[ineverFTF]

Originally Posted by therewolf

Looks like the OP has left the building...

Indeed he has

[stefan127]

Marlin camp carbine in 9mm and 45cal

[fsted2a]

Here is a thought: get a receiver marked multical, then have dedicated uppers, depending on what you want to do with it at the time. That way, if you need to deal,say, with an intruder, you could have your 9mm upper on standby with mags close at hand. The 9mm won't have such a risk of overpenetration as the 5.56, so if a loved one is close by when you have to shoot a lesbian zombie, the odds of penetrating your target, the wall behind it, the oak headboard and footboard, and then your child are significantly reduced. Once you pull the trigger, you own the bullet, so my money for home defense is a pistol round.

[dawg45]

Originally Posted by fsted2a

Here is a thought: get a receiver marked multical, then have dedicated uppers, depending on what you want to do with it at the time. That way, if you need to deal,say, with an intruder, you could have your 9mm upper on standby with mags close at hand. The 9mm won't have such a risk of overpenetration as the 5.56, so if a loved one is close by when you have to shoot a lesbian zombie, the odds of penetrating your target, the wall behind it, the oak headboard and footboard, and then your child are significantly reduced. Once you pull the trigger, you own the bullet, so my money for home defense is a pistol round.

Would that be a "butch lesbian zombie" or a "lipstick lesbian zombie" ? If it's butch, my money is on a 12 gauge.... -_-

[SSGN_Doc]

Originally Posted by fsted2a

Here is a thought: get a receiver marked multical, then have dedicated uppers, depending on what you want to do with it at the time. That way, if you need to deal,say, with an intruder, you could have your 9mm upper on standby with mags close at hand. The 9mm won't have such a risk of overpenetration as the 5.56, so if a loved one is close by when you have to shoot a lesbian zombie, the odds of penetrating your target, the wall behind it, the oak headboard and footboard, and then your child are significantly reduced. Once you pull the trigger, you own the bullet, so my money for home defense is a pistol round.

9mm penetrates as much or more wall board than many .223 rounds. If you don't stick with FMJ a nice 50gr HP will break tend to fragment when it hits wall board at velocities over 2400 fps. So it may actually be safer than a 9mm

[orangello]

Originally Posted by SSGN_Doc

9mm penetrates as much or more wall board than many .223 rounds. If you don't stick with FMJ a nice 50gr HP will break tend to fragment when it hits wall board at velocities over 2400 fps. So it may actually be safer than a 9mm

But when you are 'splaining your actions to the police, i'd bet the pistol caliber response is an easier sell.

[SSGN_Doc]

Originally Posted by orangello

But when you are 'splaining your actions to the police, i'd bet the pistol caliber response is an easier sell.

Once they are in they house it doesn't matter. I don't have to 'splain why I used the tool I used, other than it was the tool I had at the time. And, if said cop wanted to really know the logic behind my choice and I explained that it was chosen because it posed LESS danger to others, then what would really seem to be the more responsible choice.

If a bear got in your house would you settle for a handgun caliber and then worry about what the game warden thought of your choice?

[dawg45]

Originally Posted by SSGN_Doc

Once they are in they house it doesn't matter. I don't have to 'splain why I used the tool I used, other than it was the tool I had at the time. And, if said cop wanted to really know the logic behind my choice and I explained that it was chosen because it posed LESS danger to others, then what would really seem to be the more responsible choice.

If a bear got in your house would you settle for a handgun caliber and then worry about what the game warden thought of your choice?

I guess I don't see drywall stopping a .223, have you tested this? And Would you trust your kids lives to this with them in the next room?

[JTJ]

Originally Posted by dawg45

I guess I don't see drywall stopping a .223, have you tested this? And Would you trust your kids lives to this with them in the next room?

It has been tested quite a bit and there are plenty of studies on line. The 55g 223 tumbles and will hit the remaining walls sideways. The 62g is another story.

[SSGN_Doc]

Originally Posted by JTJ

It has been tested quite a bit and there are plenty of studies on line. The 55g 223 tumbles and will hit the remaining walls sideways. The 62g is another story.

Plus you don't have to use FMJ in your house. A 50 gr HP or soft point will fragment at even lower velocities.

Shooting anything in your house is dangerous, period. Any ammo that will penetrate deep enough into a human to stop them will penetrate wall board and still be dangerous on the other side. Pick something you can hit with. Pick something that hits a bad guy hard and dumps it's enrgy into them. But it must penetrate to get to vital organs and create significant blood loss. If the round you use does this. it will be dangerous to anyone in the house. if there is only one or two walls between them.

Dawg, Check this site:

http://theboxotruth.com/docs/theboxotruth.htm

He's a retired cop, and has doen a lot of testing.

A fast light fragmenting bullet is safer than a heavy one that stays in one piece and keeps trucking.

Bottom line is drywall doesn't stop much, even pistol rounds. Most will penetrate 6 walls completely.