best defensive rifle ?" - Page 2

TerriLi · July 27th, 2009, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mjmoore

I have a mossberg 500 and several pistols for in home defense .
I am looking for something that will get their attention as they start up my driveway ( aprox 70 yards ).
Needs to be a good head for the hills weapon also .

Sounds like you already have one. Shotgun with a slug will reach out to 100yards, and for a head for the hills weapon its really good.
You can fight with it or get some food up to deer.

mjmoore · July 27th, 2009, 11:25 AM

TerriLi ,
You are right about the shotgun of coarse , but if I use it I have no reason to buy a new gun .

Erik · July 27th, 2009, 11:47 AM

Best? An AR carbine from a top-tier manufacturer.

SubNine · July 27th, 2009, 12:00 PM

An AR15 should fit the bill quite nicely, but they come at a price depending on your budget. I prefer a 12 gauge shotgun for home defense but your mileage may vary. The good thing about the AR15 is you can shoot different calibers to fit your specific needs simply by swapping up uppers.

I used to have a S&W M&P15 that was flawless for me, but there was a recent thread on here about one of them exploding. That wouldn't change my opinion on the rifle, which 'I think is a fantastic black rifle.

Good luck!

varob · July 27th, 2009, 12:13 PM

The AR's are great right out of the box. And the internet is overflowing with parts and accessories to choose from.

chiefrcd · July 27th, 2009, 09:25 PM

If money is an object, find yourself a really nice M1.30 Carbine. Sweet to shoot effective out to about 200 yards. Almost no recoil and you can put a reflex sight, scope or laser on it if you want to with the right adapters. Load up half a dozen or so 15 round or 30 round mags. and protect that driveway.

whamonkey · July 27th, 2009, 10:23 PM

Really...if you're not married to .223 I would look at a Springfield M1A Socom 16 or Socom II. If I didn't have the AR that would be my go to rifle.

heylin · July 27th, 2009, 11:41 PM

How about an HK-USC ? then you only need to carry one ammo type (provided you have a .45 pistol)

bmcgilvray · July 28th, 2009, 12:03 AM

For household self defense I like the M1 Carbine best.

TX-JB · July 28th, 2009, 12:20 AM

I have a mini-14 and like it alot... for BG's at 70 yards coming up my driveway, I would feel comfortable with it, but I would feel just as comfortable with my Marlin 30-30 or my 94AE .44 mag leverguns.

July 27th, 2009, 11:25 AM	#12
mjmoore Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: alabama Posts: 264	TerriLi , You are right about the shotgun of coarse , but if I use it I have no reason to buy a new gun . __________________ " They couldn't hit an Elephant at this dist....." Last words of Gen. John Sedgwick Union Commander

July 27th, 2009, 11:47 AM	#13
Erik Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: USA Posts: 340	Best? An AR carbine from a top-tier manufacturer. __________________ God, country, family.

July 27th, 2009, 12:00 PM	#14
SubNine Distinguished Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Anchorage Alaska Posts: 1,642	An AR15 should fit the bill quite nicely, but they come at a price depending on your budget. I prefer a 12 gauge shotgun for home defense but your mileage may vary. The good thing about the AR15 is you can shoot different calibers to fit your specific needs simply by swapping up uppers. I used to have a S&W M&P15 that was flawless for me, but there was a recent thread on here about one of them exploding. That wouldn't change my opinion on the rifle, which 'I think is a fantastic black rifle. Good luck! __________________ USMC rule # 23 of gunfighting: Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet. Check out blog reviews of the guns I own at, http://www.myspace.com/akgunnut

July 27th, 2009, 12:13 PM	#15
varob Distinguished Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,276	The AR's are great right out of the box. And the internet is overflowing with parts and accessories to choose from. __________________ Don't believe what you hear and only half of what you see! -Tony Soprano

July 27th, 2009, 09:25 PM	#16
chiefrcd Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 130	If money is an object, find yourself a really nice M1.30 Carbine. Sweet to shoot effective out to about 200 yards. Almost no recoil and you can put a reflex sight, scope or laser on it if you want to with the right adapters. Load up half a dozen or so 15 round or 30 round mags. and protect that driveway. __________________ Have Gun ~ Will Carry S-Safety M-Motivation A-Awareness R-Responsibility T-Training

July 27th, 2009, 10:23 PM	#17
whamonkey Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Spring Hill, Tn. Posts: 314	Really...if you're not married to .223 I would look at a Springfield M1A Socom 16 or Socom II. If I didn't have the AR that would be my go to rifle.

July 27th, 2009, 11:41 PM	#18
heylin Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 371	How about an HK-USC ? then you only need to carry one ammo type (provided you have a .45 pistol) __________________ ------------------------------------------------ War is not about dying for your country, but making your enemy die for his. ------------------------------------------------

July 28th, 2009, 12:03 AM	#19
bmcgilvray Distinguished Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 1,736	For household self defense I like the M1 Carbine best.

July 28th, 2009, 12:20 AM	#20
TX-JB VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sugar Land, TX Posts: 3,172	I have a mini-14 and like it alot... for BG's at 70 yards coming up my driveway, I would feel comfortable with it, but I would feel just as comfortable with my Marlin 30-30 or my 94AE .44 mag leverguns. __________________ *"We're in Texas....Things are different here."* *NRA Life Member*

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