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Solid Math. You need an AR.

Posted: Wed May 09, 2018 1:14 pm
by tomneal
Of course you need an AR.
There is a 37% chance of a Revolution within your lifetime.
The 'math' is in the article.

https://medium.com/s/story/the-surprisi ... fce7d10437

Re: Solid Math. You need an AR.

Posted: Wed May 09, 2018 1:19 pm
by BBYC
Why not an AK

Or two?

Re: Solid Math. You need an AR.

Posted: Wed May 09, 2018 1:28 pm
by Soccerdad1995
BBYC wrote:Why not an AK

Or two?
You definitely need more than 2. One per member of your household is a good start. If your neighbors are poor planners and fail to arm themselves, then you might want to be nice and have a few extras on hand for them. Obviously, plenty of ammo is a must.

As for AR versus AK, they each have their advantages. AK is better if untrained people might need to use them. No need to keep it operating room clean, fairly simple manual of arms, and less likely that they would need to clear a jam. But AR ammo might be more readily available from abandoned military facilities, houses, and even stores. Either way, probably best to have at least one of each so you can use either ammo type that you happen to come across.

Re: Solid Math. You need an AR.

Posted: Wed May 09, 2018 1:52 pm
by jason812
BBYC wrote:Why not an AK

Or two?
Because this is America :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot:


Obviously that is in jest, Soccerdad said about what I would have said. A semi auto in a common cambering will serve you well no matter the platform, that is really personal preference. Don't get 5 AR10's chambered in 260 Rem for when it hits the fan cause unless you stock piled ammo, you won't be running across any to pick up. You can't go wrong with .223/5.56, .308, or the commie :mrgreen: 7.62x39.

Re: Solid Math. You need an AR.

Posted: Wed May 09, 2018 2:16 pm
by cheezit
Why no love for an sks?

Re: Solid Math. You need an AR.

Posted: Wed May 09, 2018 2:19 pm
by Soccerdad1995
cheezit wrote:Why no love for an sks?
There are a lot of good options. The Tavor is pretty battle proven, and would also be a good choice. Or if you could only have one, then it would be hard to beat a SCAR. A lot of it comes down to budget. Like most things in life.

Re: Solid Math. You need an AR.

Posted: Wed May 09, 2018 2:22 pm
by strogg
Don't forget the glock 19 as a sidearm or backup gun. Glock magazines and 9mm ammo should be plentiful in case things turn very south. A 19 would be perfect because it'll take both 19 and 17 magazines. That being said, it is best to have both just in case. Following the sentiment of Soccerdad, have one for each person in your household + 2 pairs backup + however much you want to share with your neighbors.

Re: Solid Math. You need an AR.

Posted: Wed May 09, 2018 2:44 pm
by bblhd672
Parallel discussion on the article here:
https://texaschlforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=94&t=92417

Re: Solid Math. You need an AR.

Posted: Fri May 11, 2018 2:53 pm
by MechAg94
Any rifle with reasonable capability that you can use effectively will work. Even a 30-30 lever gun or a bolt action scout rifle would do the job if that is what you can use well. Stash a minimum store of ammo and magazines (if needed), get a good carry sling, and practice occasionally.

However, I think an AR is easy to use, easy to maintain, lightweight, cheap to buy spare parts and mags for, and the ammo is relatively cheap. These days there are pretty good deals on mags and ammo that you put away as an emergency stash.

InRangeTV on youtube (and other sites) has done mud testing with AR's and AK's. The AK didn't do as well as myth would have you believe. The AR did far better than most people would think. Also, if you follow AK Operator's Union on youtube, some of the cheaper AK's these days aren't as well built as the combloc rifles of previous decades.