I've had three different people ask me what I would recommend for a "just in case" rifle. While I love my ARs, I'm thinking if I had to start from scratch, have minimal rifle experience (they all have some... country folk, not city dwellers here) and don't want to spend much more than $1000 to maybe $1500 including ammo and mags... and I keep thinking SAIGA 7.62 or something like this:

http://www.atlanticfirearms.com/storeproduct765.aspx

What would you suggest?

Also.. what ammo would you suggest if someone wanted to purchase all this right now. If someone had $1500 burning a hole in their pocket, what package (rifle, mags, ammo) would you suggest that is available right now?

TIA!!!

-3D

You are posting in a day of $599 CMMG bargain bin rifles and $799 Russian 5.45 AKs.  These are the "good ole days."  Right now.  Get either one, with all the mags, ammo and accessories required and these folk will be very well armed.

Century Arms Yugo M70 (full stock or underfolder)   $650 ish
1000 rnd case of Wolf or Golden Tiger 7.62 x 39       $250 ish
10 slightly used Romanian mags                                  $100 ish


                                                                                 TOTAL $1000

What good is all that ammo with 1 magazine?

Get 1 crate, and a tin and spend the rest on magazines. You can find bakelites for about 20 dollars, I'd just get a couple 4 packs, then you got pouches ready for carry if SHTF.


http://rguns.net/gunparts/magazines-rifle.shtml