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Discussion: Survival
kdub:
Mullet, I dont wanna hijack this thread, but what do you load up your 12ga with when hunting hogs, slugs or buckshot? Ive been wondering how effective buckshot is on hogs, and if buckshot where do you aim, the head or behind the shoulder?
Kegan:
I read a few years ago on how to lower your dependance on three meals a day, or even a week. At first I was skeptical, but it turned out the woman's borther had just been really poor, working as a construction worker or something.
He slept somehting like 12 hours a day, at primarily meat (and lots of fats when he could). I think during off season he got away with two meals a week. I was suprised too, because he was a pretty fair sized guy. I think the idea was how to slow your metabolism down.
Anyway, thought it would be an interesting idea for TEOTWAWKI.
mullet:
kdub, I've never liked buckshot for hogs untill I started using a 3 1/2" Mag. When I'm using my shotgun and meat hunting, my first two loads are usually slugs and then the rest are buckshot. When you get in a bunch of them you stand a chance of dropping a couple real quick before all the running and crazy stuff starts happening.
mullet:
Kegan, wild animals basically do the same thing. When food is plentiful they eat and store body fat to line off of during the lean times. Fat people do the same now, unfortunately, food is plentiful and most people keep storing it up.
possum:
Going back to the first post it's a lot like I am with bow building. I always said that if a native american had a bandsaw a other power tools (and power to run them) they would use them. When metal trade points came, they used them. When rifles became abundant, they used them. They were out to get meat for families, guns are efficient for that.
I love guns (gunsmith) and I always want more. But I also think about survival and a gun is more practical in that situation for defense rather than everyday hunting. Although I will agree on the .22 being great. Ammo is cheap to stock up on and lighter to carry. If Dumbacrats take our guns my solice is knowing I can always make more. They can't take my knowledge. So I learn to make archery tackle, trapping apparatus and which are edible plants. If it comes to TEOTWAWKI (I like that) I will take my family as far away as I need to to get away from the people that will likely panic and cause all sorts of problems. My guns will be used for defense and last resort meat getter. Need to keep ammo for when absolutely necessary.
possum
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