Best Zombie Gun Ever?

[5.56Spartan]

In honor of World War Z being made into a movie, I thought I would pose the question.

Is the M&P 15-22 the best Zombie Gun ever?

Let's look at the facts:

• Large magazine capacity
• Low recoil
• Good effective range
• Good accuracy
• Optic choices galore
• Lightweight
• Low heat (won't overheat barrel)
• Cheap ammo by the buckets
• Accessories by the dozen
• Quieter than most firearms
• Some models can work with silencers

What say you? ..... If you don't agree, suggest what you think may be the best (I can always add more to my collection).

 

[dogg1er]

Maybe good for killing zombie rabbits and squirrels. But I don't know about regular zombies.

I would pick up my Hi-Point 995TS for zombies before I grab my 15-22.

But if all I had was a 15-22 then that would have to work.

 

[Redbulladdikt]

i have a trifecta of terror...

Trusty 15-22 is first choice for close-quarters for the reasons listed

backup- Ruger Mark III with red dot

lastly--Savage Arms 17HMR with a 12x on top...for sniper op


hand to hand i'd like a KuKri....or a wood bat with rebar through it

 

[ragingyeti]

I'm grabbing my AR15 in a zombie apocalypse. It is all of the following:

• Large magazine capacity - yup.
• Low recoil - yup.
• Good effective range - yup.
• Good accuracy - yup.
• Optic choices galore - yup.
• Lightweight - not so much, although not terrible.
• Low heat (won't overheat barrel) - not too worried.
• Cheap ammo by the buckets - I don't plan on buying ammo if zombies are attacking, I'm just gonna take it.
• Accessories by the dozen - obviously.
• Quieter than most firearms - nope, don't really care.
• Some models can work with silencers - yup.

All of this with the added bonus of having at least double the power.

 

[seths]

I would go classic, Sawed off breakaction double barrel shotgun. Backup weapon would be a dust buster with a machete. I figure hacking gets messy and style points would be the national currency so call me bill gates.

Oh yeah uh... 15-22 looks cool and is very handy but other than the light weight, I don't know that it would get the job done. Anybody else seceretly hope it happens?

 

[Incredible Me]

it needs to be a semi-auto, full auto is just a waste.

I would say Ar15 (Maybe the M416, as it works with water in it) aswell and a nice sniper next to it.

 

[DrD562]

I would go classic, Sawed off breakaction double barrel shotgun. Backup weapon would be a dust buster with a machete. I figure hacking gets messy and style points would be the national currency so call me bill gates.

Oh yeah uh... 15-22 looks cool and is very handy but other than the light weight, I don't know that it would get the job done. Anybody else seceretly hope it happens?

Well from what you see in movies, zombies don't go down very easily, so I wouldn't want to be armed with a .22. I also say shotgun (mossberg 500) or if it's a handgun, nothing less than a .357 magnum.

What did u mean by "hopes it happens"? The 15-22 getting the job done or a zombie infestation?

 

[Canuckistani]

Benelli Nova for the shotty. All the benefits and beauty of a Benelli minus the jamming issues of a semi when it gets too dirty. For a rifle I'm going with a Sig .552 with a reflex.

As for the actual infestation, I don't think it is really feasable. The zombies would have to strike extremely hard and fast before people would lay them down. I honestly can't see anything like Dawn of the Dead or 28 Days Later. You might get a small group of zombies at the most and people would notice and kill them before it ever became an epidemic. Just my .02

 

[Engineer1911]

Kitchen Aid 458 Potato Blaster plus 2-wheel cart with extra ammo bag.

 

[7urtle]

I would pick up my Hi-Point 995TS for zombies .

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In honor of World War Z being made into a movie, I thought I would pose the question.


What say you? ..... If you don't agree, suggest what you think may be the best (I can always add more to my collection).

theres a movie?

 

[iLikeOldGunsIlikeNewGuns]

(i would hope it's obvious that this isn't ALL my ammo, that would have been a TIME CONSUMING setup and breakdown, just a little of this and a little of that for a funny photo )


For starters, saying there's a best of something EVER is asking to eventually be proven wrong
I bet the .22LR would do alright, as zombies decompose a bit, perhaps have softer skulls being all undead and whatnot?
But anyway, out of what's in my closet/safe, I'd prefer to use my mossberg 500 (7+1) with bandolier and bag of slugs and buck If I have three friends, they can use the Winchester model 12, Marlin 336 and Mosin Nagant, and if there are two more folks, the weakest of 'em get the Winchester .22LR bolt-action, and the Remington Nylon 66 .22LR semi-auto. I have a LOTTA handguns, and I would definitely have around four of 'em on me LoL, my SW 5906 9mm (lotsa double stack mags) my SW1911 for power and reliability, my GP100 .357 6"bbl , and my 629-2 .44 mag 3" bbl, Ok ok, I could probably let a friend use one of 'em, but I do have different holsters for 'em all that I could wear all at the same time. Ideally, I'd have a friend who's not so accurate a shooter be my ammo carrier, and I'd make sure I cover their ***

 

[5.56Spartan]

x2

theres a movie?

