Whats your "Zombie Apocalypse" Weapon Setup?

[lailr]

SKS with 5 tapcos
Ruger p-95
Kukri Machete for me

Marlin 336
Ruger Security six
Any of my quality fixed blade knives for the wife

Reveations 20 guage for my 12-year old boy

MAYBE Rossi .410 for my 10 year old girl ? Really iffy therr

[universal_exports]

Remington 700SPS Varmint with 2-14 scope with 20 MOA rail for the 600 yard head shots
Magnum research 22 MAGNUM semi auto, with several Mags for the 150 meter and closer shots
Mossburg 500 that will hold 7+1
Springfield XDM in 9 mm
Sig Saur 380
another 12 gauge






several Walther PPK/s I just love the little Gun

[macrosfear]

Glock 17 - 3 mags, but I'm looking to get a couple more mags, at least 2 (but maybe 5, to help with rotation)

Beretta 92 Brigadier - 4 mags, I'll get 2-4 more

Ruger 10/22 - 4 mags, should be enough if I have a buddy reloading them, or I'm well barricaded- or whatever.

AR .223 - 6-8 mags (I don't have it yet, but I guess it would be the best choice just because of the light weight, wide availability of parts, ammo, etc.)

So I'll only have to try to stock-pile 9mm and .223, 'cause even though 22lr is cheap, I dont think I'll have any more than 1000rds layn' around. But 1000rds of 9mm fmj would cost me about $370-390. I haven't checked for .223 locally, but guesstimating based on what I've seen on the web, I'm looking at about $1000 for 1000rds of hollow points. Ouch.

[guesswhozm]

well lets see. i have a stagarms left handed Ar-15. i have 4x30rds, like to get at least 4 more. i have a mossberg 930 spx, holds 7 in the tube and one in the chamber plus a gost load. its very heavy so i like i would carry that and my wife the AR. i have a springfield xd .40 5x12 mags and a walter p22 with two mags.

[zombiegristle]

Damn, you guys are carrying a lot of guns. This thread reads like Burt Gummer's christmas list.

I'll be carrying my Px4 on my warbelt rig, and my Randall 1911 in it's usual CCW holster as a BUG. My primary will be a Cx4 for the reasons laid out very nicely by TerryGecko, plus adding in magazine interchangeability. I'll also be wearing plates, not for the zombies but for the whackjobs with guns that aren't paying attention to where their lead is flying.

All my other guns, as much as it will hurt to do so, will be distributed amongst friends and family that didn't preemptively arm themselves like I did.

This all being said, my plan is to chill and hole up in my apartment complex, it's very defensible and tucked away. For scouting and scavenging runs, I'll go light and leave the plates, wearing only the belt and Px4. I'll leave the 1911 and Cx4, and take the AK for it's range and compact size.

[RedRussellDemon]

My wife and I have a load out that assists and complements the other.

Mine;
Springfield XDM .40S&W
Custom AR 18" barrel(can shoot almost any ammo and be accurate past 700yds)
Benelli M2 26" barrel with flush mag tube(makes it a 10+1 rounds)
Custom Savage .308 (pinpoint precision out to 800-900yds)
Eberlestock G4 Operator Bag

Wife's;
Springfield XDM .40S&W
Delton 16" AR
Remington 11-87 (flush tube 8+1)
DPMS .308 doped out to 700yds
Eberlestock Gunslinger(half loaded) bag

We also each have a folding stock and chopped barrel Remington 870 in a scabbard on our bags. She carries a Ruger .38special and I carry a S&W ultralight in .357mag for backup ankle holster wheel guns. Almost all our weapons can share ammo and magazines back and forth so it makes it really easy.

[RedRussellDemon]

Forgot to mention the 4 10/22's with a ton of mags and cases of .22lr ammo we have. Can keep those things barking for a really long time! Also have assorted items that are frowned upon by the government but they are all legal just a last ditch safety/shtf Big Time measure. we also have a pair of ak's and plenty of ammo for them. I reload and have stockpiled all the calibers I listed before too. We have various other hunting and play guns that would fill in all the gaps to our gear, including a .50bmg.

