Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles Do you have a SHTF rifle?

Given the current state of affairs going on in the world I have one SHTF/Ship Hits The Fan rifle that I'm bringing with me should I have to leave my home or take flight on foot! It's an 8 twist 223 Tikka T3 with a SWFA ultralight scope! I shortened the barrel to 20" and the rifle weighs 6.8 lbs. Mine is specifically for getting meat should I get hungry

What are your thoughts on a SHTF rifle? I'd also like to wish everyone the best with what's coming and I hope all my campfire friends get thru to the other side



Trystan

Grab an AR and then find a safe spot to figure out what's next

PSA AR10, 18” upper, 308…. Good enough for anything

2nd would be my 18” 5.56…. Either or carry the water for that sorta work.

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Hank

A?

4 people in our house.

yessir…the “Red Dawn Rig”. Though at this point in life, D.I.P. seems a more likely scenario.

Doc_Holidude

BCM 14.5, a2 front sight, d.d. fixed rear, aimpoint pro, larue mbt.

Stock BRNO CZ24 military mauser 98 with around 300 military rounds in stripper clips.

Ruger 223

AR with lots of the mags that Biden doesn't like. Just in case those deer with kevlar vests attack.

My Savage 6A. ACCURATE, reliable, quiet ( not attracting attention is a GOOOD thing), non- threatening appearance, LOTS of ammo and a parts kit that I can rebuild it twice.
Laugh if you like, but a properly applied .22 long rifle is very effective.

Ruger AR 556
Thermal day/night scope + solar power pack.
Leupold 1.5-6 + quick detach mount.
Plenty of rounds & mags.

I wonder if iron sights would be better for a SHTF rifle? I'm going to have to think on this one..!!!!!

Cartridge: 556/223
AR15 platform that has never show signs of weakness... My mismatched Spikes Tactical/Windham Weaponry.

Before I got scared of them and melted them down to scrap with a blowtorch, I had an AR or two that would get the job done.

Nope. MERICA baby

AR with irons.

YUP!

That should work good. Probably 16" barrel?

AK47 ( Century Arms Patriot) with 5.000 rounds of 7.62x39 ammo.....Hb

I built 2 back during the end of GWBs term before crap went to hell in a handbasket. I have a couple of Winchester 9422s that will accept 22 S, L &LR and dozens of boxes of 22 shorts and buckets of 22lr.

I also built an additional upper for each, less the CH & BCG.

Both 5.56, a 14.5" barrel in a 7 twist with fixed iron sights and a 16" in a 8 twist with an older Leupold FX 4x scope. I am considering replacing the uppers with 223 Wylde nitrided barreled uppers, not that the chrome lined barrels wouldn't suffice. It's just that I have found the newer Wylde 3r and 5r nitrided barrels I have recently used are more accurate. I am also considering replacing the Leupold with a new Trijicon, Eotech or a Nightforce I already have.

About the same time I built these I also purchased a Yugoslavian AK rifle from coworker with a bunch of Yugoslavian spam cans of ammo. I have a couple of M1 Garands, surely I can find '06 ammo at Ace Hardware. I was recently offered a M1 Tanker by my cousin that belonged to my uncle, I just need to go to Arkansas and retrieve it. I am trying to negotiate with coworker on a M1 Carbine and a ton of ammo cans full of ammo.

I would think SHTF transportation and lodging/destination is more important than a dedicated SHTF rifle, especially if you already have a rifle (bolt or semi) chambered in a "NATO" or Soviet bloc caliber.