Traditionally the AR-15 or a 10-22 has been the best anti-zombie weapons but in John Ringo's sea zombie books they prefer Saiga AK's with buckshot and 45ACP HK pistols with 12 rounds. Like his thinking? Or are his weapons overkill? It is making me re-examine tactical shotguns.

You know shits bad when you can't find 12 gauge ammo

John Ringo isn't a gun guy, per se.

Poor choices.

Why?

If you remember Blackhawk Down and the skinnies just having the 5.56 green tips just going through without doing a lot damage. I think you would have the same problems with zombies.

They are slow thinkers so I believe you would want a round that would slow them down and/or knock them over versus a pinprick. Especially in the scenario of clearing them out of dark rooms. Otherwise they keep coming until they realize they are dead.

Buy decent ammo for your 5.56 and that's not an issue.

.22 is the best for Zombies, if we are talking zombies You can carry 10000 rounds quite and easy to shoot.


Now for other Zombies, how much 12 gauge can you carry space wise, how easily can you accurately shoot 1000 round sin an after noon?

All things being even I'll take a 5.56 with decent ammo for the target; M885 for soviets body armor, something like Tap 5.56 for walkers ect.

9 vs 45 is a 2000 page debate.

saiga 12 box mag 8/10rds drum 12/20rds

how many SG shells/drum mags can you carry and not get hung up on every door jamb?

at what range are you still going to get reliable hits to the brain(00) to take them down?

in an unfamiliar home in a hallway you get surrounded a 12ga will make paste out of their brains but when that mag/drum runs dry how quick could you dig one out and get it into the weapon and chamber a round?





better choices

Glock 17 17/33rds +

Ruger 10/22 25Rds +

AR15 20/30rds +

suppressed 9mm AR 32rd+

hell a suppressed Ruger MKII 10rd/HK USP45 12rd would be welcome



low recoil high capacity would be very desirable in a zombie infested world and 5.56 can handle the bad people issues

I would love to think of my two Vepr 12s as good zombie weapons, but the bulk/weight of the ammo and mags causes me to know better.

I think our zombie documentaries have been inaccurate. Small caliber weapons would be less likely to finish them off. You need to do massive damage to the brain to shut them down. Why 9 pellets of buck shot would do more damage than one 62 grain bullet.

Skinny's were fast movers, thus difficult for all head shots, and with Zombies, headshots are all that matter and all that should be taken.

M855 to the melon at close range is DEVASTATING, as in explosive.

.22 rimfire would be a good choice for close range, well placed shots if you have good cover.

(Jeebus, I have put way too much thought into this!)

Also, lets face it, a good melee weapon is essential in a Zombie outbreak.