N/A Favorite pcp air gun for survival off grid bugout ?

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You need a durable break barrel air rifle that is accurate enough with iron sights that is quiet ( sub sonic ) and night vision scope. So any break barrel under $400 is out!

That leaves you with HW's, Dianna's ( remember iron sights is a must ) and Beeman R9! That is what I would go with! Beeman R9 probably is best fit for all out worst case scenario as it is accurate enough and comes with iron sights. You are going to want to go unnoticed so the night vision would be great help. You should know how to trap and fish within reason. Knife and slingshot as well. Bowie style knife with hacking and sawing ability. This isn't "Die Hard ~ Nakatomi Tower " so a good pair of shoes/boots as you will be doing a lot of moving. People that over think / prep carrying a lot of crap for every possible situation will not survive these situations. Do not follow them or their advice. Keep it simple.
 
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If you want a very easy route with magazine fed multi shot capability rather then or on top of springer then get a Umarex Komplete $$199.99 in .22 with:

Night vision Zulus $350 - $500
4 cases of nitro @ $229.99 each case ( 24 per case 40 shots per cartridge ) will feed a family of 3 -- 4 for 2 years if you are a terrible shot and it takes you 5 shots per hunt. ( about $950 )
$150 worth of H&N .22 14.66 grain pellets
If you want to add the ability to use and shoot your Umarex Komplete now without dipping into your nitro supply then add a compressor of your choice and $100 for air tank.

I would also have on hand the Beeman R9 springer. With night vision. Around $2500 will give you years of food hunting small game for a family of 3 -4 or possible 5 -6.

The arguments will probably be a PCP with a pump which you could also add to this for cheap as well. But the problem comes in when you are burning more calories then you have access to on a daily basis as well as hand pumps are not reliable enough even if you keep a repair kit on hand.
If you have a constant steady supply and access to food and water and your not moving around a lot or hiding and in a perfect world for survival that is the goal but more often then not, that is NOT the case, then yes a pcp with pump would also be a consideration as well as on top of what I shared.

The actual math or close:

Umarex Komplete: 199.99
Beeman R9 springer: $639.99
Zulus 3x12 scope x2: $800
4 cases of nitro @ $229.99 each case of 24 cartridges @ 40 shots each cartridge
16 H&N Field Target Trophy .22 cal, 14.66 grains, Round Nose, 250ct = $151.84
If you want to shoot now you need compressor and air cylinder for Umarex Komplete which the cylinder is $100 not including compressor price whichever compressor you choose. You could also include hand pump but not including that in summary.

So total is $2,071.79 if you add the Beeman R9 for single shot loader your total would be $2,711.78 at todays prices.

At 40 shots per cartridge you will get:

24 per case x 4 cases equals 96 cartridges x 40 shots = 3,840 shots
If it takes you 3 shots to get food or per hunt you could feed a family of 3 - 4 for 1280 days, if it takes 5 shots per hunt then you get 768 days of food and if it takes you 10 shots per hunt then you get 384 days of food.

The Beeman R9 allows more then one hunter ( ensuring 2 shots per game, time to get the wife into the air gun game lol ) and a way to single shot hunt as well. With no air needed. You spend more money to make it easier when or if that type of scenario hits. This is the cheapest route for smoothest and easiest transition for family IMO. Figured I would throw some more survival thought and pricing at you and give more food for thought. If you have a family it requires serious consideration. For the lone wolf the Beeman R9 with night vision a bowie knife and some paracord, small light weight tarp would be my route. Add another $500 for a hand pump and pcp for more insurance if you are not alone.
 
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SMH...
I read these bug out/shtf threads all the time and some of them sound like folks think of it as going on some vacation adventure or something.
So here is a simple challenge...
You say you have your kit and plan all set and ready to go at a moment's notice? Well how 'bout you grab it right now and head out on your planned route for one week.. no cheating like stopping at the store for supplies. Just kiss the wife and kids goodbye and kick rocks. Just you and your survival kit.
I highly doubt most can last the week fending for themselves without supporting their families, nevermind doing it indefinitely.
If you passed the challenge good for you... now try it again and toss in the other countless people with good and bad intentions that are on the same mission of survival.
In most cases saying and doing are 2 very different things.
 
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Avator said:
SMH...
I read these bug out/shtf threads all the time and some of them sound like folks think of it as going on some vacation adventure or something.
So here is a simple challenge...
You say you have your kit and plan all set and ready to go at a moment's notice? Well how 'bout you grab it right now and head out on your planned route for one week.. no cheating like stopping at the store for supplies. Just kiss the wife and kids goodbye and kick rocks. Just you and your survival kit.
I highly doubt most can last the week fending for themselves without supporting their families, nevermind doing it indefinitely.
If you passed the challenge good for you... now try it again and toss in the other countless people with good and bad intentions that are on the same mission of survival.
In most cases saying and doing are 2 very different things.
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Practice makes perfect!
 
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To be fair... my plan is to hunker down and stand my ground. We live in the woods and have a fresh water river nearby to fish in. We have streams and wet lands to trap in/on. The pantry is packed with dry and can goods. Will it last a lifetime? Well, that depends of the length of that lifetime. (y)
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Then why the challenge? That's great! Most do not have those options. Nothing wrong with suggestions for those who do not. Nothing wrong with providing food for thought.
 
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Nope, nothing wrong with it at all. As well as nothing wrong with tossing a bit of reality into the topic.
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Reality needs no challenge, a lot of people would be surprised what humans are capable of in survival situations and many will not have the opportunity to practice and many that PRESENTLY do wont.
 
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How 'bout we just hope it never comes to that. Here's to hope. ;)
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You can hope in one hand and manure in the other and see what fills up first! Military understands what this means, most don't. But It definitely answers your almost original SMH troll comment. It means take action or you have manure for the unlearned and unstable. Most don't know manure from shinola ( shoe polish for the unlearned and unstable ). A little dose of reality of which according to you there is nothing wrong with, most don't know what they ask for or preach.
 
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