[kcor_77]

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Not in pic is the 870 and my other pistol.

[AnimalMother]

We have established many problems with may peoples weapon setup’s. The number one problem was Ammo Weight.

For many guns such as say a set up for :
Tactical Assault Rifle : .223 - 5.56 (a usual rifle form many)
Modern Mag-feed Pistol : 9mm - 45acp (common handgun rounds)
Shotgun 12ga. - 20ga. (common shotgun rounds)

I proposed the Cowboy method. At first they weren’t to keen on the idea but it may work best. The idea reduces the difference of rounds and combines the pistol and rifle calibers together relining on one standard round for both so more of that round may be carried and used. So far I have only found four rounds that compare to both weapons. The first two are the 45 long colt and the 357mag. (my fav. round). The third and forth is the 9mm and 22cal, now most people will say that the 9mm and 22cal are not good rifle rounds “well when the dead walk the earth I don’t think we can be to picky about what we use” and the 22cal (from what I’ve heard from others would be the best) but yeah it works

I've been toying around with the idea of a Ruger 10/22 and Walther P22 "coybow," combo. Yeah, .22LR totally lacks punch, but it allows for one ammo caliber, I can carry a lot of ammo, and the ammo is inexpensive. Hollow points would help increase the punch. Yes I know, .22LR would be useless against body armor, but zombies or raiding gangs looking for resources would pose a larger problem. Plus I could hunt small game animals with .22LR. Yes, .22LR will be useless agianst medium or large game animals. Just somehting I've been thinking about. Any advice is appreciated.

[majesty327]

Primary weapon: M1 Carbine, 200-270 rounds.
Secondary weapon: Smith & Wesson double-action .45 ACP semi-automatic compact pistol with about 200 rounds, for it's small size, and it being compact, so more space for ammonition.
Melee weapon: Crowbar, for it's overt usefullness, and just hook them in the eye socket, and they're "dead" dead.

[majesty327]

We have established many problems with may peoples weapon setup’s. The number one problem was Ammo Weight.

For many guns such as say a set up for :
Tactical Assault Rifle : .223 - 5.56 (a usual rifle form many)
Modern Mag-feed Pistol : 9mm - 45acp (common handgun rounds)
Shotgun 12ga. - 20ga. (common shotgun rounds)

I proposed the Cowboy method. At first they weren’t to keen on the idea but it may work best. The idea reduces the difference of rounds and combines the pistol and rifle calibers together relining on one standard round for both so more of that round may be carried and used. So far I have only found four rounds that compare to both weapons. The first two are the 45 long colt and the 357mag. (my fav. round). The third and forth is the 9mm and 22cal, now most people will say that the 9mm and 22cal are not good rifle rounds “well when the dead walk the earth I don’t think we can be to picky about what we use” and the 22cal (from what I’ve heard from others would be the best) but yeah it works

I've been toying around with the idea of a Ruger 10/22 and Walther P22 "coybow," combo. Yeah, .22LR totally lacks punch, but it allows for one ammo caliber, I can carry a lot of ammo, and the ammo is inexpensive. Hollow points would help increase the punch. Yes I know, .22LR would be useless against body armor, but zombies or raiding gangs looking for resources would pose a larger problem. Plus I could hunt small game animals with .22LR. Yes, .22LR will be useless agianst medium or large game animals. Just somehting I've been thinking about. Any advice is appreciated.

Hollow point rounds are considered more lethal than any normal round is because when the round enters the body, it breaks apart, to deal more damage to organs, flesh, and blood vessels. Since neither are important to the undead, hollow point rounds do almost nothing, exept for subdue them more effeciantly, and the only reason to carry a firearm in the first place is to kill them. And also, it doesn't matter how much "Punch" a weapon has, or doesn't have, all it has to do is be able to efficiantly puncture a human skull.

