5 Essential Guns for SHFT

[@DLWhite-D68135]

I think the best tip is to stick to common service calibers. Exotic/special calibers could be impossible to get if SHTF. These are usually on sale multiple times a year, so stock up.... .22, 9mm, .45 ACP, .308, .30-06, 5.56. .223, 12 GA., 20 GA., .410......

[@lensperspective9753]

David White Agreed, though I do love 7.62x25, its muh fav

[@JoshFranz]

You forgot 40S&W being that most police in the US have gone to 40S&W. It'll be easy to find in wrol.

[@lensperspective9753]

Josh Franz That's true that 40 should be on the list, but I think most police would be going back to 9mm due to new FBI statistics and female officers controversy saying 40 is too much. Plus it's cheaper

[@gbruceg5138]

You're right. They could ( and WILL) be impossible to get if ( when ) SHTF ....

[@Fordgroup00]

Lens Perspective How is .40 too much? My wife shoots.45, it’s her edc ccw

[@JeffWallace2009]

Most of us are way beyond Individual preparedness. We’ve become more community focused now. With some firearms manufacturers producing uppers and decent lowers for approximately $200.00 per section and a Romeo 5 for $120.00, 1,000 rounds of 5.56 for less than $300.00, you can arm your community at a reasonable cost. There is no “I” in FREEDOM... 🇺🇸

[@lensperspective9753]

Wallace There is a "I" in Lobbyism and Fraternities, be wary of the traitors

[@toddk1377]

I agree...PSA receivers are the best deals you're gonna find for milspec. 1,000 rounds of Wolf or RAS ammo for $215 shipped! I've had good luck with some UTG and Atibal red dots, which can be had from $45-$100.

[@raspillade6027]

But there is an ‘I’ in ‘survival’...;)

[@83Henno]

Just got myself a Romeo 5 think I overpaid lol

[@kbanghart]

@Little PAW 1969 even "close* friends can turn against you

[@chriskellas2902]

.22 LR rifle with suppressor is best for taking small game and not letting everyone know where you are!

[@Prepare2Survive]

or a pellet rifle if you can't get a silencer.

[@thereindeertherabbitthebat592]

@@Prepare2Survive There's a company out there that makes extremely affordable suppressors... Called uh- "Fram" I believe... Lol- 🤣💥!!!

[@toadzhouze]

22 shorts in a long barrel 22 are no louder than a good pellet rifle

[@Prepare2Survive]

Yeah, making your own silencer after SHTF is always a good thing to know how to do, but homemade ones tend to not work as well as factory made ones. As far as a pellet rifle goes it's still good to have because the pellets cost less than 22lr ammo and they take up less room.

[@TommyboyGTP]

If you think you're gonna hunt small game for food to survive, you're already dead.

[@edi9892]

Meanwhile in Europe, I can't even legally own a throwing knife...

[@edi9892]

@timmybmn nope. Someone actually threw a knife at me and it hit with the grip, because the grip was far heavier than the blade.

[@alcopower5710]

edi .......that sucks

[@edi9892]

@Liverpool 11 I'm sorry to hear that. My personal experience is a lot better, but growing up in Germany showed me that SHTF likely is a slow decline where most deny it until its too late. I've seen the gradual decline of law and order. You still get into trouble, if you defend yourself with weapons (even without in many stupid cases), but at the same time crime has skyrocketed and many carry illegal weapons and are not shy of using them... Even in the capital they let drug dealers work and fight each other in broad daylight without ever intervening, but if you don't pay your TV fee, or parking ticket...

[@edi9892]

@Liverpool 11 Just to give you an impression: the jewellery store, my mother bought several items from was raided thrice in a year by robbers armed with illegal guns and had thus to file bankruptcy as the insurance refused to pay (they asked him to pay a guard, but that would have been out of budget) and since he could no longer work due to PTSD. The kiosk near me was raided twice in the night within a year or two. Both times they used extreme violence to get to the cigarettes and lottery tickets. The damage was multiple times higher than the cost of the stolen goods as they had smashed the doors and everything in their path like some fortnite-players. seriously, they had damaged things that did not help their cause but were just on their way. I think last year, there was an interesting news story about a shop manager, who got sick of thieves coming like locusts and running off with ca. 2000 EUR/USD each (which is a quite common occurrence as it seems, though it usually isn´t in the news). He got raided multiple times and once the cops managed to arrest one of them and yet, he was released as soon as his identity was confirmed. The perp immediately went back to the store and stole again from it, but this time the furious manager beat the crap out of him using (illegal) brass knuckle dusters. He ended up accidentally killing him! Personally, I´ve been threatened about half a dozen times by weapons (never by guns BTW) and a classmate tried to murder me (we had an argument about money I had lend to him and a ridiculously low amount to die over, but it escalated beyond my control). The worst part for me was once when my mother, I and two others were threatened by knives (they claimed to want to gut us like pigs, but apparently they just got off at scaring mothers with children). My mother called the cops and they straight out refused to come! They told her that she should thank the mayor for the budget cuts and that both functioning patrol cars are currently elsewhere and they won´t risk their private cars just because some idiots like to play with knives...

