Re: Girlfriend Advice
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Scooter-PIE</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Is anyone aware of someone actually using an AR for self-defense in the home? I know everyone thinks its just the best thing....but the few stories I've heard, people went deaf after shooting one indoors...not to mention over-penetration concerns. So, I'd like to hear from some folks with actual experience on this subject.
I asked my brother who is a SEAL what he thought was the best home defense weapon and he said a 38 special revolver is the most practical home defense weapon. It will always function no matter how long it has been sitting there neglected (unlike a loaded magazine), provides more than adequate firepower with moderate flash and noise. And it is so simple anyone can use it under duress with little experience.
Regarding the shotguns with slugs, I thought they kick like a mule. If so, that would seem to be a pretty poor choice for a girlfriend to hunt with unless you are trying to make her an ex-girlfriend.
Get a 243 for hunting and there will be no regrets. </div></div>
With as many of our troops using them indoors in Iraq and Afganistan, I think we would have heard a lot more in the news about soldiers becoming deaf while using them indoors.
I once fired a Weatherby 7mm mag from inside a house and was deafened for about 30 minutes. Hell, the concussion knocked 2 picures off the wall! The back bedroom makes a nice deer hunting blind when you foot is in a cast. Next time, I'll remember some hearing protection.