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Okay guys, you have to leave your state of living tomorrow and you can only choose one gun. It's a pressure situation and it doesn't matter if someone sees that you have it. What are you taking with you and why?

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Permalink Reply by Guy Fleetwood on August 4, 2012 at 11:10

Shotgun good choice.

Pat ChoKo said:

I'd take my old reliable 12 gauge with a variety of different loads for it; .00 buckshot, 7 1/2 bird shot, etc. I figure it's a good all-arounder and would perform well in a scenario like this. Plus, it's the gun I'm probably the most comfortable and familiar with.

The only thing bad about it is that it's pretty bulky and, in a situation like this, I'd have to saw down the barrel and buttstock to make it a bit more maneuvarable and easier to carry.

Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on August 4, 2012 at 14:48

The over and under sounds like a good choice Robert. Are we all headed to the same place?

Permalink Reply by Clint Thompson on August 4, 2012 at 18:37

Sounds good.

Permalink Reply by Michael Kelley Sr. on September 25, 2013 at 0:47

I know this is an old thread but here goes.

A .223/5.56 would be a great choice but since Ii don't have one, I'm going to have to go with the Browning Hi Power.

More likely to be able to barder for 9mm ammo than the .357 or .45.

That is once I put it back together now that I got rid of that pesky mag drop safety.

Permalink Reply by Clint Thompson on September 25, 2013 at 6:05

Good reason for the 9mm Michael. The 9mm ammo is very common with US military ammo available too.

FeaturedPermalink Reply by Charles Sample on September 26, 2013 at 17:07

Michael, don't worry about resurrecting an old thread. I'm glad you did. As host of this group I am for anything that will promote interest and participation in the group. That is the reason for the knife give away contest.

As for taking one gun, after much thought I believe I would go with my Ruger P89 9 mm. One that I considered was my 10-22. I have several thousand rounds of ammo and several high capacity mags. Another was my SKS. I have about 1500 rounds for it and several stripper clips. I also have a Remington 1100 12 gauge auto. But with all things considered, portability, ammo availability, and such I would choose the P89. I have three 15 round mags and several hundred rounds for it.

Permalink Reply by Ken Spielvogel on September 26, 2013 at 17:27

Rifle: Winchester 70 .223

Pistol: Glock 21 .45

Why? Cause I trust them and like them.

Permalink Reply by Brian Martin on September 26, 2013 at 21:32

Okay I will play, I would have my Smith & Wesson 15-22lr. I have several thousand rounds for it, I have put over 6 thousand threw it with out one hang up. Most people don't believe it but it is the solid truth, I will add I use good ammo. I have learned that trust in your equipment really makes you more effective with it. Six 25 round mags, a mindset to practice with it, and its flawless record, gives me alot of confidence with it. I use it in 22lr steel matches and it runs awsome. 22 lr is quieter than centerfire, plenty capable with good shot placement to bring down whitetail deer, ask any game warden what most deer are poached with! I truly believe 22 lr ammo is the most abundant ammo in the world. If stuff gets really bad I don't see most people gathering up 22lr ammo, most think is is to small. Put a 2"x4" out at 100 yards and shoot it with a good quality 22 ammo, you will be impressed!

Permalink Reply by Michael Kelley Sr. on October 1, 2013 at 23:17

Nice one Charles, call me old fashioned ....I like a DA/SA with a lanyard ring.

Unless the old eyes are wrong here.

How about Brians S&W 15-22, talk about barrels of fun.

Now that's something I could get in to.

FeaturedPermalink Reply by Charles Sample on October 1, 2013 at 23:44

Michael, I like the DA/SA too. I like a restrike capability. A lot of people say you should always do the so called Tap-Rack-Bang when you have a misfire. They say pulling the trigger again wastes too much time. But with a DA/SA like my P89, a second pull of the trigger takes just a fraction of a second. I've only ever had a few misfires, but in most of those rare times a second pull of the trigger fired the cartridge. Now if you have most any of the striker fired guns, such as Glock, and it goes click instead of bang, you have to rack the slide. If you just pull the trigger again, nothing will happen. The striker has to be partially cocked by the slide to enable the gun to fire.

I don't doubt that 15-22 is a lot of fun. I have a Ruger 10-22 and it is a lot of fun. The main difference between the two is they look different. They will both spit out a lot of ammo quickly.

In MemoriamPermalink Reply by Doug Webber on August 28, 2015 at 2:32

I'm over 60 and don't move too fast. The 10/22 is a fine gun but I'd take my Remington 521-T bolt action with a 2x7 Leupold. Hard to beat the accuracy of a bolt action. I'll have to admit it's a little heavier that the 10/22, but like I said, i don't move too fast. With extra clips, it's easy to switch to sub sonic rounds if you want to be a little quieter. They don't have enough kick to cycle a semi.

FeaturedPermalink Reply by Charles Sample on August 28, 2015 at 9:07

Doug

In a situation such as stipulated, having confidence in a firearm and knowing what you can do with it is very important. At least as important if not more so than the caliber.