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Best Rifle for Home Defense

tsbloomqtsbloomq Member Posts: 3 ✭✭
edited May 2007 in Ask the Experts
I am looking for a good home defense rifle (not shotgun and not pistol). Right now, I am in a densely packed neighborhood in California. So I am compelled to be mindful of caliber, etc.

I have my eye on a Winchester Model 94 in 30/30 with a 16 inch barrel. Are there better choices? I don't care for the M4 or other black rifles. I'm appreciate the classic rifle look.

Thanks, Tom
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  • HerschelHerschel Member Posts: 2,035 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Welcome to the forum.

    The rifle you mention seems like like a good choice to me. Be prepared for the warnings about "shooting through walls and hitting innocent child".
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  • Henry0ReillyHenry0Reilly Member Posts: 10,892 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by tsbloomq
    Right now, I am in a densely packed neighborhood in California. So I am compelled to be mindful of caliber, etc.


    Utilizing a rifle in a densely packed neighborhood is just asking for trouble, but if you insist the Ruger 10-22 would work.
    I used to recruit for the NRA until they sold us down the river (again!) in Heller v. DC. See my auctions (if any) under username henryreilly
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  • duckhunterduckhunter Member Posts: 7,687 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Winchester 94 44 mag or 357 mag or Rossi model 92 in the pistol cal. and use shot shells. The 30/30 could got through several walls. Not good.
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  • William81William81 Member Posts: 25,484 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Ruger makes a 9mm and .40 carbine. Marlin used to make the Camp 9 and Camp .45
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  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    You planning to shoot the baby two houses down as well as the intruder? Sorry, I do not get a rifle as a home defense firearm.
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  • tsbloomqtsbloomq Member Posts: 3 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by He Dog
    You planning to shoot the baby two houses down as well as the intruder? Sorry, I do not get a rifle as a home defense firearm.


    OK. I feel the heat from the flames. What would you suggest?

    Tom
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  • nards444nards444 Member Posts: 3,994 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I would say something in a 30cal. But your nuts for having a rifle as home defense. Number the issue of going through your neighbors house is a problem. Number two a hunting rifle is not good in close quarters.
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  • Ronald J. SnowRonald J. Snow Member Posts: 1,346 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    If you insist on the rifle, get a caliber that you can purchase GLaser Safety Slugs for. They even come for 223 and 308 as well as handgun calibers. The shotgun is your best bet loaded with #2 birdshot; no one has enough fingers to plug all those holes! RJSnow
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  • ethanashethanash Member Posts: 12 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    TS,

    I love all my pistol cal levers, from the 22's, 357s, 44s, 45 Colt, and a few 30-30's...that being said, I wouldn't use any of them for home defense.

    Save yourself the hassle and just go to a pawn shop and pick up an old 12ga pump for about $100-$150...bird shot does amazing things up close and personal.

    Ronald, you beat me by 30 sec's[:D]
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  • jonkjonk Member Posts: 10,121
    edited November -1
    An M1 carbine or Hi point carbine or marlin 9mm carbine would be good choices...... in other words, pistol caliber, short barrel...

    I'll still take my double barrel 12 ga. cylinder bore. 1 loaded with OO buck, one loaded with 4 shot. Faster than even a semi auto on the second shot, and if I can't take them out with 2 shots from a shotgun..there are probably more than 2 there anyhow and one would get me in the meantime.
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  • jimbowbyjimbowby Member Posts: 3,496
    edited November -1
    [8D]--I'm in Cal. and it don't matter--

    -If you're in a cabin or dense pop. a 12 ga Mossberg pump shotgun--

    without training ----the best #6 shot shells--

    --[:D][:D]--JIMBO
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