Bobson
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This isn't a SHTF, Zombie-Apocalypse, or TEOTWAWKI thread. Just a simple question.
Suppose you were put into a combat situation outside your control. You may very well be required to go on the offensive. You don't have a semi-automatic rifle, or the means to acquire one. Maybe you can pick one up from a fallen foe, but until then, you have limited options. All of those options are listed below (and in the poll). Ammo availability is virtually identical, whatever you choose. However, you do have to carry ammo for whatever rifle you select.
So which rifle do you grab? Consider the following factors:
1. Weight of 100 rounds of ammo.
2. Space 100 rounds of ammo will take.
3. You don't know the range of the enemy, or how he is equipped.
4. You may be fighting in an urban environment, in a forest, or in wide open spaces.
5. You will be on foot, and your comrades are as numerous as your enemies.
Options:
- Winchester 70 chambered in .270 Win. Zeiss Conquest 3-9x40. No irons.
- Winchester 94 in .30-30 Win. No optic; iron sights only.
Which is it, and why?
Suppose you were put into a combat situation outside your control. You may very well be required to go on the offensive. You don't have a semi-automatic rifle, or the means to acquire one. Maybe you can pick one up from a fallen foe, but until then, you have limited options. All of those options are listed below (and in the poll). Ammo availability is virtually identical, whatever you choose. However, you do have to carry ammo for whatever rifle you select.
So which rifle do you grab? Consider the following factors:
1. Weight of 100 rounds of ammo.
2. Space 100 rounds of ammo will take.
3. You don't know the range of the enemy, or how he is equipped.
4. You may be fighting in an urban environment, in a forest, or in wide open spaces.
5. You will be on foot, and your comrades are as numerous as your enemies.
Options:
- Winchester 70 chambered in .270 Win. Zeiss Conquest 3-9x40. No irons.
- Winchester 94 in .30-30 Win. No optic; iron sights only.
Which is it, and why?
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