What a time to be a alive

(kindoff a darwin moment because he keeps flagging him but it seems someone deleted the flare and i can't put two flares either way) no matter, seems he is really close to putting his friend more down

Forgive me if not allowed to post this here but I had to share with this community, in the words of the cameraman “you gon blow me bro??”

Top tier right here

On my youtube feed earlier today I saw this post (Image 1) from @Cowball44. As shown in the screenshot I selected the 8.6 blk bolt action. Image 2 is a map of Isla Nublar with the gray representing man-made structures or snowy peaks, dark green being forested areas, lighter green/yellow being open fields, and tan being beaches. I won’t cover the crossbow all too much in my analysis because I don’t really know all that much about them (they could be the best option IDK). My reasoning for my choice is in the text below. (TLDR IN BOLD)

Lets make some assumptions based on the post: First, the location is Isla Nublar (duh), but that doesn’t narrow down when, so for arguments sake will say it takes place after the events of the 2015 film, but before the events of 2018 film in which the volcano located on the island erupts. Second, based on the statement that says you have to use your weapon of choice to hunt for food which must mean you are not issued/given any sort of fresh water so you will have to find your own source. Finally, it says you can bring as much ammo as you want which could imply that you can bring any other essentials such as bags, pouches, binoculars, etc… as long as it is not a food or [drinkable] liquid products.

Now that we got that out of the way let’s start with ammunition: While all of these choices a great for specific niches I think 8.6mm Blackout is best when it comes to three factors:
Storage— while you can’t carry as much as .223/5.56, but you can carry more than both 12ga shotshell and long crossbow bolts
Versatility— 8.6 blk is surprisingly diverse cartridge with a quite wide selection of both sub and supersonic offers
Power— 8.6 blk because of its heavier projectiles it has a lot more power (especially supersonic loads) at its disposal than a the lighter .223/5.56

The maneuverability of the Q Fix (depicted in image 1) is much better than carrying a M249 SAW that can weigh upwards of 16lb (7-1/4 kg) unloaded versus the Fix’s being less than half that (so is the 940 pro and presumably the crossbow). It is also a shorter package (if we are assuming it is the 12” model) than both the SAW and 940 pro (depicted in image 1).

Bolt action rifles in general are known for being extremely reliable and aren’t typically picky about the ammunition you feed it. Compared to semi-automatic shotguns and most machine guns which may need specific cartridges to allow them to function without reliability issues. Bolt actions are also a lot friendlier to inexperienced shooters. This does come at the cost of speed when it comes to follow up shots if required.

When it comes to accuracy most modern manual action firearms provide better overall accuracy than self-loading*. Shotguns typically aren’t your first choice when it comes to accuracy and machine guns are volume by accuracy which can drain your supply of munition quickly.

IN CONCLUSION: The 8.6 blackout bolt action rifle, you can carry more ammunition than shot-shells and crossbow bolts, more maneuverable, better reliability, and better overall accuracy. (In comparison to the semi-auto shotgun and M249)

If yall have any other arguments for or against my opinion feel free to chat about. I’m also curious if anyone can give the crossbow a fair shot given the fact that I couldn’t.

My link app says the discord link is expired, anyone have a new one?

Anyone ever brave enough to click on one?