YIKES! Did A Nuke Just Go Off In Ukraine?! Breaking Footage Of MASSIVE Explosion In Donetsk!

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This 33 second video from Febuary 8th never made the national news, not even Drudge, despite that fact that it has over 3,000,000 plays on Youtube. Alex Jones aka Bill Hicks) even played information gatekeeper on it by changing the story from the original “breaking” story of a nuke, to later explaining that it was a chemical plant. What do you think it was? But the bigger question is, why wasn’t it injected into the 24 hour news cycle for the talking heads to speculate on for at least a day? Could it be that the powers that be decided it wasn’t the time for the next nuclear fear porn? Why would they do that? Is it because that the real “black swan” event scheduled to trigger WWIII is set to be nukes?
Since President Clinton defunded the US Civil Defense program in the late 90s, Shane Connor at KI4U.com has been one of very few in the “survivalist” corner preaching that nuclear war is survivable, and that it is probably coming to the US at some point. His now famous article “The Good News About Nuclear Destruction” and the companion “What To Do if a Nuclear Disaster is Imminent” are absolute must reads, and if you didn’t read our article “Catastrophic Radiation Events & How to Survive,” we cover Shane’s CDV meter reconditioning service, and explain the basics of bigtime radiation, including having some absolutely essential Potassium Iodide on hand.
The problem with this whole subject of nuclear holocaust is that unless something happens, nobody seems to be all that interested. Our radiation articles here have been among the least clicked of the Prepping 101 series, but in many ways it is the most important. Because with the exception of intentional famines like the one that killed 30,000,000 people (coincidentally in Ukraine), even in times of war and collapse, people generally have been able to survive with what is left of the original infrastructure. Nuclear weapons, however, have been used in war already, and if you believe the video above, are potentially being used right now.
To garner awareness of his principles (ie. survival in a nuclear conflict), Shane has decided to give away at least 1,000 of his free “RadStickers” and charge you only $1 in shipping, which I doubt even covers the envelope and stamp. RadStickers usually sell for $5 each, and we have included below several links to retailers to buy them directly. The RadStickers are the modern equivalent of the original CDV dosimeters, but they haven’t sat around in storage for 50 years. I am unaware of any competing product, and if anything, the ability to buy them so cheap explains the passion that Shane has had to protect the American people from the effects of what is probably an inevitable nuclear conflict. We have covered the work of Joel Skousen in the past regarding this subject. This video from Ukraine, clearly shot on purpose by someone told to direct his camera in that direction at a given time, possibly accelerates Joel’s timetable.
Radiation has no smell, makes no noise, and you can’t see it. Low level radiation meters like we covered in this series blank out at nuclear bomb levels. Without some warning that radiation has reached you, any human body in the zone will suffer a slow and painful withering death. If you are an “early reader” of the digest, get your free RadSticker right away, and if you missed it, buy some for heavens sake! The only downside to these stickers as opposed to the CDV dosimeters is that you can’t reset them. They are linear, so until normal background radiation renders them useless, the scale is the scale, and if it all of a sudden speeds up you know you are in trouble. Read up on our prior article as well as we covered the CDV dosimeters in detail.
Shane does not sell RadStickers or his other low cost products directly anymore from KI4U.com after the circus following Fukushima, (a small meltdown of a small nuclear power plant on the other side of the world). If you have any doubt that “ten years too early is better than one day late” when it comes to radiation, check out what Shane had to say when I asked him why he only sells his $750 NukeAlert meter (which we hope to review soon), and another big ticket called “The Package” at $815 (which includes some Potassium Iodide, books on nuclear survival, CDV meter, keychain NukeAlert, CDV dosimeters with charger and other stuff). Quote:
At the height of Fukushima we had 20 orders per minute coming in here,
we shut it off at about 8,500 orders to focus solely from then on to only
packing & shipping. We removed our order submit button and listed then
all our dealers to go buy our remaining stock from whom we’d shipped it
all to, other than what we needed to fulfill orders already here. That whole
episode about killed us as we sold over 6 million doses of KI and tens of
thousands NukAlerts, RADStickers, etc. We’d unplugged our phones for
a week and brought in 20 more people to help with our packing & shipping
and still had people driving from all over Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana
and lining up outside our door 24 hours/day to buy direct. The cars were
lined up the road, it was crazy. And, we are not a retail store, we don’t even
have a sign on the building, but they found us.
So if you want to go buy some RadStickers or other stuff, here are links to the retailers that seem to carry most of Shane’s stuff:
Shepherd Survival:
http://www.shepherdsurvival.com/nuclear-radiation-survival/
Ush2:
http://www.ush2.com/potassium_iodide_radiation_tools.htm
Alerts USA:
http://www.alertsusa.com/products.html
Advanced Mart:
http://store.advancedmart.com/nupr.html
CalQuake:
http://www.calquakeinlandempire.com/

