M1A or Ruger Gunsite Scout Rifle AND AK-47/AR-15
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Since I'm spending your money, I'm going with the M1A/M14. I'm not sure what you can do with the Ruger Gunsite and AR/AK that you can't do just as well with the M14. Maybe hunt deer in certain states that don't allow semi-auto, but I have a feeling that if you were much of a hunter, you would have a dedicated hunting rig before playing with scout rifles and semi-autos.
Guess I'm biased. I hate AK's, and I sold both my AR's, and I'm not sure that I would have a use for a short barrel .308
The older I get, the less I need the ability to fire ammunition quickly, and more of a need to shoot more accuratly, and at greater distance. But, as the old folks say, your mileage may vary.
Guess I'm biased. I hate AK's, and I sold both my AR's, and I'm not sure that I would have a use for a short barrel .308
The older I get, the less I need the ability to fire ammunition quickly, and more of a need to shoot more accuratly, and at greater distance. But, as the old folks say, your mileage may vary.
Drummer101
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I would get the ruger and forget the AK...
I really love shooting this thing and maybe someday I might get a Troy EBR stock for it I must confess to a preference for the 308 over the 223 varmint round. I've also got an 03 Springfield that will shoot dime size holes at 100yrd.It was one of the rifles the army sold off in one of their civilian shooting programs. it originally came packed in cosmoline and "0" range time. I've got the M1A zeroed at 300 yrds Not sure what it's shooting right now it was doing about 2 inches last time i had it out What I really want to do is take it to a range with a 1000 yrd range. But I'll have to save up for that one The nearest 1000 rang to me is about 60 miles away on a good day. Plus it cost a bit to feed the thing but it's a ball to shoot.
Why one gun
The one gun scenario only makes sense for me in that you will be on foot. Otherwise if you have transportation or are at your base you can have more weapons. In that light, why would you be on foot with one gun. I would assume that you are either hunting or were forced to evacuate on foot.
That said, if I was hunting I would have my steyr scout .308 or my M1A1. If I was bugging out I would have either one of those or my AR10T or MY AK-47. Hard for me to decide. I do have a carbon-15 carbine and pistol and one of them would be my second "one gun" in the evacuation scenario. In the hunting scenario my second gun would likely be a 10MM auto or .44 magnum with scope.
The one gun scenario only makes sense for me in that you will be on foot. Otherwise if you have transportation or are at your base you can have more weapons. In that light, why would you be on foot with one gun. I would assume that you are either hunting or were forced to evacuate on foot.
That said, if I was hunting I would have my steyr scout .308 or my M1A1. If I was bugging out I would have either one of those or my AR10T or MY AK-47. Hard for me to decide. I do have a carbon-15 carbine and pistol and one of them would be my second "one gun" in the evacuation scenario. In the hunting scenario my second gun would likely be a 10MM auto or .44 magnum with scope.
