Zombiepocalypse Rifles

In the zombiepocalypse, rifles are an important tool for survival. Rifles allow one to fight off zombies as well as human marauders. Additionally, rifles can be used to hunt game. Of course, rifles have some deficits. The sounds may attract zombies. Rifles rely on bullets, which will likely be in short supply. Rifles and their ammunition are heavy. Different rifle designs have trade-offs. Bolt action rifles are very reliable and typically are highly accurate, but are slow on follow-up shots. Semi-automatic rifles are quicker on follow-up shots but require cleaning. A scoped rifle can also be a challenge to use in close quarters combat. Of course, caliber is a significant issue. Small caliber rifles will be useful for hunting small game such as rabbits and squirrels but will be of little use on zombies.