Take out your shovels, the world is headed towards a massive food crisis in 2022

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[–]Brewdabier 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

All you can do is stock up, I also reload my own ammo so I hope I'm ready for anything.

[–]send_nasty_stuffNational Socialist 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

I don't reload yet but I've set up some agreements with neighbors where I help out cleaning brass and save brass and other reloading supplies and they allow me to reload using their equipment. It has made me a lot closer with my neighbors because we are working towards a shared goal. I've also got so much ammo stockpiled that I will only need to reload if I do a lot more target shooting. I don't shoot for fun as much as I use to due to ammo prices. Even reloading is getting pricey.

[–]casparvoneverecBig tiddy respecter[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Do u use assault rifles or carbines?

[–]send_nasty_stuffNational Socialist 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Assault rifles

This is a media created term. If an 'assault rifle' is a fully automatic weapon nobody in the US has been able to own an 'assault rifle' since 1986 (excluding grandfathered weapons and special permits). I don't own any 'assault rifles' by that definition. Most of my weapons are hand me downs from my father and grandfather. I have a few newer rifles and handguns. I built my own AR** and my everyday carry is a sig 320. All of my weapons are of course legally owned and purchased/transported legally through a registered FFL. All my rifles are semi auto fire. I don't own any short barrel AR pistols either. I live in a state with very good gun laws so I know for certain my weapons are legally owned.

** A rmaLite R ifle clone

carbine

That word is losing a lot of meaning because it just means short version of a long barreled rifle (which meant something when the military has muskets and high caliber battle rifles). Carbine can mean a less powerful cartridge but not always. Most rifles sold today can be considered a carbine and even the US military issues more carbines then long barreled high caliber rifles. Carbine was a more popular term as the military transitioned from the musket to the garand to the M16; that was basically a transition from a rifle to a carbine. The US military of course still has high caliber long barrel rifles but they are no longer standard issue to the average rifleman.

You can see on this site as you look at old conflicts up to the 'war on terror' era there's a steady shrinking of barrel length and caliber. (older wars on the bottom)

https://www.battleorder.org/usa-squad-graphics

Most of my rifles are a medium barrel length and medium caliber. Of course I also own shotguns (home defense and bird hunting).

To return to your question maybe you are asking if I own 'SBR's' (Short Barrel rifles) or maybe you're asking about PDW or Braced Pistol? I don't own any of those.

You're also asking if I 'use' my rifles? Why would I own a rifle and not use it?

[–]Brewdabier 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I got into reloading back in the early 80s, back then you could buy 20 pound cans of powder, we would go out every weekend and take 2000 + rounds e for target shooting. Now a pound is like $20 so I also don't go out as much, I always watch for sales and I know one of the sales dudes and give him nice gifts for Christmas so he let's me know when something is on sale.