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    1 month ago

    Instant improvement in graphics, sound, tactile feedback, overall immersion.

    Respawn timer suuuuucks though.

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      I also recommend Compound Bows and Cross-Bows for when ammo is scarce - Believe me, I’ve been through quite a few civil wars in my time

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          Go to an actual archery store to get fitted and try some out; read reviews in Bowhunter magazine. A lot of the differences are pretty marginal for new users. Current bows have a pretty amazing drop-off rate, which makes it very easy to hold at full-draw. But you do need upper body strength the get to the drop-off point.

          If you’re talking real, serious, the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it apocalypse, then I’d recommend getting either a fiberglass recurve bow in the 80#+ range and a few spare strings, or a Mossberg Shockwave and a single shell. The fiberglass recurve bow will be difficult to learn to shoot effectively, but it essentially maintenance-free. The Mossberg will prevent you from having to learn to use the bow effectively.

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      It’s legit a lot of fun. Way more fun than putting holes in paper has any right to be.

      I wouldn’t suggest an AR as your first rifle though. They’re a pain in the balls to field strip and clean, the ammo can get pricey, and they end up in the crosshairs to potentially get banned every time the Democrats want to make a big show of pretending they’re doing something constructive to curb gun violence. Get yourself a nice Ruger 10-22, cheap and easy to shoot, not at all difficult to maintain, and one of the most common rifles out there so you can find a lot of support and accessories.

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        They’re a pain in the balls to field strip and clean,

        They’re designed to be field stripped using only a bullet as a tool. Not many designs are any simpler.

        Get yourself a nice Ruger 10-22,

        Now THAT is a pain in the balls to field strip and clean (comparatively) . But I agree, 10/22s are awesome and make a far more practical first gun for anything other than going to war.

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          9 blue states have banned the AR15. Guns that are functionally just as deadly are legal, but the AR is the one people hear about on the news so they ban it specifically by name in their useless feel-good legislation.

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          Sadly, I have to disagree. R’s will take them after the fact, but D’s will take them as soon as they can

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    There is no ram shortage. There was never a ram shortage. There was never a time since this started where ram was not available for sale.

    The reason there is what is perceived as a ram shorted is because the news reported and the corporations that make ram was a good enough reason to raise prices.

    Just don’t fucking buy it! Dely the instant gratification!