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Completely disagree. But you do you.
How so in a self defense context? If your gonna say energy on target I wont deny a shotgun is better but 556 will still do 1200 ft lbs of energy.
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Completely disagree. But you do you.
Coming from the perspective of a man that is introducing his wife to firearms, anything I relate will be reduced to 'sample size of one' or YMMV, but I can tell you without hesitation that my degree holding, educated wife has about as much chance of operating an AR in the dark as [use your own imagination - not a good look to get banned on the first day].
How do you explain to a novice how the AR system operates, how to load, charge, clear and reload a weapon when you cannot even discuss the operating parts without pointing at them?
Versus - Pump the pump, pull the thingie, don't point it at yourself.
Just my 0.02.
How so in a self defense context? If your gonna say energy on target I wont deny a shotgun is better but 556 will still do 1200 ft lbs of energy.
Sigh. How often do you hear of a good pump shotgun malfunctioning compared to an AR? And jeez, clearing an AR for a "newb" can be a challenge all in itself. Like I said, you do you. But there's nothing you can say to convince me an AR is a better HD choice for a "first time buyer" than a good pump shotgun.
Skip to 6:42, they malfunction more than you think
AR's malfunction more but whatever. You do you.
I never said they didn't. What I will say is if you have a reliable shotgun and a reliable AR the AR is a better choice. Pump shotguns malfunction too and the saying of "nothing can go wrong with pump shotgun" is a fallacy.
AR's malfunction more but whatever. You do you.
If you'd stop screwing with those PSA's that might change.
LOL I gave up on those a while back.
Why is the a thread entitled Best Gun for Home Defense? in the "shotgun discussion"? Seems a little biased.
The best gun for home defense "for me" is an AR, the an Aimpoint Micro and Surefire DF, but my options also include an 870 I've setup the way I like as well as a Glock 19 with an SF X300-U, plus assorted clubs and pointy sticks.
I guess the answer is to attach a shotgun under barrel to an ar 15
I like my AR nice and light.
You said an ar wont run if its been put in a closet.
I said an AR oiled and then put away for years could likely malfunction. Oil gums up, and AR's sure don't like sticky bolts. AR's also like to typically run wet yes?
Jeez man, relax.
Id need to see some kind of evidence of that otherwise im gonna have to call bs. The reason people think they need to be run wet is because all the military Ar's/ M4 varients have been beat to crap and mishandled. If its new one thats kept in shape it will run just fine with minimal oil.
OK. AR's are a better HD choice than shotguns for first time buyers.
Not to argue but I do want to see how oil will "gum" up a gun, i'm curious
How so in a self defense context? If your gonna say energy on target I wont deny a shotgun is better but 556 will still do 1200 ft lbs of energy.
Skip to 6:42, they malfunction more than you think