Author Topic: Is The Hatsan 125 A Good Choice For The Impending Zombie Apocalypse? (Read 6944 times))

gregdavidson · « **on:** April 30, 2015, 08:19:54 AM »

In the midst of the impending Zombie Apocalypse I plan on using a powerful break barrel air rifle. I think this is a good choice because the pellets are very cheap and lightweight. Plus, most break barrel air rifles are relatively quiet which means that I won't attract more hordes of zombies. Obviously, I'll need an air rifle that's fully capable of penetrating a zombie's skull. Do you think the Hatsan 125 is a good choice? If not, which air rifle do you recommend?

SmokeTest · « **Reply #1 on:** April 30, 2015, 09:37:57 AM »

Zombie skulls are soft. You could use a Red Ryder and be fine.

That said, I think a PCP with an air pump is a better bet. You really don't want to be fumbling about with pellets when a horde of undead are bearing down on you. A half decent .22 tuned for 12 FPE should give you a few dozen shots before pumping again.

dcorvino · « **Reply #2 on:** April 30, 2015, 09:46:59 AM »

I agree go with a PCP repeater lots of follow up shots so you can plug more zombies
And if a zombie grabs the barrel on a break barrel you have to touch the zombie slime to reload unless you have time to wipe the barrel down.

Dave

Mikeflys · « **Reply #3 on:** April 30, 2015, 11:14:32 AM »

You are going to want a heavy gun with a stout stock. If backed into a corner you will need to use it as a club!

Ol'DeadEye · « **Reply #4 on:** April 30, 2015, 11:25:00 AM »

Welcome to Fantasy Land...

I'll keep to my 12 gauge and a stout machete...

dcorvino · « **Reply #5 on:** April 30, 2015, 11:33:03 AM »

Hi Greg
I recommend trying to find a GTA member in you area that has one and see if they will let you try the rifle.
This is a good thing to do for what ever purpose you want the Airgun for.
And you get to meet members and maybe even a new shooting buddy

Dave

AHMSA · « **Reply #6 on:** April 30, 2015, 12:08:42 PM »

The 125 is a very powerful air rifle but it's for small to medium size game. I don't think it's good enough for zombies. A 12 gauge shotgun is a better option for zombies.

SmokeTest · « **Reply #7 on:** April 30, 2015, 01:30:50 PM »

Problem with shotguns is ammunition. In the event of apocalypse, everyone and their mother is going to raid the ammo supplies, and you can expect the popular stuff like 12 gauge or 22LR to go first. First person to the sporting goods store is going to take every box they can carry, and probably come back for the rest.

While everyone else is fighting to the death over the last box of bird shot, I'll be safely hidden away, pumping my rifles up and sitting on a mountain of pellets.

gregdavidson · « **Reply #8 on:** April 30, 2015, 03:03:06 PM »

Quote from: AHMSA on April 30, 2015, 12:08:42 PM

A 12 gauge shotgun is a better option for zombies.

I wouldn't use a shotgun because it's way too loud. For every 1 zombie I kill, I'll attract 20 new ones which defeats the purpose.

FamilyMan811 · « **Reply #9 on:** April 30, 2015, 04:24:25 PM »

From what I am finding online it looks like anywhere from 10-30 fpe on average depending on which part of the skull. I would feel pretty good in a zombie situation with a solid PCP.. Perhaps a .25 cal to be safe slinging Poly mags for that extra penetration.. it'd be a balance between shot count and power however since refilling in an attack would be a tough task but a good size air reservoir would be sweet..perhaps a cf tank in a back pack tethered to the Gun ..but best to keep a solid blade and machete/hatchet w spike 4 those inside jobs.

only1harry · « **Reply #10 on:** April 30, 2015, 05:10:40 PM »

Wow, I had no idea how much the zombie movies have affected people

Actually someone had started the same thread 2-3 years ago but we were all joking about it then and the responses were humorous. Many of you seem to be a lot more serious about defending against Zombies these days, but the answer IMO simply is that a springer is no good unless you have a powerful (minimum 30fpe) multi-shot or preferrably a semi-auto airgun. You cannot keep a Springer cocked because it will ruin the spring. If it were me, I would not want to cock it and load a pellet every time, because most likely I won't have time for more than 1 or 2 shots.

A semi-auto .22LR that's magazine fed would be a much better choice over an airgun for Zombies (and head shots) or anything bigger than a raccoon attacking you. But a semi-auto .223/5.56 (and a sidearm) would be my choice with several loaded mags on hand for when the dung hits the fan

Speaking of long guns for Zombies, I have actually briefly discussed this with my wife, and her choice of weapon is my Rossi 92 .357 Mag lever action. It takes 10 rounds in the tubular magazine and can be loaded fairly quickly, plus it's under 6 pounds fully loaded and deadly accurate with iron sights.

The big secret is you don't wait until something happens to "run to the Sporting Goods store for ammo". You stock up on ammo now and be ready for what might come. To go to stores looking for ammo after it has already started, is just as bad as heading out to buy a gun after the fact. Once it happens you have to deal with it with what you got.

