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What Ammo Types Do You Really Need for When the SHTF

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Talyn

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If the balloon ever did really go up, while also giving you the best bang for your buck. First, we need to go over the different types of ammunition available to you, the consumer, and then we will look into what ones are most logical to stock deep for when SHTF.

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What Ammo Types Do You Really Need for When the SHTF

Boom, it finally happened, the S has HTF'ed.Luckily for you, you have been stockpiling ammunition since you could go to the store by yourself.But wait, all this time have you been stocking the right ammo?
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Hi,

The Night Rider said:
Doesn't it depend on what balloon goes up?
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Why do I need a gun to feed my family?
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Not to be macabre, but you might need a gun to defend your food source. ;)

Some citizens here have tried to get local legislation passed so that us folks here in this part of the 'burbs can keep a chicken coop in the back yard. It hasn't passed yet. But I suppose if the SHTF we won't have to worry about some silly city council. :p


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
 
HayesGreener said:
You were in his bedroom?😁
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TAL HQ keeps an eye on their prominent members like BET7, as well as the trouble makers, using high tech methods.

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including AI like the above micro drone, and C3P0's cousin on the night shift.

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I think the TAL drone controllers were surprised they were able to sneak in.

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Perhaps @BET7 needs new bug screens on his windows.:unsure:
 
While I wouldn’t advocate ball ammo in normal times SHTF is run what you can get

That said if ball is all you can find it’s not quite as horrible as folks say just put it where it needs to go on your target.

Last i checked everyone in Boot Hill cemetery from a gun fight pretty much met their demise with a 38~40,44~40 or 45 Cokt round with a lead bullet!

Then there is the African wars where Browning Hi Powers and ball ended a lot of fights!
 
powerboatr said:
i was laughing
drones and robots oh my

but i think its not so much type of ammo as it is HAVING ammo
even birdshot is an eye opener
it might not get the micro drone
we may need to add nets in 12 ga size plugs
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You said "i think its not so much type of ammo as it is HAVING ammo". So true. Still, having ammo better than birdshot is probably sound thinking. For example, do you need 55gr, 62gr or other .223/5.56mm? Either, IMHO. Buckshot or slugs? Both, IMHO. I imagine different scenarios and go from there. I've even got 12 gauge rubber (nonlethal) for my Shockwave. Since I don't hunt birds, I don't have any birdshot on hand, but for in-house defense, I'd go with #7. For me, the rubber 12 gauge rounds are my go-to.

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Just for normal SHTF stuff, a 12 ga., bird shot, 00 buck and 1 oz. slugs, for the other aspect, .308 AR10.

If you can't get'r done with 1000 rounds, you're not going to, you're supposed to police up what's left behind, 'cause they won't need it anymore!
 
Fifty years ago Mel Tappen wrote what was perhaps THE best book on the subject: SURVIVAL GUNS. His writings on the subject still holds true. He broke the topic into TWO categories, guns for DEFENSE and WORKING. Defensive guns typically work best with FMJ Ball ammo. FMJ also tends to be cheaper. Working guns are guns for hunting, so soft point ammo is called for; but FMJ can fill the void if necessary. Shotguns can fall into both categories, so light to medium shot sizes, Buck shot, and slugs.

Youll have to decide how much hunting youll be doing and what youll be hunting. Hunting requires energy and time from you, so will you be expending time and energy hunting birds and squirrels. Shotgun ammo is large, do you have the space to store large stockpiles. One positive about shotgun ammo is it tends to be cheaper than rifle ammo.

Your choices should also be location dependent. Are you in a location where you might need a big bore for dangerous game? Are urban based and more concerned with violent 2 legged animals? Do you live in an area where high capacity and hollow points are banned?

Along with ammo remember youll need magazines and gear to carry the ammo. Then theres the supplemental gear like optics.

As for cartridges, Id stick with common cartridges available at local hardware stores and Walmarts. Specialty ammo wont be available, no matter how much better it may be. How many of your neighbors
shoot 33 Wizbang? They wont want your oddball rounds for trade or have any to trade to you

One last category is the "Brother-in-Law" gun. Hes the guy that constantly makes fun of you for talking about SHTF. Hes more worried about his lawn and his new car. So when SHFT happens, you know you have to help him or your wife will go spastic, so you give him a Mosin Naghant and 100 rounds of 762x54R then send him back to his manicured lawn and fancy car.
 
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