The Day After - What to Buy

[JC5123]

The biggest  hole I see in my 'arsenal' is a 308 Semi-Auto.

I'd be considering a AR-10, AR-15 variant, PTR,  or Saiga.

I have a DPMS LR-308 that I have upgraded to SR-25 specs that I could be persuaded to part with if you are intrested....

[alfsauve]

From another thread

Just ordered 1250 rounds off various calibers.  The majority of the sites are overloaded with election orders.  Delays in processing and shipping.  I'll be ordering more as the cash becomes available.  This is stupid crazy.

I might top off my .223 & .308 to 1,000 rounds.  Then 10,000 more primers of each size. Some more magazines. Maybe a couple of AR lowers. Pistol bullets.

But what I think I really need to put in my arsenal, more for when the power goes out, is a crossbow.

[GASPASSERDELUXE]

Just checked wiedeners for .223/5.56 ammo all of the bulk stuff has been sold, the only thing left are a single boxes  in the heavier bullet weights.

[jaybet]

Aw crap! Here we go again. You all realize this is idiocy, right?

[PegLeg45]

Aw crap! Here we go again. You all realize this is idiocy, right?

Yep......and a lot of folks who stand to line their pockets were counting on this........panic buying.

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[McGyver]

From another thread

I might top off my .223 & .308 to 1,000 rounds.  Then 10,000 more primers of each size. Some more magazines. Maybe a couple of AR lowers. Pistol bullets.

But what I think I really need to put in my arsenal, more for when the power goes out, is a crossbow.

Just ordered a nice recurve crossbow with scope for $150 from Sportsman's Guide!   

http://shop.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/sa-sports-175-lb-fever-crossbow-package.aspx?a=959330

[alfsauve]

Okay, orders placed.   Bullets, brass and primers.

CROSSBOW:   I'm leaning towards the PSE Vipe Copperhead.  $289 at the Crossbow Store.   I think PSE is one of the higher end makers.   I think the make the crossbow upper for the AR.   This is in their low range, but I'm hoping the quality will still be there.


SMALL PISTOL PRIMERS:  Out of stock at the usual places (MidwayUSA, MidSouth, PowderVally, etc).   Anybody know a source in-stock?

[fatbaldguy]

http://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog/category/categoryId/3504?

[alfsauve]

http://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog/category/categoryId/3504?

SO FBG:   I was about to tell you, "hey dummy can't you see it says 'out of stock' ".  But then I was only looking at the CCI primers.

Well well, how about Sellier and Beloit?   So I applied some quick Bing foo and it seems nobody has anything particularly bad to say about their primers.  If they are a little hard to fire, I'll just use them for the 9mm in the Glock.  (Glocks will fire anything you know.)  I'll save the CCIs for the revolvers.

With S, H and Hazmat  only 2.65cent apiece.  Good deal as I figure on 3cents rule of thumb.

SO FBG:  Thanks.

[alfsauve]

Just ordered a nice recurve crossbow with scope for $150 from Sportsman's Guide!   

http://shop.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/sa-sports-175-lb-fever-crossbow-package.aspx?a=959330

Well McGyver, I just had it in my stubborn head to order a PCE crossbow.  After talking it over with the wife tonight she agreed this would be a good end-of-the-world purchase.  I've got the PCE Viper on the way with 30 pointy head bolts.   I'll add more bolts with "real" tips later.

Now, she wants to stock up on some survival stores.  Some food and a generator.   I told her we need to wait until the sales at the end of the month.  Right now the stores here are low on generator stocks because of Hurricane Sandy.