Due out in 2012

 

[thacheese]

(i would hope it's obvious that this isn't ALL my ammo, that would have been a TIME CONSUMING setup and breakdown, just a little of this and a little of that for a funny photo )


For starters, saying there's a best of something EVER is asking to eventually be proven wrong
I bet the .22LR would do alright, as zombies decompose a bit, perhaps have softer skulls being all undead and whatnot?
But anyway, out of what's in my closet/safe, I'd prefer to use my mossberg 500 (7+1) with bandolier and bag of slugs and buck If I have three friends, they can use the Winchester model 12, Marlin 336 and Mosin Nagant, and if there are two more folks, the weakest of 'em get the Winchester .22LR bolt-action, and the Remington Nylon 66 .22LR semi-auto. I have a LOTTA handguns, and I would definitely have around four of 'em on me LoL, my SW 5906 9mm (lotsa double stack mags) my SW1911 for power and reliability, my GP100 .357 6"bbl , and my 629-2 .44 mag 3" bbl, Ok ok, I could probably let a friend use one of 'em, but I do have different holsters for 'em all that I could wear all at the same time. Ideally, I'd have a friend who's not so accurate a shooter be my ammo carrier, and I'd make sure I cover their ***

thought i recognized some copper cased surplus 7.62x54r that rifle will be rusted in a day, that corrosive stuff is a bitch.

 

[iLikeOldGunsIlikeNewGuns]

thought i recognized some copper cased surplus 7.62x54r that rifle will be rusted in a day, that corrosive stuff is a bitch.

Very easily could have been rusted in a day, but the first thing I do when I'm done shooting it, is I squirt a buncha windex down the barrel to neutralize the corrosives, give it a minute or two and run a patch, then I WD-40 down the barrel to get rid of the moisture from the windex, then after a minute or two I run a patch, then I rem-oil as I usually do, and that makes cleaning pretty easy. Little extra pain in the butt cleaning but the ammo is cheap! My Mosin is a 'beater' anyway, but having a 'beater' doesn't mean I want it rusty, and the bore and bolt are lookin good. gun is rust free

I was a black-powder-only shooter for a few years! Now I use synthetic 777 in my black powder guns, but I used to deal with AWFUL black powder cleaning all the time



In a zombie-apocalypse however, you may be right! I don't know if I'll be toting windex around, but if I put a plow on my Denali, it's feasible

 

[r311davis]

When I first read the title to this thread I got excited for a zombie apocalypse... That truly is the hardest part about a ZA... Pretending you're not excited/hoping for one.

In regards to the 15-22 as the best, I have been arguing that amongst my gun buddies for a while. I think the OP was referring to .22lr being readily available at pretty much every Walmart and sporting goods store across the country. While everyone else is clamoring for larger calibers, slugs and buckshot you could easily find ammo (agreed on not purchasing it at that point).

As for being strong enough to actually do some damage, they always tell you in the movies to go for the head anyway. My real world experience isn't in high stress situations so I know I'm going to miss some shots. I think missing with .22 would be more palatable than missing with my 9mm or larger caliber rifles.

Maybe when it happens though, everyone will get automatic head shots regardless of the weapon like they do in the movies..? I wouldn't mind that either.

 

[thacheese]

Very easily could have been rusted in a day, but the first thing I do when I'm done shooting it, is I squirt a buncha windex down the barrel to neutralize the corrosives, give it a minute or two, then I WD-40 down the barrel to get rid of the moisture from the windex, then after a minute or two I rem-oil as I usually do, and that makes cleaning pretty easy. My Mosin is a 'beater' anyway, but having a 'beater' doesn't mean I want it rusty, and the bore and bolt are lookin good. gun is rust free

I was a black-powder-only shooter for a few years! Now I use synthetic 777 in my black powder guns, but I used to deal with AWFUL black powder cleaning all the time



In a zombie-apocalypse however, you may be right! I don't know if I'll be toting windex around, but if I put a plow on my Denali, it's feasible

i got my 1943 91/30 recently (armory refurbished, almost new looking), and i just pour a 16oz bottle of water down it, and then bring it home and clean with hoppes and oil with remoil using the original cleaning rod (within 2 hours). it's by far the nastiest thing i've cleaned.

just make sure you have the bayonet on it, and stand at least 5 ft away to avoid getting poked

 

[iLikeOldGunsIlikeNewGuns]

i got my 1943 91/30 recently (armory refurbished, almost new looking), and i just pour a 16oz bottle of water down it, and then bring it home and clean with hoppes and oil with remoil using the original cleaning rod (within 2 hours). it's by far the nastiest thing i've cleaned.

just make sure you have the bayonet on it, and stand at least 5 ft away to avoid getting poked

got mine a month or two ago too! and I LOVE it, best $99 purchase I've ever made! and of course I keep the bayo' on it! The original cleaning rod is a bit short... but I'm not about to complain

If you think that's nasty shoot some Goex authentic Black Powder through a cap n ball gun, WHAT A MESS, but the smoke, clouds of fire, and bassy BOOM are kind of worth it I have around 7 (I buy and sell them often so exact number escapes me at this moment) cap n ball guns, that would be 'last resort' hand outs in a Zombie Apocalypse if my cartridge guns are all claimed. As a few people have said, the worst thing about a zombie apocalypse is secretly wishing it would happen x-D lol

 

[ragingyeti]

I also just realized that I would pick my AR because the magazines load in half the time. I definitely don't want to deal with the horrors of loading a rimfire magazine just right in a zombie infestation.

 

[Maximumbob54]

If Resident Evil taught me anything, it's that you need at least Barry's .357 magnum to pop zombie heads.

 

[ragingyeti]

If Resident Evil taught me anything, it's that you need at least Barry's .357 magnum to pop zombie heads.

All Resident Evil 5 taught me was that it impossible to reload guns and walk at the same time