Ultimate survivalist hunting pellet gun?

[dyslexicnam]

Bit of an odd question, but please bear with me...

I am a bit of an armchair survivalist. Despite an annoying desk job, I have a well equipped bug-out-bag packed in my basement. Every time there is a severe storm coming, I am ready to live without power for about 3 weeks. I basically live a typical suburban life while secretly waiting for the apocalypse so that I can live in a debris hut and hunt and gather for my family. Ridiculous, I know, but I am what I am.

In light of all this, I am looking to make a single lifetime purchase of a pellet gun. From my survivalist perspective, some ideal characteristics would be:

It would probably need to be a break barrel - it can’t have any consumable inputs since I don’t plan to buy a lifetime supply of CO2 cartridges. I also don’t plan to buy a lifetime supply of bullets or gunpowder - thus the need for a pellet gun (I could however see myself buying a few thousand pellets just to have around).

It would have to effectively take down small game. In my area, there is pretty much only small game, aside from a few coyotes that I would never mess with. Thus I would need a gun that could take down the rabbits, pheasant, partridge, etc., that would be fair game in a survival situation.

It would have to be durable, and maintenance free - if I am being the Davey Crocket of my apocalypse I don’t want everyone in my family to starve due to a broken spring.

Again, I know this is a bit over the top, but I plan to get a great pellet gun and your advice/input would be greatly appreciated.

 

[C_F_45]

The most accurate and durable spring piston air rifle that I'm aware of is the Feinwerkbau(FWB) 124D

They haven't been produced since the late 80's, but no problem, you can still find them on Gunbroker, etc.
http://www.gunbroker.com
http://www.airguns.net/classifieds/place_ad.php

If you would rather buy new. Then I would suggest a .22 caliber Diana(RWS) 350 Magnum. It's a very well built rifle(lifetime warranty) and among the most powerful springers(25ft-lbs)
http://www.airgundepot.com/rws-air-rifles.html
http://www.pyramydair.com/air-rifles

Spring piston air rifles required very little maintenance. A drop or two of silicone based lubricant every 500 shots or so, and you're good.

Pellets:
You can lay in a good supply, and the cost is relatively very low.
http://www.pyramydair.com/pellets
You will need to try a variety of good quality pellets to see which your rifle prefers(accuracy)

Hunting
Generally speaking, domed pellets are the most effective on small game, while wadcutters are for pest birds
http://f4bscale.worldonline.co.uk/over.htm
http://www.americanairgunhunter.com
http://www.adventuresinairguns.com
http://www.network54.com/forum/79537
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The suggestion of a Benjamin 392 is a good one. But if I went with the 392 I would go with one of Mac 1's "Steroid" models
http://www.mac1airgun.com
It's not a springer, but there are some advantages to a multi-pump.

 

[George]

http://www.henryrepeating.com/rifle-survival-ar7.cfm
great weapon for a bug out bag. also .22 doesn't attract attention and can be suppressed