Mine would be about like SharpsDressedMan's rifle, only with a military Mauser 98 action so it could be loaded from stripper clips. I already have a semi-sporterized Mauser with a 30-06 barrel, I just need to get it to the smith for a scout mount and a set of XS ghost ring sights.
You can have only One Rifle, which one do you pick?
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tcsnake
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A FAL SG-1 predator custom with a surefire and plenty of ammo.
And a good Machette.
my 2 cents
And a good Machette.
my 2 cents
federalfarmer
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This fun to read what you all want! However ..... I am torn between my Ruger 10/22 in .22Mag or my Winchester take down lever action 45-70.
Let's all keep working to make sure we never have to choose just one!
Let's all keep working to make sure we never have to choose just one!
SeekHer
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Well, first thing I have to decide is whether I'm willing to fend off the hordes of zombies attacking my homestead or would vacating to somewhere be far more prudent, preferably out in the boonies -- Oh, wait a minute, I already do live in the boonies, so forget that notion...
If for hunting, then anything that is common in your area -- action and caliber wise would more then suffice...An AR in .223 while at best a marginal man-stopper is a terrible hunting rifle unless you equip it with another upper of say 6.5, 6.8, .260 or go for an AR10 in .308 and a M14, FN-FAL or FN-SCARS are bloody heavy to be carrying hunting "Bambi's" parents!
If for driving the hordes away, there better be more then four or five of you otherwise encirclement and death is quite probable...The best thing to do is keep a very low profile and hopefully not be seen by any wandering groups...If they are 300 yards away and haven't seen you don't be foolish and think that you'll be able to engage them and take them out...maybe in a Rambo movie or the survivalist sci-fi but not in real life...guess what, they will probably be armed and they might be better shots, you never know, so why make a target of yourself if it can be avoided...
On the farm, open prairie, any flat shooting caliber over .260, at the cottage, heavy bush a .35 Rem lever action or my .358 Win Browning BLR and if at the house, mixed bush and fields, either my .300 H&H or Weatherby mag...
If for hunting, then anything that is common in your area -- action and caliber wise would more then suffice...An AR in .223 while at best a marginal man-stopper is a terrible hunting rifle unless you equip it with another upper of say 6.5, 6.8, .260 or go for an AR10 in .308 and a M14, FN-FAL or FN-SCARS are bloody heavy to be carrying hunting "Bambi's" parents!
If for driving the hordes away, there better be more then four or five of you otherwise encirclement and death is quite probable...The best thing to do is keep a very low profile and hopefully not be seen by any wandering groups...If they are 300 yards away and haven't seen you don't be foolish and think that you'll be able to engage them and take them out...maybe in a Rambo movie or the survivalist sci-fi but not in real life...guess what, they will probably be armed and they might be better shots, you never know, so why make a target of yourself if it can be avoided...
On the farm, open prairie, any flat shooting caliber over .260, at the cottage, heavy bush a .35 Rem lever action or my .358 Win Browning BLR and if at the house, mixed bush and fields, either my .300 H&H or Weatherby mag...
wickedsprint
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Unless they lied to me, the brand new M1A I purchased < 1 Yr ago had a CL barrel, it's standard on their basic M1A.
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Springfield makes the one and only M1A and they have been out of chrome lined barrels for years.
If the original barrel does not have a USGI roll mark it's not chrome lined.
If it does wear a USGI makers mark, then you are a lucky man
Springfield makes the one and only M1A and they have been out of chrome lined barrels for years.
If the original barrel does not have a USGI roll mark it's not chrome lined.
If it does wear a USGI makers mark, then you are a lucky man
OurSafeHome.net
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I have a M1A and a FR-8 (Spanish Mauser Carbine), so my question is "If I had to leave one of them behind, which one would it be?"
I've installed a good rear sight on the Mauser, so at realistic distances, there is little to choose between it and the M1A.
So if the wife, kids and I were bugging out, like the Von Trapp family (ie: crossing the Alps on foot, singing show tunes)... I hate to say it... but I think I would bury the M1A and carry the FR-8.
