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post 1656981193 02-27-2022, 12:56 AM
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Summer camping in bed of truck, best gun to keep in the back with me ?

Gotta be prepared for the methheads while camping.
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post 1656981453 02-27-2022, 01:09 AM
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Originally Posted By ManletinAK2011⏩
Gotta be prepared for the methheads while camping.
folding stock ak with a nice close to mid range optic
post 1656981483 02-27-2022, 01:11 AM
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Depends on what you're gonna use it for. If it's anti-person then any of your usual self defense handguns are fine. If you're going somewhere with big predators to worry about, then something different. If you're going to use it to hunt small game, then something else.

Since I don't know the purpose, I think the best all around gun for camping is a 357 mag revolver. The 357 mag has a great history against people, you can load up heavy soft point rounds for 4 legged predators and to hunt things like deer, and you can put mild 38 special solid rounds in for hunting small game like squirrels.
post 1656981583 02-27-2022, 01:16 AM
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Originally Posted By bigcat3655⏩
Depends on what you're gonna use it for. If it's anti-person then any of your usual self defense handguns are fine. If you're going somewhere with big predators to worry about, then something different. If you're going to use it to hunt small game, then something else.

Since I don't know the purpose, I think the best all around gun for camping is a 357 mag revolver. The 357 mag has a great history against people, you can load up heavy soft point rounds for 4 legged predators and to hunt things like deer, and you can put mild 38 special solid rounds in for hunting small game like squirrels.
No .357 here. I’ll probably just keep my Glock 20 back there.
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post 1656981613 02-27-2022, 01:16 AM
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post 1656981623 02-27-2022, 01:17 AM
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Originally Posted By mikebadg3⏩
folding stock ak with a nice close to mid range optic
AK’s are too expensive right now and I don’t expect the price to go down with everything going on…
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post 1656981673 02-27-2022, 01:17 AM
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Originally Posted By bfdehewdbyywhn⏩
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Mine has the long barrel not sure I want to get a short one just for that one purpose
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post 1656981783 02-27-2022, 01:21 AM
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Won't it get hot as chit in the bed of a truck during the summer?

Do you have any way to control the temperature?
post 1656981903 02-27-2022, 01:24 AM
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Originally Posted By TheTwilightZone⏩
Won't it get hot as chit in the bed of a truck during the summer?

Do you have any way to control the temperature?
I live in Alaska so it gets maybe 70-75 and my topper has sliding windows with screens. Battery fan and you’re good
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post 1656981943 02-27-2022, 01:28 AM
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Absolutely cannot beat a good 12G Shotgun loaded with buckshot. There is a reason the Germans wanted them banned by the Geneva Convention. Nothing better at stopping a threat instantly especially in close quarters and if it's out of range of a shotgun it's not legal SD anyways.
post 1656982183 02-27-2022, 01:43 AM
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An AR. What else?
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post 1656982603 02-27-2022, 02:05 AM
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Originally Posted By B.O.L.A.⏩
An AR. What else?
Damn that would be loud af tho . Might just throw a can on the Glock
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12 gauge shotgun with buckshot. That should help you sleep at night. I always keep one in my camper. Also good for bears, which I have a perfectly reasonable fear of.
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Originally Posted By akferd⏩
12 gauge shotgun with buckshot. That should help you sleep at night. I always keep one in my camper. Also good for bears, which I have a perfectly reasonable fear of.
Same although I'd try to scare off a bear and only shoot as a last resort.
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post 1656997483 02-27-2022, 10:00 AM
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post 1656997763 02-27-2022, 10:05 AM
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It's not that much louder than a pistol.
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Desert Eagle, 50 caliber. Nothing smaller.
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I keep my 835 Mossy, 3.5 inch Mags under back seat when I go. Never had to use it tho... woods bears usually take off by yelling at them around here.
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A box of frags and a few RPGs would be your best bet.
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Squirt gun bro. Meth heads hate to bathe
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Originally Posted By RICHSTRONG⏩
I keep my 835 Mossy, 3.5 inch Mags under back seat when I go. Never had to use it tho... woods bears usually take off by yelling at them around here.
Edit: where the fuk u camping that has methheads runnin amok? Walmart parking lots?
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Originally Posted By ManletinAK2011⏩
I live in Alaska so it gets maybe 70-75 and my topper has sliding windows with screens. Battery fan and you’re good
Hnngg at those summer sleeping temps fuark.

Mirin summer camping weather but double fukk the other 10 months out of the year srs
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Side arm: 1911 45 acp. Rock solid, reliable, and is a complete nail driver.




Main truck weapon: Pistol grip tac. shot gun.







Pistol will be more than enough and can handle any reasonable distance shot if you're in a bind. But since your in a truck bed, you also want the shotgun to spray the entire entrance incase there are multiple people.










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Originally Posted By RICHSTRONG⏩
Edit: where the fuk u camping that has methheads runnin amok? Walmart parking lots?
round these parts they've taken to going to popular trailheads and trying to break in and steal anything of value.
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Originally Posted By TallTigerTwo⏩
Desert Eagle, 50 caliber. Nothing smaller.
I have one of the original Magnum Research Israeli 50 cal desert eagles, it is one of the most worthless firearms i've shot. Jams all the time because of the dumb action it uses, rounds are expensive, heavy, loud and has too much stopping power to use in home defense.

just get a 12 gauge with buckshot, that will stop anything that comes towards you
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Originally Posted By Leannoodle⏩
I have one of the original Magnum Research Israeli 50 cal desert eagles, it is one of the most worthless firearms i've shot. Jams all the time because of the dumb action it uses, rounds are expensive, heavy, loud and has too much stopping power to use in home defense.

just get a 12 gauge with buckshot, that will stop anything that comes towards you
It can only be properly wielded by those worthy…particularly high test. If it jams all the time, your grip is weak, srs.
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I would have said a stainless 38 or 357 revolver, but since you're in Alaska....

450 Bushmaster AR. The stopping power you need for giant fuk-you bears with the fast shooting you need for people.
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Originally Posted By OutdoorsBrah⏩
Side arm: 1911 45 acp. Rock solid, reliable, and is a complete nail driver.




Main truck weapon: Pistol grip tac. shot gun.







Pistol will be more than enough and can handle any reasonable distance shot if you're in a bind. But since your in a truck bed, you also want the shotgun to spray the entire entrance incase there are multiple people.










Disclaimer: Avoid confrontation at all costs and try to camp in patrolled areas or in campgrounds/stateparks.
agreed. 1911 and a pistol grip 12ga is a sold combo.
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