Is .308 round preferred?

I wanna "reach out" in the woods near my house. I guess 5.56 can do this too but want to make sure im making a good decision

Last Edited by Grognak the Ballbareian on 11/04/2022 09:32 PM

This

It's what you need for shtf

See a family in your way a mile plus out you can easily take then all out at distance

for home defense, 223/556 or 12g slug with a side of 9mm of course. I like my 308's for hunting over 100-200 yards with a scope instead of my holosun red dot I have on my AR which is loaded with 556 for home defense an my 9mm PPQ

Last Edited by 1776 2.0 on 11/04/2022 09:34 PM

So in the scenario with a few hungry neighbors with guns I should get this?

What about to take out a vehicle engine block?

I only have maybe 8 druggy neighbors to contend with

Last Edited by Grognak the Ballbareian on 11/04/2022 09:36 PM

First, it was home defense... now it's SHTF?

By most people's reckoning those are very different missions. Dealing with one or two intruders in your darkened hallway at 2 am is very different than taking on roving gangs of scavengers you encounter on your endless trek across the post-apocalyptic wasteland.

Maybe if you could clarify the sort of situation or role you envision for the gun, more helpful advice can be offered. Many guns can serve multiple roles but there will always be trade-offs.

I just bought an M1A socom 16 CQB. Pick it up Wednesday. Can’t wait!

Im asking both, whats your take?

#4 shot is probably best for inside defense. It’s devastating at close range, but won’t penetrate walls like 00 buck.

That's a .308

A bolt action for home defense? NO

Get a revolver, no checking safety, or to see if a round is in the tube, no jamming, just point and pull the trigger.

Yup

A rifle round is not advisable to use in a situation indoors.

.308, 5.56 aand.223 are all excellent and flat shooting calibers, but they are going to go through multiple walls and into the neighbors walls and possibly through those as well.


For in home defense, a revolver or shotgun would be best.

most revolver calibers are powerful enough to knock down a bad guy indoors (leave out .22 unless you have no other choice) you can for sure kill someobdy with one, but you may have to shoot them several times to do it quickly and reliably.

I have always thought a .357 revolver in the bedstand is a reliable go to if somebody is trying to break in.

a rifle or shotgun take 2 hands and more space around corners, and offer a barrel which can be grabbed in short quarters by a bad guy. A revolver doesn't.

As someone who owns and hunts with a .308,
If you want to touch something with finality at 300 yards. Good choice every day of the week.

But if you are looking at anything under 50 lbs, and under 50 yards a .22 will do you fine.
If you want to buy the hype a .223 is perfectly fine for coyote and whatnot.

Your .308 is a high power cartridge for medium to large game.
Ultimately whatever you choose to use and whatever you want to do with it, is up to you and what you are comfortable with.

But just saying .308 means not much.
Ar10? Savage bargain rifle? Tikka?
M14?


But if you are talking home defense, well, as a Canadian I can suggest what turdy wants us to think we can have, a rape whistle and a toll free victim support number, that probably won't get answered.

And op, don't waste your money on big fancy long range rifles.

If you don't shoot, I can tell you right now the specialty rifles can out shoot you.
You would be wasting your money on anything special.
Learn small and get good before you spend real money on great gear.

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Better than a sharp stick.

This is pure shite. All police dept went to SBR 5.56 in place of shotguns and sub guns precisely because 5.56 is terrible against obsticals. It will to overpenetrate even flimsy interior walls because of its small poorly constructed bullets and high velocity. It will tear itaelf apart and loose all energy even hittinf a 2 x 4. 12 guage slugs or buckshot will easily penetrate an exterior wall. Or shoot all the way thru a car. Same ith any decent pitol round. .308 and most high powered rifle are the same due to bulley weight. But 55 gr 556@ 2900fps will not over penetrate barriers.

Any high quality semi auto with hight sites and a tactical light are good for home defence. Use a lighter faster bullet if your concerned about over penetration. Dont use the light unless you have to. As for sights I prefer Trijicon HD PRO green rear orange front and have them on all my guns. I use Winchester pdx 125gr in all my 9mms. 155 grain bonded Noslers in all my 10mms. 325gr Hornady in 45Lc and 454 cas. The last 3 are for camping. Not home defense. I run 110 controlled chaos in 300 BLK pistols and I doubt they would overpenetrate on a hit. But a miss would go through an jnterior wall for sure.

Currently looking at the ballistics of the 6mm ARC...anyone?

No home defense, the blast without ear protection will just destroy your ears, the round will go through at least 5 houses, killing everything that touches. Jesus do a deep research on firearms before you purchase anything.

The 5.56 x 45 will not make it through three reams of paper, and the 7.62 x 54 stops at 4...






The stack of three and four are not much to see, I had to dissect it to find the bullets...

If you hit your target its good. IF you miss your target its going through 2 or 3 walls.

300-375 Handh mag for hunting
.357, desert eagle 50, 1911 45ACP, and 3 1/2 in magnum double 00 buck for home defense. The noise of the shot kind of works as a flash bang

Why not buy ar15 with a setup that can fire both 223 and 556?

There are many long range gun enthusiasts who argue over 300 win mag VS 308 mag reliability and performance but as someone who has shot a lot of both from close and long range 100byards out to 4850feet, it's negligible on both sides of the argument as both have their strengths and weaknesses that pretty much level the playing field.


308 does have a high decibel range than 223/556 and even 300 but only by a small margin.


No matter the task in my humble opinion, you really can't go wrong with an AR15 be it chambered in 223 or 556. As long as you don't skimp on gas system/receiver/barrel/sights you got a solid reliable weapon.

I’m sorry but damn.
I’m referring to most of the comments.
God help us.

Hunting rifle. Much too powerful, and unwieldy for home defence. Last thing you need is trying to maneuver around your house in the dark with the barrel showing up around corners two feet before you do, or going through your walls, and your neighbors and hitting some innocent.

Now, if you want to pop it out a window to clear a field that is something else.

IF you can find buckshot a 12 gauge or an AR is good home defence, plus a good pistol.

Face it OP, you need a couple of firearms.