ZombieHunter
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Zombies.
Go.
No I'm sorta kidding. My friend and I have this grand fantasy about the end of the world being zombie related...or at the very least if it's something else we'll probably be prepared if we've prepped for Zs. I figure anything "Jericho"/EOTWAWKI will probably result in people being forced to fend for themselves for 2-3 years before some type of "government" is re-established and another 3-5 years as that government sorts itself out, establishes some legitimacy and can be reasonably expected to provide a level of service similar to that of 130 years ago.
Mind you this is in the pipe dream stage...we've decided that owning 500-700 acres would be prudent. Preferably on a small river and near if not backing to a large state park. Several miles from the nearest town, and more miles than that from the nearest highway. Outfitting it with the means to supply its own electricity through wind/solar and diesel. We've also decided to rig everythign to run off vegetable oil as that's something we could grow ourselves.
We've figured out most of the food, the layouts, the back up plans, food storage and preperation, fuel, transportation (basically NEVER leaving), basic medical supplies and service (I mean you're gonna die if you get appendicitis), but we've kind hit a wall as far as defensive tactics and weaponry go.
We're peaceful fellas but I don't want some marauding band of thugs to see a field of crops with a house at the center and try to take it for their own. I imagine there'd be no more than a dozen of us and I'm trying to think of weapons that would be useful from 500 yards to point blank. Not a one gun fits all, one gun per range bracket for lack of better words. They would have to be reliable, easily operated by gun newbs, inexpensive-moderately expensive (I know having an M82 would take the fight out just about anyone but I don't have 100k to spend on ten guns...even in fantasyville), and serve their purpose.
I'm thinking:
Distance- I'd like 1-2MOA in 7.62x39
Intermediate/standoff- SKS in 7.62x39
CQ- 12 and 20 gauge shotguns, 9mm and .45
I'd also get many .22lrs as they're great for plinking/teaching/hunting and what other gun can you pick up 30k rounds for $700?
I know those calibers are a good starting place...but what other calibers would I be wise to pick up guns for? Assuming there'd be a lot of trading/bartering and scavaging, I should probably have a handful of .40s and .223/5.56 (also is it .223 can be used in 5.56 but not vice versa?).
All input is welcome and I'll consider almost everything you want to say about any of this that I've layed out in mind. Though in hindsight if it's zombies I'm worried about I would like a MOA or less rifle in 7.62x39
Go.
No I'm sorta kidding. My friend and I have this grand fantasy about the end of the world being zombie related...or at the very least if it's something else we'll probably be prepared if we've prepped for Zs. I figure anything "Jericho"/EOTWAWKI will probably result in people being forced to fend for themselves for 2-3 years before some type of "government" is re-established and another 3-5 years as that government sorts itself out, establishes some legitimacy and can be reasonably expected to provide a level of service similar to that of 130 years ago.
Mind you this is in the pipe dream stage...we've decided that owning 500-700 acres would be prudent. Preferably on a small river and near if not backing to a large state park. Several miles from the nearest town, and more miles than that from the nearest highway. Outfitting it with the means to supply its own electricity through wind/solar and diesel. We've also decided to rig everythign to run off vegetable oil as that's something we could grow ourselves.
We've figured out most of the food, the layouts, the back up plans, food storage and preperation, fuel, transportation (basically NEVER leaving), basic medical supplies and service (I mean you're gonna die if you get appendicitis), but we've kind hit a wall as far as defensive tactics and weaponry go.
We're peaceful fellas but I don't want some marauding band of thugs to see a field of crops with a house at the center and try to take it for their own. I imagine there'd be no more than a dozen of us and I'm trying to think of weapons that would be useful from 500 yards to point blank. Not a one gun fits all, one gun per range bracket for lack of better words. They would have to be reliable, easily operated by gun newbs, inexpensive-moderately expensive (I know having an M82 would take the fight out just about anyone but I don't have 100k to spend on ten guns...even in fantasyville), and serve their purpose.
I'm thinking:
Distance- I'd like 1-2MOA in 7.62x39
Intermediate/standoff- SKS in 7.62x39
CQ- 12 and 20 gauge shotguns, 9mm and .45
I'd also get many .22lrs as they're great for plinking/teaching/hunting and what other gun can you pick up 30k rounds for $700?
I know those calibers are a good starting place...but what other calibers would I be wise to pick up guns for? Assuming there'd be a lot of trading/bartering and scavaging, I should probably have a handful of .40s and .223/5.56 (also is it .223 can be used in 5.56 but not vice versa?).
All input is welcome and I'll consider almost everything you want to say about any of this that I've layed out in mind. Though in hindsight if it's zombies I'm worried about I would like a MOA or less rifle in 7.62x39
. We worked out that we'd make our way to a certain friend's cattle farm. A stream runs through the farm to a nearby dam which actually supplies a certain city with drinking water. The house at the farm is built around an old explosives bunker, now a walk in firearms safe. Basically, we'd have a ready and continuous supply of water and beef, some milk, about a year's worth of grain and plenty of ammunition for many different rifles. There's a general store nearby that we would empty of seeds and get some vegetable crops going. 
