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March 14, 2020, 03:53 PM | #1 |
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The WORST gun for home defense.
For home defense we are always reading about this caliber or this gun vs every other gun again and again in the same way; forever.
Where in fact most of them will do the job, more or less. Now it's time to list guns as the WORST choice your can make. I'll start off , A bolt action rifle in 30-06 , with a 3x-9x power scope. Too cumbersome, too powerful, slow reloads and impossible to aim indoors. |
March 14, 2020, 03:59 PM | #2 |
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Mosin Nagant
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March 14, 2020, 04:10 PM | #3 |
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Any gun wrapped in an old sock that never gets shot. Oh and when you hear glass breaking don't forget the ammo is still in the box in another old sock. Good luck!
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March 14, 2020, 04:13 PM | #4 |
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one with a built in lock.
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March 14, 2020, 04:14 PM | #5 |
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As an owner of several Mosins, I agree. Any gun that fires a round 3,000 fps is way too much for home defense. Especially the venerable model 1891 which is longer than the common 91/30. Any military surplus would be in that category. An AR-15 with its mild ammo would be a safer alternative.
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AR15s fire ammo at 3,000+ fps. |
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March 14, 2020, 06:02 PM | #7 |
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Any carbine length 30-ish cal surplus rifle, bolt or not. Any single shot like a contender. A bolt action shotgun.
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March 14, 2020, 06:13 PM | #8 |
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1) Any double barrel weapon endorsed by a presidential candidate.
2) 20mm with APIT round... It's going way past the bad guy and county line. 3) .50 BMG: Unless you're already profoundly deaf in both ears. 4) One you can't easily get to. 5) The one you've never fired, even at the range. 6) Most any rimfire.
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March 14, 2020, 08:34 PM | #10 |
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I’ll add this
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March 14, 2020, 08:44 PM | #11 |
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Any gun that's not within easy reach and ready to fire.
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March 15, 2020, 10:16 AM | #12 |
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Any muzzle loader
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March 15, 2020, 11:30 AM | #13 |
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105 mm howitzer .
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March 15, 2020, 12:08 PM | #14 |
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March 15, 2020, 12:30 PM | #15 |
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Plasma rifle in the 50 kW range.
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March 15, 2020, 12:54 PM | #16 |
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Well, this has gone off the rails haha
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FP-45 Liberator.
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March 15, 2020, 02:51 PM | #18 |
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One that is unloaded and put away.
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March 15, 2020, 03:42 PM | #19 |
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Any handgun whose caliber does not begin w/ a "4" or larger.
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March 15, 2020, 05:38 PM | #20 |
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This.
Though a Mosin with bayonette fixed would be interesting in a HD situation.
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March 15, 2020, 09:44 PM | #24 |
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In general, I'd say the worse home defense guns would probably include the .50 caliber and big game calibers. Not that they wouldn't stop an intruder but the intruder along with a few walls probably wouldn't stop rounds from killing billy Joe Bob a few hundred yards away.
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March 16, 2020, 08:18 AM | #25 |
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I think it would be difficult to use a GE Minigun for self defense, same goes with the Barrett 82A1.
Seriously, I'm not a fan of rifles for home defense. Nor shotguns for that matter. At home defense distances, handguns work nicely. They are easier to conceal, store and get to if necessary. The reason I don't like shotguns is that they could make a real mess of your home, especially with the shorter barrel HD 12 gauge guns. I personally prefer 9mm and 10mm handguns. 10mm for old farts who's hearing is already shot. |
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