What is the best type of round you can use in a handgun, shotgun or rifle for home defense that will do the job? Shot size or type of bullet, etc.
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What is the best type of round you can use in a handgun, shotgun or rifle for home defense that will do the job? Shot size or t
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The Glaser Safety Slug is available in most modern handgun calibers.
It was developed in the 1970's for sky marshals to reduce the risk of overpenetration and ricochet on board aircraft.
The bullet has a copper jacket and holds a load of #6 or #12 birdshot capped with a polymer tip.
It is reportedly very inaccurate beyond ten yards or so.
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Talk about a "loaded" question!
Everybody has a "favorite" cartridge, firearm, action......
The "BEST" is the one you're comfortable with and can handle with any proficiency.
A $1500 customized "Loudgoboomin" ain't worth 10¢ if you can't shoot it or hit a target!
Get something you can handle and practice, practice, practice!
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An older gentleman calls 911 and tells the operator thieves are breaking into his tool shed again. The operator informs the man, "...all our units are busy at this time. Stay in your home and we'll send a unit when it's available."
About 5 minutes later, the man calls back and tells the operator not to worry about the thieves in his tool shed because he's shot them.
Within a minute or two several units arrive and catch the two thieves red handed.
One of the responding officers asks, "I thought you shot those guys! "
The gentleman replied, "I thought all your units were busy? "
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I was thinking the same thing. My 12ga has a bandoleer with misc. 2 3/4 of 6 and 7 1/2 shells.
Glaser Safety seems to be the choice for home protection.
FirstBubba
I did not realize a .22mag would make that good of a round for home use. I also have a .38 smith that i carry sometimes - 158gr lead round nose.
I was also advised not to use any handloads as that may be looked at as something excessive or something.
Have not shot my .40s&w glock at night yet so do not know about muzzel flash. I may get some of the reduced flash rounds to try out.
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jimbo - The 158-grain lead round nose .38 Special is rated one of the least effective man-stoppers in that caliber. It was used by large-city police departments for decades.
The 158-grain lead hollow-point (semi-wadcutter) is rated one of the best. It is known as the FBI load, the Chicago load and the Metro load. The Remington ammo is made from a softer lead, and is therefore more likely to expand than the Winchester loading.
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