[@edi9892]

@Modern Woodsman Most pocket knives fly about as good as a dead mole. Still, the impact was quite substantial and just to put it into context: I was sitting in the front row in my classroom working on something, while the teacher just went out to get something. To me it came totally out of the blue. I turned around and everyone acted as if nothing had happened. This was the worst part of it. I never found out who did it. There were at least three that were dumb and cruel enough for me to suspect them. BTW: in school other things had been used as projectiles too: biology book, full soda can, glass cola bottle, a big scissor, rocks, an apple, a dustbin filled with cold water (dropped through a light well into the Aula, where people were sitting underneeth). All this happened at a private school! As a side-note: many kitchen knvies fly reasonably well and some of us had a little competition with them. The crazy thing was that the brother of my classmate was such a sour loser that he actually hurled the knife at his brother for mocking him. The brother fortunately slammed the door shut in time, where that knife stuck in deep! both got grounded by their parents, when they saw that mark in the door and figured out that they must have been tossing knives indoors... if they only knew that one was trying to hit the other...

[@LCPL1322]

i don't have a ton of cash to spend so bought myself a glock 22, modded the barrel, bought 5 extra mags and i train myself to employ it in both defensive and offensive capacity. i also make sure that i'm fit cause it don't matter what weapons you have, if you can't move around fast enough and get yourself in a position that would give you an advantage against an aggressor, you're fucked. training yourself in preparation to a possible shtf situation is the key to surviving. if you have a gun, be proficient with it. if you're in a place where you can only have a knife, train yourself to be good at it. work with what you have, train to be proficient at it.

[@PlayingWithFireOutdoors]

Theres the .22lr adapter, it is a pain to break-in but once you it's a nice option . I also picked up a 9mm adapted barrel. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gmiompmCetKJbZo

[@robertgoodrich8953]

A pistol is not an effective means of defense, especially in SHTF. Better get a decent rifle and train on it. Use the pistol to get to the rifle!

[@HomesteadJay]

These are a ton of good choices and you nailed it with this selection but one I like that you didnt mention is the SKS! I love my SKS! Its just a fun nostalgic style rifle and I am a fan of it esp 7.62x39 is readily available as well!

[@mhcoastie2602]

Yes..the SKS with a 30 round banana clip and bayonet for gorging the enemy through the eyeball sockets

[@HomesteadJay]

@@mhcoastie2602 Whole lot of freedom in that post! Liking it!

[@mazepa-slavaukrayini932]

Homestead Jay The sks is a russian piece of crap. Buy American!

[@williamgates5652]

I talked to a man that trapped for a living at a trapping show. He lived and trapped in the far north, very close to the arctic circle. He owned 4 guns. A 300 win mag, an 870 Remington 12 gauge, a 44 mag S&W 629, and a 22 lr in a S&W model 617. Interesting man to say the least.

[@Sackmatters]

So I won’t go into specific Rifles and or handguns because there are so many preferences so I’ll go off of my caliber list. 7.62x51 or 7.62x39 223 x 5.56 12 gauge 22LR 20 gauge 45 You can’t forget about the infinite ammo 9MM.

