This is part 24 of the series of interviews available in my survival course. I talk about how my group got their weapons and how we managed them. I speak about how I learned to shoot and about the availability of ammunition.
Then I continue about gun maintenance and what gun can do in inexperienced hands (no good!). I speak about incident in which guy with gun got killed by guy with knife. I also talk about role of explosives and how people used them. But listen for yourself.
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Need to be recorded at a higher volume. I cannot hear plainly on the audio. Can you increase volume? It is wide open on my player.
Hi John,
I increased the volume again a bit. It’s just a bit problematic because if we increase it too much there will be clipping which is pretty unpleasant for the listener.
Jay
This emphasizes how important it is to be prepared to use a gun and to be proficient with it. Thank you for very informative education here.
Having grown up in Cape Breton, I learned hunting and woodland survival rather young. Spending years as a roving April-Sept cycle camper, wild camping not campgrounds, has taught me that there is always more to learn. I do not own any firearms(they run out of ammo) but do have two good slingshots, a large collection of bladed weapons and tools and have learned to make many things I might need, off the land. An arrow or a 38 cal slingshot ball is just as effective as a bullet in the right spot and a lot less noisy.
My kit contains mostly everything I need to survive in open country for an indefinite period of time. I have planned and plotted at least 5 routs out of the city I live in, none of witch use roads and shared these plans with family and people I believe would be useful.
People who cannot catch on to the fact that if SHTF then all normal social behavior is suspended, are going to have a bad time of it and may not survive. Hey, on an average day, I would never consider eating the neighbors dog and boiling the rest for its fat but you do what you need to to live.
Wayne, thank you for sharing about your experiences in Cape Breton, Canada (?). What kind’ve game were you able to take down with that slingshot of yours? What kind’ve slingshot do you own or recommend? Dave Canterbury highly recommends its use.
Thank you Selco & Jay for publishing these interviews. Excellent!
I hunted mostly rabbit, partridge and pigeon with the slingshot. I don’t think I would try anything bigger with my slingshot even with 45 cal balls. Not sure anymore what brand it is(old now) but it is a hunting slingshot with folding wrist brace and I have been been using slingshots since I was about 8. I use diff sized shot depending on what my target is, from 22 cal up to big glass marbles but rocks work just fine as well.
Great anecdotes Selco, thanks for sharing.
I can’t speak for folks in countries outside of the US, but here a AR/M16 clone is good to have. Very accurate, ammo is plentiful, ergonomic, light, just an all-around good personal weapon to have for home and general defense.
Kalashnikov variants can be very good as well, just make sure you get a GOOD make. I have both a Yugo M70AB underfolder and a Romanian SAR-1. These weapons have literally thousands of rounds through them, and their reputation to keep firing with NO stoppages or jams is well deserved. Not as accurate or ergonomic as the AR family of rifles, but damn fine weapons in their own right.
Regards,
Matt C
Make mine a double barrel shot gun, my eyesight is terrible..the light will be dim and adrenaline makes me shakey. Got a shingle barrel to cut down and take to market..to make birdshot to slug add wax..old timers cut the shell to send the wadding and all out ..single shot only.. i like my close quarter lond knife/ short sword.. if i ever had a great pistol it was that 22 stainless ruger mklll silencer made from a lawn sprinkler head stuffed with a brillo pad..i have no budget..but i hear the hi point carbine is cheap and works..best defense is dont be there.
yes hi point makes some really good cheap weapon I own both pistol and carbine in 40 cal. SOme people have trouble with them mainly cause they want them to work out of the box like a 500 weapon Hi-point must have a few rounds through it before it stops mis firing either it has to learn it’s a weapon or mag springs are to tight for it to re-cycle properly. BUT once broken in you have a winner
Did he say the .22LR were very hard to come by?
Thank you for your insight Selco, your thoughts on trading are priceless. I follow your words and soak up the wisedom. I do intend to purchase access to your coarse soon. I hope this venture of yours can fund you and yours to get out of that part of our world. As a Canadian I am very lucky to live in a peacefull society. But I have seen the darker side of humanity, I’ve had a few whom have tried to kill me and have needed to act. My worst fear is the SHTF that you descibe and find it amazing how if one adjusts their mind to be okay with violence, they are able to react and save their skin. I grew up with Judo and as a tall youngster with no familly to stick up for me, I was a target. I prefer being alone for trust reasons. I hate fighting but am good at it. Now in my thirties, I live in a fairly remote wilderness on 160 acres with gardens and guns. Many guns. My glock 9mm is familly (along with 3 children and wife), My 30-06 is my tool for hunting. My heavy suppresion weapons will remain nameless. I believe you would make a fine addition to British Columbia and would welcome you as a neighbor. My favorite slayer is seasons in the abyss (metallica is better). You mentioned a while back of a desire for mountain training, the only thing in the woods coloured black is a bear. They happen to be tasty and a target. If needing to blend in to forest brown, grey or green is better. Even the shadows are not totally black. Moonlight gives black away, even very dark blue is better. The deer and moose have limited vision and see colours poorly so if moving very slow, and quiet, they mostly won’t notice you. Sounds different then your city experience. If lost follow water downhill and you will always eventually find people. Moss tends to grow thicker on the north of rocks and trees (northern Hemisphere). Keep wild edible plant books for your area on hand. And please email me if ever in Canada. I’ll have beer in my cellar. Stay safe and healthy friend. Scott.
