Too much for home defense?

[bpsig]

Okay I used to keep a guide gun loaded with cowboy loads and hornady lever rounds.
Both in the car and in house. I am going to look at this as 1. he has a 45/70 currently and asking on loads performance.
In answer to this yes it will perfom. but it will also go thru depending on cross sectional area of impacts. So assume a side chest shot will it drop someone absolutely. will it go probably yes. question is do you have to worry about that ? Yes. if so what type of environment are you in ? Close neighbors etc Then again if thats all you have and its down to be drt or alive which one do you worry about first ?
A 223 may not penetrate but it also is non pc for most of the world. So That alone will draw more problems from the uninformed or the cranial rectal impaction groups. A lever action looks like an old west gun Which they consider old and not as threatening. Which is _____________. He dosen't say he has a 223. If it's a single shot rifle or sharps. it will do the job just more factors to think over but basic yes it will be enough rifle to stop someone. As the old west used them for how many years ?

 

[takhtakaal]

Okay, now this is funny, or is it timely?

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=334119

Must be a perceived lack of malevolent buffalo up there.

 

[Diggers]

That gel test made it look like there would be an exit whole the size of a softball.

I kinda wonder about those tests though, some times they just don't seem quite right.

 

[Matt-J2]

So what do you use instead?

Here's a picture:







That's right, nothin'. Not something I'd suggest, even for apt dwellers.
No, it's not because I think nothing would be acceptable. I own two guns. One is a cap and ball .44 revolver. Doesn't work too well, though. The other is a Mosin M44. I love that rifle, but it's a bit much for in here. I've got a Neos on layaway, but that's a .22lr handgun. Not ideal, at all, but I'll keep it loaded anyway. Maybe I'll aim for the testicles.
We'll see what the taxman says this year. Maybe then I can afford something that meets my needs, and is affordable enough in ammo that I can actually practice with it, since I think we're all agreed that anything you miss with is bad mojo.






Oh, and in case you get the urge to ask, if I had the money...well, might be an AR. The .223 seems to have less 'punch through the bad guy issues' and I'm familiar with the platform from my time in the Army. Not sure though, honestly.
I'm just very uncomfortable with the idea of hurting my neighbors, especially the couple kids we have here. Possibly more than need be, and it may just be my downfall someday. It is what it is.

 

[takhtakaal]

Suddenly, the only obvious answer became readily apparent to all of them.

It was time to call Haribo and have them bring out the GummiBuffalo™!

 

[Matt-J2]

Mmm, gummis!

The clear gummis are the polar bears!

 

[Diggers]