Your "Go to home defense SHTF firearm!

[BadShot]

I still can't believe you guys actually have GUNS! How.. horrible

[CapLock]

Seem to be sticking to my 7 shot 686 with 2.5 inch barrel for just about everything these days. It's the nightstand gun, truck gun, IWB gun. The others are all locked away. I'd be too afraid someone would steal them to leave them out when I wasn't home.
Guess I could load up that 460 weatherby that I'm trying to sell. It's not in the safe. 500 grain FMJ doing 2,600 fps might be hard on the neighbors for several houses in a row though.

[Irving]

Guess I could load up that 460 weatherby that I'm trying to sell. It's not in the safe. 500 grain FMJ doing 2,600 fps might be hard on the neighbors for several houses in a row though.

Just use shot shells silly.

[locogunnut]

in my house if shtf my first choice is the weatherby 12g, followed by the xd. still think the sound of a shell racking in the pump action of a shotgun will make the perps realize this is the wrong house real fast.

[Irving]

in my house if shtf my first choice is the weatherby 12g, followed by the xd. still think the sound of a shell racking in the pump action of a shotgun will make the perps realize this is the wrong house real fast.

Especially when they've been banging on your front door for 15 minutes ever since they stumbled out of that taxi cab and won't listen to you when you tell them they have the wrong house.

[Ridge]

I have a Rarden 30mm autocannon around here somewhere...

Up in the attic with the tools?

Maybe its under the sink?

Hell, I lost it.

I think you left it behind the couch...

[sniper7]

I have a Rarden 30mm autocannon around here somewhere...

Up in the attic with the tools?

Maybe its under the sink?

Hell, I lost it.

check the roof, that is where mine is mounted. 360 coverage. rabbits were everywhere but with motion detection at night, those little fuckers were gone before you know it

[tmckay2]

not trying to judge here but if youve got family members in other rooms an ar is about the worst thing to go with. if youve got some relatively thin walls that would go right through. 9mm or some type of shotgun can be a good choice. i have my ruger sr9 under the bed and my 1911 in the drawer

[Ridge]

http://www.downrange.tv/bestdefense/...enetration.htm

[tmckay2]

In terms of over penetration and shot accountability a 223 will penetrate LESS than either 9mm or any shotgun loaded with self-defense shot. There's a reason that entry teams have moved away from shotguns and pistol caliber carbines. The .223 is more lethal and less likely to cause collateral damage.

through dry wall i can believe this, but i was under the impression through more hard objects the 223 will penetrate more. for example, on a metal target 223 rounds have been known to literally burn through targets designed for pistol rounds because of the high velocity. ive actually seen it happen at rampart a few times when it was open. with something like dry wall, the pistol round is more dense and will thus travel farther without being altered. the 223 is very light and although fast, will start to tumble. i guess if you bank on it only going through dry wall (which in some places is probably the case) you may want a 223 round. i have wood panels about an inch or so thick all the way around my house. i didn't think most people probably don't have the same set up