the zombie apocalypse thread...
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VonYinzer
Over 10,000 Posts
When it happens, Ill be at the Jim Beam distillery. Its secure, in a remote location, has plenty of room, tens of thousands of gallons of whiskey that can be used for:
1. gettin' drunk, obviously
2. fire bombs
3. disinfectant
4. did I say gettin' drunk?
5. a fuel source
1. gettin' drunk, obviously
2. fire bombs
3. disinfectant
4. did I say gettin' drunk?
5. a fuel source
manualofman
i always wind up with extra bolts leftover..
I had to look these up, Swagger. Now that I have, I'll take two as well.
Indonesian parang:
As far as a skull basher, I always had a Dead On Exhumer penciled in for that... Gordan Freeman 2.0
Indonesian parang:
As far as a skull basher, I always had a Dead On Exhumer penciled in for that... Gordan Freeman 2.0
Basement rat
Over 1,000 Posts
Swagger said:
The shot gun wont be as useful as the 10-22, the .22 rounds are every where and cheep. .22's can be accurate to excess of 100m and all you need is a head shot. Plus they are quieter than most other.
manualofman
i always wind up with extra bolts leftover..
i wouldn't mind my Diamond compound bow with me either. Although carrying many arrows would be cumbersome, they are reusable, just like Daryl with his crossbow on the Walking Dead.
Garage Rat is right, a .22LR would be more efficient at carrying and ammo consumption. However, a .22 requires impressive accuracy to be effective. It's gotta be a shot to the brain or it won't even slow Zack down.
A 12ga is much more forgiving, and more effective in a crowd (as long as you can reload your tube fast enough). I wouldn't mind a Saiga with a can magazine. Or an AA-12! But shells do get heavy when carrying more than a handful. It's surprising how heavy a field vest weighs when you've loaded it up for some pheasant hunting!
Garage Rat is right, a .22LR would be more efficient at carrying and ammo consumption. However, a .22 requires impressive accuracy to be effective. It's gotta be a shot to the brain or it won't even slow Zack down.
A 12ga is much more forgiving, and more effective in a crowd (as long as you can reload your tube fast enough). I wouldn't mind a Saiga with a can magazine. Or an AA-12! But shells do get heavy when carrying more than a handful. It's surprising how heavy a field vest weighs when you've loaded it up for some pheasant hunting!
Mr.E
Got to keep the loonies on the path...
Seems a shotgun and a 22 have their uses. But this topic will inherently run into the same snags as the military always looking for "that perfect weapon/caliber" for all troops-even officers to carry. It doesn't exist. 22 is good for a little range and a steady hand, but knocking them down/back is important in a cqb situation. And not much can compete with a shotgun for that. Besides, a 22 can't take a leg off, but a 45 can shatter supporting/motor function bones. Choose wisely!
rock2d2
Born to lose, destined to fail.
Why not use them all? I've got a SoP modded 10/22 with good optics. A 5.56 mini 14 setup for long-range and split second CQB a .45 for those pesky moments, 2 9mm because it's a decent round that can be accurate (depending on the gun and shooter). Only thing I'm missing is my 12 ga.
Zed will be sorry he came knocking....er..grunting.
Zed will be sorry he came knocking....er..grunting.
Swagger
Putting boot to ass since 1967!
Coming back to caliber, true that there's no perfect one, as noted a 22 can be put together to be a tack driver (I know because I have one) it'll take more than one shot to the brainpan to drop a plod, lots of cases where the living(even more dependant on a one-piece damage free brain) keep right on trucking with a couple slugs in the cranium. Great if you have time and protection to line up your shot.
But.....you're in a dim, musty old garage looking for motoroil. Picking around the mess searching, you find yourself face to face with the former owner who wants nothing more than to eat your flesh, strip your bones and suck your brain out thru a crushed eye socket.
Pew! Pew-pew! ain't gonna cut it Buckwheat.
*Big giant goddamned KahBooooom!!!!* however that takes the head, neck and one arm with it and flings the rest 5 feet back? Now that's what I'm talking about!
Armor. As much as I love the romantic idea of suitting up and stepping out weapons in hand to face the horde, to lay waste to the shamblers and protect those I love the truth as it's a death sentence.
Imagine if you will, laying waste around you with your weapon of choice only to be snagged from behind and find yourself on the ground, arms and legs pinioned, no escape, no amount of pleading or bargaining.....you can't move and there are 100 hungry questing claws digging at you looking for chinks and holes. Eventually they are gonna get to you.
