True. For fightin’ erect bipedal mammals, my autoloading shotguns and rifles would take precedence, if practicable. Manually-operated long weapons, and all handguns, are secondary choices.
E.T.A.: If in a static position, or, if a vehicle can carry everything, of course, it is nice to be able to have a mid-caliber turn-bolt rifle, with a magnified optic, to throw more mass, a longer distance, plus the AR15/M4/other light autoloading carbine.