I've installed a good rear sight on the Mauser, so at realistic distances, there is little to choose between it and the M1A.
So if the wife, kids and I were bugging out, like the Von Trapp family (ie: crossing the Alps on foot, singing show tunes)... I hate to say it... but I think I would bury the M1A and carry the FR-8.
MarcusWendt
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I'm always torn between my PTR-91 and my M1A. Neither is light, but I love them both.
I've seen first hand how poorly the Mexican Army treats their HK G3s and those damn things just keep on running. It's a tough choice for me.
I've seen first hand how poorly the Mexican Army treats their HK G3s and those damn things just keep on running. It's a tough choice for me.
Certainly my AK is always a good choice. And 5.56 ammo is pretty light and I can carry a lot of P-mags. I would love to have my class III Mp5 with me just in case. You could certainly overwhelm with firepower..
With that said, my Marlin 60 w/ the 14 round tube feed is the best money I've ever spent and you could easily carry 1500 rounds of .22lr
With that said, my Marlin 60 w/ the 14 round tube feed is the best money I've ever spent and you could easily carry 1500 rounds of .22lr
dragonchow56
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It's been a couple of years since I pondered the one gun scenario. For the purpose of this thread I'd like to assume that it's actually one rifle but also one hangun, and one shotgun - I think that changes the perspective some.
I opened the safe and looked over the lifetime collection thinking about each rifle chronologically; Hawken .50, Ruger 10-22, Winchester '94 30-30, 1917 (sporterized), 1903-A3, Garand, M1 Carbine, SKS, M1A, FR8, WASR10 (AK47), AR15. They all have to go except one...
We all know what pistols are for. Having a slug capable 12 gauge takes care of 25 to 100 yard zone quite well, so the carbines are sort of overlapped there - goodbye 10-22, '94, M1 Carbine, FR8, AK47, and the SKS (my favorite shooter in this group and actually more rifle than carbine, but it's questionable beyond 200 yds).
Blackpowder is great fun to shoot, but I can let the Hawken go with minimal angst, although if the ammo crunch gets worse...hmmm.
There's a lot to be said about the virtues of a good bolt action, and has in fact already been said in this thread. If I had a sweet .300 win mag or tactical .338 Lapua in the stable it would be the probable choice based on capability (maximum terminal performance - accuracy/energy/distance) but I don't have one and probably never will. I'm kind of a battle rifle junkie, in case you didn't notice.
My lump of dead or dying cells that passes for a brain says "semi-auto". This is where it gets really tough. Shooting the Garand is a religious experience.
'06 is a great cartridge, but it's full spectrum of capability is limited by Garand friendly loads. Heavy, relatively low capacity, come get me I'm dry "ping" alarm... Damn! I'm really gonna miss the M1.
So I'm down to the AR15 (pre-ban A2) or the M1A. In a SHTF, zombies coming, bug-out scenario - AR wins. Light, fast and easy handling, robust, accurate, compact ammo, high cap and can pour it on (even as a semi-auto) out to 500 yards which compensates for a cartridge appropriate for meat puppets under 50 lbs (IMO).
BUT - my little world as it exists has nothing to do with combat and I hunt for my chow at the supermarket. I love firearms for their aesthetic beauty, precision, and machine-as-art quality. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and this beholder considers the M1A one of the most beautiful and precise machines in my safe. That's my one rifle.
I opened the safe and looked over the lifetime collection thinking about each rifle chronologically; Hawken .50, Ruger 10-22, Winchester '94 30-30, 1917 (sporterized), 1903-A3, Garand, M1 Carbine, SKS, M1A, FR8, WASR10 (AK47), AR15. They all have to go except one...
We all know what pistols are for. Having a slug capable 12 gauge takes care of 25 to 100 yard zone quite well, so the carbines are sort of overlapped there - goodbye 10-22, '94, M1 Carbine, FR8, AK47, and the SKS (my favorite shooter in this group and actually more rifle than carbine, but it's questionable beyond 200 yds).
