bassjam
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The argument of the "idea" home defense weapon has been going on for decades online and there's no clear agreement on the #1 choice. On any give thread you see the common arguments in favor of handguns, carbine rifles, shotguns, and even the odd shoutout for a .22 rifle or a .30 to 45 cal lever action or PCC.
A PCC certainly could make some sense. You give up some ballistics to a 5.56, and may have more over penetration depending on load. But it'll be a little quieter than a rifle carbine. I never really considered one for 2 reasons:
1) the only safe I have in my bedroom is a pistol box, and there isn't a good location for me to put a carbine sized safe
2) I'd probably rather have the superior ballistics of a .223/5.56 if I went with a carbine sized gun
But since I converted my hi point carbine to a bull pup I'm seriously considering finding a way to make it my bedroom gun. It has the one handed ergo's of a handgun, but the shooting stability of a carbine translating into far better accuracy potential. Once shouldered, it's more maneuverable in close quarters than a carbine, and about the same as a handgun. It's biggest downfall to me is the manual of arms is different than anything else I regularly shoot.
A PCC certainly could make some sense. You give up some ballistics to a 5.56, and may have more over penetration depending on load. But it'll be a little quieter than a rifle carbine. I never really considered one for 2 reasons:
1) the only safe I have in my bedroom is a pistol box, and there isn't a good location for me to put a carbine sized safe
2) I'd probably rather have the superior ballistics of a .223/5.56 if I went with a carbine sized gun
But since I converted my hi point carbine to a bull pup I'm seriously considering finding a way to make it my bedroom gun. It has the one handed ergo's of a handgun, but the shooting stability of a carbine translating into far better accuracy potential. Once shouldered, it's more maneuverable in close quarters than a carbine, and about the same as a handgun. It's biggest downfall to me is the manual of arms is different than anything else I regularly shoot.