gun dreams

[Scythe13]

Okay, I'm going to be a bit of an annoying data thrower now.

Have you considered weight of the gun and practicality of ammo carry?

We all know that more ammo weighs more weight. But have we all factored in the principle that larger calibre rounds weigh more too?

For example, a .22lr is pretty dinky. At a rough estimate, 3 or 4 22lr rounds would be the same weight as 1x.308 round. So carrying 10 .308 rounds would be the same as carrying 30 or 40 of the little .22lr's.

The same is true with most other kinds of ammo, the larger the calibre, the heavier the round, therefore, the less you can carry.

Bugging out with a .308, and 1000 rounds, would be an awful lot more work than bugging out with a .22 rimfire, with 3000 rounds!

This is something I'm still calculating and working out properly. But it's all worth checking out.

For just hunting, go with what will bring down your quarry. For foxes, you can use a .22lr, but some places/counties say you need a .223, while others say you need a .243 for foxes. Same for deer. I've heard of places say you can use a .243 and others say you NEED to use a .308 round.