So someone breaks into your house in the middle of the night....

[Chadzillaa]

So someone breaks into your house in the middle of the night and you have your AR and your pistol close by. Which one do you go to and why?

I have both close by and am thinking that I would grab the AR. Just because I feel like it would be easier to control to make lethal shots under stress, theres more magazine capacity, and a 5.56 round packs a mean punch compared to a pistol caliber round.

Discuss...

[Thomas M-4]

AR I want my 28 rounds of rock in roll.

[Puffy93]

Just rember with the 5.56 , the round will most likely go through the target and could possably hit someone sleeping a couple houses down the street.

[vicious_cb]

Just rember with the 5.56 , the round will most likely go through the target and could possably hit someone sleeping a couple houses down the street.

Just..no. If you use the proper ammo, 5.56 has less of a chance of over penetrating the target than your average pistol caliber.

[BWT]

Just rember with the 5.56 , the round will most likely go through the target and could possably hit someone sleeping a couple houses down the street.

I'd want to use the most powerful weapon I had access to, the AR, because honestly, it's a threat, someone broke into an occupied house.

I'd probably need to use a pistol though, I have neighbor's homes within probably 20-30 yards in each direction.

Missing with a projectile traveling around 2,800-3,000 FPS could have some real bad collateral damage.

I'd probably need to use a pistol or shotgun with Buck Shot.

[lethal dose]

Just rember with the 5.56 , the round will most likely go through the target and could possably hit someone sleeping a couple houses down the street.

I HOPE this statement is sarcasm. I'd grab my g19 and surefire backup.

[bkb0000]

Just rember with the 5.56 , the round will most likely go through the target and could possably hit someone sleeping a couple houses down the street.

negative.. the 5.56 has less wall penetration risk than even buckshot. the topic's been covered here pretty extensively, i'd suggest checking out some TB stickies

[Puffy93]

Okay let me rephrase what I said. If using the wrong ammunition or you miss the round has a chance of overpenetrating and hitting someone in a nearby house. Where I live there are houses as close as 10 yards to my house

[markm]

Just rember with the 5.56 , the round will most likely go through the target and could possably hit someone sleeping a couple houses down the street.

Banned to ARFcom you should be with that nonsense!

AR all the way. I don't even keep my pistol close by, and the AR has the LIGHT on it anyway!

[MookNW]

I'd wait for the booby traps to get him. If that didn't work M&P9 w/ x300 attached.