| What is the best survival gun? As a woman, that is a | | | | accuracy. Also as mentioned above, the ammunition |
| question I’ve been asking of those who are | | | | is fairly cheap, especially when compared to other |
| more experience with both survival and guns. For | | | | ammo. |
| myself I know I want something that is easy to | | | | Now, I just have to research the best make and |
| handle, isn’t going to break my shoulder when I | | | | model, although I already know that the one I want |
| fire it and has affordable ammunition. Another | | | | must NOT be a single shot. If I have to use it for |
| criterion is that it has enough fire power to produce a | | | | self-defense from either four or two legged |
| kill shot. | | | | predators, I don’t want to have to stop and |
| After asking several people, plus weighing in my own | | | | reload to get off a second shot. I definitely want a |
| experience, I’m come to the conclusion that | | | | model that has some kind of magazine for loading |
| there are actually several guns that every woman | | | | with multiple bullets. |
| should have in a survival situation. However, if one is | | | | While I’ve been advised that stainless steel is |
| limited to only having one gun my choice is a .22 rifle. | | | | better than blue, I know that if all I can get is blue |
| Here’s what an acquaintance had to say about | | | | that’s what I’ll get. I do think that a |
| the .22: “Most bang for your buck is a 22 long | | | | composite stock will be lighter weight than a wood |
| rifle rimfire cartridge. There are many good 22 rifles | | | | stock. |
| for sale. I'd recommend a Ruger 10/22 | | | | Lastly, it is possible to purchase a good .22LR for |
| semi-automatic carbine or rifle. You can't reload 22 | | | | under $200. Since that’s more my price range, |
| rimfires so stock up a lifetime supply, they're cheap; | | | | that definitely makes it a good choice for me. |
| $15/500 rounds or less on sale. A 22lr would be | | | | The same acquaintance mentioned earlier had this to |
| adequate for deer in a pinch, but certainly would not | | | | add: |
| be my choice. For years the world record grizzly bear | | | | For self defense the #1 gun rule is: "Have a |
| was taken by a young girl that crawled up on the | | | | gun…any gun. If all you have is a 22 then use |
| bears back and shot it in the spine.” | | | | it.” |
| From my own experience I know that a .22 will work | | | | #2 rule is: “Use a gun of a small enough caliber |
| for small game like squirrels and rabbits. I also know | | | | that you can practice with it without fear of recoil or |
| that my ex-husband brought down deer with just a | | | | sound blast, therefore becoming good with it.” |
| .22 rifle using .22LR ammunition. He also took down an | | | | Finally: “A .22 bullet in the eye socket beats a .44 |
| elk with one well-placed shot with the same rifle and | | | | in the wishbone every time.” |
| ammo. | | | | I’ve reached the conclusion that the best |
| Since it is important that one feel comfortable with | | | | survival rifle for a woman, or at least this woman, is |
| the gun one’s using, I believe the .22 will be the | | | | definitely a .22 rifle with a magazine and a composite |
| best choice for me. They are lighter weight. | | | | stock. Now I just have to get it, and I plan on doing |
| I’m already familiar with how they handle, having | | | | that before it gets even more difficult to purchase a |
| shot them in the past with a good degree of | | | | gun. |