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re: What self defense ammo do you keep in your AR?
Posted on 2/7/23 at 7:04 pm to lsufan1971
Posted on 2/7/23 at 7:04 pm to lsufan1971
.300blk suppressed with discreet ballistics hollow point subsonic round.
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Posted on 2/7/23 at 8:00 pm to lsufan1971
Black Hills 77gr tipped or 50gr tsx. Those are my go to rounds for SD.
Posted on 2/7/23 at 8:51 pm to lsufan1971
XM855 green tip. I have several large ammo boxes full. I have some 75gr OTM's I rolled myself but see no reason to use them over stuff I have well over 100 lbs of.
Posted on 2/7/23 at 9:23 pm to greenhead11
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However in the house I’m going for a 12g
Smart choice
Posted on 2/7/23 at 9:47 pm to lsufan1971
Black Hills 77gr TMK. Generally keep 1k of them, and however many I want of a clone I worked up.
Posted on 2/7/23 at 11:35 pm to lsufan1971
Hornady 110 gr V-Max 300 Blackout
Posted on 2/8/23 at 7:01 am to Flats
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The potential problem with 55 or 62gr FMJ is that it's inconsistent
I’m sure I’ll kick the hornets nest with this, but I’m fairly certain it’s not recommended to use FMJ for home defense because it’s more likely to go through Sheetrock? Most self defense is not going to be like the movies where you shoot someone behind a door or behind a wall, so the idea is that you don’t want your bullets going through your home walls toward your family or neighbors?
Given that, as others have said I think we are likely over thinking any self defense round.
Posted on 2/8/23 at 7:01 am to lsufan1971
220 gr in my 300 black.
Posted on 2/8/23 at 8:32 am to PureBlood
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220 gr in my 300 black.
full time suppressed?
Posted on 2/8/23 at 8:45 am to lsufan1971
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They have the IMI razorcore in stock and on sale for .93CPR
That's a good price. I'm ordering 5
Posted on 2/8/23 at 9:42 am to baldona
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I’m sure I’ll kick the hornets nest with this, but I’m fairly certain it’s not recommended to use FMJ for home defense because it’s more likely to go through Sheetrock? Most self defense is not going to be like the movies where you shoot someone behind a door or behind a wall, so the idea is that you don’t want your bullets going through your home walls toward your family or neighbors?
There have been a LOT of experiments on this topic and people shooting all sorts of calibers and shot size through drywall. The bottom line is that penetration is penetration and drywall offers little resistance. A round that will go through 12" of human will go through walls, no matter what caliber, no matter if it's a FMJ or hollow point, so you need to be aware of your home's layout.
This post was edited on 2/8/23 at 9:44 am
Posted on 2/8/23 at 9:57 am to Flats
M855 with every 3rd round being a tracer round added in. That's my night load. My day load is M855 all throughout
Posted on 2/8/23 at 10:00 am to Broke
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M855
I thought this was generally accepted to be a poor performer as far as self defense rounds go?
All of you who are using 77gr TMK loads, yall should read the rokslide forum thread ".223 for deer elk bear moose." Those guys are building a compeling case that the 77gr TMK is an absolutely spectacular performer.
Posted on 2/8/23 at 10:04 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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I thought this was generally accepted to be a poor performer as far as self defense rounds go?
I'm not quite sure. The AR isn't my self defense weapon. I have a tactical shotgun that does that job
Posted on 2/8/23 at 10:12 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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64gr fusion.223 on a 180ish pound Buck at ~65yds. entry and exit bullet held together and was lodged under the skin bullet weighed about 58gr if I remember right and was almost .5dia .
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Posted on 2/8/23 at 10:13 am to Broke
Built an AR9 with colt stick mags for this and loaded up with Hornady critical duty.
Posted on 2/8/23 at 10:29 am to lsufan1971
I have an AR-10 with 5 mags full of a bunch of .308 rounds my dad reloaded. I really don't know what grain projectile or how much powder, as he used to tinker around with all kinds of loads.
In a home defense situation, I wouldn't be using it anyway, I'd go for the 9mm or .357 in the nightstand.
In a home defense situation, I wouldn't be using it anyway, I'd go for the 9mm or .357 in the nightstand.
Posted on 2/8/23 at 12:16 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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All of you who are using 77gr TMK loads, yall should read the rokslide forum thread ".223 for deer elk bear moose." Those guys are building a compeling case that the 77gr TMK is an absolutely spectacular performer.
I thought that the tip was mainly for ballistics/accuracy. OTMK have always had good terminal performance; is there much of a difference between them and the TMK?
Posted on 2/8/23 at 3:12 pm to lsufan1971
Barnes TSX .556 in my AR.
Posted on 2/8/23 at 3:41 pm to Novastar
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However in the house I’m going for a 12g
Smart choice
Is it?
I'd argue that either will be an outstanding HDW. Both have an equal list of pro vs cons.
My HDW is an AR with a silencer.
This post was edited on 2/8/23 at 3:44 pm
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