ProMag’s Benelli Mods on the Cheap–Review

The Benelli M4 is a shotgun I respect and trust. And I’ve been working with the diehard scattergun a lot, lately. Today I’m back with another overhaul that addresses what almost everyone acknowledges as one the gun’s biggest shortcomings.
I’ve already addressed the undersized controls and limited capacity. Now it is time to give this workhorse the final touch in the transformation: that old fixed stock has to go. I’ve already tested one of the leading aftermarket stocks sets, the ATI Raven. Today, though, we’re looking at the underdog.
ProMag is a company we are all familiar with; they’ve been making aftermarket extras for years. One such offering is their furniture package for the Benelli M4: a pistol grip, a railed forend, and a nearly identical copy of the Benelli collapsible stock. The ProMag furniture seemed to be too good to be true. It retails at MidwayUSA for $125, a note worthy $125 less than the going rate of a NOS M4 stock and it gives you the forend as a bonus.

Padding and sling positions.

Construction is more than adequate. The parts look just as good as the competition. Comprised of aluminum and glass filled impact resistant polymer, the stock is tough, and just as strong as the original Benelli furniture. The only noticeable difference on the furniture is the addition of polymer rail sections on the forend and a ProMag stamp on the heel of the pistol grip.
In use, the furniture adds utility to the firearm giving the forend mounting surfaces to accommodate lights, lasers, and vertical grips. The pistol grip and butt stock add comfort, and are adjustable, which allows the user the option of varied lengths of pull. When the gun is in storage, the stock collapses away, shortening up the overall length by nearly 6 inches. It is still fully functional and quick into action. The 3-position stock is compact enough for those wearing plate carriers.
The Benelli M4 is a platform that is formidable in its stock configuration. Adding a simple upgrade like the Pro Mag furniture set makes the gun even better. And the price of the ProMag stock makes this the single best Benelli mod available.

The adjustable stock has three positions.

The ProMag logo on the back of the butt pad.

Extended, the stock increases the length of pull to 14.5 inches.

The railed forend is easy to grip, for sure.

With the ProMag forend, extras can be added at 3, 6, and 9.

The rails are polymer. Not as strong as aluminum, but substantial enough for lights and lasers.

The cheek piece on the ProMag is low enough for the use of the iron sights.

While it doesn’t make the gun much more compact, the stock does allow for a more custom fit.

1,000 Yards from a $500 Rifle–Ruger’s American Predator

The Ruger American Predator:
http://www.ruger.com/products/americanRiflePredator/models.html

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I really despise gun writers that have no problem selling their soul to whatever company sends them a gun or product to review. I will not ever be that guy. With that being said go ahead and get prepared for a review of the Ruger American Rifle Predator edition that will make it sound like my soul was bought and paid for.

When I began this review, Ruger had asked me what caliber I wanted the Predator in and I almost went with .308, but a friend suggested that I give 6.5 Creedmoor a chance. I am glad I chose the 6.5. I’ve now fallen in love with the cartridge and the reason will become more clear the article progresses.
When I unboxed the Predator, I found a skinny little tapered barrel, a light composite stock, and a surprisingly smooth action. I say surprising because there was really nothing remarkable about the rifle other than the action. Admittedly, I did not have high expectations for the predator. It is a deceptively modest gun.

The American Rifle is known for its modest appearance and solid performance.

Specs:

Stock: Moss Green Composite
Capacity: 4
Material: Alloy Steel
Finish: Matte Black
Barrel Length: 22.00″
Overall Length: 42.00″
Thread Pattern: 5/8″-24
Weight: 6.62 lbs.
Twist:     1:8″ RH
Grooves: 6
Length of Pull: 13.75″
Sights: None-Scope Rail Installed
Suggested Retail: $499.00
A few features make the Ruger American Rifle Predator an exceptional rifle. Likely the most important in terms of accuracy is the tapered cold hammer forged barrel. The process allows for precise rifling, which aids accuracy. The barrel on the predator also comes threaded for a suppressor. The 6.5 Creedmoor is threaded at 5/8”-24.

