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Step 2More Ammo + Signaling Flares
In addition to hunting, a shotgun is an excellent self defense weapon. It’s easy to imagine the need for a self-defense weapon in an urban or wilderness survival scenario – defending you or your family from man or animal. Not only is a pump action shotgun a proven deterrent, but it also has some serious knock down power. Because of these 2 considerations (hunting & self defense) I wanted to carry as much ammo on the gun as I could. I filled the magazine and the chamber which holds 7 + 1. I also added a side saddle shell holder and a screw on stock mount shell holder which together extends my total capacity to 19 rounds of ammunition. Not bad at all.
You are probably wondering what the short orange rounds are. These are specialty Signaling Flare rounds designed for 12 gauge shotguns. These flares fire over 300 feet and can be seen for miles. They are the perfect signaling solution to a shotgun survival kit. Not only are these EXCELLENT rescue signals but they can also be fired into a prepared fire pit to start a fire. In survival, multi-use products are key.
You are probably wondering what the short orange rounds are. These are specialty Signaling Flare rounds designed for 12 gauge shotguns. These flares fire over 300 feet and can be seen for miles. They are the perfect signaling solution to a shotgun survival kit. Not only are these EXCELLENT rescue signals but they can also be fired into a prepared fire pit to start a fire. In survival, multi-use products are key.
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a) matches are not very reliable, take bic lighters
b) take firesteel if you want, but bic lighters can do the same thing.
situations when using the flare makes sense:
a) you are not a survivalist worth your survival salt/salary (probably not the guy who takes flares with him hunting, but maybe)
b) your lighters and or firesteel get lost, or you use them up.
c) you are too weak or injured to continue trying to light it with a lighter. Or if you are actually cold and shaking and your hands aren't doing what you want them to (fear of impending doom, and being near hypothermic can turn the deftest hands to quivering sausages).
FYI just because it is a flare, doesnt mean you have to actually shoot it at your fire. You can just use the gunpowder and magnesium to aid you in making the fire with the bic lighters. Actually, the type of fire you are probably building in a survival situation would not stand up to the blast of a 12 gauge flare, so if you do shoot your fire, make sure its not a bunch of pine cones and cardboard. In a survival situation, sane people might actually make this mistake, so its not a joke.
seems like it would just add extra weight.
In order to be rescued you need to survive therefore you need a fire, water and shelter. Once you have those you have a wealth of methods for signaling available without ever being in need of a flare.
I question your claim to 2 college degrees. Clearly you cannot read. Nobody here said that the most efficient way to start a fire was with a gun. That is your anti-gun fantasy talking. In fact nobody even suggested starting a fire with a gun.
When you say "Sad to say it seems that most people who are "into guns" aren't that bright." and "i don't mind if other sensible, cautious people jave them." it shows you for exactly what you are. The fact of the matter is that I have infinitely more firearms training than you will ever have.
So far you've manged to show that you know nothing about survival, firearms, flares, or grenades. Yet you have managed to call others stupid and project your own ignorant beliefs and fantasies on to others.
Nothing is more wasteful than firing off a flare because you heard a plane.
Are you going to be a coward and flag my comment again?
So I gather you were/are in the marine corp jdchem. That's pretty interesting. Are you currently serving? And where did you sustain that head injury?
It is Marine Corps. I realize it is a difficult thing for you to grasp. I also understand that you're incapable of making the cut so you feel the need to try and belittle those who do when you cannot. So far you've demonstrated you cannot read, you know nothing about firearms, you know nothing about smoke grenades, you know nothing about survival and you've admitted that you lack the ability to keep a fire going for any useful amount of time. Given that you shouldn't be commenting on anyone's intelligence or level of brain damage. Fortunately for you affirmative action is alive and well.
Also, if you're unable to start a fire with a fire steel and some fire starting material or steel wool, you might well find that you can't start one with a flare either. If you are a relatively inexperienced outdoorsman your best chance for survival is rescue.
A flare is only useful if there is somebody to see it. A signal fire will do the same thing and last a whole lot longer. Only a simple minded fool would claim otherwise.
When you're soaking wet, shivering and it is 10 degrees below 0 you match lighting skills will be useless. No matter how much salt you think you have it ain't enough.
The whole reason you're in a survival situation is because something went very badly. Expecting things to not continue to go badly is not only simple but foolish as well.
So far you've made nothing but snide comments so you can prove to yourself how right you are. As for boasting about abilities you've done nothing but claim you can light a match which makes you what exactly? Unfortunately for you nature has no affirmative action program.