bolt rifle probabaly my rem 700 adl. It has open sights in case the scope failsI can find ammo anywhere . I can smoke bandits thugs and looters from greater distances than their aks ars and tech 9's are capable of ( accuracy beats the hell out of firepower all day long)and I can kill anything on the continent for meat... I guess a battle rifle would be a servicable choice. shotguns are out because ammo is too bulky and heavy..Pistols are great....but only to fight your way to a long gun....Lets hope we never have to test this theory....