[@Enes-wj5xq]

Good list

[@Swagtastic22-r9l]

Good list... However I'd at least get the 50 caliber bullet because with a 50 cal sniper, you can reach out to great lengths (via yards) The only downside of the 50 cal is that the loud noise

[@Fordgroup00]

Too long

[@DOCSAFETUBE]

You better be thinking of a line better than your rifle or handgun? Survival is your key... In order to survive you need a fallout shelter be assigned to one ASAP or be left in the cold

[@DOCSAFETUBE]

@Random Stranger On The Internet totally false I'm sorry Young man but you are definitely not awake and prepared

[@troydodson4837]

So my 5 guns: 18in AR in 5.56 with a 1x8-24 optic as my go to rifle (accurate fire 0-500 yards) 20in AR10 in .308 with a 4x12 optic as my long range (100-1000 yards) Mossberg 590a1 as my 12ga Ruger 10/22 takedown suppressed Glock 34 with plenty of 33rd mags

[@jerryjohnsonii4181]

Hell Yeah !!!!! The Henry silver Big Boy 357 magnum is my SHFT, with my Ruger single action 357 magnum. Another awesome video Sootch00 an always long live the republic my friend.

[@stewpidasso288]

Cowboy?

[@JustSumGuy01]

Not trying to encourage us breaking the law now, but in a situation where you know that there will be NO rule of law, I'd say go while with SBRs and learn how to make home made suppressors. At the point, all bets are off. I'm saving my hearing during the end of the world

[@toddk1377]

Haha, I'd do the same!

[@grayeaglej]

Noncompliance is the only option

[@DTreatz]

*Extensive IMO:* .22lr pistol, 9mm, .45acp .22lr rifle, 5.56, 7.62x35 (aka 300 blackout), 7.62x39 (AK round), .308 (semi for battle/hunting IMO), .300 win mag(hunting, area dependent 12 Gauge *Only 5 IMO:* .22 rifle, 9mm, 5.56, 12 gauge, .308.

[@glockman9c]

Glock 19 MOS Gen5 9mm BCM AR15 20" 5.56 DD AR15 10" .300 S&W M&P AR in .22 or Ruger Takedown .22 Rem 870 DM 12ga

[@MillennialRebelion]

The only gun on your list that isn't going to let you down in a serious situation is the 870.. the 10/22 would be fine, but they jam easier than the 870, and honestly are the only 2 on your list that made any sense other than any hand gun. Weight, size, capability, food, water, emergency medical kit, how you're trying to stay alive. How many people you're trying to keep alive, ages of said people, the abilities of the people. All these are factors. If you have a ton of extra parts for the AR's, and don't have to worry about people killing you for your stock pile

[@glockman9c]

@@MillennialRebelion - yea cool.

[@jccook5353]

Ruger PC9 is a 9mm takedown carbine that can share mags and ammo with Ruger and Glock 9mm handguns. It is a great gun and would be excellent for home defense and into the back yard. Simplifies logistics by sharing mags and ammo.

[@glockman9c]

JC Cook - yep. I have one.

[@FCoxUSMC]

1. AR 15 20" barrel. 2. Glock 19 3. Savage .308 bolt action 4. Mossberg 12 GA 5. .22 rim fire bolt carrier for AR 15 and 25 round magazine.

[@sean6077]

my go to rifle would definitely be the venerable ar-15 my long range rifle would be a bolt-action in something like 30-06 or 300wm. my shotgun would be a 12ga with either 00 buck or slugs (probably a little of both) my handgun would be either my current ccw (1911 in 45acp) or something in 9mm (probably glock) my 22 rimfire would most likely be the henry ar7 survival rifle

[@davidbecker1641]

Way to go Sootch. Very informative. Good overview . G d bless and long live the republic.

[@FishTheJim]

S#$% hits Fan The

[@Austinmitchell19xx]

lol you beat me to it

[@JohnW-yv6yp]

He’s making fun of the title instead of SHTF for “sh*t hits the fan” title says SHFT “sh*t hits fan the. Good catch Thomas, bet most people won’t notice it, I didn’t at first

[@tomcatt1824]

@@JohnW-yv6yp it=$&@@mo Ohboyz

[@stevenm6065]

@@JohnW-yv6yp I actually had to go back up and read it again to understand what you were talking about lol

[@docequis9796]

YT trolling

[@rhino5419]

Which one do you recomend for shooting the Hood of your car. Lol. Just recognised you in a gun fails video.

[@TheHostileLife]

RHINO 54 link?

[@fgtypezero0684]

9mm pcc/pcc pistol: ar9 or extar ep9 9mm pistol: G19 or canikEC 22lr: ar22 or 10/22 223/5.56:ar15 or tavor 7.62x39: ak47 or galil ace 12 gauge: mossberg 500 or 930spx The most reasonable caliber from top to bottom with a couple examples each. 9mm an 22lr could be swapped for the number 1 and 2 spots depending on the situation.

