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About LinkBacksI have been thinking of adding to my rifle collection and thought my proficiency and accuracy with a rifle would work great for HD.
So who has a rifle prepared for HD, if you do what do you use?
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I have been thinking of adding to my rifle collection and thought my proficiency and accuracy with a rifle would work great for HD.
So who has a rifle prepared for HD, if you do what do you use?
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I haven't used it yet for home defense but I have a Ruger Mini-14 at the ready should the situation call for it.
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Same here. Mini-14 ready to rock and roll.Originally Posted by NCSoxFan
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Rock River AR is ready as a backup to my Benelli M-4.
[T]he unlimited power of the sword is not in the hands of either the federal or state governments, but, where I trust in God it will ever remain, in the hands of the people. ---Tenche Coxe, The Pennsylvania Gazette, Feb. 20, 1788.
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Lmt 10.5".
Proven combat techniques may not be flashy and may require a bit more physical effort on the part of the shooter. Further, they may not win competition matches, but they will help ensure your survival in a shooting or gunfight on the street. ~Paul Howe
An AR is ready in the closet, Condition 4, 1 loose mag next to it and 6 more in a patrol bandoleer alongside. Two steps farther away than the 1911 on the nightstand.
Smitty
NRA Endowment Member
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...Marlin 336 if needed...
...son has 10/22 with 25-rd mag full of Stingers...
...shotguns are first choice...
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This guy.
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Glock by the bedside. AR in the gun safe, but ready for action if needed.
Every house, every condo, and every apartment is different. Be sure you can maneuver a rifle within the confines
of your home. I know in mine, it could get problematic in certain spots. You might do better with
a pistol caliber carbine with the minimum legal barrel length.
I personally think that in close quarters you are more likely to be disarmed of a rifle than a handgun. And it is
a big danger with either one in a HD situation.
"Great is the guilt of an unnecessary war."
John Adams. Second President of the United States.
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Agreed.
My house is small so I dont have to go far for any of my firearms. If its not on my hip, its only a few feet away. Wife is also trained in use/operation. In order of my importance:
1. EDC 1911
2. Rem 870 12ga
3. AR15 w/30 rd sister mags
"Government is not the solution to our problem; government IS the problem". - Ronald Reagan 1981
Rifle. Pistol. Shotty. Slingshot. I try to be prepared for all possibilities and don't want my options too limited!
NRA Life Member
"I don't believe gun owners have rights." - Sarah Brady
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Glock 23 on the nightstand, Remington 870 behind the door and an AR 15 ready to go also in the closet.
Bowling ball.Rifle. Pistol. Shotty. Slingshot. I try to be prepared for all possibilities and don't want my options too limited!
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I may be the lone dissenter but am n0t a fan of rifles for HD, pistol carbines excluded. Due to the high power of a rifles, IMO a full penetration shot is highly likely, endagering neighbors or other innocents. That is not a risk I am willing to take. Added on top of that, a rifle can be difficult to maneuver in close quarters, and weapon retention can be more difficult. Pistol carbines are great, but there is not much offered from quality manufacturers that is not highly priced IMO. Shotguns are better suited for HD IMO, with a variety of loads and configuration available. HAndguns will almost always be your first go to weapon, so practice , shoot alot, and be safe. YMMV
”God grants Liberty only to those who love it, and are always ready to guard and defend it.”
~Daniel Webster
Defender of freedom by birth, Photographer by trade, Certified gun nut by love.
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