Zombie Survival - Choice of Firearm

Originally Posted by k9870

against zombies you dont need 40 pounds of armor, so might as well load up on mags. but a .308 with a 11-13 inch barrel? nope. something more practical is in order.

I've shot these weapons before so I'm pretty accurate and comfortable with them.

Why are most people trying to get .223 rifles and 9mm handguns? You realize that 9mm and 223 rifles have a hard time bringing down people on adrenaline. They have no stopping power. Zombies are like crazy pcp hooked crackheads. Good luck with that.

[funkychinaman]

Originally Posted by sillybunz13

Why are most people trying to get .223 rifles and 9mm handguns? You realize that 9mm and 223 rifles have a hard time bringing down people on adrenaline. They have no stopping power. Zombies are like crazy pcp hooked crackheads. Good luck with that.

You say that like there's actually some science behind zombies. The popular opinion regarding killing zombies is that they'll be stopped once you destroy the brain. A headshot with either a .223 or a 9mm will do nicely.

Has anyone considered the magazine issue? As in, it doesn't matter how much ammo you have, only how many mags you have. I'd go with a pump action shotgun and a revolver. That way you can just use loose ammo.

[Markost]

Originally Posted by funkychinaman

Has anyone considered the magazine issue? As in, it doesn't matter how much ammo you have, only how many mags you have. I'd go with a pump action shotgun and a revolver. That way you can just use loose ammo.

You´re right. Fist, use the magazine-based weapons. Then, when they´re empty, use the shotgun or the revolver until you can find a safe place to reload the magazines.

[funkychinaman]

Originally Posted by Markost

You´re right. Fist, use the magazine-based weapons. Then, when they´re empty, use the shotgun or the revolver until you can find a safe place to reload the magazines.

That makes sense too, but this isn't a video game where you can carry multiple long guns, a sidearm, and tons of ammo and mags, as well as presumably, a melee weapon. If you had a vehicle, sure, but then you'd have to find gas for it.

I'd go with the shotgun, the revolver, ammo, a ka-bar, and a tomahawk. And if I can get a military shotgun, a bayonet.

[S&Wshooter]

My Stag Arms AR

The 686

my 4506 as backup

one of my many .22's for when ammo gets a little low for the centerfires.


I'd probably end up using a 12 guage and a .22 though, seing as that's just about all we have ammo for

[funkychinaman]

Remember that Buntline special with the detachable stock that Col. Mortimer has in "For a Few Dollars More?" Do they make grips like that today? If they do, that's what I'd want. A GP-100 with a six inch barrel, and a detachable stock. Stock on to reach out and touch someone, stock off for close-in action.

(They'd be legal, right? The revolver is still legally a handgun.)

[Markost]

Originally Posted by funkychinaman

That makes sense too, but this isn't a video game where you can carry multiple long guns, a sidearm, and tons of ammo and mags, as well as presumably, a melee weapon. If you had a vehicle, sure, but then you'd have to find gas for it.

A carbine and a pistol, plus a compact shotgun in your back. And you can carry more ammo, remember Vietnam and the Alice pack, those poor GIs were carrying a lot of weight in their backs.

[S&Wshooter]

I just remembered- the only 12 ga ammo we have is 3 1/2 inch Magnum. I guess we'd just have to have perpetually bruised shoulders

[k9870]

man up....and buy a limbsaver, they do help.

[Milkovich]

Are we talking zombies that are sensitive to light, smell or noise? Are they fast or slow? Are all of them basic humans or are variations similar to the infected in the L4D games around? How many other survivors are there? How big is the ammunition, food and water supply? What continent am I on? Do I get an umbrella? Are high-explosives available? MANPADs? Tanks? Which year is it? Is electricity still on? Are the other survivors primarily friendlies? Or is everyone nuts? Are there still non-combatants? Is the military still around? If yes, do they pose a threat? Did the governments of the planet spontaneously decide to launch all available nukes in order to......make the last action they ever take be something REALLY stupid?

This thread does not offer enough information to make accurate choices.

Or I was simply too tired to read the last 15 pages