Analyzing/Explaining the Best/Most Common Zombie Weapons

[September the Eleventh]

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They did for several wars, including the two big 'uns. It's all about knowing how to shoot them. The M1 Carbine is downright enjoyable to shoot, other than the high-speed brass narrowly missing your head.

I don't have any guns with pistol grips yet, but I couldn't imagine shooting any gun without a pistol grip while moving in rapid succession. It just seems so unnatural. >.>

Try it at some time, if you have any that aren't bolt-action, and your range allows it. The pistol grip just allows you to get a batter grip on it, and to help fight torsion.

...My range is single-load only, and is one long line of shooters firing forward into a range that's only 220 yards long. >.>

Find someone with some remote land they own.

I've got that, but I won't be able to go up there for weeks, possibly months. My dad's going in for surgery, and he's the only one who can take me shooting.

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September the Eleventh

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Is in the list, and thoroughly explained.

[shinyspoon42]

I personally would carry-

A hunting rifle, a skinning knife, an axe, a revolver magnum pistol, and a butterfly knife.

My reasoning- if these zombies are infecting everyone, they are going to be centered around populous areas (cities essentially) however I live by the forests up in Oregon, so as soon as possible I would be heading north towards Canadian wilderness, where I would set up camp. I'm not going to need a heavy duty assault rifle- if there are so many zombies that I couldn't hold them off and run with cover fire from my revolver, I don't think loud shooting from a rifle will do much more then draw them towards me. At all times I will be attempting to avoid detection, and engagement would be a last resort. I would carry a rifle, skinning knife, and axe in order to hunt and collect wood to build shelter/fire. I would carry my revolver for a last resort, and a butterfly knife to pass the time with flipping. If I were ever in a situation where it was necessary, I'm fairly proficient with the balisong and I would be capable of at least disabling a few zombies. My choice of revolver and butterfly knife are more personal choices as their are superior tools available then those; they just happen to be the ones I am used to and know how to handle.

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shinyspoon42

I personally would carry-

A hunting rifle, a skinning knife, an axe, a revolver magnum pistol, and a butterfly knife.

My reasoning- if these zombies are infecting everyone, they are going to be centered around populous areas (cities essentially) however I live by the forests up in Oregon, so as soon as possible I would be heading north towards Canadian wilderness, where I would set up camp. I'm not going to need a heavy duty assault rifle- if there are so many zombies that I couldn't hold them off and run with cover fire from my revolver, I don't think loud shooting from a rifle will do much more then draw them towards me. At all times I will be attempting to avoid detection, and engagement would be a last resort. I would carry a rifle, skinning knife, and axe in order to hunt and collect wood to build shelter/fire. I would carry my revolver for a last resort, and a butterfly knife to pass the time with flipping. If I were ever in a situation where it was necessary, I'm fairly proficient with the balisong and I would be capable of at least disabling a few zombies. My choice of revolver and butterfly knife are more personal choices as their are superior tools available then those; they just happen to be the ones I am used to and know how to handle.

Keep in mind that hunting rifles are usually more heavy, cumbersome, loud, and more difficult to handle than "assault rifles." (Which you can't get in a month, but let's say you were talking about the AR-15.) A Mosin-Nagant (a hunting rifle) can weigh up to about 8-9 pounds, and it fires rounds that are significantly heavier and more powerful than the .223 of an AR-15. Also, the AR-15 without accessories can weigh 6-7 pounds. So, in reality, "heavy-duty assault rifles" really aren't all that heavy at all.

And when it comes to a revolver- why do you worry about sound and then say you'd use a magnum? All the magnum revolvers I hear when I go down to the range are significantly louder than anything smaller than a .30-06, and there ain't a suppressor in the world that can fix that and still leave the gun a practical weapon.

[Cheshire6]

Polystyrene, gasoline, and benzine. Then as many pain-balls as I can carry. Now here is where I get into an internal debate. Since I have the napalm, do I make it so i have to light it, or do I go with contact combustion?

[Alex Allain]

I have done more research since my post in the last thread.

As far as I go for guns, I'll list as follows:

Pistols of Preference:

The Sig Sauer P226 USPSA Black. It is a reliable, robust pistol. Variants of the P226 are used by servicemen, and many other agencies around the world. I have access to one within half an hour of notification. This one has a couple of advantages with the fiber optic sight.

