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Thread: What do you keep loaded in your home defense weapons?

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    What do you keep loaded in your home defense weapons?

    I thought I'd ask because I was curious as to what ammunition other members are using to protect their homes.

    For me:

    Federal HST 230gr .45ACP -
    Because I know it will get the job done

    Winchester Super X 2 3/4" 16 pellet #1 buck 12ga -
    More wound coverage area than 00 with seven extra pellets in the payload and still penetrates to the minimum 12" - 16 x .30 cal pellets as opposed to 9 x .33 cal pellets - always seemed like a no-brainer to me

    Winchester Supreme Ballistic Silvertip 55gr .223 -
    Rapid fragmentation, low recoil, and reliability
    Last edited by Shao; 01-21-13 at 08:05.

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    9mm: Federal HST 147gr
    5.56: Hornady TAP 75gr NATO

    Both get the job done according to ballistic tests.
    Last edited by TheGut; 01-21-13 at 08:25.

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    Just some 55g fmj 5.56 stuffed in a GI mag. I know it goes bang. If all else fails I have 27 other rds to back up the first.

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    I keep a loaded mag with 55gr .223 FMJ locked up in the safe with the AR's, but those rifles aren't part of my home defense strategy.

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    .40: 180gr HST's
    .38: Winchester Silvertips
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hmac View Post
    I keep a loaded mag with 55gr .223 FMJ locked up in the safe with the AR's, but those rifles aren't part of my home defense strategy.
    The main reason mine is, because its the only thing I have right now. Looking for a pistol to replace the one I sold about half a year ago.

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    Winchester ranger 230gr +p in my 1911, #4 buck in my 870

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    M&P9 - Ranger T-Series 127gr

    SBR - FBIT3 or 'Brown Tip' clone

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    62 grain federal fusion for AR
    230 grain PDX for G21

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