I am putting together a survival kit. It has all the typical things, plus 5 rolls of duct tape, 3 20ft long strands of para cord. What is a good rifle to have with this? I am a bowhunter, and have no rifles. So, what would be a good rifle that could be used for SHTF, national disaster, or other things that would drive you out of your home?
Would this be able to also hunt animals if needed? What bullet is it for?
You certainly have some options here. You can go with what VLD said, an AR-15, which is commonly chambered in .223/5.56X45. These are good man stoppers, and they are cheap, and easily stored and transported due to their small size. There is debate whether they are good enough to take deer, but are more than enough for small game, but if you are a bowhunter, you bow will serve you better in this purpose, in the interest of conserving ammo. An arrow can be reused, a bullet can't.
Another option is going a bit bigger, to a carbine length lever action. This gives you more options of calibers (.44 magnum, .357, 30-30, 45-70, etc.), but will be bigger, bulkier, and more of a chore to carry. These barrels can be further shortened to improve maneuverability, while reducing accuracy.
A full size bolt action/semi automatic rifle is another option, but is commonly just to large and heavy for the majority of people. This will allow you a very powerful, even magnum round if you choose. These rounds are typically large, expensive, very loud and some are hard to come by. This is generally a poor choice.
Don't completely rule out a .22lr.
Out of this information, you can make you own decision. There are websites that can help you with this:
kitchen items such as measuring cups, can opener, potato peeler, ice cube tray, napkins, paper towel, hot pad
food essentials such as salt, pepper, ketchup, mustard
haha, none if it is much fun, but I know from experience how frustrating it is when you want to open a can of soup or something for the first time and realize you don't have a can opener!
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cleaning supplies, towels, dishrags, extension cords, toilet brush, laundry soap, dryer sheets, broom, mop, toilet paper, garbage bags, tape
kitchen items such as measuring cups, can opener, potato peeler, ice cube tray, napkins, paper towel, hot pad
food essentials such as salt, pepper, ketchup, mustard
haha, none if it is much fun, but I know from experience how frustrating it is when you want to open a can of soup or something for the first time and realize you don't have a can opener!
Great video! IMHO there's nothing wrong with premade survival kits, especially when they are so well-thought-out like the Doug Ritter one.
At least they are equipped with some tangible survival kits: end times near, Glenn Beck peddles âfood insuranceâ