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Posted: 4/2/2006 1:09:17 PM EDT

Whether it be pistol, rifle, or shotgun...name your poison.

I've traditionally depended on .45acp, but leaning real hard towards .223 lately.

Name your poison.

Posted: 4/2/2006 1:10:10 PM EDT

[#1]

Nothing says "You're fucked" like a 12 gauge

Posted: 4/2/2006 1:11:00 PM EDT

[#2]

.45 ACP and 12 ga #4.

Posted: 4/2/2006 1:11:34 PM EDT

[#3]

.308, .223, .40, 9mm, 7.62x25, 7.62x39, 7.62x54r, .454 casull, or 12 gauge, depending on what happens to be closest

Posted: 4/2/2006 1:11:43 PM EDT

[#4]

Hornady 75gr TAP

Posted: 4/2/2006 1:12:44 PM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
Hornady 75gr TAP

aah the wonders of a moly coated V-max with the "tactical" price increase

Posted: 4/2/2006 1:13:17 PM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:
Nothing says "You're fucked" like Racking a 12 gauge

fixed it

Posted: 4/2/2006 1:14:39 PM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Nothing says "You're fucked" like Racking a 12 gauge

fixed it

No need to have fixed it.

Posted: 4/2/2006 1:16:50 PM EDT

[#8]

.45

Posted: 4/2/2006 1:17:43 PM EDT

[#9]

most of the time it's 12 gauge... remington managed recoil 00 buck or remington express 00,0, or #4 buck. it mostly depends on what i have on hand.

i've also been known to keep an m4 by the bed. when i do, it's loaded with black hills 55 gr FMJ or 52 gr HP rounds.

Posted: 4/2/2006 1:18:26 PM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Quoted:
Nothing says "You're fucked" like Racking a 12 gauge

fixed it

No need to have fixed it.

Indeed. We've been over this. Racking a shotgun + intruder in your house = bullet magnet

As for me, refer to screenname. I like to keep a hand free for a phone, light, etc.

Posted: 4/2/2006 1:19:28 PM EDT

[#11]

40 glock and 12 gauge. when i get my 1911 then 45.

Posted: 4/2/2006 1:22:23 PM EDT

[#12]

5.56x45mm

Posted: 4/2/2006 1:24:18 PM EDT

[#13]

Nothing says "You're fucked" like a 12 gauge

A few years ago i had to work out of town,My wife called and asked how to load a pistol because someone was outside the house.I told her to take the Mossy 500 which was already loaded but not chambered to the front door and "rack" it, As she did this she heard voices one of them saying lets get the f**k outta here. Everybody knows the sound of a shotgun slide.

Posted: 4/2/2006 1:28:54 PM EDT

[#14]

Depends . If I am upstairs in the bedroom 12guage. If I am downstairs .45

Posted: 4/2/2006 1:29:12 PM EDT

[#15]

.357 jhp in my 686 or 870 with a couple rounds of 00 buck and a couple slugs. Too close to the neighbors for the M4, but it's out if I want it.

Posted: 4/2/2006 1:30:06 PM EDT

[#16]

Quoted:
.308, .223, .40, 9mm, 7.62x25, 7.62x39, 7.62x54r, .454 casull, or 12 gauge, depending on what happens to be closest

yeah...sort of depends on where I'm at in the house when the bad stuff happens

Posted: 4/2/2006 1:30:14 PM EDT

[#17]

Quoted:
.357 jhp in my 686 or 870 with a couple rounds of 00 buck and a couple slugs. Too close to the neighbors for the M4, but it's out if I want it.

www.theboxotruth.com

Posted: 4/2/2006 1:36:15 PM EDT

[#18]

My first line of defense is .32 ACP, for the simple fact that I always have it with me. I'll unload it if needed on the way to get something more appropriate, 40 cal Glock, M4gery, Winchester 12 gauge Defender, etc, etc. If I'm in bed or sitting at the computer then we'll start with the Glock and move up. No lack of choices around the Pig household!

Posted: 4/2/2006 1:42:05 PM EDT

[#19]

.50 BMG AP. I'm still waiting for the "Box o Truth" which tells me how many sheets of wall board it will penetrate...

Posted: 4/2/2006 2:00:38 PM EDT

[#20]

I prefer to use a .300 Winchester Magnum.

Posted: 4/2/2006 2:04:07 PM EDT

[#21]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Hornady 75gr TAP

aah the wonders of a moly coated V-max with the "tactical" price increase

the 75gr load has a OTM bullet.

Posted: 4/2/2006 2:04:32 PM EDT

[#22]

Quoted:
A few years ago i had to work out of town,My wife called and asked how to load a pistol because someone was outside the house.I told her to take the Mossy 500 which was already loaded but not chambered to the front door and "rack" it, ....

You sent your wife to the door to make a "shotgun noise"?

Perhaps you ought to consider that doors are concealment, not cover.

www.theboxotruth.com/docs/bot17.htm

Posted: 4/2/2006 2:06:42 PM EDT

[#23]

.460 Wby Mag...

Posted: 4/2/2006 2:08:18 PM EDT

[#24]

Posted: 4/2/2006 2:09:31 PM EDT

[#25]

Whatever is closest. I have full masonry walls so I am not worried about over penetration. 5.56, 7.62x39, 7.62x54R, 30-06, 8mm Mauser, 12 gauge, all would work for me.

Posted: 4/2/2006 2:09:46 PM EDT

[#26]

You don't get the slide noise if it's already loaded. Mine stays loaded 24/7 and everyone in the house knows how to use it, except the dogs, they bite fine on their own.

