12 Gauge Rifled Slug Accuracy Testing:
Today I was feeling a need to punish myself, so I shot 80 rounds of full power 1 ounce 12 gauge rifled slugs in an effort to find out which were the most accurate.
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Everyday Carry (EDC):
Everyday Carry (EDC)
Carried on your body and the minimum to fight with:
- Pistol
- Magazines & ammunition *
- Small knife or multi-tool
- Flashlight
- Mobile phone
Depending on the threat level and environment, you may choose to add:
- Medical gear **
- Compass and/or GPS
- Cash (large amount of small bills)
- Passport and credentials
- Escape and evasion kit
- Backup battery for cell phone
Defensive Loadout Checklist:
Defensive Loadout
Minimal:
- Magazine carrying chest-rig or go-bag
- Rifle & pistol magazines (3 to 7)
- Rifle & pistol ammunition (enough to fill your magazines)
- GPS
- Compass
- Knife
- Multi-tool
- LED flashlight(s)
- Medium size trauma kit ("blowout kit")
- Booboo kit
- 550 cord
- small roll of duct tape
- Extra batteries for optics, flashlight(s), and GPS
- Maps
- Cash
Added Value:
- Hydration system and water
- Snacks
- Chem-lights
- Electrical tape
- Lighter
- Walkie-talkie + extra set of batteries
- Mini weapons cleaning kit (checklist is on the Shooting Page)
- Broken down MRE or Power Bars
- Protective gloves
- Protective eyewear
- Ear protection
Bug-Out Bag Checklist:
- Water (bottled, 3 day supply)
- Wide-mouth water bottle
- Water purifier
- MREs (or canned food with pull-top)
- Flashlight(s) (quality LED)
- Mulit-tool (Gerber / Leatherman)
- Machete
- Work gloves
- Emergency FM / AM / weather radio
- Batteries
- First-aid kit
- Small tarp
- Small tent stakes
- Poncho
- Poncho liner
- Sleeping bag (if cold)
- Para-cord (100')
- Sterno, or stove & fuel
- Lighters
- Lighter fluid
- Chem-lights
- Sanitizing hand gel
- Baby wipes
- Large contractor bag
- Small garbage bags
- Aluminum foil
- Small, camp size cooking pot
- Camping flatware ("Spork")
- Paper towels
- Toilet paper
- Dry socks
- Dry underwear
- Gloves & beanie
- Bandana
Get Home Bag (GHB) Checklist:
- Power Bars or similar energy food
- quality LED flashlight plus extra batteries
- 2 chem-lights
- quality multi-tool
- quality knife
- cigarette lighter
- first-aid kit
- emergency poncho
- lightweight work gloves
- N95 dust mask(s)
- whistle
- signal mirror
- small roll of Gorilla (duct) tape
- optional extra mags/ammo
Home Disaster Kit Checklist:
- Bottled water
- MREs or canned food w/ pull-top
- Powered sports drink mix
- Two or more flashlights
- Multi-tool
- Emergency FM / AM / weather radio
- Batteries (extra for lights, radio)
- First-aid kit
- First-aid kit resupply items
- Whistle
- Sleeping bags / blankets
- Nails, staple gun, and hammer
- Duct tape
- Two large 9′X9′ (or larger) PVC tarps
- Poncho
- Solar powered battery charger
- Insect repellant
- Manual can opener
- Cooking pots
- Large pot to boil water
- Iodine or water treatment tablets
- 550 Parachute chord (500′)
- Lighters (x2)
- Lighter fluid
- Chem-lights (glow sticks)
- Candles
- Sterno (or gas camp stove + fuel)
- Sanitizing hand gel
- Baby wipes
- Large contractor bags
- Small garbage bags
- Zip-lock bags
- Aluminum foil
- Flatware
- Paper plates
- Napkins
- Paper cups
- Toilet paper
- Soap
- Personal hygiene products
- Feminine-hygiene products
- Notepad and pen
- Sharpie Marker
- Rx meds
- Gasoline powered generator
- Stabilized fuel
- Solar panel, deep cycle car battery, charger, & inverter
- Portable air conditioner
- Propane grill + propane
- Five-gallon buckets
- Water filtration kits
- Drink cooler(s) + ice chests
- Hand tools
- Chain saw and fuel
- Yard tools
- GMRS walkie-talkies
- HAM radio equipment
Additional items that will aid with long-term emergencies include:
First-Aid Kit Checklist:
- Gauze roll
- Gauze pads
- Medical tape
- Scissors
- Band-Aids
- Neosporin
- Tweezers
- Ace bandage
- Rubber gloves (2 pairs)
- Alcohol wipes
- Eye wash
- Tylenol
- Aspirin
- Antacid
- Sinus meds
- Anti-diarrhea meds
- Cortisone
- Snakebite / insect kit
- Sharpie brand marker
Go-To Box Checklist:
- Ammo
- Batteries
- MRE’s
- Gloves
- Med stuff
Gun Range Box Checklist:
- Small and medium size screw-drivers
- Set of Allen wrenches
- Loc-Tite (blue = non-permanent)
- Spotting scope
- Heavy duty staple gun + staples
- Sharpie marker (to mark targets)
- Baby butt-wipes
- Wide masking tape
- Hammer
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- Gun Deals Inc.
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- Natchez Shooting Supplies
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- Palmetto State Armory
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