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Jusme wrote:There would be several factors to consider, as previously posted. Location, type of food source, the population density, which would raise the need for defense, etc..

Location, location, Locoation: Around here there is an unlimited supply of seagull. I don't know how much meat is on them or what they taste like. I do know the world would be a better place with a lot fewer of them. A shotgun can be a pretty effective fishing tool with a little bit of floating bait. I'm not sure if I would stay here, or evacuate under the given conditions. I suspect it might be better to stay where you know.. And An EMP would limit ones travel

apostate wrote:

Liberty wrote:A secondary choice would be an AR15 but it would be a little tougher to shoot something like a squirrel or running rabbit.

Well, the rules say weight and size are not issues, and you have unlimited ammo, so an AR15 with uppers in several calibers (and barrel lengths) could be very versatile.

Hard to beat a shotgun for small game if its moving or a .22 for a little more distance. Size and weight are always an issue if I got to lug it looking for food. The main advantage an AR15 offers is long distance for defense or larger game. I don't have either gun, So for a real scenerio, I would be taking my Ruger 9mm and my .308 Ruger Scout. Mostly for their rugged reliability. The Ruger Gunsite was designed with this type of thing in mind, but it would tear up a lot of good meat in small game.

My #1 concern would be gathering enough food. Protection would be an important but secondary consideration. When I was a kid my first gun was a stevens over and under .22/410 I could easily get just about any small game with it. Squirrel, rabbit, duck ... I today I think I would choose a scout M6 or something similar. It breaks down to be fairly packable.

A secondary choice would be an AR15 but it would be a little tougher to shoot something like a squirrel or running rabbit.