[@timotheus2003]

Which rifle do you recommend for shooting a hole in a Ford's hood? :-)

[@michaeld223]

Definitely something in .308! You are probably going to want to put more than one hole in it and the ammo is still reasonable.

[@scottperson9487]

Wasn't it an AK-47? 7.62x39

[@jonwebsterabbott]

It has to be in "FORD-y Five" caliber....

[@toddk1377]

😂😂😂

[@crowman8914]

7.62x54r

[@KirstyForages]

Great video thank you for sharing. I have an AR-15 but i found i can only carry so much ammo for it. I also have a 22LR in AR Platform the amount of ammo I can carry for my 22LR is amazing having a 22 hand gun also means I only need to carry one ammo type.

[@Fordgroup00]

👍😉there you go👍 learning and thinking. These other nuts aren’t going a mile before they blow out

[@Elksniffer1]

@@Fordgroup00 I agree these 5 must have shtf videos are useless and really show how little people actually think ahead. It should be a video that says top 5 gun to have for shtf and bugging in

[@Fordgroup00]

Jeff Carroll Right!? Seriously these guys are full of bs. A handgun and rifle if you must have more than one. Other than that, you’re zombie meat

[@Elksniffer1]

@@Fordgroup00 yeah. I like sootch but come on if your going to do a SHTF video then do something like fortifying your home or how to approach your neighbors about Community safety lol you know something sensible lol

[@Fordgroup00]

Jeff Carroll Definitely agree

[@evilfluff6634]

I would pick a ar15 , single action.22 bearcat, and beretta 92 in 9mm. The bearcat can use .22short and .22lr.

[@behindenemylines3361]

My Go-T0-Rifle: SKS (7.69X39) - live in CA (Plus it has a built-in bayonet, just in case things need to be stabbed :) )

[@RyanN9419]

Makes me happy to see the SKS getting a little love from someone, people seem to overlook them for reasons I don't understand.

[@behindenemylines3361]

Ryan Neal Thanks! I agree it’s an overlooked rifle. I have ran all types of ammo in mine (brass, steel case, etc) and zero issues!

[@RyanN9419]

@@behindenemylines3361 Yeah same here, I have the Yugo SKS and it just eats whatever ammo I feed it, easily one of my best guns.

[@vidard9863]

The other thing that I like about the SKS is it is rugged, and you don't feel any need to baby it, so you would actually be comfortable dragging it around while you do other things. And that is the part of shtf that people don't think about. Most of us can't afford a five year bunker. If it goes bad, at some point you will need to get around. A man with an SKS looks like a man who can defend himself, but isn't looking to start trouble, and doesn't necessarily have too much worth murdering him over. The guy in supper tactical gear looks like trouble, so he might be worth taking out before he causes trouble, and he might own things that would make exchanging gunfire worth it.

[@tallman2210]

@@RyanN9419 Keep it underrated so the prices don't inflate.

[@creamkorn6146]

man im so happy you still post videos . thanks sootch!

[@Mrgunsngear]

good points

[@AlphaRomeoOneFive]

Grab a gun or two, train with them and stock up on ammo! Be prepared patriots, winter is coming!

[@CircaSriYak]

@Huey Nacho I don't worry too much about that because once the economic collapse happens, the cities are going to burn to the ground and take the communist voting blocs with them, white or nonwhite.

[@Fordgroup00]

AlphaRomeo Yes! Too many idiots think they need a long list. They’ll be dead by then

[@Cryptonymicus]

@@CircaSriYak Yeah, sorry, but 86% of America lives in cities and suburbs. So when the "economic collapse happens" you'll be just as far up shit's creek as everybody else.

[@kfeltenberger]

Excellent video, Don! One thing I think would have been a plus to add would be a suggestion on how many mags that the magazine fed firearms should have. Buying the rifle is part of the equation, ammo is another part, and mags is the third vital part. Optics and other add-ons are secondary and certainly help, but aren't vital to the operation of the rifle.

[@skeptikul270]

How did you post this comment 3 months ago?

[@77Infidel]

Patreon

[@peterraygada3737]

Powerful video!!! Thank you for sharing.

[@ScottyM1959]

Love your choices but for SHTF I would keep on hand if bunkering in 10,000 per carbine 5,000 rounds for the long range gun. 1500 rounds of various shotgun 1500 pistol 500 rounds of 22lr As defensive ammo and I would double these numbers for training ammo. Yes I'm already working on my stock piles now.

