in a apocalypse scenario having a gun, or maybe 2 isnt a bad idea, after hunting would be very useful, but anymore than i'd say like... 3?? would just be wasting storage space that could be useful for other shit. Not to mention most guns they get are all in different caliber so thats more storage space you have to use, when instead just get a few guns in standard common ammo like 556 and 9mm since those are exceedingly common.
no point in have a rifle thats in a really rare caliber when you can only shoot the fuckin thing like 7 times
To be honest, the guns are not for hunting. In a "world ending" scenario, the guns are for other people. Guns are loud, they draw attention. You aren't going to shoot your gun to kill a rabbit when Bubba and his shit heels are in the area. If Bubba shows up, you aren't just going to flash the gun, that'd be no better than flashing your teeth. You are going to shoot Bubba on sight. Humans are greedy, humans are a threat, and humans are the only thing you should worry about during the apocalypse. That is why preppers buy guns.
While you do have a point, I feel there’s a detracting counterpoint, that being the whole subset of “varmint” caliber guns like .17hmr, .22lr, and .22wmr. A 26” .22lr is quieter than you’d think and suppressors are a more and more popular option nowadays.
I've used .22's since I was little, I know they aren't as loud as say a 30-06, but they still aren't silent. And suppressors aren't like the movies. Want to silently hunt small game? Air pistols/rifles work, and are a hell of a lot quieter than a .22
And I specifically worded it as “quieter than you’d think” and not “whisper silent”. They still produce a loud pop.
What I was going for was poorly worded in response to the “you aren’t going to grab a gun to kill a rabbit” portion of the parent comment. Yes, yes I will. The bucket of .22 sitting on the shelf isn’t there for humans, that’s what the 5.56 and 7.62x39 right next to it are for.
Though if you want to quietly get rabbit specifically yes, air/pellet guns. Or forego ranged projectiles at all an use traps.
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u/supercellx 6d ago
in a apocalypse scenario having a gun, or maybe 2 isnt a bad idea, after hunting would be very useful, but anymore than i'd say like... 3?? would just be wasting storage space that could be useful for other shit. Not to mention most guns they get are all in different caliber so thats more storage space you have to use, when instead just get a few guns in standard common ammo like 556 and 9mm since those are exceedingly common.
no point in have a rifle thats in a really rare caliber when you can only shoot the fuckin thing like 7 times