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vitesse9 · August 7, 2005, 10:36 PM

why you would need 43 rounds of .223 for home defense? Hostages?

I'll take a 12 gauge, some 00 buck, and a revolver to back it up. I think 99% of your home defense situations (actually inside the house) will be handled very nicely with a shotgun. If the invader grabs a member of your household and you are contemplating taking hostage rescue shot, all I can say is that you'd better have practiced that shot under stress before you play SWAT. I don't think the added accuracy of a .223 rifle would puff out my chest enough to risk killing a member of my family. If it has come to that, it might be time to put your gun down . . .

August 7, 2005, 10:36 PM	#7
vitesse9 Senior Member Join Date: November 9, 2004 Posts: 340	I don't understand, why you would need 43 rounds of .223 for home defense? Hostages? I'll take a 12 gauge, some 00 buck, and a revolver to back it up. I think 99% of your home defense situations (actually inside the house) will be handled very nicely with a shotgun. If the invader grabs a member of your household and you are contemplating taking hostage rescue shot, all I can say is that you'd better have practiced that shot under stress before you play SWAT. I don't think the added accuracy of a .223 rifle would puff out my chest enough to risk killing a member of my family. If it has come to that, it might be time to put your gun down . . .