Name checks out! I thought about getting a .50 Beowolf upper at one point to use as a suppressed thumper.
The bad thing about that cartridge in an ar15 is 400 grain bullets at full power only reach 2900 foot pounds, roughly what a 45-70 can reach in modern rifles. A .458 WinMag reaches 5500 foot pounds, almost double. A 45-70 is a great round . . For bison and moose.
I did all this in preparation of Jan6. The gallows in photos of J6 are not mine. Those are a facsimile of something that looks like gallows. Mine would work through hundreds of repetitions. 20 people could carry in the supplies and build a two position gallows in two hours. bratt has construction experience, will travel.
We need to build our own gallows. That's what I'm working on. I have plans, a cut list. a tool list, hardware list, assembly order, weight, build and drop tables although I'm not too worried about getting drop tables wrong the visuals will be ... entertaining.
Wigwam Elpine is better than Expeditions. They have a little lycra to keep them up. Mostly wool. I buy a dozen every 3 or 4 years. Wear them every work day in construction year round. Wool socks have a side benefit, your boots don't smell horrible. Also use a Peet dryer.
There are many support roles in the kitchen.
Edit: I have been watching Wilderness Cooking channel on youtube. Outdoor kitchen, beautiful scenery in a country I can not spell. He prepares elaborate dishes all from scratch from what seems to be locally raised or grown. He can spend most of a day preparing a meal which sometimes includes making ovens, water turned carousels etc.
He has one big advantage to justify the time and expense preparing large meals. The local village children come to enjoy the feast.
I love cooking. It sucks being single with no kids. I eat lots of leftovers.
I will agree with you if you are 'hunting' dangerous game that can shoot back. I
f you are hunting big dangerous game, a .308 will be like using a 22 lr for deer, yes it can kill them. If you are a good shot, have time to track and wait for death, and in the case of dangerous game you can run fast.
In a survival/SHTF situation you could download the .458 Win Mag to 45-70 levels with black powder and lead bullets and used as a single shot in the Garand and able to kill anything in North America. Case life would be almost infinite, black powder could be made and bullets cast. The primer is always a major concern. You do have 10s of thousands stockpiled, right?
A 458 Win Mag is a toy with some specialized use in Africa. It should never be first choice, or fifth before more practical arms.