Thank you!

@@Garandmasthumb You can't handicap yourself with a bow vs people with autoloading rifles, man. Just cause you WANT it to be just a hunt, doesn'gt mean that it's not likely to turn into a battle at any second. Get a silencer on your fighting rifle. The hunting will all be over with in a month or 2. You can't be out and about in daylight, post shtf, or you'll get shot. Small game doesnt offer enough calories to even trap, much hunt, much less with a bow. Snaring baited-in deer might be feasible, but elk, moose or bear is much more worth it, hooking them to 300 lbs of drag log with a cable. Best just scatter-bury a year's supply of food near your BOL and not be out and about, man. It's only $1000 per adult and the burying of a few 20 gallon drums. About a week's work, with night vision. Catfish and rat- farming in a cave is about all that's feasible Even if you DO score a cow or a horse, you'll need pre-buried empty drums and a lot of salt to preserve, then secure the meat.. Fat has to be rendered-down and then kept cool, or it'll go rancid in a few months. I've got half of my veggie oil and peanut butter in a freezer. so I can move it to the BOL walking beside a bicycle, the food on the bike. I've got a hidey hole under a shed, so we can hole up while the worst of it is going on. It's only 15 miles to my BOL, so we can get there on foot in one night. I figure to hold up for 2-3 months, letting most of the violence just pass us by. My BOL is on a huge military base, so few will be competing with me for the spot. Bolt cutters make short work of chain link fence, and it's easily re-wired to pass all but close inspection. I doubt that they'll waste manpower or fuel patroling the fence. Drones are a real threat for the first month or 2, but they'l run out of batteries to waste on such bs.

I run BO and trying to figure how to ID 10 different loadings... I have 85gr, 110gr, 150gr tracers(easy), 190gr, and 220 gr, with 230gr thumpers in mind, and use all types of bullets, like TREX "solid" Copper, to Hornady hunting rounds, etc. I started with colored follower/butt plates on mags but ran out of colors to choose...

Thanks! Will do!

Ascent is good, as is AccuBond and AccuBond LR..

I love Terminal Ascent it is super accurate, but my everyday is Winchester Deer Season XP 150gr, it seems to do it all out of my 18" AR10. Very accurate and great performance. I've got some 64gr in 223, just haven't had a chance to test it yet

I left out the armor, night vision, sound suppressor, night sights, batteries, solar charger, However, AVOIDANCE of conflict and diseases is the way to go. People who have managed to survive for a year after shtf will be few and far between, so I will have value to offer to whatever group I decide to join. I dont see any point in having to deal with the craziness, laziness, ignorance, and entitlement of others until that time. One year's food is a lousy $1000, if you know how and where to go about getting it and if you can't be bothered to bury a few drums of food, you dont deserve to survive what's coming. Molasses last 10 years, grains, Koolaid, Salt, powdered milk last forever. The seeds and spices hav e to be replaced every 2 years and the fats and oils have to be replaced every year. It's still just $1 per day for those replacements, not even a candy bar or soda's cost. If that makes or breaks you you have no chance at all of surviving shtf.

yo're assuming long range shooting, which is stupid. Stay in a tunnel during daylight hours and the ranges will be short, at night. Mostly subsonic 22lr brainings at 50m or less. Hold the bolt shut and they wont heat it at 50 FEET. They'll just come up a sentry or scout short every night. Keep your hunk of woods looking like any other and they'll move on. They'll have no reason to stay and every reason to go.

Agreed 100%. My solution is to zero particular rifles to particular rounds. Then put a different colored piece of electrical tape on the buffer tube, depending what it is zeroed for.

And my world is pretty much -20F to 105F, out to 400m. All moisture conditions except salt water. Actually, that is my "99.99% use case." My 95% use case is -10F to 100F, 0m-225m. All weather.

Same. It's the most common grain weight for 223 and 556, I figured I'd zero my main rifle for the same as my "go to" ammo so the poi shift is minimal if anything at all. Easier resupply and way easier to just stock one ammo type and forget about all the nonsense.

Vmax in urban can make a lot of sense, why did you select a low pentation option?

@@Ovokor I feel confident that if the assailant doesn’t have armor, it will be more than enough out of a rifle!

How is the AAC doing?

@@dancarter7009 I’ve had really good luck with AAC 77gr OTM. It’s not as consistent as Black Hills or Gold Metal but at 1/3 the price it allows me to shoot more. I’ve shot a couple hundred rounds (multiple lots) through my 18” BCM and it’s all been 1” or better as long as I did my part.

@@Goldenwithaleash Good to know, thank you brother!🤙🏻

The people I listen to who have more experience with bad guys down range say the Black Hills 77gr bullet is the way to go. For all your applications. The velocity is lower but the drag threshold is way lower. I suspect from the extra long bullet. Then I've killed a lot. My recommendation for CQB is 12ga slugs. But since you are worried about penetration, the very old TAP rounds were 40gr v-max. Look up what is being used for TAP/LE now. Also, once you select a round, go hunt with it. Use it on game and see what you think. If the performance is not like you thought, get something different. My experience is 5.56 is pretty functional at 55gr and up. And I've used Hornedy 55 grn v-max in 223 on deer. I'm not overly impressed. 300 BLK would be a better choice, IMO, for a dedicated HD gun. 5.56 is still what sits by my bed because I'm impressed enough to stick with it. You just have to make up for it in volume.

