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Ultimate Home Defense Rifle Opinions
« on: December 08, 2016, 08:16:38 PM »
I would love hear , and hopefully see some pics and details on either what you would love to own/build in the future or what you have now.

This is going to be the first build I have done and I want to do it right, so any extra info is much appreciated. I am thinking an AR platform rifle, considering a 300blk out or possibly just a solid 5.56 platform. I live on property that allows for ranges out to 300+ yards and this rifle just may end up being my coyote thumping tool as well.

Looking forward to hearing and seeing what you guys have, and info on the lowers and uppers and components and accessories you have on them would be great! And I would be curious where you go to purchase parts!

Thank you in advance,
H&F

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Re: Ultimate Home Defense Rifle Opinions
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2016, 08:18:39 PM »
What sort of budget ya working to with.

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Re: Ultimate Home Defense Rifle Opinions
« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2016, 08:26:04 PM »
Stardard AR in 556. Frangible home defense rounds, 55gr varmit rounds for yotes and paper.

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Re: Ultimate Home Defense Rifle Opinions
« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2016, 08:26:20 PM »
 I've got a few Beretta's, including one of these. Same magazine in my 92's, just plug and play. :tup: http://www.beretta.com/en-us/cx4-storm/
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Re: Ultimate Home Defense Rifle Opinions
« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2016, 08:27:23 PM »
Stardard AR in 556. Frangible home defense rounds, 55gr varmit rounds for yotes and paper.

 Problem with that is rounds going through the walls. :dunno:
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Re: Ultimate Home Defense Rifle Opinions
« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2016, 08:30:37 PM »
.556 pistol? Or for something that's legal to shoot deer with 6.6spc ?
Full size ar is tough to maneuver inside a house.

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Re: Ultimate Home Defense Rifle Opinions
« Reply #6 on: December 08, 2016, 08:31:26 PM »
Stardard AR in 556. Frangible home defense rounds, 55gr varmit rounds for yotes and paper.

 Problem with that is rounds going through the walls. :dunno:
Fangible, was the keyword

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Re: Ultimate Home Defense Rifle Opinions
« Reply #7 on: December 08, 2016, 08:32:35 PM »
Stardard AR in 556. Frangible home defense rounds, 55gr varmit rounds for yotes and paper.

 Problem with that is rounds going through the walls. :dunno:
Fangible, was the keyword
:tup:

Full size ar is tough to maneuver inside a house.

 Another good point.
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Re: Ultimate Home Defense Rifle Opinions
« Reply #8 on: December 08, 2016, 08:34:44 PM »
Budget will be determined by what it will take to get a supremely reliable and fairly (out to 300yrds) accurate rifle. But ideally around $1,500 but not sure this is reasonable?

Would love to hear thoughts on what caliber, overp penatration is going to be an issue no matter what caliber, if it is going to be shooting supersonic rounds I would think? I have a colt Ar15 in .223 so I am leaning towards this spectrum for interchangeability but I could be swayed ;)

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Re: Ultimate Home Defense Rifle Opinions
« Reply #9 on: December 08, 2016, 08:40:40 PM »
Good points being brought up.

To be clear, I am not looking for a rifle to be my do everything home defense weapon, I already have my pistol and shotgun for there purposes, now I am looking to round out the field with a moderately short barreled possibly surpressed rifle to fill a few needs that are left unfilled by the other two weapons.

Thanks,
H&F

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Re: Ultimate Home Defense Rifle Opinions
« Reply #10 on: December 08, 2016, 08:47:42 PM »
Short 12 gauge for the house and an AR for the coyotes
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Re: Ultimate Home Defense Rifle Opinions
« Reply #11 on: December 08, 2016, 08:49:39 PM »
12 gauge  with buckshot ultimate home defense setup.

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Re: Ultimate Home Defense Rifle Opinions
« Reply #12 on: December 08, 2016, 08:50:13 PM »
I like the Keltec RFB--bullpup in .308 Win.  Also, really like the AK-47, but that 300 yd coyote requirement gets kind of missed.  Unless you have one of the longer barreled or newer calibers in AR, the standard 5.56 (especially set up for in the house) wouldn't be my first choice for 300 yd coyotes.  The ammo is cheap, though.

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Re: Ultimate Home Defense Rifle Opinions
« Reply #13 on: December 08, 2016, 08:53:47 PM »
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Re: Ultimate Home Defense Rifle Opinions
« Reply #14 on: December 08, 2016, 08:56:35 PM »
I do have a great yote rifle already an colt Ar15 .223, but it is an accurized tight tolerance weapon, that I want to use for varmint specific hunting and not unwind what has already been done to it in order to get reliability back.

Of course my go to weapons are the shotgun and pistol, but my property and how my house sits on it leave me slightly under gunned for potential long range threats.

Looking forward to more input!

H&F

 


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