re: #294 Killgore Trout

I’m not a big fan of recreational bow hunting, I think it can be unnecessarily messy. However, I figure as a survival tool it should be just fine. Repairing a bow is probably a hell of a lot easier than repairing a gun, ammo can be reused or even home made.

You might be able to make quality arrows with your skills, but it doesn’t look easy. Carbon is better than aluminum because either it’s cracked or it’s good to go. Aluminum can take a set. Going through the bones of large game will break and bend arrows, as will missing, hitting trees, rocks, etc.

For a survival tool I’m a much bigger fan of takedown .22 lr rifles. The Marlin 39A is ideal (pre 1988 models shoot better because they have no rebounding hammer.) The Browning SA-22 is nice. The cheapest, best option is probably the Marlin Model 70 PSS, a quick takedown stainless rifle that’s very light and accurate. I think these are more appropriate for survival because without refrigeration you’re more likely to be going after small game, and subsonic .22 is very quite coming out the longer barrels. Also you can carry many times more .22 cartridges for the same weight and volume. The reason for takedown models is that they’re easier to pack, conceal, and clean.