:13.023-07:002015-05-04T19:31:13.023-07:00Let's get the info right, OK?
BOTH AK and AR ...Let's get the info right, OK?<br /><br />BOTH AK and AR are presently +/- 23 cents a round.<br /><br />YKW<br />MMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com