Well a 22 checks most of those boxes, except the urban SHTF - they're kind of BB guns in comparison to modern military style rifles, you'd never want to be in a gunfight with a 22. Bullet drop is hilarious past like 100yds and the rounds just aren't going to do any kind of damage.
I like the mini-14 suggestion - you can buy simple kits to convert them to 22lr in under 1 minute - so you can run some cheap rounds through it regularly as practice. They make a "ranch" version that isn't all tact out - might be a good option.
Nothing wrong with a good ol fashioned shotgun. They seem kinda cheese but they're phenomenal if long distance isn't an issue. Rad too being able to select from such a wide range of shells based on whatever you need in a given day.
Savage Arms has a bunch of solid, decently-priced bolt action rifles. You can find plenty chambered in something that will pack more of a punch than a .22, too.
One thing to consider is ammo availability. While you're looking at guns, it might be a good idea to swing by your local sporting goods store (or wherever you'd buy ammo) a few times to see what's generally available. I've seen .30-06 available pretty consistently where I am, but you might have a different experience.
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Well a 22 checks most of those boxes, except the urban SHTF - they're kind of BB guns in comparison to modern military style rifles, you'd never want to be in a gunfight with a 22. Bullet drop is hilarious past like 100yds and the rounds just aren't going to do any kind of damage.
I like the mini-14 suggestion - you can buy simple kits to convert them to 22lr in under 1 minute - so you can run some cheap rounds through it regularly as practice. They make a "ranch" version that isn't all tact out - might be a good option.
Nothing wrong with a good ol fashioned shotgun. They seem kinda cheese but they're phenomenal if long distance isn't an issue. Rad too being able to select from such a wide range of shells based on whatever you need in a given day.
I don't know about "cheese," buckshot has killed a lot of deer, a lot of coyote, and a lot of people over the past century
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Savage Arms has a bunch of solid, decently-priced bolt action rifles. You can find plenty chambered in something that will pack more of a punch than a .22, too.
One thing to consider is ammo availability. While you're looking at guns, it might be a good idea to swing by your local sporting goods store (or wherever you'd buy ammo) a few times to see what's generally available. I've seen .30-06 available pretty consistently where I am, but you might have a different experience.