[@KevinThomascolorado]

Thanks this is really great information, and right along the lines of what I tell all my friends. What I tell them is an order of purchase 1.12g shotgun 2. Ruger 10/22 3. 9mm handgun (Glock or Smith and Wesson) 4. Ar-15 5. 308 battle rifle . For firearms novices the 12 gauge serves the purpose of home defense and shows them the destructive powers of a firearm and how important it is to respect that. The 10/22 will get them into rifle marksmanship cheap and I recommend they go to a project Appleseed shoot to get proficient with it. The 9 millimeter handgun is an excellent choice because one it's a NATO standard cartridge and two it's also the cheapest to shoot and to practice with. Once they get proficient with those three they're definitely going to want an AR and we'll be over the big scary black rifled part by then.

[@phantomsir]

Well said and agree totally.

[@mattbrown5511]

My little collection is built around my family make-up. "go to rifle" are 5.56 AR platform. Long range rifles are .270 caliber. Pistols are 5.56 with forearm braces, or 22 caliber semi-autos for concealed carry. Shotguns are 20 gauge. All this is for the ladies of the house or for bug out situations. I personally carry my S&W model 686. and my Henry arms lever action, both chambered in .357 magnum. I have zero issue with recoil or weight.

[@justa3v619]

For the 22lr I actually mentioned this in another video earlier I have a ruger 10/22 but I keep a cmmg 22lr conversion bolt and mag in my pack with a brick of ammo. 30 seconds and I can swap bolts in my go to ar15 then I can shoot some food or whatever I need to a little quieter. I prefer my semi auto shotgun. I’d like to think I have all ranges covered with my 14.5’ 223 with a 1-6x acss my 20’ 223 with 3-12x Bushnell AR Optics scope. Ks47 with the 1.5-5x leupold. Ar15 in 6.5 Grendel 4-14x primary arms Orion acss. Ruger American 243win 4-16x diamond back tactical. Actually have managed to store up 460rds of 100gn sp for it too. G17 m&p 2.0 9mm walther ccp 9mm Phoenix 22lr pistol. But in all honesty if shtf and I had to roll out I’d grab my 14.5’ 223 snap off my Grendel upper and throw it in my bag which also had the 22lr bcg. Always have my m&p on me my 17 with extra mags stays in my pack with all the other usual goodies

[@brucemcnutt1695]

as always a pleasure to listen to your viewpoints. thank you for doing so much for us novices in terms of education on guns and survival topics

[@Eco_KAT]

Greetings, I am interested in notifying my surrounding neighbors to prepare for SHTF with a flyer into their mailbox. Can you advise what process you would go through to complete this task. Cheers,

[@TUKByV1]

Start with official statements about local events (flooding, wildfires, hurricanes, etc). Most disaster prep overlaps. Food, water, first aid, tarps, tools, etc. Getting people fully ready for what's ALREADY HAPPENED will be a good start. Me, I live in a hurricane zone. It is ASTOUNDING how many people here have almost NO preps.

[@allthingselderly]

Hello from Boston. Building preps here.

[@toddk1377]

I'd stick with my AR for a number of reasons. I prefer my AR pistol, for ease of use and mobility. My family will all have their own AR so I'm not worried about barrel length, range, or whatever, someone in my group has an AR to cover all the basics and we'll all be using 5.56 caliber so it makes things less complicated.

[@SilverGram]

Another great video, thanks for posting.

[@TheRockmart]

you always have the coolest guns and great video by the way

[@LegacyFarmandHomestead]

Just FYI, common calibers disalear from shelves in bad times. I remember only being able to get stuff like 17 HMR for months at a time. Glad I had a 17

[@stewpidasso288]

reload

[@noc8076]

If you plan on having a group of people, .22LR 10/22 would be #2. In SHTF nobody wants a hole, so any resistance will grab respect. You can buy cases and cases of .22LR ammo, and with 10-25 semi auto .22 rifles you can make your homestead a lead porcupine! With plenty of people not knowing how to handle a gun, within 100 rounds you can have most people on target at 100-200 yards with a .22LR. That way you can cheaply arm and within hours train every able bodied person in your group, as well as send people out for hunting with it.

[@TUKByV1]

This will work well for the low-budget groups, imho.

[@108pel]

1) Handgun 2)AR SBR 5.56, 3)Shotgun, 4) .308 5) .22

[@newdefsys]

A lever action is a good first choice.