Posted: 4/2/2006 2:09:47 PM EDT

[#27]

5.56x45 and 9x19.

Posted: 4/2/2006 2:11:48 PM EDT

[#28]

Ahh Priceless.........OO Buck shot from a M3 Benelli Shot Gun.

Posted: 4/2/2006 2:41:34 PM EDT

[#29]

.30 Carbine 110 gr JSP
(No AR15 yet.)

Posted: 4/2/2006 2:42:26 PM EDT

[#30]

OP I would never send my wife to the door to make"shotgun sounds". But that being said hind sight being 20/20 I should have had her barricade herself in the back bedroom but when someone calls you in a panic sometimes your brain tells you that she should make sure the doors are locked and windows secure.
And as your on the phone and she's checking the house she says someones trying the front door you tell her to put a round in the chamber or"rack it".I gave the abridged edition so as not to hijack.Bottom line is you do what you think is right at the time even if it isnt the best advice.
You have made certain that I will tell my stories more eloquently in the future.

Posted: 4/2/2006 2:42:57 PM EDT

[#31]

Quoted:
.30 Carbine 110 gr JSP
(No AR15 yet.)

Nothing to be ashamed of. There is nothing wrong with a .30 Carbine.

Posted: 4/2/2006 2:44:14 PM EDT

[#32]

Quoted:
Quoted:
.30 Carbine 110 gr JSP
(No AR15 yet.)

Nothing to be ashamed of. There is nothing wrong with a .30 Carbine.

there's lots of dead Germans, Japanese, Koreans, Chinese, and Vietnamese that will agree with that.

m1 carbines are great little rifles

Posted: 4/2/2006 2:44:44 PM EDT

[#33]

Quoted:
OP I would never send my wife to the door to make"shotgun sounds". But that being said hind sight being 20/20 I should have had her barricade herself in the back bedroom but when someone calls you in a panic sometimes your brain tells you that she should make sure the doors are locked and windows secure.
And as your on the phone and she's checking the house she says someones trying the front door you tell her to put a round in the chamber or"rack it".I gave the abridged edition so as not to hijack.Bottom line is you do what you think is right at the time even if it isnt the best advice.

I certainly didn't mean to critisize your response. You did the best you could at the time.

I was just reminding you (and others) that a door won't stop bullets. In either direction.

Posted: 4/2/2006 2:47:22 PM EDT

[#34]

And I have enjoyed the Box O Truth.
Thank you
edit to add +1 on the 30 cal

Posted: 4/2/2006 3:20:33 PM EDT

[#35]

Quoted:
Quoted:
.30 Carbine 110 gr JSP
(No AR15 yet.)

Nothing to be ashamed of. There is nothing wrong with a .30 Carbine.

Thanks, though it is not "tactical" I feel pretty well armed with it.
After a BOT reading, I switched from FMJ to JSP.
I had not realized that .30 carbine came in JSP, and I was overjoyed to make the switch.

Posted: 4/2/2006 3:36:23 PM EDT

[#36]

.223 with a backup in .357 magnum.
Ought to handle even assholes driving by too fast in pickup trucks.

Posted: 4/2/2006 3:43:21 PM EDT

[#37]

12 gauge. My mossy cost me $250 bucks and it stays under the bed. Not going to be too heartbroken if someone takes it. Hopefully they will count their blessings and leave the gun locker alone. I'm much more concerned with theft than with someone breaking in while I am there. If I ever feel more threatened, or see suspicious people around I will get out the M4gery with the EoTech.

Posted: 4/2/2006 3:45:14 PM EDT

[#38]

which ever is closest.

Posted: 4/2/2006 3:47:34 PM EDT

[#39]

Shotgun 12ga.

Posted: 4/2/2006 3:54:04 PM EDT

[#40]

12 gauge while im in the people's republic of Columbus.

Once i get down to florida, it will be the carbine.

Posted: 4/2/2006 3:59:06 PM EDT

[#41]

Remington 870

Posted: 4/2/2006 4:00:59 PM EDT

[#42]

Quoted:
i45.photobucket.com/albums/f93/DragonsBloodAxe/DESEREAGLEBEAMZ.jpg

you've posted that picture 5 times today!

anyway, i keep my SUB2000 loaded with 20rds of 9mm gold dots

Posted: 4/2/2006 4:03:05 PM EDT

[#43]

Quoted:
Nothing says "You're fucked" like a 12 gauge

ooh so tempting to use as a sigline. I agree 100%

Posted: 4/2/2006 4:04:35 PM EDT

[#44]

.45ACP via the USP, 9x19 via the Storm.

Posted: 4/2/2006 4:06:02 PM EDT

[#45]

12 gauge is probably best-suited for house cleaning

Posted: 4/2/2006 4:08:18 PM EDT

[#46]

Definetly 12ga.

Posted: 4/2/2006 4:11:22 PM EDT

[#47]

Posted: 4/2/2006 4:13:15 PM EDT

[#48]

So 5 option polls do not work.

Mossy 500a Persuader with Federal Tactical 00 Buck, Sig P220 with Federal 230 +p HST, XD 9MM SC with Federal 124 HST.

Posted: 4/2/2006 4:29:38 PM EDT

[#49]

Living in the country, my AR makes me comfortable with my choice.

I'm far from help and the 30 round mag cap. and easy reloading
is a plus.

Long range capabilities helps with all kinds of varmits and the optic choices
along with the lighting options make it all around the best choice for me
and my situation.

GM

Posted: 4/2/2006 4:33:24 PM EDT

[#50]

Let's see here...

.45, .38/.357, 9mm, .380 and .223.

That about covers it.

HH

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