Ok kids
Its like this want to shoot pop cans go get ya a daisy red Rider BB gun
Want to save your but in a Closecombat situation well then lets just break it down.
MP3 wonderful for taking Buildings and Airplanes making sure your carring 4 30 round clips to go with it. Now once youv expended your MP3 you go for the 9mm for back up 2 too the chest and one 2 the head bad guy is taken out.
Now Lets go Saw 240 as you know replaced the M60 then they came out with the 249 lite in weight and ya can play Rambo with it. Some of you old timers sorry.
Want to get serious one shot one Kill then lets do the 50 cal sniper rifle which is good for 3/4 of a mile and Better.
I know what U old timers will say about the 9mm sorry charlie that old 40 and 45 cals not good enough too cumbersome.
Now lets go Hunting
Racoons a 22 rifle is good for that.
Fox Coyote 222 or 223 or 243 or 250 or 270. 12 Gage Shoot gun for close in.
Deer 270 or the 300 303 308 3006 or 12 gage double 00 buck
or Black powder 50 cal or 54 cal
or Bowe
Squirrels 22 rifle or a Pellet gun
Qual 410 #6 shot 20 gage
Pheasant 410 or 20 or 12 gage I perfer the 12
Goose The 12 gage or the grandads old gooseer 10 gage.
ha ha
Jack Rabbit Of course the 12 gage or the 22 or even the 218bee
Swamp Rats well nothing less than the 22.
Turkeys well 12 gage.
Bob cats 218bee
Bears 300 or the 357 big game. 337 is a good too.
Be safe and Have fun this Hunting Season.
dont forget to wear your Orange vests
Animals are color blind they realy are.
If if you cant run with the big dogs better stay on the Poarch
Because when the tail gate drops the U Know what on here Stops.
I just droped the tail gate and I done playen shuck and Jive with with yas. so you all have nice day. Its hunting Season and time to Get Serious people.
Why such a large cal. for Bear, a .308 is just right, in fact the .308 is a great all around cal. for most large game.
For all the varmints you have listed, the .204 Ruger is a better choice.
For the birds, a 20 guage is just right.
I would rather have the .45 colt 1911 any day, so would most SF units. I would never trust the lack of knock down power the 9mm has, Ask yourself this. If you got shot, would you rather be hit with a 9mm or a .45 ACP? I would venture to say you would rather be hit with the 9mm., thats why I would carry the .45. I know if I hat you with a .45 you will go down, not so with a 9mm. Just talked to a Marine just back from Iraq, said the 9mm sucks in combat. They all wished they had the .45.
Sniper rifle, the .50 cal. BMG is great at long distances. for regular work at out to 200-300 yards you can't beat the Remington 700 BDL sniper rifle. Which is still being used.
For clearing buildings and CQC the MP3 works well.
The M60 was a great weapon and served it's purpose, the new M249 is a lighter squad weapon and works well.
Yup, I'm one of those oldtimers, nothin' wrong with that, I did my thing 40 years ago, when you was just a pup probably.
the best all around weapon to this day is the AK 47, you won't find a more rugged weapon.
My personal favorite is the M14, I think it's the best weapon the US made, though it's lifespan in service was short compared to other weapons. I know they are still used today in a limited capacity.