What is your "Go-to" rifle? in like survival situation and of course no powder burner.

[tony-mustang]

What is your "Go-to" rifle? The one just come to "first in your mind" in like survival situation, not second guessing/overthinking. And of course, no powder burner.
1st: RWS Diana 48 in .22 simple, affordable than AA, HW and no need for support equipment: pump, compressor, tank, scope, etc. Just rifle and some tins of pellets.

 

[ChrisS]

I'd have to have two, unless you specify an environment. A Notos and Benjamin tank for small game woods type environment. And a Cothran 457 and SCBA tank for big game. Unfortunatley, neither would be much help here in NV... just not much to live off out in the desert.
Chris

 

[rodm1]

I will have to monitor this thread I would like to get one for the truck. But not shire if they would hold up to the hot and cold damp weather.

 

[Jaxjax]

10-4. T05 or T06 trigger?

I can't remember which one it has in it. It's earned it's keep.
Joe

 

[MEC17670]

Any quality spring gun would work, if you are limiting yourself to an air rifle, which seems kind of odd. It seems to me, a good .22 RF and a brick of ammo would be a far better choice, lighter, more power, and reliable forever.

I agree, a brick would last a long time.

 

[MEC17670]

I have never been in a survival situation but I would imagine that keeping a low profile would be a consideration. The low noise aspect of a airgun would be a positive especially in a urban environment. As far as small game getting, have a heart traps and snares could be helpful with using a pellet gun for the dispatch.

Or your hands and feet to dispatching.

 

[Jaxjax]

My Marine buddy & his family are extreme to some. They eat anything & make it taste good according to him. Possume, Nutria, coyote, skunk, on & on , they eat it all. Luckily in the PNW there is no shortage of these things to eat & then some. I keep a sh..ton of traps for a rainy day & 30k + of airgun lead etc, etc, etc..
ya never know when the lights go off permanent style...lol
Joe

 

[Hw9720]

My HW97 in .20 it has one of the last Venom shop laserglide kits in it. The grey with the sling.
tim

 

[Farmplinker2]

Another vote for Crosman 362.

 

[Ezana4CE]

A blowgun.
Learn to be proficient with it and get your Tim Wells on. Remember, life’s a beach ….until a hurricane comes.

 

[Northwoods22]

It's an interesting question. As far as my go-to firearm for a survival situation, that's been chosen and ready to go for many years now. Never thought about an airgun filling that role. After much consideration, I'd have to go with my .22 Diana 350 Magnum. Accurate, powerful, decent iron sights, and has a proper sling.

 

[EdinGa]

It probably wouldn't be an airgun, but if I had to use one it would probably be this one. I haven't thought about it in awhile, and here I am posting it for second time today.

This is my .25 converted Crosman 362. It's lightweight, plenty accurate, and runs just over 15 fpe in current form. It's surprisingly quiet pushing my cast 27 grain pellets too. As long as I have that mold, some lead, and a fire, I'm hunting for food.

 

[delooper]

For me it would be the Crosman 1322. I think that's the only reason I haven't sold it yet. Light, small, quiet, packs a reasonable punch for small game, and doesn't require a tonne of gear (compressor, SCBA tank, etc). It has very few parts, and I have everything I need to repair it, several-times over.

 

[Richieg]

There is no, survival situation, which in my mind means my life or my death, that I would not rely on a powder burner. Kinda similar to this mentality...don't bring a knife to a pistol match , don't bring a pistol to a rifle match. I would never depend on a air rifle in that type of a survival situation, but I live in a nation where citizens haven't been stripped of their right to defend themselves with powder burners, knives, or even crossbows, in just that type of situation.

 

[MysticalDragon]

There is no, survival situation, which in my mind means my life or my death, that I would not rely on a powder burner. Kinda similar to this mentality...don't bring a knife to a pistol match , don't bring a pistol to a rifle match. I would never depend on a air rifle in that type of a survival situation, but I live in a nation where citizens haven't been stripped of their right to defend themselves with powder burners, knives, or even crossbows, in just that type of situation.

You must mean state, because it certainly happens far too much on a national level. I bet if you look closer citizens rights HAVE been infringed upon within your state.

 

[Bobbybeef]

AR-15

 

[Northwoods22]

AR-15

AR-10. I live out in the woods in bear country.

 

[beerthief]

IN that situation ? MY Leshiy Classic in .177 and .25 easy to hand pump and plenty of power . Small ,light weight , just two set screws to change barrels . 30 seconds tops !

 

[FuegoMarty]

Can an air gun actually help you against a black bear? To me, it sounds like your plinking the bear lol

 

[Northwoods22]

Can an air gun actually help you against a black bear? To me, it sounds like your plinking the bear lol

There's a huge black bear population in my state, and I live far enough out in the sticks to see them on a regular basis. Personally, I carry a .308 AR-10 carbine, and a backup .357 magnum revolver. I'd never carry an airgun to defend against a charging bear.

 

[FuegoMarty]

There's a huge black bear population in my state, and I live far enough out in the sticks to see them on a regular basis. Personally, I carry a .308 AR-10 carbine, and a backup .357 magnum revolver. I'd never carry an airgun to defend against a charging bear.

Unfortunately in my state, those options are practically not possible to do legally.