Yeah, the "flex" threw me for a loop also. Id like to see where that came from.
What flex??? Time to call in mythbusters?
Guy22
Yeah, the "flex" threw me for a loop also. Id like to see where that came from.
What flex??? Time to call in mythbusters?
Guy22
I agree 100% about the use of a .22lr for home defense !!!I have a diffrent view point on the home defense option of any tatical .22 lr weapon. (especally with a 25 or so round mag) at the typical distance of a fire fight in a home location or on property you will be shooting under 50 feet many times 10 feet and under. so you wont need a sniper rifle. ammo capsity due to low light, high heart rate and over all pace of the encounter will help with misses. weight keeps you slightly more mobile pound per pound the less you carry the faster you can move and even the faster your reaction time will be. now as for the actual round of a .22 lr ask a local game warden what gun kills more of them every year? its not that 30-06, or that 9mm that guy had on his hip incase of a wild dog. no its .22 cal long rifle rounds. another aspect vs an ar shooting .223/5.56 or an ak family of weapon, with a .22 you dont have to worry about it penitrateing through yoru target and going through a wall and killing your friends kids for the most part where as those other rounds will go through some one and keep going. i work with a lot of military men and women in my job as a detention officer. they hated the idea of me buying a .22 cal ar style rifle. it wasnt a 5.56 or even a .223 why would any one want anything other then those for an ar. then they talked to me and found that i wasnt parden the term "releaveing myself into the wind" now many of them want to shoot it.
personnally i prefer to use my mossberg 500 for my home defense firearm.
several reasons why i think it works for me. i have no idea how many pellets there are in a shell with 00 buck,( i plan on counting one day), but i know i can not pull the trigger on a 15/22 that many times in such a short amount of time. it is located within arms length of where i sleep and is a rack away from being ready to fire.
i have tried just about every firearm i have to prove to myself my choice was a good one, including the 15/22. i simply can not load a mag, hit the bolt release and be on target as fast as i can with the mossberg. i do not want to take a chance on my being able to hit a target with one small projectile when a bunch of them "seems" to be a better choice.
i know most will not give a rats rearend about my oppinion, as we all know the best oppinion is our own. when it comes to protecting the ones i care deeply about, i want to be as quick as i can. my back up plan is a wife that is deadly accurate with a s/w 357.
My house gun is a 16.5" barreled 12-gauge pump.
I hope you mean 18.5 inch.![]()
Some people here have touched on using a 22 for home defense and again IMO it would be an excellent choice. In my 31 years in law enforcement I've seen many people done in quite effectively with a 22. Ever wonder why the 22 is the calibre of choice for OC hitmen? Smith & Wesson hit a home run with the M&P15-22 and it has earned a well deserved reputation since it release.