[Charra]

AK47.
Makarov.
400 rounds each.
SKS, if it's scoped.

Hopefully I'll have my SKS scoped by then, if so, I plan on posting up inside my local watertower, it has a strong deadbolt door and I could easily hide inside for at least the majority of the time.
Barricade myself in, climb to the top and blast zombies all day, maybe take the risk and drive the truck to the tower instead of hoofing it, that way I can take all 3,600 rounds of ammo I have, it's also conveniently located next door to a grocery store.

[Cheapshot]

I figure mine would be my sig229 40s&w, 870t with speedfeed stock, and m1a socom. It is my patrol set up so figure it is good enough for the zombies!

[skeleton]

I wanted to show off some little darlings I was creating in my spare time. Call them trench clubs or zombie bashers. They should work well in either situation


The wood ones are ash wood with worm gears attached at the top
Am working ont the finish of the shaft applying some tung oil coats


This one is stainless steel and weighs in at about 3.5 lbs and is just under 10" in length

You can see them over at http://www.skeletonknives.com/index.html

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I proposed the Cowboy method.

I've done this but generally been told that you get an under powered rifle round and an overpowered hand gun round.

Many people told me to take 357 over 45LC or 44 mag.

Personally I've been thinking about .45 ACP. A 1911 and a Mac10 Carbine or SMG.

This is "zombie" right? Walking Dead gun shots attract them, nice to silence or have full auto.

[Valorius]

US Armor Level IIIA vest with dual frontal Level IV ceramic trauma plates and rear Level IIA Kevlar insert (36 total layers).
Mar-om Dolphin "tactical" vest with integrated backpack and hydration system. It also has holsters, sheaths and pouches sufficient to carry all of my weapons and magazines. (And of course, the back pack is crammed with all kinds of basic survival goodies and first aid supplies)

FN Five SeveN USG with Viridian C5L, Tritium night sights and 15x magazines- 14x20 rd, 1x30 rd. (311 total rds)
(Ammo: Elite S4M 28gr OTM @ 2600fps/400fpe)

HK P7 with Laserlyte QD-U V3 rail mounted pulse laser, Trijicon night sights, and 3x 8rd magazines (25 total rds)
(Ammo: Buffalo Bore 115gr+P+ Montana Gold BHP @ 1400fps/500fpe )

Ruger LCP with Crimson Trace laserguard and 3x 7rd +1 magazines (22 total rds)
(Ammo: Buffalo Barnes 80gr+P SCHP @ 1130fps/225fpe)

Cold Steel 97MKM Kukri machete
US M7 Bayonet
Surefire 6PX 170 lumen light with skull crusher

Total weight for the entire package including weapons, armor, equipment and 358rds of ammunition is 33.2 lbs.

My woman (a recently graduated nurse, i'm so proud ) tells me i better show everyone her setup too, so...


Safariland Level IIIA vest with front and rear Level IIA Kevlar Inserts (30+ total layers)
Canvas medical bag stuffed full of supplies and instruments handpicked by my sexy nurse.

West German built Sig P228 (US M11) with Trijicon sights and X grip. 4 magazines: 3x18rd Meg Gar, 1x13rd Sig (67 total rds)
(Ammo: Buffalo Bore 9mm+P+ 115gr Montana Gold BJHP @ 1400fp/500fpe)

Solid tang katana short sword
Various daggers
Surefire 6PX 170 lumen light with skull crusher

I'm on the lookout for a Kel Tec Sig mag grip Sub2000 for her. The darn things are hard to find.

Note: For anyone interested, the Buffalo Bore 9mm+P+ 115gr Montana Gold BHP is one of the deepest penetrating 9mm loads around. If there's a chance that zombies might possibly be wearing light Kevlar armor or hiding behind various forms of cover, and you have a 9mm...this is a round you'll want to give very serious consideration to. In tests i've seen it has very limited expansion due to a very small hollow cavity and a very hard load core, so for general self defense it's probably not the best choice. But for penetration, or trail defense, it's probably as good as any civilian legal 9mm round is gonna get.

