Building a Survival Battery

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Building a Survival Battery

By John Rourkehttp://www.modernsurvivalonline.com

Firearms must be an integral part of any survival and preparedness system.

hy! "he reason is simple.

#onsider a solar flare or EMP attack which causes most all electronics to fail$

"he power grid is down. #ommunication methods do not work. %ll businesses are closed. &omethod for pumping gas. 'roceries cannot be purchased. (edical prescriptions will not be filled.(ost automobiles won)t start. &o "*. &o drive thru)s. &o calling your loved ones on your cell

phone. &o going to work. &o running up to the corner store for a gallon of milk and loaf of bread. +ife as you know it has ended.

,ow are people going to deal with this situation! ithin hours panic will set in as no one willknow what happened. -eople will be displaced from their homes with few methods of travelingother than to walk. ithin days food water and medical supplies will start to run out anddesperation will set in. t is a cold hard fact that people who are not prepared will either die ormore likely they will look to take from others. 'uess who others is. t is you and you must be

prepared to protect your supplies and your family.

Survival situations vary widely as to conditions threat level environmental specifics andlongevity. 0uring ,urricane 1atrina in 2334 gangs of looters violently rampaged throughout

&ew 5rleans 6 even in broad daylight. %rmed robberies and even sniper fire went on for daysand gunfire could be heard throughout the city. "he point is that in any serious situation 6

predators will take advantage and violence will spread.

0ue to the unfortunate fact that no one knows what the future holds or what type of situation onemay find themselves in 6 approach the structure of a survival battery with diversity andfle7ibility in mind. t is a re8uirement for a battery of firearms to be able to function successfullyin as many situations as possible. For the rest of this article 6 this is a given.
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(y preparedness philosophy regarding firearms and selection may not work for everyone.Firearms are a very personal thing to most people. hat follows is a general recommendedstructure for building a survival battery.

9. Semi-Automatic Rifle/Carbine sed for ranges short ;3 yards< to medium ;943yards=< depending upon specific model and caliber.

Re8uired characteristics:

Reliable 6 must be able to fire many hundreds of rounds without disruption %ccurate 6 must be able to engage and hit targets effectively out to 943= yards

with either open sights or optics ,igh (aga>ine #apacity 6 minimum 94 round maga>ine capacity with a

preference for 23$?3 rounds @uick ,andling 6 % long gun is not nearly as maneuverable as a short gun. For

moving though tight spaces room to room and getting in and out of a vehicle 6shorter firearms make such tasks easier.

+ightweight 6 "he lighter the weight the less effort needed to carry it around.

-referred (odel: Stag %rms (odel 2 4.4Amm ( $variant


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,aving owned the Stag %rms (odel 2+ pictured above for ? years have found it to bee7tremely reliable and accurate. (y preferred firearm for this category would be any8uality %R$94/( $type weapon. prefer the %R$platform of weapons as it has a proventrack record of reliability and performance. %nother advantage to the %R is theavailability of many accessories available so each firearm can be tuned to fit its owner.@uality high capacity maga>ines are very plentiful and as of this writing are veryine7pensive ;due to varying political climates this could change at any timeine selection< and with some recent manufacturing improvements very accurate."he (ini$9 fires the .22? Remington cartridge which is nearly identical to the %R)s4.4Amm round.


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%lternative C2: %1$ D variant

"he %1$ D is very popular and has an e7ceptional track record of reliability in most anycondition found on the planet. Firing the D.A27 ?Emm cartridge 6 the %1 edges out the%R platform in the power category. "he %1$ D is worthy of consideration when lookingto purchase a semi$automatic rifle/carbine.

2. Pistol sed for short range situations such as house clearing and when a long gun is notavailable. 'enerally carried on the hip ready to be accessed when needed. %llows handsto be free and still be armed.


Reliable 6 must be able to fire many hundreds of rounds without disruption %ccurate 6 must be able to engage and hit targets effectively out to a ma7imum

range of 24$?3 yards ,igh (aga>ine #apacity 6 minimum 93 round maga>ine capacity with a

preference for 92$9D rounds @uick ,andling 6 For moving though tight spaces room to room and getting in

and out of a vehicle 6 pistols are e7cellent. +ightweight 6 "he lighter the weight the less effort will need to be made to carry

it around 6 and the 8uicker the pistol can be moved into position.

-referred (odel: Smith esson ( -E Emm semi$automatic pistol


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"he Smith esson ( -E Emm is a fantastic pistol. G7tremely reliable and superblyaccurate 6 the ( - is an e7cellent choice for a sidearm. "he ergonomics are fantasticand recoil is negligible. "rigger pull is better than acceptable and 8uick follow up shotsare easy. 9D rounds of Emm are held in each maga>ine. #ost is in right in line with other

polymer framed combat pistols.

%lternatives: -istols are very much like cars 6 everyone has their personal preference andthis is one of the reasons there are so many to choose from. "here are many reliable8uality pistols on the market today. (ost any of them would do Hust fine as a defensive

pistol.

% few that fit my re8uirements are as follows:

'lock (odel 9D Springfield I0E Ruger SRE F& F&- E "aurus 2 /D

?. Shotgun (eant for short ranges from point blank to 24$?3 yards. Shotguns can fireshells of different load types for different purposes. 0ue to the ability to fill many roles 6the shotgun is often looked at as the most important and versatile piece in a survival

battery.


