Home Protection Firearm

[Smokin Gator]

Originally Posted by floydpink

Me: Mossberg 500 for house. Smith and Wesson Airweight 38 for going out.

Mine exactly.

[MiamiE]

I like my chances with my trusty Remington 870!

[floydpink]

Originally Posted by MiamiE

I like my chances with my trusty Remington 870!

Nice gun, but sorta long for me, which is why I chose the Mossberg for easy maneuvering.

[awsmith4]

Originally Posted by druturn

I currently use my Remington 870 20 gauge as home protection, but in a week I will be using my H&K 45 USP for concealed carry and home defense with a bed holster. It really all comes down to preference and what type of housing you are in. What ever you do, do not be tricked into using something crazy like 00 Buck for home defense. Those bad boys will go through your target and more than likely through your walls, endangering your neighbors. If you miss your target, you will REALLY endanger your neighbors. Since my shotgun is technically a hunting shotgun, it has a mag cap of 3 rounds that I outfit with #3 Buck, Birdshot, then another #3 Buck. Whatever weapon you decide to use, be extremely comfortable with it, familiarize yourself with the weapon and practice, practice, practice as much as you can. Range time helps tremendously, but also practicing clearing techniques specific to your house can be some of the most practical training you can do for free. Plan, practice, and hope to God in heaven that you never have to use it. Just my two cents.

Originally Posted by MiamiE

I like my chances with my trusty Remington 870!

An 870 is what I have as well, as Hugh said the pump is enough to send them the other way but it will put a hurting on them if they don't

Originally Posted by floydpink

Nice gun, but sorta long for me, which is why I chose the Mossberg for easy maneuvering.

PLEASE put a buttstock on that thing. If you can become extremely accurate with it as is, by all means, go ahead and use it. When people go out and buy a pistol gripped shotgun with a short barrel simply because it is short and "tactical", it scares the living hell out of me. I have shot guns all of my life, but the moment I tried this Mossberg, I was terrified that this weapon sells as greatly as it does as difficult as it is get a good picture sight and align with targets quickly. I am not hating on you, but mossberg just scares the hell out of me with some of the guns they make for the masses for "home-defense."

Originally Posted by kydsid

Whatever u are comfortable with and use at the range the most. The users familarity with the firearm matters more in a moment of panic and stress than what the weapon actually is.
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Originally Posted by awsmith4

An 870 is what I have as well, as Hugh said the pump is enough to send them the other way but it will put a hurting on them if they don't

QFE

[TonySmith]

Just a thought, not much good except for home/personal defense

http://www.taurususa.com/product-det...crumbseries=41

especially with this round

http://www.winchester.com/Products/N.../pdx1-410.aspx

[floydpink]

Originally Posted by druturn

PLEASE put a buttstock on that thing. If you can become extremely accurate with it as is, by all means, go ahead and use it. When people go out and buy a pistol gripped shotgun with a short barrel simply because it is short and "tactical", it scares the living hell out of me. I have shot guns all of my life, but the moment I tried this Mossberg, I was terrified that this weapon sells as greatly as it does as difficult as it is get a good picture sight and align with targets quickly. I am not hating on you, but mossberg just scares the hell out of me with some of the guns they make for the masses for "home-defense."




QFE

Not sure how good of a picture sight you could get in a dark room in a stressful situation.

I've put a few hundred rounds through my pistol and with the laser site, and can shoot very accurately.

I've shot the Mossberg only a few times and it was held slightly above waist level at a target which was at about 10 yards. I was quite pleased with the results.

Due to the fact I don't live alone, I keep birdshot in the Mossberg.

Just the same, I'll consider a buttstock and continue to pray I never need to use it.

[taltos]

One other consideration is that if you turn on the tac light, make sure that you do it from a place of concealment as it makes a convenient aiming point for an armed intruder to fire back at you.

[JaKaacH]

Originally Posted by MiamiE

I like my chances with my trusty Remington 870!

[Stephen]

Originally Posted by hotreds

A shotgun cocking is enough to scare most any intruder. And, the scatter if you hafta shoot means you'll likely hit the intruder, and the pellets likely won't travel too far to endager neighbors et al.

Originally Posted by Bruins Fan

12 gauge shotgun,nothing more scarier to a bad guy then a pump gun being racked.

