Best firearm for home protection? I realize a lot is personal choice involved?

[paulsharvey]

I was reading an NRA feed from my email a few weeks ago talking about ammo supply in Florida. One person said "This place gets it on Monday and Thursday, that place gets their supply on Tuesday and Friday, so I wait inline each day and buy the maximum they will allow me."
Guys like him are the reason that nobody else can find any. Manufacturers are running full bore but can't produce it fast enough. I refuse to pay scalper's price on Gunbroker et.al. If I have to I'll go back to a bow, and save what ammo I have in case of emergency.

OTOH if supply ever does come back I'll be one of those buying it up. Last time I thought that 1000 rounds of .22 shells and 5 boxes for each handgun and long rifle was enough; it wasn't. I haven't fired a gun this year, and am going through withdrawal. I used to burn 20 rounds through my MarkII every night, and a dozen rounds through my .357 on the weekend.

I agree. I'm thinking once it settled down, which it will, I need to get 5000 rnds of 22LR, preferable Federal Automatch, 5000 Small pistol primers, maybe 2500 small rifle primers, and 8 lbs of H4895. I dont need whole pallets. I also think 12 ga, 2-3/4" 7-1/2 shot is always a good thing to have, in bulk.

 

[Jstpssng]

I agree. I'm thinking once it settled down, which it will, I need to get 5000 rnds of 22LR, preferable Federal Automatch, 5000 Small pistol primers, maybe 2500 small rifle primers, and 8 lbs of H4895. I dont need whole pallets. I also think 12 ga, 2-3/4" 7-1/2 shot is always a good thing to have, in bulk.

I forgot all about my BP rifle sitting in the corner. It's time to pick up some more Pyrodex and primers.

 

[dadster4]

Can a spear gun avoid any of the current laws, hurtles and possible future confiscation?

"Assault arrows" are next on the list...don't let anyone know you have one

 

[Hay Dude]

Same.
Being unable to shoot is a problem

 

[dadster4]

I have a Mossberg 930 12 ga. semi-auto shotgun. Holds 11 rounds and you can mix shot and solid loads. I load a couple shot loads and then a solid to give them a chance before blowing a big hole through them (whatever a "them" may be)

 

[buck12]

I was reading an NRA feed from my email a few weeks ago talking about ammo supply in Florida. One person said "This place gets it on Monday and Thursday, that place gets their supply on Tuesday and Friday, so I wait inline each day and buy the maximum they will allow me."
Guys like him are the reason that nobody else can find any. Manufacturers are running full bore but can't produce it fast enough. I refuse to pay scalper's price on Gunbroker et.al. If I have to I'll go back to a bow, and save what ammo I have in case of emergency.

OTOH if supply ever does come back I'll be one of those buying it up. Last time I thought that 1000 rounds of .22 shells and 5 boxes for each handgun and long rifle was enough; it wasn't. I haven't fired a gun this year, and am going through withdrawal. I used to burn 20 rounds through my MarkII every night, and a dozen rounds through my .357 on the weekend.

I am with you. I refuse to pay the jacked up prices. I fired a couple of rounds during deer season to take a buck. I have fired one round so far during turkey season to take a tom. A year ago we regularly went through a couple of hundred rounds of 9mm in a weekend.

 

[Jstpssng]

"Assault arrows" are next on the list...don't let anyone know you have one

Anything that looks like this must be evil. We need to ban them, immediately!!!! Write your congress man, woman, or person. If just one finger gets saved from getting a blister it will be worth it!

 

[Hay Dude]

View attachment 692206Anything that looks like this must be evil. We need to ban them, immediately!!!! Write your congress man, woman, or person. If just one finger gets saved from getting a blister it will be worth it!

Those are evil....
Probably shoots a 50 caliber bullet, too!

 

[Jstpssng]

Those are evil....
Probably shoots a 50 caliber bullet, too!

Equipped with a 30 round quiver.

 

[Tinhack]

The sharp crack and deafening boom of a 30-06 is a far better deterrent than any dog I've ever had. With the cost and supply of ammo these days, I no longer give warning shots.