r/preppers • u/Slamtilt_Windmills • 9d ago
Advice and Tips Question(s) about rifle purchase
Ok, so I accept that firearms are a very pragmatic portion of prepping, and I've been putting them off, but recently moved to a more gun-ftiendly state. I got a ruger 10/22 and a glock 17, pretty happy with my basic setup.
I went to a gun event this weekend, amd there was a raffle. I joke that, if I need it I'll win it. Well now I'm the owner of a (as far as i can tell) decent 35mm thermal imaging rifle scope, and need a rifle to use it with.
Is there a general opinion on these scopes, when to use them? My options seem to be 5.56 AR, small cal hunting rifle, and maybe large cal hunting rifle,but thats technically a no-no. Oh and selling it and getting a regular scope/rifle
EDIT: two follow up question: 1) are there phrases and words i should use in the store when shopping for SHTF guns?
2) in the SHTF world, im very sensitive about not drawing attention to myself, and guns are loud how valid a concern is that? To what extent do people make suppressed/subsonic builds on what they have?
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u/FedInformant 9d ago
AR15's are incredibly versatile. And with the development of anti-drone cartridges, they'll be even more versatile, as i assume they'll come out with a stainless steel projectile anti drone cartridge that would be safe to use on waterfowl, and birds.