MCgunner
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How many BP shooters think of their firearms as political, Obama time, SHTF fall back weapons? I mean, I've been thinkin' about survival lately as my IRAs shrink and the outlook of higher energy prices possible gasoline shortages loom on the horizon and social security will probably be bankrupt in 6 years when I'll be eligible considering the way they're throwing away money left and right in DC lately. Everything I have, such as it is, is paid for. I worked hard all my life just for now, so I could retire and enjoy myself, and now it looks like I'm going to be in survival mode until I croak. Owning a home, land, I'm ineligible for food stamps. I can't go the suck on the government tit, route. I'm in partial retirement and the IRA payments meet the bills....so far. But, I get to thinkin' about how bad it could get. Maybe I should quit listening to Glen Beck, don't know. :banghead:
Anyway, so, I'm thinkin' the what ifs. What if I need a firearm to hunt with and I ain't got ammo. Now, I have a lot of ammo, but there could come a time. I can figure out how to make BP, maybe, but I don't know about getting the chemicals. BP is a little more ban resistant, at least, than cartridge guns. Now, I don't have a shotgun, just a .50 Hawken Hunter Carbine, a Ruger OA, and a .31 pocket remington to carry if needed. I can make my own percussion caps. I'll have to prime below the nipple on the Hawken to get 'em to work, though, but they work fantastic in the ROA and it's a danged accurate hunting pistol that I can conceal under my hunting coat if need be. It shoots HARD with 220 grain cast conicals, too.
I'd thought about maybe a crossbow. I have a recurve I can bow fish with, but normally don't shoot well with a bow being right handed and left eye dominant, not well enough to hunt with. I'm collecting fishing tackle right now. My main protein supply will be the bay and I'm riggin' my kayak with outriggers and will soon get a sail kit for it. I'll be able to get around on the water. I have motorcycles, a little 200 that gets 80 mpg, and can drag the yak to the water if needed.
Anyway, is anyone else thinkin' paranoid like this? Do you see your BP stuff as possible only thing left survival tools? I sure hope it don't come to all that, but the current political situation has me paranoid as hell, like I've never been before. It's scary. Maybe I just need to stock up on Pyrodex. That's the toughest thing I can see to acquire is powder. I might not be able to make the caps, though, if toy guns are outlawed. :banghead: I suppose a good way to go is just don't shoot BP so much. Hog the stuff for the future. If we can get through this without BP being outlawed, I'll be amazed, frankly. Trapping is always an option, I guess. I have a hog trap and it works.
Anyway, so, I'm thinkin' the what ifs. What if I need a firearm to hunt with and I ain't got ammo. Now, I have a lot of ammo, but there could come a time. I can figure out how to make BP, maybe, but I don't know about getting the chemicals. BP is a little more ban resistant, at least, than cartridge guns. Now, I don't have a shotgun, just a .50 Hawken Hunter Carbine, a Ruger OA, and a .31 pocket remington to carry if needed. I can make my own percussion caps. I'll have to prime below the nipple on the Hawken to get 'em to work, though, but they work fantastic in the ROA and it's a danged accurate hunting pistol that I can conceal under my hunting coat if need be. It shoots HARD with 220 grain cast conicals, too.
I'd thought about maybe a crossbow. I have a recurve I can bow fish with, but normally don't shoot well with a bow being right handed and left eye dominant, not well enough to hunt with. I'm collecting fishing tackle right now. My main protein supply will be the bay and I'm riggin' my kayak with outriggers and will soon get a sail kit for it. I'll be able to get around on the water. I have motorcycles, a little 200 that gets 80 mpg, and can drag the yak to the water if needed.
Anyway, is anyone else thinkin' paranoid like this? Do you see your BP stuff as possible only thing left survival tools? I sure hope it don't come to all that, but the current political situation has me paranoid as hell, like I've never been before. It's scary. Maybe I just need to stock up on Pyrodex. That's the toughest thing I can see to acquire is powder. I might not be able to make the caps, though, if toy guns are outlawed. :banghead: I suppose a good way to go is just don't shoot BP so much. Hog the stuff for the future. If we can get through this without BP being outlawed, I'll be amazed, frankly. Trapping is always an option, I guess. I have a hog trap and it works.