Best rifle for home defense? Good for a beginner too?


How big is your home? If you’re in an apartment, neither of these are a good choice.

Ainsley said:
How big is your home? If you’re in an apartment, neither of these are a good choice.

If your home is a small Pacific island in 1943, though, perfect choice.

Gray said:

Ainsley said:
How big is your home? If you’re in an apartment, neither of these are a good choice.

If your home is a small Pacific island in 1943, though, perfect choice.

Exactly. I own an AR-10 in .308, but it’s not my go-to for home defense. Almost picked up an M1A Socom, but my house isn’t 600 yards wide, so…

@Ainsley
But is it 600 yards deep…?

Shawn said:
@Ainsley
But is it 600 yards deep…?

That’s a question for your mom.

Blake said:

Shawn said:
@Ainsley
But is it 600 yards deep…?

That’s a question for your mom.

Just asked. She left me on read.

Gray said:

Ainsley said:
How big is your home? If you’re in an apartment, neither of these are a good choice.

If your home is a small Pacific island in 1943, though, perfect choice.

And also about a decade ahead in tech, at least compared to what was actually being used then.

Gray said:

Ainsley said:
How big is your home? If you’re in an apartment, neither of these are a good choice.

If your home is a small Pacific island in 1943, though, perfect choice.

This is the best reply I’ve seen online in a long time. Respect.

Ainsley said:
How big is your home? If you’re in an apartment, neither of these are a good choice.

Unless you live in the middle of a cornfield, neither of these make sense.

Ainsley said:
How big is your home? If you’re in an apartment, neither of these are a good choice.

Important questions!

Ainsley said:
How big is your home? If you’re in an apartment, neither of these are a good choice.

People always say this. Everything goes through walls in an apartment. AR or 5.45 is still a better choice.

@Presley
.308 vs buckshot. Which one takes out the neighbor?

Ainsley said:
@Presley
.308 vs buckshot. Which one takes out the neighbor?

Maybe both lol.

Alix said:

Ainsley said:
@Presley
.308 vs buckshot. Which one takes out the neighbor?

Maybe both lol.

Fair point. Depends on the apartment layout.

Ainsley said:
@Presley
.308 vs buckshot. Which one takes out the neighbor?

If we’re talking about stopping power, it’s all about shot placement. A stray round is bad news no matter what.

Ainsley said:
How big is your home? If you’re in an apartment, neither of these are a good choice.

I live in an apartment and I use a 6.5 Creedmoor for home defense.

Rylan said:

Ainsley said:
How big is your home? If you’re in an apartment, neither of these are a good choice.

I live in an apartment and I use a 6.5 Creedmoor for home defense.

Let your neighbors know they should invest in body armor.

@Ainsley
Lmao, I’m kidding. I actually have a 9mm and .45 ACP.

Rylan said:
@Ainsley
Lmao, I’m kidding. I actually have a 9mm and .45 ACP.

Yeah, my condo shares a wall, so I’d be real careful shooting 9mm… but I’ve been training a lot, so I don’t think I’d miss too much.