There’s nothing pretentious about this gun. That doesn’t limit its capabilities.

The barrel is also free floated using Ruger’s Power Bedding that positively locates the receiver, thus increasing accuracy. As with other variations of the American Rifle, the Predator uses the Ruger rotary magazine for smooth feeding and a flush fit to the stock.
The stock is ergonomic and lightweight.   That flimsy feeling that I noticed at unboxing had no noticeable negative effect during my time shooting the predator. The stock, weight and ergonomic design aids in the overall design of the rifle making it comfortable to shoulder for long periods of time in various shooting positions.
To add a little awesomeness to the rifle that comes threaded for a suppressor, I attached a Harvester from Silencerco. The Harvester is a very impressive suppressor as it manages to be an affordable, lightweight, and effective.
I had a Leopold Mark AR optic in on T&E–an optic designed for a completely different platform; despite that, I mounted it on the Predator and zeroed at 100 yards.

100 yards, top group is one 4 shot group from bipod. Bottom group is 2 shot group after sight adjustment.

I was immediately getting sub MOA groups and quickly had the rifle dialed in. While the groups were better than I expected, what impressed me the most was the trigger. The Ruger Marksman Adjustable trigger is a fine trigger that feels much better than one would expect in a rifle in this price range.

On The Range

I had about 500 yards to play with, and a series of 5” plates hanging at the base of the berm. I had about 30 rounds of Hornady left, so I decided to get the barrel hot and see if would retain its accuracy. At 300 yards, I began whacking plates. I manipulated the bolt and transitioning to another plate.   About 20 rounds later, the gun still couldn’t miss, so I backed up to 500 yards and got the same results with my last 10 rounds.
A few days later I taught a long range hunting class and let eight different shooters put rounds through the Predator at 400 yards. Everyone remarked how light and how soft shooting the rifle was. Some of the shooters had some very expensive rifles and scopes at the class. One such student remarked that he paid a couple thousand dollars to get his rifle to be able to do what the Predator was doing out of the box.
My hope for this article was to keep the rifle, optic, and bipod all under $1,000 and be able to consistently hit at 1,000 yards. I was able to keep the cost of the entire set up under $900. After the long range hunting class, my confidence was high that the Predator would allow consistent thousand yard hits, but I wasn’t able to test it until a few months later.

The 6.5 Creedmoor is an excellent choice for predators.

Stretching out

We joined some friends for some fun on Independence Day, a fitting day to be testing the American Rifle. There were a few children and several adults out for our shoot. I brought the Predator and a Primary Weapons Systems MK3 chambered in 300 WinMag (wearing a Vortex Razor HD). The line also included a decked out Remington 700 in .308 and a Winchester Model 70 also in .330 WinMag–a gun that kicked like a mule.
After the guns were confirmed, everyone took turns shooting each others’ guns. Everyone loved shooting the $10,000 rifle/scope combo of the PWS MK3, but the predator was the easy favorite among the kids and the ladies.
Finally, we took a long walk to a location where we could get a 1000-yard shot. The range was built on a recently harvested wheat field, and had steel targets ranging in size and distance from 200 yards to 1,000 yards. Fortunately the Kansas wind was taking a break for the holiday and we only had a 5 MPH full value wind blowing from right to left. I plugged some data into an iPhone app, put the data on the gun and pressed the first shot at 1,000 yards.   There were a few adjustments made, but after the Predator was dialed in. It could not miss the 3’x3’ plate at 1,000 yards.

Price Tag

The Ruger American Rifle Predator can be purchased for under $500. Paired with a quality optic for around the same price, one can expect to have a superb hunting or target rifle. I actually intend to get an optic with a little more reticle in it to mount on the predator and take it to a long-range match. I am sure it will get some funny looks until the participants see the rifle’s capabilities.
The Ruger American Rifle should appeal to anyone who wants an affordable and extremely accurate rifle for hunting or fun at the range. Pair it with a good suppressor such as the Harvester and you get a fun soft shooting rifle that can deliver a high level of accuracy from 0 to 1,000 yards.

Odds are the doe never heard that shot.

And a side note:

A friend who needed a rifle for a deer hunt conducted the final test for the Predator. Her first hunt ever, she carried the rifle to her stand, sat quietly until the buck walked into view, raised the Predator, and too her first deer. I imagine the Predator would be a suitable rifle for many young men and women to use on their first hunts and many more thereafter.

