As a home defense stand off gun there is nothing more effective than a shotgun. If you do not have to clear your house and can stay in one place the shotgun is unbeatable. IMO
AgreeI'm gonna go out on a limb and say being able to hit your target is a bigger concern than overpenetration. Unless you can't hit your target...
If a shotgun works for ya, knock yourself out. Obviously a shotgun is still a viable weapon for defense.
But I'll take an AR with good ammo (pick your caliber) every single time. I'm a firm believer an AR will do anything a shotgun will do for defense and it will do many things better with more capacity, more maneuverability, less recoil and generally better accuracy.
YMMV...
The only quibble I’d have with this is this…I'm gonna go out on a limb and say being able to hit your target is a bigger concern than overpenetration. Unless you can't hit your target...
If a shotgun works for ya, knock yourself out. Obviously a shotgun is still a viable weapon for defense.
But I'll take an AR with good ammo (pick your caliber) every single time. I'm a firm believer an AR will do anything a shotgun will do for defense and it will do many things better with more capacity, more maneuverability, less recoil and generally better accuracy.
YMMV...
Frangible ammo.Despite all the guns I’ve lost in boating accidents over the years, a $600 Shotgun guards my families life. I’m sure my neighbors appreciate that as well as I’m not John Wick and the most statistically likely time someone would be breaking in is when I’m fast asleep and not ready to be a precision aimer.
Some of y’all shooting 5.56 and 9mm, I would NOT want to live near.
In short, no. In fact, every Hornady® 223 Rem and 5.56 NATO load is designed to penetrate less than most service pistol cartridges. Total penetration varies from as little as 5.5 inches from the 40 grain load to 15 inches from the 62 grain barrier load. All of these are equal to or less than the FBI’s maximum recommended penetration of 15 inches.
All Hornady® 223 and 5.56 loads are designed to expand rapidly when they come into contact with a soft medium. This allows for maximum wound cavitation and little risk of over-penetration.
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