[zombiegristle]

Wait, did you just say you have TWO level IV plates in the front of your vest?

[Valorius]

Wait, did you just say you have TWO level IV plates in the front of your vest?

Yes, two. One that protects the upper chest, one that protects the abdomen.

[zombiegristle]

Wait, did you just say you have TWO level IV plates in the front of your vest?

Yes, two. One that protects the upper chest, one that protects the abdomen.

That is a very...unusual arrangement. Sounds unnecessarily heavy. Are they small, or do you have a really long torso or something?

[Valorius]

Wait, did you just say you have TWO level IV plates in the front of your vest?

Yes, two. One that protects the upper chest, one that protects the abdomen.

That is a very...unusual arrangement. Sounds unnecessarily heavy. Are they small, or do you have a really long torso or something?

My Level IIIA concealment vest weighs 6lbs, including the plates. Ceramic 6x8 'single hit' concealment plates are very light. That's about 1/4 what a full coverage Interceptor vest with groin protection and full sized SAPI plates weighs.

And in all honesty, i weighed it on a household scale, not a precision scale, so it may be off by a bit, but not by all that much.

If you look in the picture you can see the second plate that i've added on (just to the right of the flash light). It gives greatly enhanced abdomen and groin protection. So it's only unnecessary until the moment you get shot in the balls. Then it is very necessary.

The Class IV plates will stop anything up to and including .30-06 "black tip" AP rounds (though probably not multiple hits)

[zombiegristle]

Wait, did you just say you have TWO level IV plates in the front of your vest?

Yes, two. One that protects the upper chest, one that protects the abdomen.

That is a very...unusual arrangement. Sounds unnecessarily heavy. Are they small, or do you have a really long torso or something?

My Level IIIA concealment vest weighs 6lbs, including the plates. Ceramic plates are very light. That's about 1/4 what an Interceptor vest with steel SAPI plates weighs.

If you look in the picture you can see the second plate that i've added on (just to the right of the flash light). It gives greatly enhanced abdomen and groin protection. So it's only unnecessary until the moment you get shot in the balls. Then it is very necessary.

The Class IV plates will stop anything up to and including .30-06 "black tip" AP rounds.

OK, I had this long-winded post about just full of it you are, but I've come in to edit it and tone it down. I'm tired and would probably regret it after my nap. Here's the tl;dr version:

First off, factual correction: Military SAPI are not steel, they are a hybrid of Silicon Carbide (Boron Carbide in certain models) and a compressed Polyethylene backing layer. Not a particle of steel in them.

I do not believe it is possible with today's technology to have a vest with TWO level IV plates (unless they're just the 6x6" MSAP or 7x8" ESBI plates, which I know they're not just from looking at the picture) for six pounds or under. In fact, I find this claim to be ludicrous, but I could be wrong (though given your factual inaccuracy I doubt it). If your vest weighs six pounds, your plates do not provide the level of protection you think you do. It simply is not so.


If you take your life seriously and think it may ever depend on body armor, I urge you to read up on the subject and educate yourself - There is an excellent thread linked below, wherein a much more thorough and scientific independent tester than myself has shot up a variety of plates in a controlled and consistent manner and posted detailed findings. I recommend that anyone interest in the subject read the thread from beginning to end as a starting point.

http://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=32839

[Valorius]

My plates are not 10x12. They're 6x8 Level IV concealment plates, which are much lighter than full sized plates. And they will stop any round up to .30-06 AP. I never said they would stop multiple hits. Nowhere in my post did i write "multiple hit plates." It's also not a full sized vest, it's a concealment vest. Which are, again- much lighter.

[zombiegristle]

Oh, well, guess I wasn't fast enough typing up my edit.

[Valorius]

Oh, well, guess I wasn't fast enough typing up my edit.

You posted so fast i didn't even have time to put you on ignore. LOL.

Thanks for toning that down, your first response was a bit harsh. I toned my response down too, in response to you toning down your response...