The Phillips & Rodgers Medusa Model 47. It can chamber, fire, and extract 25 different cartridges, in the 9mm, .357, and .38 ammunition ranges. I am certain I know where to get one now, as I know someone with two, and he's willing to sell me one (sadly for more than I currently can afford to spend). I've seen and held the pistol. It is well made, and with care, not hard to keep in good condition.

The Browning M1911. I have never seen a more reliable .45 handgun. They are not hard to get, and my uncle owns the one that my grandfather carried when he served in WWII. It still fires.

Rifles of Preference:

Russian Mosin Nagant M1891/30. It is built like a brick. It is EASY to clean, and I have the cleaning kit in my possession. It is not hard to work the bolt. I don't know many bolt-action rifles so reliable as this given all of its advantages.

AR-15 or Bushmaster M4. Why? Large magazine capacity, practically idiot-proof, NOT hard to fix a jam (S.P.O.R.T.S.). Remarkably affordable all things considered. 5.56 and .223 ammo isn't a rarity.

Shotguns of Preference:

Remington 870 20-Gauge or Mossberg 590 12-Gauge. Either of these (preferably both of them) with Knoxx Spec-Ops Adjustable stock and Knoxx Tactical Sidewinder Conversion Kit for a 6 round box magazine (10 round drum would be nice, but harder to reload).

Melee Weapons of Preference:

Fire Axe. Good tool for smashing through a house, not hard to aim, remarkably light-weight. I would get the fiber-glass handle, as the wooden ones are known to break. With a durable, two handed tool like this, I'm able to bash, or chop with whatever end I choose to best fit the situation.

Halligan Bar. Indisputably useful tool. With a 36" titanium halligan, I have a durable tool, that weighs a mere SIX pounds. If I'm facing a single zombie, I'm likely to use the Pick or Adze to dispose of it surely and quickly. If I need to get several successive shots in, I'm likely to use some combination of the fork end to bash the face (to delay advances) and the blunt base of the pick/adze end (hitting with the vertex of the angle the pick and adze form).

Hatchets. I just love 'em. I have a few at home, they are a simple concept, relatively light, if you miss you aren't likely to be thrown off balance. It is EASY to get multiple well aimed shots, each with enough force to cleave into a human skull, WITHOUT WEARING YOURSELF OUT. I have been looking into the Compact Commando Axe, because it is indisputably lightweight and easy to carry. Flaws? Short reach. No more than 16"more than your arm at best. Remedy? Armor. I have started the collection of full-cover armor and I intend to modify them to fit the scenario. This is likely to make people cocky, and willing to take risks like using short range weapons like hatchets. I'm no fool. I will say that I would use other tools first, but if I'm up against like...ten zombies all coming relatively fast (or I'm cornered), if I don't have a gun for whatever reason, I would drop the fire axe, and pick up the hatchets. Two of them. I've been training to use them with equal skill in either hand. I chop logs with them for hours on end and do I tire? Yes. How much? Not much at all. I can still pump out 20-30 push-ups after. I don't intend to be chopping zombies for hours. If I have to, I can with these. Perfect weapon? No. Good for ME? Yep.

Crowbar. Light-ish, easy to pry things open where the Halligan might not be small enough. Just generally good to have on you anyway.

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shinyspoon42

I personally would carry-

A hunting rifle, a skinning knife, an axe, a revolver magnum pistol, and a butterfly knife.

My reasoning- if these zombies are infecting everyone, they are going to be centered around populous areas (cities essentially) however I live by the forests up in Oregon, so as soon as possible I would be heading north towards Canadian wilderness, where I would set up camp. I'm not going to need a heavy duty assault rifle- if there are so many zombies that I couldn't hold them off and run with cover fire from my revolver, I don't think loud shooting from a rifle will do much more then draw them towards me. At all times I will be attempting to avoid detection, and engagement would be a last resort. I would carry a rifle, skinning knife, and axe in order to hunt and collect wood to build shelter/fire. I would carry my revolver for a last resort, and a butterfly knife to pass the time with flipping. If I were ever in a situation where it was necessary, I'm fairly proficient with the balisong and I would be capable of at least disabling a few zombies. My choice of revolver and butterfly knife are more personal choices as their are superior tools available then those; they just happen to be the ones I am used to and know how to handle.

Keep in mind that hunting rifles are usually more heavy, cumbersome, loud, and more difficult to handle than "assault rifles." (Which you can't get in a month, but let's say you were talking about the AR-15.) A Mosin-Nagant (a hunting rifle) can weigh up to about 8-9 pounds, and it fires rounds that are significantly heavier and more powerful than the .223 of an AR-15. Also, the AR-15 without accessories can weigh 6-7 pounds. So, in reality, "heavy-duty assault rifles" really aren't all that heavy at all.

