what to carry

[Tartar Horde]

The major factor for me is the ability to keep any weapon in serviceable condition and the ease of aquiring ammunition. I always take the long view with an eye to the future and carry out a risk analysis for every aquisition. I ask myself "if something was to break on this weapon, could I still use it without that part, can I get the part, or can I make the part"? I also do this for the ammunition. I used to own an Air Arms S200 ten shot PCP rifle, which to be honest was a fantastic rifle and very accurate, but when I looked hard at it using my risk analysis it became a liability if I was to rely on it in any SHTF scenario. I could buy all the seals springs and spare parts I wanted for any eventuality, but I realised the rifle does not come with open sights so I have to have at least a spare scope if one breaks, and hope I don't have any accidents that break the last one. If the scope breaks it would be a useless expensive club as I can't make telescopic sights, nor for that matter open ones.