No, in my mind strike and evade, hide and ambush are the only possibilities for survival.
But.....you're in a dim, musty old garage looking for motoroil. Picking around the mess searching, you find yourself face to face with the former owner who wants nothing more than to eat your flesh, strip your bones and suck your brain out thru a crushed eye socket.
Pew! Pew-pew! ain't gonna cut it Buckwheat.
*Big giant goddamned KahBooooom!!!!* however that takes the head, neck and one arm with it and flings the rest 5 feet back? Now that's what I'm talking about!
Armor. As much as I love the romantic idea of suitting up and stepping out weapons in hand to face the horde, to lay waste to the shamblers and protect those I love the truth as it's a death sentence.
Imagine if you will, laying waste around you with your weapon of choice only to be snagged from behind and find yourself on the ground, arms and legs pinioned, no escape, no amount of pleading or bargaining.....you can't move and there are 100 hungry questing claws digging at you looking for chinks and holes. Eventually they are gonna get to you.
No, in my mind strike and evade, hide and ambush are the only possibilities for survival.
No, in my mind strike and evade, hide and ambush are the only possibilities for survival.
100%^^^^ Only thing would add is NEVER go it alone if you can trust the other your with . One to look around and do what you got to do and other doing nothing but watching. Seems they always creep up on you when your backs turned . Some armor is ok just needs to be light so you can run in it if need be . Also dont sleep anywhere that is a trap like a HOUSE you know with doors and windows . More people dye from a hand sneaking in the window when there not looking . Try to stay up off the ground sounds funny like a treehouse with zip lines out if can . If you have to be in a house use claymores or tank mines hehe should take a few with it !
100%^^^^ Only thing would add is NEVER go it alone if you can trust the other your with . One to look around and do what you got to do and other doing nothing but watching. Seems they always creep up on you when your backs turned . Some armor is ok just needs to be light so you can run in it if need be . Also dont sleep anywhere that is a trap like a HOUSE you know with doors and windows . More people dye from a hand sneaking in the window when there not looking . Try to stay up off the ground sounds funny like a treehouse with zip lines out if can . If you have to be in a house use claymores or tank mines hehe should take a few with it !
manualofman
i always wind up with extra bolts leftover..
VonYinzer said:
as long as they are immune to the zombie virus. not like in I am Legend... i swear, that was the saddest scene when he had to kill his own dog.
i think thick riding armor would be useful, anything kevlar. it's bite proof if you ever get in a tight spot and some zed head gets in too close for comfort. that being said, i would also rock something like a paintball mask if i knew contact was likely. helps keep infected blood spray out of your mouth and eyes, vulnerable infection points.
if i had to be holed up somewhere, i would set up multiple back to back rows of barb wire fencing. will it stop zombies from pain? no. but it would get them hung up long enough to take a precision shot, conserving ammo. even a deep dike/moat would be helpful to add more obstacles. use any natural obstacles as well, knock down large trees and keep the branches on the trunk.
CresentSon
Over 1,000 Posts
I heard an interesting radio show where the guy claimed the Bible predicts a zombie apoc. The phrase he quoted is 'the dead and Christ shall rise first...' (1 Thessalonians 4:16) and '...they that are alive in the lord shall be changed in the twinkling of an eye' (1 Corinthians 15:51-53).
His interpretation is that all dead will rise as zombies, and those who are loyal will be pulled up to heaven while there empty husks roam the earth eating brains. I should have listened better in Sunday school.
His interpretation is that all dead will rise as zombies, and those who are loyal will be pulled up to heaven while there empty husks roam the earth eating brains. I should have listened better in Sunday school.
Big R
Heaven is so far away.
Good to see you two back around here.........
For the shotgun toting zombie killer, might I recommend this?
http://keltecweapons.com/our-guns/shotguns/ksg/
And for the "traveling" hunter since it packs well and uses common ammo:
http://keltecweapons.com/our-guns/rifles/sub-2000/
For the shotgun toting zombie killer, might I recommend this?
http://keltecweapons.com/our-guns/shotguns/ksg/
And for the "traveling" hunter since it packs well and uses common ammo:
http://keltecweapons.com/our-guns/rifles/sub-2000/
Swagger said:
LOL!!!
HOOLIGAN
Been Around the Block
Don't if it's been posted but I'm saving to build this:
http://all-that-is-interesting.com/post/4956385434/the-first-zombie-proof-house
http://all-that-is-interesting.com/post/4956385434/the-first-zombie-proof-house