[@tyrterrell680]

Saw in my feed at midnight at midnight...I don't need sleep I need answers!

[@nmr3352]

Patreon member here: This is one of the best lists I've seen. Besides a second AR-7 -- "Don't leave civilization without one" -- I'm really liking the .357 Henry. The shorter length is the big selling point for me. AND easier to handle inside a vehicle.

[@michaeltrammel9708]

Great info

[@edvincent556]

What type of wood was the furniture made of on the AK that you were holding?

[@ferebeefamily]

Thank you. Good choices.

[@staeleostzortzinakis4690]

Excellent video thank you.

[@randyfleming3004]

Great video Don

[@PrimaryArmsOptics]

Awesome video! -Dimitri

[@gbruceg5138]

Dang Sootch!!!. This dropped right in he middle of work... I'm saving it till this evening so I can watch it along with Military Channel, Garand Thumb as a Triple Header... !!!! Lol...

[@Raven-ec2rh]

Good stuff, widely used firearms plus I reload all the common calibers. Have lots of reloading supplies plus plenty of factory ammo all the way to .338. Shotgun ammo we buy only, it’s cheap and piles up quickly. Have way more in ammo, supplies and firearm parts than the actual firearms. Good quality guns will usually last a lifetime ( we can work on what we shoot) and I think we’re ready with this part of prepping. Now what about those fish ponds and planting fields? Thanks for a great video.

[@robertforester7938]

I think there is at least 2 categories of preper guns, home base guns and Bugout guns. If I can't stay at my survival location with all my preps I'm taking an HM Raider AR pistol, Mossberg shockwave, Glock 17 gen5, and possibly if there's room a 357 magnum revolver probably the SW 686 plus for that extra round.

[@Fordgroup00]

Robert Forester 😂sure dude. You won’t last a block

[@robertforester7938]

@@Fordgroup00 No one asked you Troll

[@analyzeit6882]

Years back I worked in a place that did a huge amount of LE business. We were having a conversation with the head of one of the police departments about how much ammunition you would need if things went bad. He said at least 50,000 rounds. A bit more than the 1,000 suggested.

[@irafowlerjr.7492]

great info, thanks

[@Rick-wn5oh]

I love my AR 15. It's a great gun, and that is my go to gun. But I also like the 7.62 mm round. And it has many uses. So I had to go out and pick up a VZ 58 to keep as a backup. I love that gun too. Now here is an interesting gun. A Sub-2000 chambered in 40 caliber. Matches my M&P 40 perfectly and fits nicely into a small shoulder bag that is easily concealable. And that one may be the best gray man bug out bag gun out there. My bug out bag easily holds my Sub-2000, my M&P 40, and about 300 rounds no problem. I am really not that interested in shooting someone at 1000 yards. If he is really 1000 yards away, I can most likely avoid him. And besides that is really not a skill I am interested in picking up. Specially since where I live there are so many trees everywhere. I can't see at 250 yards. And no I'm not talking about walking out into the middle of the Interstate highway to shoot someone.

[@CyanLink]

Had my eye on a vz 58 since AKs are banned here.

[@Rick-wn5oh]

@@CyanLink It is a great gun and from what I can see, it's better than AK 47. Sootch has some videos on this matter.

[@likeitartloveit]

You’re the man Uncle Sootch 🇺🇸

[@stevenm6065]

my list would be somewhere along the lines of (5.56 AR), 243 or 270 "maybe both" if I acquire a 308 or other caliber at some point this may change. For shot gun I'll go with 20ga with assorted ammunition "just to save weight as apposed to the 12ga" for small caliber rifle I'll go 17hmr instead of 22lr "much more accurate and a little more power and in my area can be found easier than 22 at the moment "this may change if 22 becomes more available in my area" for hand guns it would be 22lr 9mm 45acp and 357mag.

[@neeko7878]

Hey Sootch! Sorry if I missed this in the comments but what handgun is that at 7:50? Looks like it says REX but can’t quite make it out. Thanks!

[@grayeaglej]

Seems to me the best weapon for SHTF is the one in your hand when the crap is flying. To cover everything though, and make sure you can find ammo, if you have .308 rifle (any platform, should penetrate all soft armor, black tips will penetrate armor plate) 12ga (pump or auto, for hunting and short range, slugs can penetrate some soft armor) 9mm/357mag (your sidearm should never leave your person) and 22/22mag (for protein gathering, though it still can be a deadly sniping tool in a rifle) In a WROL or Tyrannical situation unconstitutional laws such as the NFA will have no justification and weapons such as SBRs, SBSGs SoSGs, etc as well as devices like suppressors, shotgun traps, mines, etc will be fair game for anyone protecting life and property.