And when it comes to a revolver- why do you worry about sound and then say you'd use a magnum? All the magnum revolvers I hear when I go down to the range are significantly louder than anything smaller than a .30-06, and there ain't a suppressor in the world that can fix that and still leave the gun a practical weapon.

Actually, your more likely to drop a zombie in a single shot with a hunting rifle than a semi-automatic or fully-automatic weapon. They are louder, and heavier, but they cost less, ammo is VERY common, and they aren't that hard to use. You just need to know how. I would use a Mosin-Nagant instead of an AR-15 because I would rather have one big kicks than multiple small ones.

[Alex Allain]

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shinyspoon42

I personally would carry-

A hunting rifle, a skinning knife, an axe, a revolver magnum pistol, and a butterfly knife.

My reasoning- if these zombies are infecting everyone, they are going to be centered around populous areas (cities essentially) however I live by the forests up in Oregon, so as soon as possible I would be heading north towards Canadian wilderness, where I would set up camp. I'm not going to need a heavy duty assault rifle- if there are so many zombies that I couldn't hold them off and run with cover fire from my revolver, I don't think loud shooting from a rifle will do much more then draw them towards me. At all times I will be attempting to avoid detection, and engagement would be a last resort. I would carry a rifle, skinning knife, and axe in order to hunt and collect wood to build shelter/fire. I would carry my revolver for a last resort, and a butterfly knife to pass the time with flipping. If I were ever in a situation where it was necessary, I'm fairly proficient with the balisong and I would be capable of at least disabling a few zombies. My choice of revolver and butterfly knife are more personal choices as their are superior tools available then those; they just happen to be the ones I am used to and know how to handle.

Keep in mind that hunting rifles are usually more heavy, cumbersome, loud, and more difficult to handle than "assault rifles." (Which you can't get in a month, but let's say you were talking about the AR-15.) A Mosin-Nagant (a hunting rifle) can weigh up to about 8-9 pounds, and it fires rounds that are significantly heavier and more powerful than the .223 of an AR-15. Also, the AR-15 without accessories can weigh 6-7 pounds. So, in reality, "heavy-duty assault rifles" really aren't all that heavy at all.

And when it comes to a revolver- why do you worry about sound and then say you'd use a magnum? All the magnum revolvers I hear when I go down to the range are significantly louder than anything smaller than a .30-06, and there ain't a suppressor in the world that can fix that and still leave the gun a practical weapon.

Actually, your more likely to drop a zombie in a single shot with a hunting rifle than a semi-automatic or fully-automatic weapon. They are louder, and heavier, but they cost less, ammo is VERY common, and they aren't that hard to use. You just need to know how. I would use a Mosin-Nagant instead of an AR-15 because I would rather have one big kicks than multiple small ones.

A rifle that fires 7.62x54 will do more than a rifle that fires 5.56 in general. If you had an assault rifle that fired 7.62x54 or 51 NATO, you'd do more than a rifle firing .223 or 5.56 NATO. Ammo, not gun. The gun will change the rate of fire, range, and accuracy, but will hardly ever had a significant effect on the comparable damages of different types of rounds.

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shinyspoon42

I personally would carry-

A hunting rifle, a skinning knife, an axe, a revolver magnum pistol, and a butterfly knife.

My reasoning- if these zombies are infecting everyone, they are going to be centered around populous areas (cities essentially) however I live by the forests up in Oregon, so as soon as possible I would be heading north towards Canadian wilderness, where I would set up camp. I'm not going to need a heavy duty assault rifle- if there are so many zombies that I couldn't hold them off and run with cover fire from my revolver, I don't think loud shooting from a rifle will do much more then draw them towards me. At all times I will be attempting to avoid detection, and engagement would be a last resort. I would carry a rifle, skinning knife, and axe in order to hunt and collect wood to build shelter/fire. I would carry my revolver for a last resort, and a butterfly knife to pass the time with flipping. If I were ever in a situation where it was necessary, I'm fairly proficient with the balisong and I would be capable of at least disabling a few zombies. My choice of revolver and butterfly knife are more personal choices as their are superior tools available then those; they just happen to be the ones I am used to and know how to handle.

