Comments on: Bushmaster 6.8mm SPC Rifle

By: Baehr Manley

Baehr Manley — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:29:14 +0000

I gotta say, I do like your suggestion of the XDm as a sidearm.

By: Stefan

Stefan — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:30:45 +0000

But I 2nd the choice of going with a Colt 6920 for your main gun. I’d go top tier (Colt, BCM, LMT) AR. The bolt carry group should be top notch.

By: Stefan

Stefan — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:21:54 +0000

Overall a .22LR will be sufficient to cause enough brain trauma to incapacitate the zombie. A .223 will be more than enough. .22 is the easiest to acquire and carry. .223 is still scarce for the most part, but is getting better. Good luck finding any 6.8mm when SHTF. As far as side arms, I am not a Glock fan myself. I would go the route of an XDm in either the .40S&W which has a 16+1 capacity or the 9mm which has 19+1 capacity. Both are field proven and reliable. But a full frame 1911 can still be used to inflict damage, even when you have spent your last round

By: Baehr Manley

Baehr Manley — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:46:00 +0000

sufficient? We want impressive here, not just sufficient. However, you are right, the 5.56/.223 is a great reliable round and we do like weapons like the Sig Arms 556. Also, good call on the 1911, however the ultra reliability of the Glock 21 (.45 of course) just really caught our eye.

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:17:26 +0000

Hmmm… going to have to disagree. Small caliber rounds are sufficient on zombies. .223/5.56 are certainly good enough. More importantly, interchangeable parts and common rounds will be key during the zombie apocalypse. An AK platform in 7.63×39 would be even more appropriate in other parts of the world. Furthermore one could acquire a higher quality brand, such as a Colt, for less. For extended use this will matter more than usual. Recommended sidearm, 1911 style pistols in .45acp. A common pistol with common parts and ammunition.