This info is for my personal knowledge I have both a Mini 14 with a aimpoint scope and an 870 shotgun which would be my first choice for home defense and or my Ruger P90 with night sights.
I was at turners outdoorsmen looking for a gun cleaning kit and the person behind the counter told me to get a kit for a 22 because it was the same diameter of the mini's 223. I do have two 10/22's for marksmanship. Thanks for the info.