Keep in mind that hunting rifles are usually more heavy, cumbersome, loud, and more difficult to handle than "assault rifles." (Which you can't get in a month, but let's say you were talking about the AR-15.) A Mosin-Nagant (a hunting rifle) can weigh up to about 8-9 pounds, and it fires rounds that are significantly heavier and more powerful than the .223 of an AR-15. Also, the AR-15 without accessories can weigh 6-7 pounds. So, in reality, "heavy-duty assault rifles" really aren't all that heavy at all.

And when it comes to a revolver- why do you worry about sound and then say you'd use a magnum? All the magnum revolvers I hear when I go down to the range are significantly louder than anything smaller than a .30-06, and there ain't a suppressor in the world that can fix that and still leave the gun a practical weapon.

Actually, your more likely to drop a zombie in a single shot with a hunting rifle than a semi-automatic or fully-automatic weapon. They are louder, and heavier, but they cost less, ammo is VERY common, and they aren't that hard to use. You just need to know how. I would use a Mosin-Nagant instead of an AR-15 because I would rather have one big kicks than multiple small ones.

I would rather have one that could fire more than once in 5 seconds. neutral

Sure, you get a more powerful rifle when you choose the Mosin, but you also get one that has a terrible rate of fire and a five round internal magazine. The AR-15, on the other hand, has 5-100 round external magazines, and is semi-automatic. And it's not like you'd need anything more than a couple thousand rounds to last you the initial stages of the apocalypse, as once things settle down, THEN you can go to a gun shop or sporting goods store and loot ammo.
(And .223 is a LOT lighter and smaller than 7.62x54mmR. So you have to take that important factor into account, too.)

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shinyspoon42

I personally would carry-

A hunting rifle, a skinning knife, an axe, a revolver magnum pistol, and a butterfly knife.

My reasoning- if these zombies are infecting everyone, they are going to be centered around populous areas (cities essentially) however I live by the forests up in Oregon, so as soon as possible I would be heading north towards Canadian wilderness, where I would set up camp. I'm not going to need a heavy duty assault rifle- if there are so many zombies that I couldn't hold them off and run with cover fire from my revolver, I don't think loud shooting from a rifle will do much more then draw them towards me. At all times I will be attempting to avoid detection, and engagement would be a last resort. I would carry a rifle, skinning knife, and axe in order to hunt and collect wood to build shelter/fire. I would carry my revolver for a last resort, and a butterfly knife to pass the time with flipping. If I were ever in a situation where it was necessary, I'm fairly proficient with the balisong and I would be capable of at least disabling a few zombies. My choice of revolver and butterfly knife are more personal choices as their are superior tools available then those; they just happen to be the ones I am used to and know how to handle.

Keep in mind that hunting rifles are usually more heavy, cumbersome, loud, and more difficult to handle than "assault rifles." (Which you can't get in a month, but let's say you were talking about the AR-15.) A Mosin-Nagant (a hunting rifle) can weigh up to about 8-9 pounds, and it fires rounds that are significantly heavier and more powerful than the .223 of an AR-15. Also, the AR-15 without accessories can weigh 6-7 pounds. So, in reality, "heavy-duty assault rifles" really aren't all that heavy at all.

And when it comes to a revolver- why do you worry about sound and then say you'd use a magnum? All the magnum revolvers I hear when I go down to the range are significantly louder than anything smaller than a .30-06, and there ain't a suppressor in the world that can fix that and still leave the gun a practical weapon.

Actually, your more likely to drop a zombie in a single shot with a hunting rifle than a semi-automatic or fully-automatic weapon. They are louder, and heavier, but they cost less, ammo is VERY common, and they aren't that hard to use. You just need to know how. I would use a Mosin-Nagant instead of an AR-15 because I would rather have one big kicks than multiple small ones.

A rifle that fires 7.62x54 will do more than a rifle that fires 5.56 in general. If you had an assault battle rifle that fired 7.62x54 or 51 NATO, you'd do more than a rifle firing .223 or 5.56 NATO. Ammo, not gun. The gun will change the rate of fire, range, and accuracy, but will hardly ever had a significant effect on the comparable damages of different types of rounds.

Battle rifles fire full-powered rifle ammunition, assault rifles fire intermediate caliber ammunition. (And you can't get either in a month 'cause they're class 3.) Also, I would not want a rifle like that. xd

I mean- people complain about the kick of the Mosin. Just think about how much a selective fire Mosin would hurt if you fired it faster than you could work a bolt.

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shinyspoon42

I personally would carry-

A hunting rifle, a skinning knife, an axe, a revolver magnum pistol, and a butterfly knife.