Blackpowder is great fun to shoot, but I can let the Hawken go with minimal angst, although if the ammo crunch gets worse...hmmm.
There's a lot to be said about the virtues of a good bolt action, and has in fact already been said in this thread. If I had a sweet .300 win mag or tactical .338 Lapua in the stable it would be the probable choice based on capability (maximum terminal performance - accuracy/energy/distance) but I don't have one and probably never will. I'm kind of a battle rifle junkie, in case you didn't notice.
My lump of dead or dying cells that passes for a brain says "semi-auto". This is where it gets really tough. Shooting the Garand is a religious experience.
'06 is a great cartridge, but it's full spectrum of capability is limited by Garand friendly loads. Heavy, relatively low capacity, come get me I'm dry "ping" alarm... Damn! I'm really gonna miss the M1.
So I'm down to the AR15 (pre-ban A2) or the M1A. In a SHTF, zombies coming, bug-out scenario - AR wins. Light, fast and easy handling, robust, accurate, compact ammo, high cap and can pour it on (even as a semi-auto) out to 500 yards which compensates for a cartridge appropriate for meat puppets under 50 lbs (IMO).
BUT - my little world as it exists has nothing to do with combat and I hunt for my chow at the supermarket. I love firearms for their aesthetic beauty, precision, and machine-as-art quality. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and this beholder considers the M1A one of the most beautiful and precise machines in my safe. That's my one rifle.
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wickedsprint
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Don't have it anymore. I just know the website used to advertise the base M1A as having a Chrome lined barrel when I bought it. Now the website does not.
OurSafeHome.net
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MP5A3 writes:
If things have devolved to the point that you can only have one gun, this will work up to ONE times. You need to think this through, brother.
If things have devolved to the point that you can only have one gun, this will work up to ONE times. You need to think this through, brother.
victoryredchevy
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Savage Arms .243. I own and love this gun. Heck of a rifle.
toivo
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Are shotgun/rifle combos acceptable? I don't think Savage makes one anymore, but Baikal does:
http://www.baikalinc.ru/en/company/68.html
I would do the .22LR over 12-gauge, for availability and variety of ammo.
http://www.baikalinc.ru/en/company/68.html
I would do the .22LR over 12-gauge, for availability and variety of ammo.
toivo
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I do, but I don't think my bank balance does...
Dazen
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My M1A
"My lump of dead or dying cells that passes for a brain says "semi-auto". This is where it gets really tough. Shooting the Garand is a religious experience.
'06 is a great cartridge, but it's full spectrum of capability is limited by Garand friendly loads. Heavy, relatively low capacity, come get me I'm dry "ping" alarm... Damn! I'm really gonna miss the M1."
An adjustable gas plug will take care of the "garand friendly load" problem for the most part, and the "ping" shouldn't be too big of a problem unless you plan on getting into a protracted, close range fire fight while out in the wilderness, and it can also give you a good way to sucker somebody in.
Though this doesn't totally invalidate your points either, mind you. As somebody else said, there is NO perfect rifle out there for every situation, and a person should be prepared to deal with the limitations of whatever rifle they intend to have on them in this hypothetical world.
For me, and the area I live in, my M1 Garand would be a great fit.
'06 is a great cartridge, but it's full spectrum of capability is limited by Garand friendly loads. Heavy, relatively low capacity, come get me I'm dry "ping" alarm... Damn! I'm really gonna miss the M1."
An adjustable gas plug will take care of the "garand friendly load" problem for the most part, and the "ping" shouldn't be too big of a problem unless you plan on getting into a protracted, close range fire fight while out in the wilderness, and it can also give you a good way to sucker somebody in.
Though this doesn't totally invalidate your points either, mind you. As somebody else said, there is NO perfect rifle out there for every situation, and a person should be prepared to deal with the limitations of whatever rifle they intend to have on them in this hypothetical world.
For me, and the area I live in, my M1 Garand would be a great fit.
Forty4rev
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AK-47 b/c it has taken more lives than any other firearm 
and my S&W 629 for good measure.
and my S&W 629 for good measure.
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