tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649591714373684167.post8687857324934932484..comments2024-02-29T16:43:55.241-05:00Comments on Lurking Rhythmically: Monday Gunday: This is a stupid, useless thingErin Palettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984632637166408245noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649591714373684167.post-17559465384061045202011-07-28T19:28:35.151-04:002011-07-28T19:28:35.151-04:00But at the cost of:
a. Recoil. A lower powered rou...But at the cost of:<br />a. Recoil. A lower powered round is more accurate and easy to control. The speed with which you fire that second shot might be what saves you if you miss or fail to incapacitate (although that's usually a miss unless you're dealing with someone that's high or in a berserker rage)<br />b. Overpenetration. Powerful rounds are powerful against things other than flesh. Like "walls not made out of solid one feet thick concrete". If the shot isn't lodged in its intended target there is a distinct possibility that it's lodged in something you didn't want it to be lodged in. Like an innocent bystander.<br />c. Your conscience. It's not easy living with having killed someone. Even if they kind of deserved it. It's slightly easier to live with if you started out with "I'm out to protect myself and I'm going to use the minimum amount of force necessary to do so" and not "I'm going to kill every fucker who gives me the slightest justification".<br />Given the nature of a shotgun blast it's quite likely that any hit (even if it's not lethal) will incapacitate through chock.BigDemonicBunnynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649591714373684167.post-86209938154407836592011-07-28T17:04:51.409-04:002011-07-28T17:04:51.409-04:00While everything you say is true, the bloody-minde...While everything you say is true, the bloody-minded pragmatist in me would like to point out that a dead intruder is <i>one hundred percent incapacitated.</i>Erin Palettehttp://lurkingrhythmically.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649591714373684167.post-90999022595232873742011-07-28T16:03:24.775-04:002011-07-28T16:03:24.775-04:00I'm of the opinion that if you don't know ...I'm of the opinion that if you don't know anything about guns you shouldn't buy one. Unless you're in the middle of nowhere (and thus probably already have some basic knowledge of guns, because people in the middle of nowhere tend to) you're somewhere near a shooting range or gun shop. At both locations you can probably find out how to find an instructor to teach you the basics (possibly even home defense basics if you're in one of the countries/states where this is encouraged) as well as let you test a few different shotguns to find the one (and the type of ammo) that suits you.<br />The only thing I'll say is that I recommend a 20-12 gauge pump shotgun (the lower the gauge, the larger the calibre. 10 gauge is overkill. Military shotguns, intended for CQC and jungle warfare are most often 12 gauge) and the shortest legal barrel length (something like 18" in most states where shotguns are legal for home defense).<br />Combine that with a round that's at least intended for something larger than rabbit hunting. Rounds suited for killing moose is overkill, even rounds suitable against deer might be overkill (as the most likely engagement range in home defense is 1-3 yards, not the 20-50 yards which is the most likely range to engage deer. Also, you're not looking for 100% killing power. You're looking for a round that will incapacitate at any home defense range).BigDemonicBunnynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649591714373684167.post-62128965724237120752011-07-26T05:00:33.527-04:002011-07-26T05:00:33.527-04:00Nice review, I don't own any guns but have oft...Nice review, I don't own any guns but have often thought about it. I grew up using shotguns and rifles for hunting. I keep thinking of home defense in the future, I am factoring in either guns, dogs or both.The Padrenoreply@blogger.com