thank you for info. Yes training to think outside the box, having a servivlist mindset . I try to test myself when I goto diferent places and consider the items il see around me and what they could be used for. But Iv even considered how I could go even more farther into my training objective. I relized knowlege and hands on trianing in Electrical and plumbing, chimistry, Radio communications ext. and taking the this knowlege to build what I think would be needed to make it as well. Im even trying to get gun smith knowlege training as well as reloading training ,so I can repair , even build what tool or weapon from scatch and reload them as well.. Im considering my time in military and what I learned from those guys I worked with in Rangers and Specail forces. I was a radio operator in 82nd Airborne and my sgt. was an Airborne Ranger. I learned alot from him ,as well as the other instructors ,I encountered and what mindset need to servive and more important learn to live in world full of the unespected . A mindset that needs to be looking for the unexspected also .got to keep a level head, with peace in your heart, Rock steady mindset. One thing ive learned in my pasted ,that stood out is that life is full of chalenges , during that time , its not what is happening that should be focused on, but how you choose to handle it and take control that counts. Are you going to master the chalenge or is it going to master you. A servivalist has to have heart, in that. I meanby that is an internal fortatude , that I will not quit as well as focusted. I remember storys of some guys I knew who were going out for Q course, special forces selection. ,One thing that stood out to methat they shaired was , no matter what , you never give up or usethe word, im quiting, even if you break a lim, or what . You keep pushed on, have a mission minded focus, il never quit. It took heart and a predeterman mind and past training to reach that level. For us as servivalist, we got to come to understand, we need to be focused, training,and learn from our mistakes and then practice the correct way until, we reach a level of mastery in it. By learning as much knowlege and hands on trianing, so when we come to something new , we can say in our mind, ok what tools do I have and things here on site. Then we will will handle the moment at peace in our minds and heart ,as well as with a focused mind, not out of control .And then we will take control of the moment and master it.
This is exactly the kind of information I spend so much time looking for but so rarely find. Practical, realistic, and to the point. Thank you so much.
I am always concerned when people talk of having a pistol only. In my world the only use of a pistol is to fight your way back to your long gun. You should never be close enough to your enemy to use a pistol unless it has gone horribly wrong.
In the interview, Selco did say that they often operated as teams/pairs when foraging. One member would have a long gun, while another member was armed with a pistol. I can’t speak for Selco, but Iwould imagine that part of it was to save weight so one member could carry more supplies back, and also they had a limited number of long guns and had to leave one at home base for defense.
I’ll join in about 2 weeks – waiting for pay day. Have to figure out how to pay you since I don’t do credit cards.
This course is something I will mention to my friends. They need the protection/defense also.
I grew up in a happy FREE land, what happened when my back was turned?
I taught all my students about FREEDOM and respect for AMERICA. Even the correct way to say the pledge and their parents loved it.
Thank you again and in about 2 weeks I’ll try to figure this out.
Jennifer
Basically I’m hearing, know your weapon. Then know your ability. Myself, I have many guns,knifes,gear and means to carry .Too many actually.I know that sounds maybe a little odd. Collector is what they use to call us, now it’s supper prep er or over the top, what ever. Point is get yer gun and practice some 200 rounds or so. I know the price of ammo is insane but after the 200 rnds you basically got it. The only thing left is can you shoot someone? Grew up with guns,been hunting since I was old enough to hold a rifle, but I’ve never shot @ anyone. Never been shot @ either, my guess is I imagine you find out when that happens. Just having the means isn’t the same as having the will. As far as having too many guns, I guess that they might be good to barter with. Got the wife 3 sons and a nephew living at the homestead, not many neighbors but were tight so kind of like we have our own militia/tribe.Always reading to see if I might have forgotten something. Selco, I sure do appreciate the lessons. thank you. I feel a little guilty, all I have learned from your articles and have not yet purchased your coarse. Thanks again, WOLF..WOLF..