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Choose Your Class-3 Weapon.

What would you buy?

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roflpublican said:
my point was if they're that close, i wont be able to line up 5 headshots on semi. but, i might be able to spin my gun around and luck out 5 headshots on full auto. :D
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...no, because you cannot control a rifle with precision on full auto. and actually a trained rifleman can get off multiple semiautomatic aimed shots a second - to include headshots.


look, you seem to be taking this as a joke. Okay, I like jokes and all, but this is zombie preparation, okay? This is serious stuff here. Trying to spin around and act like Neo from the Matrix is just going to get you eaten.
 
cpwill said:
...no, because you cannot control a rifle with precision on full auto. and actually a trained rifleman can get off multiple semiautomatic aimed shots a second - to include headshots.


look, you seem to be taking this as a joke. Okay, I like jokes and all, but this is zombie preparation, okay? This is serious stuff here. Trying to spin around and act like Neo from the Matrix is just going to get you eaten.
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so you're saying i'm not the one? i don't like my chances of survival then.
 
A suppressor for my AR-15, and an M249. Maybe a minigun, though I have no idea how expensive one would be even with the restrictions waived.
 
cpwill said:
Then, sir, with all due respect, you are a fool. Automatic fire with area suppression is almost useless against zombies, unless you are simply mowing entire forests down with mini-guns.
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Actually, that's really not all that true. Automatic fire isn't all that useful for killing zombies, but it certainly has its uses for allowing you to survive a zombie apocalypse. For example, let's say you're being chased by a pack of zombies too large for you to kill them all before they eat you. Just sweep automatic fire across them at knee level. You won't kill any of them, but you'll damage a lot of legs, slowing them down and giving you a better chance to get away (or more time to pick them off with head shots).
 
molten_dragon said:
Actually, that's really not all that true. Automatic fire isn't all that useful for killing zombies, but it certainly has its uses for allowing you to survive a zombie apocalypse. For example, let's say you're being chased by a pack of zombies too large for you to kill them all before they eat you. Just sweep automatic fire across them at knee level. You won't kill any of them, but you'll damage a lot of legs, slowing them down and giving you a better chance to get away (or more time to pick them off with head shots).
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Sure. If you have time to get down in the prone, affix a bi-pod, and then fire the correct number of controlled bursts.

Because even automatic weapons don't do a "sweep" shot. That's only for when you are being overrun and don't care if you lose the gun. Otherwise your barrel overheats and rounds explode in the weapon before you want them to (hint: this is bad). You want a sustained rate of fire - going cyclic is a good way to ruin your weapon. Furthermore, since you chose an automatic as your primary, you are ill-suited to those follow-on headshots that you have to make.
 
CLAX1911 said:
I think a B.A.R. will take care of the speedy ones.
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the way cp will makes it sound i don't see most of us surviving. i thought i was ready. he made me realize i'm probably going to be food :(.
 
roflpublican said:
the way cp will makes it sound i don't see most of us surviving. i thought i was ready. he made me realize i'm probably going to be food :(.
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The wide majority of Americans couldn't survive in a world without electricity, much less one without electricity in which we have been replaced as the dominant predator by the zombie. 315 million Americans today I would bet.... maaaaybe.... 10-15% of us make it. Hopefully.
 
molten_dragon said:
Actually, that's really not all that true. Automatic fire isn't all that useful for killing zombies, but it certainly has its uses for allowing you to survive a zombie apocalypse. For example, let's say you're being chased by a pack of zombies too large for you to kill them all before they eat you. Just sweep automatic fire across them at knee level. You won't kill any of them, but you'll damage a lot of legs, slowing them down and giving you a better chance to get away (or more time to pick them off with head shots).
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a flamethrower might be more useful then or a belt fed grenade launcher.

of course a quad fifty or a pair of miniguns would do the trick
 
roflpublican said:
nope i'm not a vet, but i've been playing with semi auto ar15s for years. i've seen the aa-12 demos, and i sure would love to say i could handle a lmg like an m249, but the ar15 would be the best choice in my hands atm.
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If you are gona go with an lmg this is a really good one to go with an Ultimax 100 The Ultimax Machine Gun - YouTube

I had some friends overseas that used em while they with Blackwater they swore by them.
 
Someday, I will have:
MG42
BAR
USGI M14
M2HB

I also see a great porpose for a SBR/SBS as a coach gun.
 
Surtr said:
It would definitely have to be a suppressor. Silent autonomy is just my thing, so a silent weapon in the zombie apocalypse would be right up my alley. It's also the polite way to shoot. Doesn't disturb the neighbors.
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I'm a big fan of the silencer. If the zombies don't hear you, they won't come after you.
 
If Jerry is buying the ammo then I want a GAU-8 and everyone who is dissing full auto can KMA!

4200 RPM of this stuff at 3500fps??!!! Bring on the Zombies!!!
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Jerry said:
I'm a big fan of the silencer. If the zombies don't hear you, they won't come after you.
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Have you never seen a zombie movie? The zombies ALWAYS come after you.
 
cpwill said:
If you are shooting for area surpression against human enemies, yes.

If you are trying to actually kill anything (much less zombies, which require headshots), not so much.


And what in the world makes you think that you will need to reload less on full-auto? Not only have you just caused yourself to need to reload every few seconds, you are losing precious ammunition, damaging your barrel, and increasing the likelihood of a weapon malfunction.
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Well sir that's why I favor the M249 for sustained suppressive firepower :mrgreen:

The M249 get's a bad rep for jamming but that's 100% operator error. Open-bolt systems are dirt magnets for the same reason they're safer to handle and operate then most civilian hunting rifles, and it's the operator's job to regularly stop and wipe it out. It only takes maybe 20-seconds out of an hour. Also, liberal application of CLP or an approved gun grease (that reminds me I need grease from my Colt.45 while I'm out today) is mandatory. I kept a bottle of CLP inside the grip, a second bottle in a pouch on my armor and a 3rd bottle in my field-bag on the truck.
 
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PirateMk1 said:
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Well that definitely qualifies as an "RFOLzombiekiller". Well out of my price range, though, but I listed items I can actually afford today.

I don't think your pic included the coaxial M240C machine gun which is located near the base of the cannon. Or maybe that model of Abram doesn't have it and I know less about tanks then I think I do :doh

May I be the first to volunteer to be on your tank crew?
 
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cpwill said:
Sure. If you have time to get down in the prone, affix a bi-pod, and then fire the correct number of controlled bursts.
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No, I'm not talking about any of that. I'm not talking about being accurate or using a bipod or controlled firing. I'm talking about aiming at roughly knee level of the horde that's going to eat you and firing til the gun runs dry.

cpwill said:
Because even automatic weapons don't do a "sweep" shot. That's only for when you are being overrun and don't care if you lose the gun. Otherwise your barrel overheats and rounds explode in the weapon before you want them to (hint: this is bad). You want a sustained rate of fire - going cyclic is a good way to ruin your weapon.
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Which is exactly the situation I was talking about. I know most machine guns aren't built for sustained cyclic fire, but I'm talking about a situation where if it means ruining the gun to save your life it's a good trade off.

cpwill said:
Furthermore, since you chose an automatic as your primary, you are ill-suited to those follow-on headshots that you have to make.
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Oh I wouldn't pick a full-auto machine gun as my primary weapon for the zombie apocalypse. I'm just saying that automatic fire does have it's uses in that kind of scenario.
 
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