as the world ends

[pan60]

So I am not a homesteader or preper but most that know me would possibly argue different?
We garden and can our own food I don't give much to the grocery stores. This is not homesteading or prepping to me it's the way I was raised and the way I raised my children it has always been and will always be the way I live.
But I have been thinking about those darn zombies.
In a rite setting we would need to survive so what gun would you want in the end?
I know this is a airgun forum and as such we would all like to say my what ever air gun?
So I will say if I had to take one and only one it would be .36 cal black powder flint lock.
Why because I can ALWAY use it.
I thought about my air guns and it the zombies ruled and civilization falls no power no manufacturing I want some I could ALWAYS take large game as well as small.
If I could take two it would be a pump gun probably a Benjamin or Sheridan.
I would choose these for there being serviceable easy to maintain.
Theres a few pcps I would consider with a hand pump but I like the pumpers one and done.

As for cal, I think a .22, I could make them if I had to?

 

[A_Shomer]

I humbly submit that most prudent folks have some sort of voluntary insurance coverage, without being fashionably labeled. History and common sense would suggest that mindset be extended onto other human actives. Darkening perilous times may lay ahead so we've been cleaning our Hawken .54 and a pair of .36 navies. Anchoring PCP end of things an Evol 22 and a pair of BRK .22 atomics of course.

Proverbs 22:3; The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it.

 

[Spinach]

I'm no prepper, produce a lot of our own food, by choice.

Love my rifles but have for many years been a enthusiastic catapult shooter.

I might not survive long but a few will wonder what the fl@@k just hit them.

Live today, remember what we learnt in our past. Then practice again tomorrow.

Life.

 

[pan60]

so what guns are on you this is it list?
for the zombies of course

 

[AtlasAirguns]

I see these threads pop up pretty often. I always find them amusing. I think I read a book once as a kid called "The Hatchet" about a kid that crash landed and his only tool to survive was a small hatchet his father or mother gave him. I was 7 when I read it but the story stuck with me. I think these threads try to address that sentiment - the reliable tool you could use to survive. So rather than go to the fantasy route, I'll keep this as realistic as possible (and bite the bait even though I try to avoid these threads).

I think for real survival situations the only use an airgun could have is it's use with hunting small game. With compressors and hand pumps being unreliable and high in maintenance, I would avoid PCPs altogether.

That leaves the springer, naturally. For survival together with a 10/22, I would consider a well built springer in my cabinet if I was staying on the same property (a cabin for instance). I think a hw30 or hw95 would be my pick probably in 177. It would have enough power to take down any small game and you could preemptively buy the replacement parts for the inevitable failure. I have shot a springer for 3 decades without any maintenance, so I know their reliability (brand dependent) is there. 177 would be ideal too for the amount of squirrel ammo you could stock up.

I also think a couple rodent traps may be an equally good investment, seeds, and most of all dry/canned goods to buy you time to learn how to forage. On that note, probably some good foraging books for your local area and greater state may serve you very well.



Cheers,
Atlas

 

[Farmplinker2]

Crosman 362. For stuff bigger than a rabbit, I would want a powder burner.

 

[Doc Holiday]

So I am not a homesteader or preper but most that know me would possibly argue different?
We garden and can our own food I don't give much to the grocery stores. This is not homesteading or prepping to me it's the way I was raised and the way I raised my children it has always been and will always be the way I live.
But I have been thinking about those darn zombies.
In a rite setting we would need to survive so what gun would you want in the end?
I know this is a airgun forum and as such we would all like to say my what ever air gun?
So I will say if I had to take one and only one it would be .36 cal black powder flint lock.
Why because I can ALWAY use it.
I thought about my air guns and it the zombies ruled and civilization falls no power no manufacturing I want some I could ALWAYS take large game as well as small.
If I could take two it would be a pump gun probably a Benjamin or Sheridan.
I would choose these for there being serviceable easy to maintain.
Theres a few pcps I would consider with a hand pump but I like the pumpers one and done.

As for cal, I think a .22, I could make them if I had to?

For your pumper, would you consider a what I call Hybrid pump/pcp in the Seneca Aspen?

 

[CTAirgunner]

I see these threads pop up pretty often. I always find them amusing. I think I read a book once as a kid called "The Hatchet" about a kid that crash landed and his only tool to survive was a small hatchet his father or mother gave him. I was 7 when I read it but the story stuck with me. I think these threads try to address that sentiment - the reliable tool you could use to survive. So rather than go to the fantasy route, I'll keep this as realistic as possible (and bite the bait even though I try to avoid these threads).



Cheers,
Atlas

Thats the book and a great book at that , one of the only books that held my attention as a child I was so enthralled with it!

 

[MountainSportAirguns]

If I can't carry everything I need it's essentially worthless, I look at all the stuff people purchase for "end of the world" scenarios and the majority are things rather unnecessary. The key for me is to have certain cache areas where supplies are buried or hidden, even those are wishful thinking. I've discussed this before and it all comes down to what I can carry while still being able to move grey man. Every environment will be different such as terrain, weather conditions so impossible to say what's best in general. For me a tube style PCP would be fine, reason for that is simply more power, more range and the ability to carry plenty of ammo, weight in ammo takes up weight in other needed supplies. In my situation having the ability to get a safe water source comes before almost anything, shelter and food being a more long term issue days in. Being informed imo is very important, a small hand crank radio is a good tool to own. We can go on and on with every possible scenario and the load out will change considerably. If you have experience living with nothing it becomes more apparent as to what's most important to live. Here is dumb video I overproduced that basically plays out the zombie fantasy

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[Smitty911]

I don't know how real these scenarios play out. You won't make it far without a group of like minded, like skill folks going together to grow food, we're talking commune style, build a fort, posting a watch, clearing fields of fire, booby traps, etc. etc.

EMI will take out electronics, I'd definatly take my Ruger 10/22 along for the ride.

Smitty

 

[jps2486]

.22 rimfire for me.

 

[Danman]

.22 rimfire for me.

Yip my beautiful Pcps would die pretty quick (as in the hamdpump) decent springer and a 22LR for me as well. If zombies or Bears come for me, I guess it's my time ☹ All my life have had chickens and a decent vegetable garden but we all know how long that would last when the city folks figured out what I got and they don't.