It only has to shoot across a bedroom, so range limitations don't come into play. My wife is smaller than me, and can't heft a shotgun and run it, so I opted for the Judge for her, since she can aim and fire it with both hands, it is a revolver so she doesn't have to worry about clearing jams, and she is comfortable with it. ![]() For me, the 12 gauge fills that role perfectly, and it is implicit that your own circumstances may vary. I live in a rural setting and don't have to be concerned with overpenetration so buckshot works, and if I am facing home invaders, I want to end the fight NOW. For me, a riot shotgun with eight rounds of buckshot, and more ammo right on the gun makes sense, but I can manage the weight and recoil. 223 rounds like 55gr TAP & Federal offerings were optimal combos in not over penetrating residential construction & terminal delivering terminal ballistics.Įach person has their own unique set of circumstances to take into account for a home defense weapon. 223 55gr FMJ from a 16" barrel frags out before penetrating 60% of the barriers that 9mm does. 45acp personal defense loads from 3.5" barrels are found to over penetrate in residential structures with bonded & ball rounds being worse. 223 AR home defense myths out of the water.īird shot sucks & is proven to have terminal ballistic issuesīuckshot hunting loads over penetrate residential structures, with certain reduced recoil LEO rounds performing better but still over penetrating.ĩmm &. Read, they weren't impressive in the terminal ballistics department.Īnyone who cares to can find modern research that blows a lot of the shotgun, pistol. As good a shot as could be made with that barrel shooter & the results were telling. There is an EXCELLENT video available of a certain drugstore robbery where a Taurus judge was used. I am a gun fan & got no issue with anyone collecting them for fun & toys but as a defense gun they are a media pimped option for the unskilled shooter & ignorant masses. ![]() Judge, Taurus Judge (and add in any other pistol shotty de jour)
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