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12 April 2014, 00:42
If you already have a shotgun, which you are not mentioning in your dreams, I would go for the rifle I would use/need the most first.
For me, in England, I would expect that to be either a .223 bolt action sporter or a .308/7.62 NATO depending on the game available.
A .223 can do most of everything one would need in a SHTF situation and a .308 would harvest any animal native to the Island and most anything that escaped from the local zoo.
Someone else might consider that need to be a .22 rimfire, but I could live the rest of my life without a rimfire rifle and never feel deprived, due to casting my own lead bullets and reloading .223. I down load the .223 to between long rifle and WMR power levels and it does very well.
It's all just a subjective exercise and you will do what you want to based on your own past experiences I am sure. And that is exactly what you should do.
For me, in England, I would expect that to be either a .223 bolt action sporter or a .308/7.62 NATO depending on the game available.
A .223 can do most of everything one would need in a SHTF situation and a .308 would harvest any animal native to the Island and most anything that escaped from the local zoo.
Someone else might consider that need to be a .22 rimfire, but I could live the rest of my life without a rimfire rifle and never feel deprived, due to casting my own lead bullets and reloading .223. I down load the .223 to between long rifle and WMR power levels and it does very well.
It's all just a subjective exercise and you will do what you want to based on your own past experiences I am sure. And that is exactly what you should do.
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