Head shots it dont matter lol
Looking to buy a 308 Battle Rifle
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308 is overkill for home defense. Plus it's heavy and awkward for ccb. I have a 9mm handgun with optic and a 9mm ar pistol. Takes glock mags. 32 rounds. With aimpoint it's dead nuts inside 50yds. Inside 25 yds head shots no problem. With federal hydroshock 2 it's a killer.
Getting off topic a bit, but pistol rounds
are more prone to over penetration than 5.56 in cqb. It does seem counter initiative, but the rifle rounds are more likely to break up against light barriers, where the pistol rounds, being heavier, will have more momentum.
Box Of Truth did a test years ago. With layers of drywall, and pistol rounds penetrated just as much as 5.56. Couple that with the better internal ballistic performance of 5.56, and you see why most swat/entry teams are now running mk18s over mp5s/PCCs.
are more prone to over penetration than 5.56 in cqb. It does seem counter initiative, but the rifle rounds are more likely to break up against light barriers, where the pistol rounds, being heavier, will have more momentum.
Box Of Truth did a test years ago. With layers of drywall, and pistol rounds penetrated just as much as 5.56. Couple that with the better internal ballistic performance of 5.56, and you see why most swat/entry teams are now running mk18s over mp5s/PCCs.
It really depends on what ammo you are using. The fbi did extensive testing with different rounds in 9mm. There was a big difference between various rounds in regards to minimum penetration and over penetration.
Very true. With both pistol, and rifle rounds, penetration can very quite a bit depending on the bullet. Internal ballistics though, 5.56 beats pistol every time, from the data I've come across.
How about a Franken14? lol
My favorite truck gun when I hunted a lot by the TexMex border.
My favorite truck gun when I hunted a lot by the TexMex border.
Me at 0300 trying to clear a room in my house with a 16" SCAR prior to first contact and loss of all hearing and vision.
FireFlyFishing
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Hilarious!
Me at 0300 trying to clear a room in my house with a 16" SCAR prior to first contact and loss of all hearing and vision.
FireFlyFishing
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Well, I guess I'll share mine too.
FireFlyFishing
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This sounds like something out of a John Wick movie rather than reality to me. While yes, you can buy body armor and some criminal somewhere has some, the run of the mill house invader likely won't have something like this. They're likely looking to score money for their next fix.
This is a tall order lumped into one esp., in semi-auto.
A 12g shotgun is my primary home defense.
For CQ/combat training, I have an IWI Tavor SAR in .223/5.56 and a few handguns to complement it.
For predator control/hunting, I have an AR-10 in 308 Win suppressed. I also have an RR in .223 Wylde.
Good luck on your quest, and keep us posted on your decision.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct...usg=AOvVaw2_rRNzDt7b1NcVtfhUyk_j&opi=89978449
125 gr 308's. Very high % of DRT. I've never taken a 223 on a pig hunt.
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/2149663126
TNT bullets are literally da bomb on varmints. Instantly reduce a jackrabbit to its component parts, leaving same festooned on nearby foliage.
125 gr 308's. Very high % of DRT. I've never taken a 223 on a pig hunt.
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/2149663126
TNT bullets are literally da bomb on varmints. Instantly reduce a jackrabbit to its component parts, leaving same festooned on nearby foliage.