My reasoning- if these zombies are infecting everyone, they are going to be centered around populous areas (cities essentially) however I live by the forests up in Oregon, so as soon as possible I would be heading north towards Canadian wilderness, where I would set up camp. I'm not going to need a heavy duty assault rifle- if there are so many zombies that I couldn't hold them off and run with cover fire from my revolver, I don't think loud shooting from a rifle will do much more then draw them towards me. At all times I will be attempting to avoid detection, and engagement would be a last resort. I would carry a rifle, skinning knife, and axe in order to hunt and collect wood to build shelter/fire. I would carry my revolver for a last resort, and a butterfly knife to pass the time with flipping. If I were ever in a situation where it was necessary, I'm fairly proficient with the balisong and I would be capable of at least disabling a few zombies. My choice of revolver and butterfly knife are more personal choices as their are superior tools available then those; they just happen to be the ones I am used to and know how to handle.

Keep in mind that hunting rifles are usually more heavy, cumbersome, loud, and more difficult to handle than "assault rifles." (Which you can't get in a month, but let's say you were talking about the AR-15.) A Mosin-Nagant (a hunting rifle) can weigh up to about 8-9 pounds, and it fires rounds that are significantly heavier and more powerful than the .223 of an AR-15. Also, the AR-15 without accessories can weigh 6-7 pounds. So, in reality, "heavy-duty assault rifles" really aren't all that heavy at all.

And when it comes to a revolver- why do you worry about sound and then say you'd use a magnum? All the magnum revolvers I hear when I go down to the range are significantly louder than anything smaller than a .30-06, and there ain't a suppressor in the world that can fix that and still leave the gun a practical weapon.

Actually, your more likely to drop a zombie in a single shot with a hunting rifle than a semi-automatic or fully-automatic weapon. They are louder, and heavier, but they cost less, ammo is VERY common, and they aren't that hard to use. You just need to know how. I would use a Mosin-Nagant instead of an AR-15 because I would rather have one big kicks than multiple small ones.

I would rather have one that could fire more than once in 5 seconds. neutral

Sure, you get a more powerful rifle when you choose the Mosin, but you also get one that has a terrible rate of fire and a five round internal magazine. The AR-15, on the other hand, has 5-100 round external magazines, and is semi-automatic. And it's not like you'd need anything more than a couple thousand rounds to last you the initial stages of the apocalypse, as once things settle down, THEN you can go to a gun shop or sporting goods store and loot ammo.
(And .223 is a LOT lighter and smaller than 7.62x54mmR. So you have to take that important factor into account, too.)

Boy, do you need to practice!

It also has stripper clips which are about as fast as a magazine. AND you can top off if you really feel like it.

[Vice Admiral Romeo Mike]

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shinyspoon42

I personally would carry-

A hunting rifle, a skinning knife, an axe, a revolver magnum pistol, and a butterfly knife.

My reasoning- if these zombies are infecting everyone, they are going to be centered around populous areas (cities essentially) however I live by the forests up in Oregon, so as soon as possible I would be heading north towards Canadian wilderness, where I would set up camp. I'm not going to need a heavy duty assault rifle- if there are so many zombies that I couldn't hold them off and run with cover fire from my revolver, I don't think loud shooting from a rifle will do much more then draw them towards me. At all times I will be attempting to avoid detection, and engagement would be a last resort. I would carry a rifle, skinning knife, and axe in order to hunt and collect wood to build shelter/fire. I would carry my revolver for a last resort, and a butterfly knife to pass the time with flipping. If I were ever in a situation where it was necessary, I'm fairly proficient with the balisong and I would be capable of at least disabling a few zombies. My choice of revolver and butterfly knife are more personal choices as their are superior tools available then those; they just happen to be the ones I am used to and know how to handle.

Keep in mind that hunting rifles are usually more heavy, cumbersome, loud, and more difficult to handle than "assault rifles." (Which you can't get in a month, but let's say you were talking about the AR-15.) A Mosin-Nagant (a hunting rifle) can weigh up to about 8-9 pounds, and it fires rounds that are significantly heavier and more powerful than the .223 of an AR-15. Also, the AR-15 without accessories can weigh 6-7 pounds. So, in reality, "heavy-duty assault rifles" really aren't all that heavy at all.

And when it comes to a revolver- why do you worry about sound and then say you'd use a magnum? All the magnum revolvers I hear when I go down to the range are significantly louder than anything smaller than a .30-06, and there ain't a suppressor in the world that can fix that and still leave the gun a practical weapon.