Originally Posted by awsmith4

An 870 is what I have as well, as Hugh said the pump is enough to send them the other way but it will put a hurting on them if they don't

Agreed on all accounts. Me? I have a Mossberg 590A1.

[kydsid]

in mexico or texas? Mex: M60 Tex: whatever u are comfortable with and use at the range the most. The users familarity with the firearm matters more in a moment of panic and stress than what the weapon actually is.
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[TheLostGringo]

Thanks for all the great information. Think I will take the class and then try some guns at the range before making a decision.

[md4958]

Originally Posted by TheLostGringo

Thanks for all the great information. Think I will take the class and then try some guns at the range before making a decision.

Roger, when are you taking the class? I might be so inclined to take it with you... Ive been meaning to do this for a while now.

[emopunker2004]

honestly, the best HD gun is the one you practice/train with. shotguns are good depending on load, handgun. A glock with a taclight would make a good one.

[Cornrow_Wallis]

I'm with you guys on the 12 gauge.

But there is no way in hell that I would try to scare someone away by racking a shell into the chamber. If they take off, it's all well and good. If they don't run, then you have a serious problem.

1) The guy now knows where you are and that you have a gun.
2) You've given him time to react.
3) If he is also armed, you might scare him into shooting at you.
4) If there is more than one, you're on a-whole-nother level of screwed. Especially if they are split up. Then you have two or three guys in your house, possibly armed and definitely scared.

In my unprofessional opinion, if you're going to try to scare someone instead of shooting them, you're probably better off locking the doors and yelling that you're going to call the police. Use the shotgun as back up in case they try something crazy like kicking your bedroom door in.

That's just a couple thoughts I had. I've never been in that situation and there is no way to know how you'll act if something like that goes down. Just something to think about.

[Stephen]

Originally Posted by Cornrow_Wallis

I'm with you guys on the 12 gauge.

But there is no way in hell that I would try to scare someone away by racking a shell into the chamber. If they take off, it's all well and good. If they don't run, then you have a serious problem.

1) The guy now knows where you are and that you have a gun.

You say this like it's a bad thing. I sure as Hell don't have cotton candy for him.

Originally Posted by Cornrow_Wallis

2) You've given him time to react.

Which includes rethinking/retreating. This is not a bad thing.

Originally Posted by Cornrow_Wallis

3) If he is also armed, you might scare him into shooting at you.

It's possible, but if I'm chambering a round, it's not going to be in a direct line of sight. Further, I have the tactical advantage because I have, "home court advantage." Iknow the layout of my house, and they do not.

Originally Posted by Cornrow_Wallis

4) If there is more than one, you're on a-whole-nother level of screwed. Especially if they are split up. Then you have two or three guys in your house, possibly armed and definitely scared.

If you have that many perpetrators in your house, you think you're NOT screwed?


Just some counter-thoughts to your thoughts.

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by kydsid

The users familarity with the firearm matters more in a moment of panic and stress than what the weapon actually is.

Exactly...in a stressful situation, you will instinctively revert back to your training...or lack of training. Frequent, proper training/practice is essential. For instance, if you will keep the thumb safety a handgun engaged while it is idle, practice disengaging the safety before each burst of fire.

For ammunition, as some have suggested, look for rounds (for indoor home protection) that will stop the threat without continuing long distances past the threat after impact.

Outside the home, a Glock is a good choice for a handgun for a beginner in that it is "double - double action" and has the added safety feature of the trigger safety. I would also suggest at least .40 caliber for adequate stopping power. A more experienced shooter may choose something like what I carry off duty, a Sig Sauer .45 caliber, which has "double -single action", which gives me more accuracy on subsequent rounds in stressful situations. Ideally, you would try several handguns at a range before purchasing to see what you are most comfortable with.

Again echoing others' sentiments, shotguns arer a good choice for in-home protection.....and an AR-15 for riot-control on your property couldn't hurt.

[hotreds]

Originally Posted by icehog3

Again echoing others' sentiments, shotguns arer a good choice for in-home protection.....and an AR-15 for riot-control on your property couldn't hurt.

Your wife might like this model esp. for the ladies:

[KenS]

Originally Posted by hotreds

Your wife might like this model esp. for the ladies:

Can she just come stay at my house to protect us?

[loki]

Originally Posted by icehog3

I would also suggest at least .40 caliber for adequate stopping power.

you do realize that with modern ballistics that 9, 40, 357sig, 45, and 10mm rounds have about the same effectiveness right?