[@winginitwithirishcolleen6692]

I am working my way up to an AR, I wanted to get really comfortable with my Walther’s first. 💚

[@dontletdastankout]

Shooting at The Clinton House at 5:50. I like their course set up.

[@Aleks9x19]

What about for a family situation in shtf? Double the handgun and Go To rifle?

[@Fordgroup00]

K.I.S.S. That’s how the military and police do it The wife and I have mini-14’s. The kids have ruger 10-.22, they are arguably the same platform. We have 1911’s only, the kids as well

[@jamesg6071]

What about the Patriot Ordnance Factory Revolution? Same weight as 5.56 rifle but 308.

[@hakaen2119]

Hey bro, is your prepper group from the "group bug out night" video still active and if yes is there a chance you will ever do a part 2 of that video? I don´t know why but it is my favorite video on your channel and under my Top 10 Vids of all time!!

[@mr.excitement689]

I always worry about the ar-pistols/ pistols with braces that are shouldered. I feel like we are right around the corner from the atf saying you can shoulder these anymore

[@stewpidasso288]

?

[@Grizzly-man69]

Sootch, you’re my HERO brother!!

[@bigmike7662]

Have you seen the Ruger American ranch 556-223

[@adammickelson7398]

What is that you are shooting at 4:44? That thing is cool!

[@williamhobbs3745]

I'm confused, why is 357 lever and pistol caliber carbines listed in the section titled "long range rifle"?

[@stever8776]

Good question? Maybe a mental fart? Still I like a .357 mag 1892 carbine and any high quality 4" to 6" revolver as combination trunk or house guns in a communist State. .44 magnum combo also good. .44 Magnum in a revolver is a better hunting cartridge in a revolver. Both Magnums also have .38 special and .44 special options. But both carbines and revolvers are slower to reload.

[@williamhobbs3745]

@@stever8776 maybe, I would be more likely to classify them as "go-to guns for anti 2nd amendment states"

[@zakaria600]

That's what i have for now lol M&P9 Shield everyday carry M&P 15 Sport II .223/5.56 Stevens 320 Field (savage arms) 12 ga Mossberg 702 Plinkser .22Lr and ammo and first aid kits with tourniquets :)

[@Jason_The_Man]

I still say go with what you shoot best and are most familiar with. I do believe you should try and train on as many platforms as possible, but train mostly with what you own and shoot best.

[@Juan0481]

Sootch, would you say that a 30-30 meets the criteria for a long range (item number 2 .308), or would you go strictly with the 308 caliber?

[@Juan0481]

Nevermind Sootch, you answered it later in the video. Great stuff as always, thanks brother!

[@ragnarlothbrok9133]

Ruger 10-22 takedown Springfield M1A Scout Squad. (308) Remington 870 Express Tactical (12g) Glock 23 (40 S&W) S&W Model 29 (44 mag and 44 spl)

[@evilfluff6634]

You need to do a video on black powder firearms , crossbow and bows & arrows

[@seanwhite304]

If I could only have 5 . I'd choose common calibers for sure . Wildcats wouldn't be a smart move . 9mm , 22lr , 556n, 308 , and 12ga would be my choices . To be specific here's what I'd choose . Glock 19 G4 or G5 ( WC / Vickers Battle Sights ).. Ruger 10/22 Heavy (PA 1-6× 22LR ACSS ).. Colt LE6920 M4A1 SOCOM 14.5" with YHM Turbo K Suppressor ( Trijicon TR25 1-6× ).. Aero Precision M5E1 308 with YHM Resonator (1-8× ACSS ). . Remington V3 Field Sport 26"VR. .

[@drsethsr]

How about air rifles? Good for hunting critters discretely.

[@slainbyblind]

you put it down with that CZ brother, stock trigger?

[@realwarriorscholar]

Good tip on changing the upper on an AR15. I’m considering adding a 300 blackout for versatility. I’m moving out your way. Do you have meetups? It would be great to talk with like minded people.