The Ruger American rifle Predator holding its own in some tough company. Foreground is PWS MK3 with Vortex Razor HD.

The American Rifle and the Leupold Mark AR are a solid match.

Rifle, scope, and bipod for under $900? Not bad.

The Harvester, from Silencerco, doesn’t make the rocket fast 6.5 round completely quiet, but it takes some of the bite off.

Safety mounted on the tang.

Obama's Power Grab to Ban Ammo in Full Swing. Only YOU Can Stop Him!

In a familiarly troubling pattern, the Obama administration’s wanton crusade against the Second Amendment marches on.  You must act NOW if we are to stop them in their tracks!

In an attempt to suppress the acquisition, ownership and use of AR-15s and other .223 caliber general purpose rifles, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) is moving to ban a whole class of common rifle ammunition with a radical reinterpretation of a nearly 30-year-old law regulating so-called “armor piercing” ammunition. The BATFE’s new “Framework” would prohibit the manufacturing, importation, and sale of M855 ball ammunition, one of the most popular cartridges for the AR-15, the most popular rifle in America.  The Obama Administration's repeated attempts to outlaw the AR-15 and other firearms have been unsuccessful, so they're attempting to do what they see as the next best thing--ban one of the most popular types of ammunition the AR-15 uses.

Urge Your Lawmakers to Sign the Congressional Letters to ATF!

In an effort to thwart BATFE's attempted action, NRA has worked with U.S. Representative Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, to draft letters to BATFE expressing the lawmakers' opposition to the proposed framework. Use our online tool to strongly urge your lawmakers to sign the letters and protect our Second Amendment rights by putting a stop to this action!
WRITE YOUR LAWMAKERS

To thwart BATFE's attempted action, NRA has worked with members of both the U.S. House and U.S. Senate to draft letters to BATFE expressing the lawmakers' opposition to the proposed Framework. Efforts in the House were led by Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.  To read a copy of the House letter, please click this link.  Efforts in the Senate were spearheaded by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee.  To read a copy of the Senate letter, please click this link.  NRA would like to thank Rep. Goodlatte and Sen. Grassley for their leadership and quick action on this critically important issue.

NRA will be submitting its own detailed comments to BATFE in opposition to the ban and is continuing to work with Members of Congress on legislation that will put a stop to this abuse.

It cannot be overstated--gun owners and other affected members of the public must act now to help ensure BATFE does not get away with this latest attempt to deprive Americans of ammunition for their favorite rifle and to squeeze ammunition markets between converging bans on both lead and non-lead ammunition.

BATFE is accepting comments on their proposed ban and will consider all comments received on or before March 16, 2015.  Please be sure to submit your respectful comments in opposition to the ban.

Comments will only be considered by BATFE if received by March 16, 2015. They may be submitted in any of three ways:

1. Via email at APAComments@atf.gov (follow the instructions at the link for submitting comments).
2. Via fax at (202) 648-9741.
3. Via mail to Denise Brown, Mailstop 6N-602, Office of Regulatory Affairs, Enforcement Programs and Services, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, 99 New York Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20226: ATTN: AP Ammo Comments.

For more detailed information on how you can submit your comments to BATFE online, please click this link.

Finally, please contact your U.S. Representative and urge him or her to sign Rep. Goodlatte's letter, and please contact your U.S. Senators and urge them to sign Sen. Grassley's letter to OPPOSE BATFE's proposed "armor piercing" ammunition Framework.  To contact your lawmakers by phone, please call the Congressional Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 or click here to Write Your Lawmakers.

Stop ATF's Ammo Ban: Urge Your U.S. Representative to Sign Congressional Letter to ATF on Proposed Ammo Ban

As NRA has been reporting since the night the news broke, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) is moving to infringe upon the rights of law-abiding gun owners with a drastic reinterpretation of a nearly 30-year-old law regulating so-called “armor piercing” ammunition. So draconian is BATFE’s new “Framework” that it would prohibit the manufacturing, importation, and sale of M855 ball ammunition, one of the most popular cartridges for the most popular rifle in America, the AR-15. Not coincidentally, the AR-15 is among the firearms the Obama Administration has unsuccessfully sought to outlaw. If they can’t ban the pie, so the thinking apparently goes, they might at least get the apples.