@@woodsghost9088 from what I've seen 300 blackout subsonic performs marginally better compared to a 9mm wound channel, the velocity is subsonic and similar grain weight as a 9mm but better external ballistics at better range. Supersonic is a different story. I've seen guys take down deer with 300 blackout supersonic loads and it's performed well. You're right though 12ga slugs rock close up, also not good if you miss it will go through your house, the neighbors house, and through their fridge. If I lived in a rural environment that would be my choice. 556 just seems to be a well balanced round overall for a lot of applications.

@@DIYDad1 fuck their fridge. Everything else is totally valid. Based on my experience and different stuff I've seen online.

My Lyman all American 8 is amazing if you load a lot of miles spec brass the Frankford arsenal primer pocket wager is a game changer. But best bang for buck the Frankford Intellidropper I have a few and they're really awesome. I will be a affiliate for them next week

It's a really good round far more accurate than the 855 terminal ballistics are solid from a 14.5. It's just Damm near unobtainable and really really really hot, I will say as of now with about 30 or so groups my average from a 16 inch Faxon barrel is around 1.3 ish compared to the 2.4+ with the 855

@@unclefreedom213 yeah it is very hard to attain. I paid $3 a round for it and then it went to $2.50 a round…I could’ve saved $50 if I just waited one day. Smh.

there is actually a video loading now will drop Thursday or weds on my top 5 barrier rounds

@@unclefreedom213 awesome man, I can't wait. Thanks again for all the informative content! We need more channels like yours and less shills.

That round is amazing it's just flat nasty through barriers my entry gun which is a 12.5 is loaded with 75gr interlock sbr it'll punch right through walls though

@@unclefreedom213hey man I never saw your reply until just now for some reason, just wanted to say thanks for responding! Love your videos

they go by CX

they only have 50 gr listed no 70's in 22 cal.@@unclefreedom213

There are (were?) 64gr soft point rounds for LE being sold. The 64gr soft point deer bullet would be an excellent choice. The LE stuff was made specifically for short barrels. That would be a starting point for me. Otherwise, the 77gr Black Hills would be another "best option". Anything you choose, see if you can go hunting with it and put the gun/round to the test on meat. See if it does what you want it to do.

Barrier performance or not?

⁠@@unclefreedom213barrier performance

not particularly, I use what i have left in close range training on paper. It can damage steel targets and isn't really accurate enough to punch out at 5 and 600. I did use some in a VCQB course where i shot paper through windshields and doors for like 30 hours.

For me the Grendel falls in the same world as the 6 ARC with same bullet availability as Creedmoor

it's a great dmr round

855 performs terribly it's designed for the SAW with 20 inch barrel and even then it's a best a 2.5 to 3.0 moa round way way way better options exist for the same or less money that are more accurate and better terminally. Those same wind factors you mention for 55gr apply the exact same to 855. 855A1 is good but don't handicap yourself when better options exist

@@unclefreedom213You're right, there are better cartridges. And while each one does something better, M855 may well be the best compromise; at least for my needs. FWIW I primarily used 77 grain for four tours of combat. It works very well to extend an AR's reach. But, it was never intended for use against armor; and a conflict on US soil will most certainly see armor as a game changer. That and it is two to three times the cost of the 62 grain competition. Alternatively, 55 grain is by far the most common and therefore most likely to be found for resupply. But, many types of armor are generally rated for M193. 64, 75, soft point, frangible, I've tried most. And you are correct in saying that barrel choice matters as well. I've shot M16A1's, A2's, A4's, M4's, 16 inch AR's, and opted for a good 18 inch barrel recently. If I had it to do again I might lean towards the 20 inch barrel. To me the rifle is a tool and it needs to "work" more than "looking Gucci". So when SHTF, I need a cheap round, that is readily available, that maximizes armor penetration (for the zombie tactical teams who forgot thier oaths and are going around spreading tyranny...aka. stealing firearms).( there are plenty of true stories just from Hurricane Katrina alone) In that light, the 62 shines. As to MOA, yes the 62 is probably a 3 MOA round. For context, most Army rifles are probably 3-4 MOA rifles. They've been beat around and shot a lot. Most of the new recruits couldn't shoot 4 MOA if they tried. And most active duty soldiers were doing well to push thier rifle to its limits. I did see plenty of Special Forces guys who could easily surpass that standard. Since retiring I generally see Minute of Deer shots. Point is 3 MOA actually works for a general purpose rifle quite well. Now, if I can find a good discount on a quality SPR scope, then there's definitely room on the shelf for some 77 grain rounds again. Thanks for the reply, I'm enjoying your Chanel. Best of luck, Phil

Bahahahaha actual paid ballistics experts and ammo companies would disagree with you. But I'm sure you've got it figured out

@@unclefreedom213 At 14:50 you stated a varmint HP is "nowhere near as accurate as a tipped bullet". That simply isn't true...accuracy between the two mentioned types is far more dependent upon the load and the rifle then whether or not the bullet is tipped. Tipped varmint bullets are essentially a HP bullet with a tip inserted to aid in expansion and BC. At 15:50 you state the Hornady ELD series are bonded...they are not. At 17:00 you stated the Remington Core Lokt SP is a bonded bullet...again, it is not (its cup and core). Controlled expansion, yes, bonded, not even close. Bonded bullets would include Nosler Accubonds, Hornady Interbonds, Speer Gold Dots, Federal Fusions, etc. Federal also manufacturers a 62gr bonded bullet load for the FBI which is barrier blind, but I'm not certain if its simply a Gold Dot or Fusion (I suspect it is). I actually agree with much of what you say in the video, but as a gun guy there are definitely inaccuracies which I found hard to ignore.