[@wastbs]

Amen

[@none-ya-dam821]

Its good to have a nice pellet gun. I bought one at Bass Pro Shop with a scope. Perfect for hunting small game and doesn't give your location away. Plus pellet guns have came along way. I shot my in the back yard and almost freaked out thinking the neighbors were going to call the cops. Thing was loud and powerful.

[@elgonz12]

Dude agree with you with the pellet gun, I bought my thru Amazon and I used a coupon is a gamo 22 hunting has a good power and you can also store those pellet and they are not very expensive

[@none-ya-dam821]

@Modern Woodsman seriously? You're comparing a air gun to a powder cartridge? Sometimes you gotta use common sense. My point was the power they have now compared to the Daisey bb guns years ago.

[@marcusjones4060]

Great video

[@scottperson9487]

Another great video. Hard to not start with a shotgun if you have nothing and work on the other four as money allows. Get a good 870 or 590.

[@Fordgroup00]

Handgun

[@scottperson9487]

@@Fordgroup00 Hunting (all game), self defense, ammo availability, long range. Hard to beat a shotgun. Plus a good shotgun is a lot less money than an equally good handgun. I will say handgun is the #2 in my book to get.

[@pondguru]

Ruger 10/22 takedown with Magpul X22 stock, shortened barrel, silencer, aimpoint scope. The user can carry hundreds of rounds, hunt quietly (and not blow game apart), carry in a backpack and use for self defense if necessary. The best way to win a conflict is to avoid it.

[@ottomaguire2443]

Very succinct

[@EvendimataE]

lots of surplus 7.62x39......will it be the same case when shtf?

[@Fordgroup00]

Unless you stumble across a reloader. ‘Spare’ ammo will actually be very difficult to get

[@MrRdvs87]

I’d scrap the lever action for an SKS or maybe a fightlight lower to dodge a ban.

[@LovingIdaho]

Ar-10 is my go to rifle , 223 is my secondary rifle mini 14 .

[@xcd87]

haven't you uploaded this in sootch00 a long time agoo??

[@micahantley4946]

Love the new back drop sootch

[@piknick111]

I say whatever makes you lethal but also what has a massive parts network, common cartridge. I think a good bolt action is very useful, as well as some type of .22 for small game. A good 9mm like a glock or shield is ideal, 9mm seems to be the best choice. And obviously a good 12 ga shotgun like a mossberg or Remington. Those repeaters are stupid fun though, love em.

[@timr9180]

Sootch is the man his videos always make my day... keep up the awesome work bud hit me up to shoot sometime!!🤣

[@clamum]

Sootch double aught only shoots with non-scrubs like Robbie Wheaton

[@Prepare2Survive]

If I could only choose one caliber it would be 357 magnum because it's almost as versatile as 12ga, but the ammo is smaller and lighter weight. A 357 magnum rifle has the same energy as a 223 rifle. Plus you can shoot 38 special for small game and 357 magnum for larger game. 38/357 mag are also very easy to reload using homemade lead bullets and there is a wide selection of gun powders you can use for it. Rare calibers might be okay if you reload your own ammo like converting 223 brass into 300 blk brass or like converting 308 brass into 7mm-08, 338 federal or 358 win, but I agree that common calibers like 22lr, 9mm, 223, 7.62x39, 308 and 12ga is probably a better choice. Especially if you don't reload your own ammo. The calibers I reload are 380 acp, 38 special, 9mm, 40 s&w, 45 acp, 357 magnum, 400 corbon, 10mm, 44 magnum, 223/556, 300 blk, 7.62x39, 30-30 win, 243 win, 308 win, 270 win, 30-06 sprg, 12ga, 20ga and 410ga.

[@ravendon]

For shtf, lever action all the way. Easy to repair and no gas system to fail. Also a pump action shotgun. It can fire anything.

[@daveh7720]

In what sort of situation would an AR pistol be preferred over a carbine length rifle? I know the pistols have become popular but I don't have any experience with them.

[@JettyDeke]

With potential headspacing issues over time, My AK itch has died off because of lack of durability.

[@Long_Tall_Sally]

What kinda AK and what round count we talkin about here?

[@georgevavoulis4758]

I hope your are all safe from hurricane 🌀Helene . God bless

[@godspeed6596]

PVC for survival situations let's check it out

[@TerranPlanetaryDefenseForce]

BCM AR15 Beretta 1301/Mossberg 590 Glock 34/Glock 48 Ruger 10/22 Bergara B14 HMR/Tikka T3 (.308) Marling 336 Dark These are my picks