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Many might think that old military surplus bolt action rifles have little place in a modern survival armory. They lack the higher capacity of most magazine-fed semi-autos, they are slower to operate and they are typically chambered in “overly-powerful” calibers.
Your humble host begs to differ, however… In many ways a good ex-military turnbolt is a good option for survivalist/prepper types for the following reasons:
1) You can often find them for very little money (at the moment Mosin-Nagants are still selling for under $100 in many places)
2) They are extremely robust and reliable
3) They tend to be quite accurate
4) They generally fire a very powerful cartridge which makes them a good option for hunting medium/large game and for long-range needs
On this episode I talk about a few of the designs available and some of their history, advantages and disadvantages for survival use, and what to look for in a surplus rifle.
More on this topic can be found:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolt_action
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee-Enfield
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosin_nagant
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauser
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1903_springfield
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1917_enfield
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Y6nk9R1a3E
