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Ahhhhh, the irony: a great juxtaposition of post and username.
Are you in the boonies, cuz a rifle may not be the best choice. If you have neighbors, a shotgun may be better.
If you're out in God's country, an SKS or M1 Garand come to mind. Affordable, ammo is available and relatively affordable.
Pretty much same here. My neighbors are within spitting distance on all sides so a rifle is out and I dont play with shotguns enough to be comfortable operating one under stress in the dead of the night. It'll be a pistol for me as wellEven if you are in the boonies, if you're only going to have one home defense weapon - I'd go with a shotgun rather than a rifle. It's sufficient to drive away anyone, (or drop them). A Mossberg 500 pump would do the job nicely. I've got one; it's the only loaded firearm in my safe, attached to the inside of the door, and "cruiser ready".
My personal choice for a home defense weapon is my handgun with a weapon mounted light on it. But that's because I shoot handguns a lot and I'm really comfortable with them whereas I don't shoot the shotgun(s) enough. Every time I pick up one of the shotguns, I have to think about what I'm doing with it. Manipulating the controls on my handgun(s) is second nature to me at this point.
Except that .223 penetrates less than 12ga buck or slug.Are you in the boonies, cuz a rifle may not be the best choice. If you have neighbors, a shotgun may be better.
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