In an effort to thwart BATFE's attempted action, NRA has worked with U.S. Representative Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, to draft a letter to BATFE expressing the lawmakers' opposition to the proposed Framework. To read a copy of the letter, please click this link.  

According to the letter, “The idea that Congress intended [the ‘armor piercing’ ammunition law] to ban one of the preeminent rifle cartridges in use by Americans for legitimate purposes is preposterous.” It goes on to state that the law “should be construed in accordance with the American tradition of lawful firearms ownership, as protected by the Second Amendment.” This includes due consideration of “the many legitimate uses Americans make of their firearms including target practice, hunting, organized and casual competition, training and skills development, and instructional activities.“ The letter concludes with several pointed questions for B. Todd Jones, BATFE’s director, including why the agency bypassed the Administrative Procedures Act in proposing such a radical change to its prior interpretation and enforcement of the law.  

NRA will also be submitting its own detailed comments to BATFE in opposition to the ban and is continuing to work with Members of Congress on legislation that will put a stop to this abuse. 

In the meantime, gun owners and other affected members of the public must act now to help ensure BATFE does not get away with this attempt to deprive Americans of ammunition for their favorite rifle and to squeeze ammunition markets between converging bans on both lead and non-lead ammunition. BATFE is accepting comments on their proposed ban and will consider all comments received on or before March 16, 2015. 

Please be sure to submit your respectful comments in opposition to the ban. For more detailed information on the proposed ban and how you can submit your comments to BATFE, please click this link. 

Finally, please contact your U.S. Representative and urge him or her to sign Rep. Goodlatte's letter and to oppose BATFE's proposed "armor piercing" ammunition Framework.  To contact them by phone, call the Congressional Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 or CLICK HERE TO WRITE YOUR LAWMAKERS.

Zero wait time for handguns proposed

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At a Glance

Wisconsin is one of 10 states, as well as the District of Columbia, which have laws requiring a waiting period to buy guns, according to the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. Waiting periods range from 24 hours to two weeks.

RACINE — State Sen. Van Wanggaard wants to get rid of the state’s 48-hour waiting period to buy handguns, a law supporters say gives people in emotional distress a needed cooling-off period.
Wanggaard, R-Racine, said the original intent of the waiting period was to give gun dealers enough time to complete a background check. Now that information is digitized and background checks can be done nearly instantly, a 48-hour waiting period amounts to a “time tax,” he said.
Handgun purchasers would still have to pass a background check to prove they can legally have a gun.
“An individual that is able to lawfully possess a firearm, they’re restricted — why?” Wanggaard said. “It doesn’t make any sense.”

Cooling-off periods

It makes sense to some — like Luann Simpson, program director at the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Racine County.
Simpson said NAMI isn’t necessarily opposed to the bill, but feels waiting periods can help tamp down impulsive behavior.
A suicidal person, for example, may be able to pass a background check and get a handgun. But if they had to wait a few days, they would have time to rethink or have a chance for an intervention, Simpson said.
“If I could pass a background check and get a gun immediately, I’m more likely to make that suicide attempt than if I had to wait three days to get a weapon,” she said.
A waiting period is also helpful for people struggling through a cycle of domestic violence, said Laura Cutilletta, senior staff attorney for the California-based Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence.
“If you introduce a waiting period into that cycle,” Cutilletta said, “you may save somebody’s life.”
Wanggaard doesn’t buy the argument that waiting periods help prevent violence. He asked rhetorically if the state should put waiting periods on buying baseball bats, razor blades, steak knives or other items that can be used to cause harm.
“If somebody has the thought of doing something, they’re going to use whatever is at their fingertips at the time they make that decision,” he said.

Dealers can still refuse

Ten states and the District of Columbia have laws requiring a waiting period to buy guns, according to Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. The organization did not have statistics comparing states with waiting-period laws to those without them.
Wanggaard, a former police officer, said it used to take several days of digging through records to determine if someone could legally possess a firearm. Even then, the checks weren’t as thorough as they are now, he said.
He added that dealers still have a responsibility to ensure guns stay out of the hands of people who can’t legally possess them — like people with a felony conviction or some suffering from mental illness.
“If a dealership feels there is any issue, they just won’t allow the individual to purchase,” Wanggaard said.
The Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety has scheduled a public hearing on the bill at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the state Capitol.

The AR-15 vs. The .22 LR – What’s the Best Rifle For Survival?

