Comments by "Moop" (@joeis18) on "Best WEAPONS for a Zombie Apocalypse" video.

  1. Lots of things bother me. When choosing a a load-out: it must be light, easy to repair and maintain, multi-purpose, reliable, and in the case of firearms - common in your area. I live in the US, so when I choose a firearm, my calibers must be common, rather than effective. This limits me to 9mm, 5.56, 7.62, 12g, and .308. Every other caliber is too rare to scavenge. Concerning firearm types: Your weapon may break, so being able to scavenge or trade for parts is a must: that means, at least in the US, anything made by Savage, Smith and Wesson, or other very popular brands. Even if Tavor rifles or Kel-Tech shotguns are more effective weapons, they're too rare to be useful in a long term scenario. Something else to consider is that you may need to engage humans at any range, so faster firing weapons are always preferable. The chances of you engaging someone at 300m+ is small and at that range, you could simply run away. As for full auto being better, it is not. Anyone who has fired a full-automatic weapon can tell you that unless you're using a very small round or a tripod, landing every round on someone's face is very difficult at any significant amount of range. It's also a waste of ammo. Full auto has two functions: suppression and making up for accuracy with volume- useful against people who die when shot in the chest. For all gear, weight is extremely important in case you need to move. If you can't put all your gear on your back and hike 10 miles at 3.5mph without stopping for more than an hour, it's too heavy. Having a sidearm is nice, but at 1-2 pounds, it's a lot of weight. You'd be better off using that $600 to buy a mid-grade shotgun or lower-end semi-auto. I'm not an expert with melee weapons as you are, Metatron, so when I choose a weapon, I want something light, capable of spitting skulls, multipurpose, and easy to use. For that reason, a Machete or Large Hawk/Small Axe are my prime choices.
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