I've got a box've 20 170 grain Hollowpoints next to my bed, my Marlin lives in a rifle case between the stand and my bed. In it's buttcuff is 9 rounds of 170 grain hollowpoints. In it's magazine at all times are, 6 170 grain hollowpoints and I have a 7nth sitting loose on the nightstand in the case I would need to chamber and top up in the middle of the night.
I may not be any Carlos Hathcock at the range but if I cant pop a badguy, in the dark...in the most familar territory in my LIFE then I've got some issues that an AR isnt going to solve. I -know- I can ratchet off 170 grains into the black at 15-20 yards faster than I can hit the black with my pop's uber tactical AR carbine he's so fond of. I also know that if I hit some goblin in the middle of the night, in central body mass there is -NO- way he will leave my house alive. I like big bore, I like Lever actions. If I had my way I'd have a 12 guage lever next to me, but all I have is my thuddy thuddy. I dunno bout you guys but I -can- work my lever with one arm. As quick or as accurate? No but I doubt your going to be a whole lot faster or accurate firing your black rifle with one arm. I think at that point adrenaline is going to negate if you've got a .223 or a .20mm.
I'm 100% confident in my beloved "Mr. Thuddy" to ensure that if I find any goblins in my house at night, Johnny long arm is going to find them in peices soon after. Break into my place and you -will- get popped with a .30-30, and you -WILL- go down on the first round that hits. Slower reload? If you cant pop the dude in your own house within 7 rounds then you dont need a new rifle you need a hell of alot more ammunition, as in to practice with.
I know I, nor anyone else can always be a perfect shot, but seriously people your in your own ulta familar house. The badguy is in an alien enviroment, at night versus an opponent who is committed (in mycase anyway) to fighting back or to die trying. I will -not- retreat from my own home be they zombies or the entire army of Ceasar. If your a goblin and you take fire, realistically are you going to either A. Stay and attempt a flank whilst laying down heavy supressive fire with your deadly black rifle so you can snag somones TV, Puter and maybe wallet whilst dodging fire from a determined defender with a .30-30 loaded with....170 GRAIN HOLLOWPOINTS!...or B. Run away and knock over some middle aged single woman with a bumper full've anti gun stickers?
We're fighting addicts in need of a fix, rapists and the occasional zombie. These arent typically people who are going to be terribly well armed, TYPICALLY. Even then if they are, are they gonna pick a house where its a fair fight or what?
Really...now zombies...those require black rifles..
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