Actually, your more likely to drop a zombie in a single shot with a hunting rifle than a semi-automatic or fully-automatic weapon. They are louder, and heavier, but they cost less, ammo is VERY common, and they aren't that hard to use. You just need to know how. I would use a Mosin-Nagant instead of an AR-15 because I would rather have one big kicks than multiple small ones.

A rifle that fires 7.62x54 will do more than a rifle that fires 5.56 in general. If you had an assault battle rifle that fired 7.62x54 or 51 NATO, you'd do more than a rifle firing .223 or 5.56 NATO. Ammo, not gun. The gun will change the rate of fire, range, and accuracy, but will hardly ever had a significant effect on the comparable damages of different types of rounds.

Battle rifles fire full-powered rifle ammunition, assault rifles fire intermediate caliber ammunition. (And you can't get either in a month 'cause they're class 3.) Also, I would not want a rifle like that. xd

I mean- people complain about the kick of the Mosin. Just think about how much a selective fire Mosin would hurt if you fired it faster than you could work a bolt.

Try a PSL. The action dampens it a bit.

Well, with the number of nations that used the semi-automatic FN FAL, the battle rifle does not strictly need to be select-fire. Hell, MOST battle rifles were semi-automatic. The Garand, FN FAL, Dragunov (though that's more of a DMR).

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shinyspoon42

I personally would carry-

A hunting rifle, a skinning knife, an axe, a revolver magnum pistol, and a butterfly knife.

My reasoning- if these zombies are infecting everyone, they are going to be centered around populous areas (cities essentially) however I live by the forests up in Oregon, so as soon as possible I would be heading north towards Canadian wilderness, where I would set up camp. I'm not going to need a heavy duty assault rifle- if there are so many zombies that I couldn't hold them off and run with cover fire from my revolver, I don't think loud shooting from a rifle will do much more then draw them towards me. At all times I will be attempting to avoid detection, and engagement would be a last resort. I would carry a rifle, skinning knife, and axe in order to hunt and collect wood to build shelter/fire. I would carry my revolver for a last resort, and a butterfly knife to pass the time with flipping. If I were ever in a situation where it was necessary, I'm fairly proficient with the balisong and I would be capable of at least disabling a few zombies. My choice of revolver and butterfly knife are more personal choices as their are superior tools available then those; they just happen to be the ones I am used to and know how to handle.

Keep in mind that hunting rifles are usually more heavy, cumbersome, loud, and more difficult to handle than "assault rifles." (Which you can't get in a month, but let's say you were talking about the AR-15.) A Mosin-Nagant (a hunting rifle) can weigh up to about 8-9 pounds, and it fires rounds that are significantly heavier and more powerful than the .223 of an AR-15. Also, the AR-15 without accessories can weigh 6-7 pounds. So, in reality, "heavy-duty assault rifles" really aren't all that heavy at all.

And when it comes to a revolver- why do you worry about sound and then say you'd use a magnum? All the magnum revolvers I hear when I go down to the range are significantly louder than anything smaller than a .30-06, and there ain't a suppressor in the world that can fix that and still leave the gun a practical weapon.

Actually, your more likely to drop a zombie in a single shot with a hunting rifle than a semi-automatic or fully-automatic weapon. They are louder, and heavier, but they cost less, ammo is VERY common, and they aren't that hard to use. You just need to know how. I would use a Mosin-Nagant instead of an AR-15 because I would rather have one big kicks than multiple small ones.

A rifle that fires 7.62x54 will do more than a rifle that fires 5.56 in general. If you had an assault battle rifle that fired 7.62x54 or 51 NATO, you'd do more than a rifle firing .223 or 5.56 NATO. Ammo, not gun. The gun will change the rate of fire, range, and accuracy, but will hardly ever had a significant effect on the comparable damages of different types of rounds.

Battle rifles fire full-powered rifle ammunition, assault rifles fire intermediate caliber ammunition. (And you can't get either in a month 'cause they're class 3.) Also, I would not want a rifle like that. xd

I mean- people complain about the kick of the Mosin. Just think about how much a selective fire Mosin would hurt if you fired it faster than you could work a bolt.

Try a PSL. The action dampens it a bit.

Well, with the number of nations that used the semi-automatic FN FAL, the battle rifle does not strictly need to be select-fire. Hell, MOST battle rifles were semi-automatic. The Garand, FN FAL, Dragunov (though that's more of a DMR).

I know, but they weren't firing 7.62x54mmR, right?

I was being more specific to that one cartridge rather than battle rifles in general. (And doesn't it have to be selective fire to be considered a battle rifle?)