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TAM, will the 220 grain subs cycle?

We can get my Brother's 6.8 just stupid quiet with Subs and a suppressor, but it won't cycle for anything. I'm sure it would be a bit louder inside a room, but outside it literally just produces a mild 'putt' sound. Since it won't cycle we just close off the adjustable gas port and cycle it by hand, its definitely a single shot.

Javier730 wrote:

flintknapper wrote: For instance...I'll grab my shotgun EVERY time once I've taken up position in our bedroom or if defending the top of the stairwell. But if I were trying to get children or other persons to a safe room (perhaps using one hand to do that), then I'd rather have my pistol and THAT pistol will NOT be some diminutive caliber.

You mean like a 9mm?

No, I like the 9mm just fine, though I carry a .45 acp.

I'm talking 25acp and the ilk.

And NO...I am not going to volunteer to stand in front of one (before anyone asks). There's always the chance you might hit me in the eye and that would certainly hurt (and make me mad).

Use whatever you are comfortable with and whatever makes the most sense for YOUR purposes.

Just remember, you are responsible for each and every round fired.

I live in the 'country' and rounds exiting my home wouldn't hit anything but the ground (possibly a cow or a horse). We keep shotguns and pistols various places in the house to deal with any threat that might gain entry. But, since I could conceivably need to address a threat at a longer distance (from my yard or surrounding area) I also have a rifle at the ready in a closet.

IF I lived in an apartment or in town with neighbors nearby...I would certainly give strong consideration to the weapon I might use for self defense and the projectile type employed. With proper ammo the AR (.223/5.56) might be just fine. I don't see an AK as being a good choice.

Another thing to think about when considering a long gun for defense is whether or not it can be accessed quickly, stored (at the ready) safely and whether or not it might prove unwieldy if you needed to move from one spot to another.

For instance...I'll grab my shotgun EVERY time once I've taken up position in our bedroom or if defending the top of the stairwell. But if I were trying to get children or other persons to a safe room (perhaps using one hand to do that), then I'd rather have my pistol and THAT pistol will NOT be some diminutive caliber.

Bottom line, just think it through. Consider what YOUR needs and risks are, no one here can make that decision for you.

But you will not be prosecuted for having selected a particular type of (legal) weapon, provided no one other than the threat was injured was or killed. A 'Civil Suit' can not necessarily be ruled out....regardless the weapon chosen, but that is a risk we take.