Best Weapons for Home Defense
My next article on Primer is now live. You can read my thoughts on the best weapons for home defense and what factors you should consider when selecting a home defense weapon.
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Great article!
I am not military although I have learned a lot from my son who is with the Virginia National Guard and completed two tours, one in Asia and the Middle East.
For stopping power I have my handgun loaded with Hydro Shock rounds with the hopes of less over penetration. With these shells even my little .380 reports to be within FBI standards of penetration.
I enjoyed finding your blog site and reading the common sense writing you post.
For Liberty
Bruce
Bruce, thanks for the kind words.
I consider .380 ACP / 9×17 Makarov the minimum adequate caliber for home defense. Federal Hydra Shock rounds are definitely a quality hollow point projectile. When I tested ammo penetration from my Glock 9mm pistols I found “gold dot” rounds to exhibit superior mushrooming to Hydra Shocks. Gold dots are sold from Speer Lawman and a couple other companies. Anyway, you might want to test your Hydra Shocks against some competing ammo in your personal pistol. I can give you details on how if you’re interested.
Being comfortable and proficient with your weapon will get you far more than caliber. I would rather face an idiot with a .44 magnum than someone who can dot my eye with a .380. It sounds like you have set yourself up for success. Best of luck.
At first, I thought it was just security alarms.
Well, firearms are truly effective though they require big responsibility.