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LouisianaAviator · August 10, 2014, 10:32 PM

With the increasing popularity of AR15 carbines for home defense using expanding or fragmenting rounds that offer limited penetration.

Some may disagree that a self-loading carbine is good for home defense, especially in the city, but there are some .223 loads that have less risk of overpenetration than pistol rounds, and some people may want something with better terminal ballistics than a pistol, but don't want the buck and roar of a shotgun and more capacity.

Is there an acceptable counterpart load in 7.62x39 for those that might keep an AK or SKS by their bed, that has been tested in FBI-spec ballistic gel with 4 layers of denim, penetrating between 12 and 18 inches?

August 10, 2014, 10:32 PM	#1
LouisianaAviator Member Join Date: January 30, 2013 Location: Southeast Louisiana Posts: 53	7.62x39mm Home Defense Ammo? With the increasing popularity of AR15 carbines for home defense using expanding or fragmenting rounds that offer limited penetration. Some may disagree that a self-loading carbine is good for home defense, especially in the city, but there are some .223 loads that have less risk of overpenetration than pistol rounds, and some people may want something with better terminal ballistics than a pistol, but don't want the buck and roar of a shotgun and more capacity. Is there an acceptable counterpart load in 7.62x39 for those that might keep an AK or SKS by their bed, that has been tested in FBI-spec ballistic gel with 4 layers of denim, penetrating between 12 and 18 inches?