or BIG scope, FULL MOON, to reliably hit a fully exposed, stationary torso. In decent terrain (for fuel, foraging, shelter) there is no more available range, nearly any time, in daylight, either. Only an idiot will be in open country, in daylight, if it's shtf. Anyone with sense will only PASS THRU such country, at night, and NOT stay in such a dangerous situation. NOBODY can be watching all the time, 360 degrees, and there'll be MANY more riflemen wanting to shoot YOU, than you are going to see first, if you are stupid enough to be in such country, in daylight.
Sticking to either darkness or thick cover is a LOT smarter tactic, and so is having an autorifle with a can on it, than any manually operated gun, or any NOISY gun. In darkness or thick cover, a shorty 223 has PLENTY of "reach",given a scope, good ammo, trigger job, and a man who knows what's what.
Sticking to either darkness or thick cover is a LOT smarter tactic, and so is having an autorifle with a can on it, than any manually operated gun, or any NOISY gun. In darkness or thick cover, a shorty 223 has PLENTY of "reach",given a scope, good ammo, trigger job, and a man who knows what's what.