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When it comes to survival preparation, the more planning you do, the better. Tightening up your survival plans now is much better than being left defenseless and out in the cold later. And no good survival defense kit is complete without a smart and sensible firearm.
While many people choose to stock up on several firearms for their survival kits, others just don’t have that kind of money or the resources. That’s why we’ve tried to help you narrow down the rifle debate by taking on one of the largest firearms debates below. We are talking about the debate of the two most popular survival rifles, the AR-15 and the .22 Long Rifle.

So which gun is better for survival, the AR-15 or the .22?

The pitch for the AR-15 as a top choice:
The AR-15 is one of the most popular survival guns on the planet. Essentially a semi-automatic version of the M-16, this gun is a great choice whether you select the classic Colt AR-15 or a variant model by a different brand.
One of the biggest things that the AR-15 has going for it is its ease of use and accuracy. It is a powerful gun but this does nothing to take away from its handling. It is a gun that almost anyone can learn to use and use well. Increased firepower is nothing if you don’t know how to use it.
Furthermore, the AR-15 is more than powerful enough to get the job done. Instead of standard cartridges, it is best to use metal-jacketed, lead alloy core bullets with a 10 grain hardened steel penetrator tip inside. Though more expensive, these bullets are far heavier duty and greatly improve the AR-15’s ability to puncture hard targets such as a steel helmet.
Finally, the AR-15 is a reasonably affordable option when it comes to a semi-auto rifle. The gun itself can be found for a reasonable price. Stocking up on the ammo is economical as well.
Check out the video below for a great breakdown on why some other survival experts feel this is a great option.

Now that we’ve given you the basic run down on the AR-15, let’s take a look at the other side of the coin with the 22.
The pitch for why the .22 is your best bet:
The .22 has been gaining steam in survival and self-defense circles as of late. Though it is very different than that AR-15, many people have made the claim that it is the best survival gun on the market.
Part of the reason that the .22 is such a popular survival pistol/rifle is that is just so versatile. It can be used for anything from self-defense to hunting large game to primary offense. In addition, numerous advancements have been made in the past few years including higher velocity bullets and higher quality .22 rifles and pistols.
Another excellent benefit of the .22 for survival is that almost anyone can use it. Despite being a powerful gun, it has very little recoil. Anyone, even a small child, can shoot the gun accurately and reload quickly. Better yet, ammunition for a .22 is very cheap and compact. This allows you to stock up on a whole lot of it without breaking the bank.
Checkout the video below for more information on why one of our favorite youtube channel hosts feels that the 22 can be a perfect survival caliber.

So Which is Best?
As far as these things go, both the AR-15 and the .22 are great survival options. It all depends on your personal preference and individual needs. Each gun will better suit different people. Let’s break it down depending on the category and also what we feel if we had to choose the only rifle we could grab one from our safe.
Winner on Cost:
The .22 Long Rifle wins on cost, as long as you can actually find ammunition. Picking up a rifle like the Ruger .22 can be a great option and will usually run you under 300.00 at any major retailer.Some stores will actually offer the Ruger 10/22 under 200.00.
The 22 rifle is one of the best choices around cost, availability of parts and ammunition (everyone has one) and mobility (easy to carry and store large amounts of ammunition).
Winner based on stopping power:
The AR 15 wins here as the caliber itself has a much higher velocity than the 22 LR. It’s used by most law enforcement agencies and the military for a reason.
Most people just starting out don’t realize that the bullet size of an AR-15 (.223 or .556 caliber) is actually about the same size as a 22 LR bullet. It has a lot more powder in the shell and packs a much bigger punch than the 22 LR, but it also costs significantly more than a .22 rifle both in the actual cost of the gun and the cost of ammunition to go along with it.
Wrap Up:
If you are looking for something that can act as not only a rifle that has stopping power for survival in an urban warfare position, the AR-15 is a great choice. It can be a little more expensive to equip with accessories like red or green dot sights, but it’s a great option for anyone with some experience shooting a gun.
If you are looking for something to take down small game and just need an entry level gun, the 22 rifle is an outstanding choice. Beginners should always start with a .22 rifle in our opinion but working up to an AR-15 is always a good choice if you have both the money and experience to handle one.
Bottom line is that there are dual rifle cases out there for a reason, and if you can afford both, you should have each in your arsenal readily available. But if you only gave me the option to pick one, I’m taking my Ruger 10/22 and I’m never looking back.