Should Ammo Type Be Mixed For Defense?

[amazingflapjack]

home defence

I spend more time making sure my home is secure, that I am not telegraphing any ideas, real or imagined, to a preditor, or some oppurtunist. For instance, no one can "just walk up to my front door" where most home invasions start. Folks just respond to a knock or a door bell and throw the door open, or send some little child or woman to see who it is. Of course, they don't knock on the door wearing a ski mask, they have better costumes than that, like a policeman maybe? I have a front porch, which is surounded by a 4 foot railing and is hung with signage that prohibits soliciting or tresspass. It is kept locked, but some have felt they could climb over it and knock on my door, which they will probably never do again, anywhere. After that, I added a chain which says "keep out" accross the top of the gate. The back yard is fenced with a 6 foot fence and a locked gate, and posted. There is a central alarm system, and signage for it. We are vigilant about what our actions convey to those who may be watching, and we have carry permits. I have several guns and edged weapons around the house in strategic locations, some are larger than others, but if I shoot someone with one, he will have earned it, because he will not have tresspassed my property by mistake, and will most likely have had to break something in order to do so. There is a mental discipline that goes with this, but that is the way I am set up here. When my garage door goes up, a large orange and black no tresspassing sign drops down for anyone out in front of my garage to see. When I was a young boy and came upon a no tresspassing sign, the county sheriff may as well have been standing there. That's the way I was raised, and that's the way it was. Younger folks that have been raised on a diet of political correctness will find themselves in peril because of things like this, as time goes on. If you are more concerned about whether people will "like you" than you are about the sanctity of your home, you are at risk. If someone approaches my home, given the message it expresses, their going to find out that I'm not concerned about how friendly I appear to be. If I am thinking about being perceived as friendly, I'm thinking about the wrong things, and sending the wrong message. I'm not rude, just very serious and business like. Is this all paranoia? No, it's the lack of illusion based on life experience, mine and others, and a reasonable knowledge of history, and human behavior. I feel secure in my home, and I intend to remain that way. I remember when things were different, but that was then. My wife and I prayed that we would never have to use these weapons on anyone, but if we have to, that the Lord would power us to use them effectively. Flapjack

 

[mtime7]

I don't know why some one would mix rounds in their home defense weapon.. The 40 cal or larger in a home defense weapon, not sure why either, you should use whatever you shoot well, weather its a 32, 9mm, 38, 45, or what ever, don't get hung up on what caliber they say works best, what works best is what you shoot well

 

[Tom Goodrick]

I went to the range yesterday and shot 50 FMJ (180gr) for general practice. Then I shot 5 180 gr JHP and 5 155 gr High-Shok HP. All functioned well. I noticed a little more kick with the 155 gr because of its higher muzzle energy. My plan is to continue to load the magazine with 14 of the Fed Personal Defense 180 gr JHP (+1 in chamber) and use a good 180 gr FMJ for practice. I'll hold the 155 gr High shock for a few years. I have good confidence in the 180 gr loads.

 

[Dirty Steve]

Don't get to wrapped up in choosing a BIG ENOUGH Caliber gun. Choose the caliber you handle best. I have shot 4 wild hogs with 9mm's none took more than a few steps. half just folded right where they were. It is shot placement that counts. Any premium ammo will work just fine. I prefer Speer Gold dots.

 

[Dirty Steve]

Oh i wanted to add some tips for home security. Plant thorny plants around/under your windows. Don't let plant grow large enough to block the view to your windows. No one wants to break in if they think they will be seen. Any dog in the yard is a deterant. He only needs to be able to bark and alert you or neighbors. If he is inside when you are home he can alert you before anything happens most times. Remember you just need to make your home harder to break into thqan your neighbors. Also if you buy a new tv, don't discard the box in front of your house. Throw it away in a dumpster some where or break it down and cut it up so you can bunldle it up and stuff it in a trash bag.

 

[texanfan]

Funny how this has turned into a "don't be a victim" thread...
Anyways, I for one do have mixed ammo in my house and carry hand guns. (This is for the odd chance that I can't get to a long gun) After testing for feed issues, I typically have 4-5 AFR rounds (similar to power ball or glaser SS) followed by HP's (Gold dots). After considering gunfight statistics (number of rounds fired, typical shot placement by LE/CC under stress etc...) I tested these on barriers found in my home. My conclusion was that HP or FMJ was going to end up outside in the event of a miss. HP even went through a fridge front and back. IMHO, I firmly believe that frangible ammo should be used for the first few rounds of any defensive hand gun. If the fight lasts longer than that, you should have bought time to evade or retreat to a long gun. BTW 55g 5.56 has a similar reaction to drywall as the frangible type rounds to an extent. Of course those can be found in frangible also. There will also be some rubber core FMJ stuff coming out shortly to reduce barrier penetration. I happen to live in an area with narco gangs that make mistakes on home invasion addresses. These typically have more than one perp invovled. For that I agree 100% with adding physical barriers and using common sense. Prayer doesn't hurt either.