Reliable 6 must be able to fire many hundreds of rounds without disruption Full #ylinder Bore 6 "his means no choke on the end of the barrel.


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(aga>ine #apacity 6 minimum of 4 rounds in the tube @uick ,andling 6 9 K 6 23K barrel ma7imum length and full stock only 6 no

pistol grip stocks.

-referred (odel: Remington D3 G7press "actical 92 gauge -ump$%ction

"he Remington D3 is one of the most popular shotguns in the world and is usede7tensively for purposes such as hunting sport/target shooting and self$defense. "he D3is a shotgun with a proven track record of reliability and performance second to no other.

%lternatives: (ossberg 433

"he (ossberg 433 carries an e7cellent reputation for performance and value. %vailable inmany different models 6 the (ossberg 433 can be purchased with a multitude of options

and due to high aftermarket support can be outfitted to fit each owners needs.


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. Bolt Action/Long Range Rifle For engaging targets out to ?33 yards and beyond.G7cellent for hunting large game.


Reliable 6 must be able to fire many hundreds of rounds without disruption

%ccurate 6 must be able to engage and hit targets effectively out to ?33= yards #aliber $ .?3 inchester

-referred (odel: &o preference

"here are so many great bolt action rifles like the inchester (odel D3 pictured above 6can)t pick Hust one. Ruger (arlin Savage (ossberg and Remington all make rifles ofvarying prices and each carrying uni8ue features of their own.

-rices for these 8uality firearms can vary from Hust a few hundred dollars up to a fewthousand. Budget$minded folks can buy a bolt action .?3 with a scope for under L 33and be able to hit a gallon milk Hug at 233$?33 yards.

4. Utility Firearm *ersatile firearm to be used for training harvesting small game potential 6 but not recommended 6 for self defense.


Reliable 6 must be able to fire many hundreds of rounds without disruption %ccurate 6 must be able to engage and hit small targets effectively out to 933

yards with either open sights or optics (aga>ine #apacity 6 minimum 93 round maga>ine capacity with a preference for

23$?3 rounds +ightweight 6 "he lighter the weight the less effort will need to be made to carry

it around.

-referred (odel: Ruger 93/22 .22+R Semi$%uto #arbine


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"he Ruger 93/22 is arguably the most popular rimfire rifle ever sold. ith its rotary 93$round maga>ine this carbine can fire literally thousands of rounds without e7periencingfailures of any kind ;proper cleaning needed of courseed per theowners re8uirements.

%lternatives: %lthough there are several very good rimfire carbines and rifles on themarket made by maHor gun manufacturers 6 the Ruger 93/22 in my opinion isine7pensive ultra$reliable accurate and fills the role of M tility FirearmK like no other.Nou can)t go wrong with the Ruger.

"hese have been my recommendations for a basic survival battery. %s already stated 6 noteveryone will agree with it nor will it work for everyone. Folks living in the city will certainlyre8uire a different composition to their battery than those living in rural or country areas. "hisshould serve as a basic guideline to assist in developing your own survival battery.

% few random thoughts on building a survival battery:

Safety, safety, safety 6 #ommon sense know but when dealing with firearms that haveno compassion for you or your family 6 the person behind the trigger must. f unfamiliarwith firearms 6 take a course and learn to handle your firearms appropriately andresponsibly.

Ammunition 6 % rifle without ammunition is a very e7pensive and poorly made MclubK.Find what ammunition your firearm likes ;reliability and accuracy< and stock up on atleast a few thousand rounds of each caliber for each firearm.


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aga!ines 6 Several spare maga>ines should be purchased for every single maga>ine$fed firearm in your survival battery. Factory maga>ines are often the most reliablehowever some aftermarket models work e7tremely well. Research your particularweapon to determine what to buy. Regardless 6 stock up as many as you can afford aswhat you have may be all you can get should a serious situation develop.

"a#e care of your firearms 6 %fter each use each firearm needs to be cleaned andlubricated. "he better you take care of them 6 the more likely they will work to take careof you. #leaning kits can be found at any local gun shop or purchased online veryine7pensively.

$%tics 6 (ake sure you can shoot each firearm accurately prior to placing any optic onit. 5ptics such as red dot sights and scopes are great 6 but they can fail. Should youroptics fail 6 be ready to use standard open sights.

&'ui%%ing members of your grou% 6 %ssuming a survival battery of firearms are meantfor more than Hust one person 6 how should each person be armed! 5ne pistol and onelong gun is my suggestion.

RememberOOgun control is being able to hit your targetP


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() Utility Firearm -


Reliable 6 must be able to fire many hundreds of rounds without disruption %ccurate 6 must be able to engage and hit targets effectively out to 943= yards

with either open sights or optics ,igh (aga>ine #apacity 6 minimum 94 round maga>ine capacity with a

preference for 23$?3 rounds @uick ,andling 6 % long gun is not nearly as maneuverable as a short gun. For

moving though tight spaces room to room and getting in and out of a vehicle 6shorter firearms make such tasks easier.

+ightweight 6 "he lighter the weight the less effort will need to be made to carryit around.

-referred (odel: Ruger 93/22 .22+R Semi$%uto #arbine

%lternatives:


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