Harry

gregdavidson · « **Reply #11 on:** April 30, 2015, 05:44:22 PM »

Quote from: only1harry on April 30, 2015, 05:10:40 PM

Wow, I had no idea how much the zombie movies have affected people

Actually someone had started the same thread 2-3 years ago but we were all joking about it then and the responses were humorous. Many of you seem to be a lot more serious about defending against Zombies these days

Harry, if I can find the right .22 air rifle, I plan on purchasing 100,000 or even 200,000 pellets. Heck, I might even purchase 500,000 pellets. Do you think the Crosman Premier Hollowpoints are a good choice? I like the fact that they expand and have pretty good penetration. Plus, they're dirt cheap. I can pick up a can of 500 for about $6 online which is an incredible price.

Ol'DeadEye · « **Reply #12 on:** April 30, 2015, 08:00:07 PM »

When zombie "killing" becomes politically incorrect they'll take that fantasy world away from us too.

After all, The Walking Dead is non-fiction. Right...

What a boring world this is becoming...

Keep honing your skills though - JIC...

StevenG · « **Reply #13 on:** April 30, 2015, 08:15:33 PM »

I bet it would be great on zombie squirrels.

Mikeflys · « **Reply #14 on:** April 30, 2015, 08:30:59 PM »

http://shutupandtakemymoney.com/shop/everything-else/the-original-zombie-hammer/
That will do ya!

longislandhunter · « **Reply #15 on:** April 30, 2015, 09:00:03 PM »

Harry "hit the nail on the head".

If you wait until the emergency exits to obtain the supplies that you'll need for survival then you might as well raise the white flag because you've already lost.

You have to stock up now so that you're already prepared when the "event" rears it's ugly head.

I have to admit though....... I'm really not to worried about zombies. However...... I must admit I have met some people who might qualify

LOL

JEff

SmokeTest · « **Reply #16 on:** April 30, 2015, 11:03:50 PM »

Wait, so we're not supposed to take this kind of stuff seriously, but we are supposed to stockpile ammunition to prepare for it

You guys have a different definition of taking something seriously than I do.

That said, preparing for the apocalypse is a waste of resources. You're much better off preparing for things which have a real chance of happening, like putting aside money to deal with unexpected illness or disaster, rather than ammunition to deal with the dissolution of society.

longislandhunter · « **Reply #17 on:** April 30, 2015, 11:31:08 PM »

"Prepping" is a hot topic nowadays. Some think it's wise, others feel it's unnecessary and a waste of time, money and effort. There's no right or wrong... it's one of those things that must be decided upon by each individual according to their personal feelings and beliefs regarding the issue.... and it's not all just about guns and ammo. A lot of people stockpile food, water, medicine and other emergency supplies that are very useful in many emergency situations. Air guns included

As for the apocalypse not "having a real chance of happening" ....... think back to how quickly society broke down in New Orleans after hurricane Katrina rolled through. There was no functioning police department to speak of, no functioning local or federal government to keep order, shortages of food, water and shelter, and roving packs of armed street gangs looting and pillaging. Maybe not a world wide apocalypse but it certainly qualified as a local one on a city size scale and the dissolution of society happened very quickly during that event.

Anyway, prepping is indeed an interesting topic on the minds of many people today, some for it and some against it. It's a personal choice that each person must decide on their own.

As for zombies...... like I said, I'm certainly not going to lose any sleep over that scenario

Jeff

SmokeTest · « **Reply #18 on:** May 01, 2015, 12:40:27 AM »

Quote from: longislandhunter on April 30, 2015, 11:31:08 PM

As for the apocalypse not "having a real chance of happening" ....... think back to how quickly society broke down in New Orleans after hurricane Katrina rolled through. There was no functioning police department to speak of, no functioning local or federal government to keep order, shortages of food, water and shelter, and roving packs of armed street gangs looting and pillaging. Maybe not a world wide apocalypse but it certainly qualified as a local one on a city size scale and the dissolution of society happened very quickly during that event.

Just how much ammunition and medicine do you need to weather a couple weeks/months of anarchy? And if you really predict that this local disaster isn't going to get better and you need to be fully self sufficient over the long term to stay in that area...why don't you just leave the area?

I'd also like to point out that Katrina is exactly the sort of thing I said you should prepare for. If you're planning to stay in the area through a hurricane for which there's an evacuation order, having several weeks of clean water, food, medicine is obviously wise. Large amounts of ammunition is so unlikely to be useful that whatever you have on hand is almost certainly enough.

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Anyway, prepping is indeed an interesting topic on the minds of many people today, some for it and some against it. It's a personal choice that each person must decide on their own.

I agree wholeheartedly. My decision is based on the fact that there are plenty of things that can and do happen which I could prepare for instead. I choose to prepare for the likely scenario, rather than the one that hasn't happened since the fall of Rome 2000 years ago.

I'm generally opposed to prepping because I've seen more than one person waste large amounts of money on it. One of my friends in high school often went without, because his father kept spending whatever savings they had on more cases of ammunition to bury in the woods, or a literal room full of toilet paper stacked from the floor to the ceiling, or any number of things that he was convinced was necessary to buy to protect his family. I won't fault anyone for protecting their family, but what he was doing was harming them, not protecting them.

There's a real, negative impact here that shouldn't be ignored. If you or anyone else want to prep, then it's no business of mine to tell you not to. I just think it's a foolish waste of money that's never done anyone any more good than a reasonable disaster plan would have. And that's all I have to say.

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As for zombies...... like I said, I'm certainly not going to lose any sleep over that scenario

I don't think anyone else is, either. At least I hope nobody in this thread is taking the threat of zombies seriously.

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Is The Hatsan 125 A Good Choice For The Impending Zombie Apocalypse?

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