Posted by: Ali
5 lb long gun for home defense? - 11/18/22 06:54 PM
Was kicking around the idea of what an optimal 5-5ish lb long gun would be for home defense. Something that would/could be ideal for kids/women/elderly with less upper body strength. Surely in an actual defensive use a 6ish or 7ish or 8ish lb PCC/AR/bare bones AK/shotgun could fit the bill...
But when thinking about light light, the type where just about anyone could handle shouldering it, maybe even with enough upper body strength to keep it aimed at a perp for the police to arrive, yada yada...
Some ideas were:
Sub 2000 (600-800 ft lbs energy with hotter loads between 9mm and 40)
Mossberg 510 in 410/20 gauge (800-1500 ft/bs with buckshot loads) although the 20 kicks like a 12 being that light.
Single shot 18" 12 gauge (great stopping power, only 1 shot, would kick like the devil but may be a moot point with someone who doesn't train enough to realistically practice reloading in a timely manner like loved ones often do)
Uber lightened up AR: Nothing new for the boutique AR guys, maybe not cost effective but certainly not unattainable with pencil barrels, titanium/carbon doodads, polymer lowers, yada yada
I suppose some garden variety semi-auto 22lr rifles although reliability and stopping power would be a con
...anything else I miss?
How light to lever action 357s get?
But when thinking about light light, the type where just about anyone could handle shouldering it, maybe even with enough upper body strength to keep it aimed at a perp for the police to arrive, yada yada...
Some ideas were:
Sub 2000 (600-800 ft lbs energy with hotter loads between 9mm and 40)
Mossberg 510 in 410/20 gauge (800-1500 ft/bs with buckshot loads) although the 20 kicks like a 12 being that light.
Single shot 18" 12 gauge (great stopping power, only 1 shot, would kick like the devil but may be a moot point with someone who doesn't train enough to realistically practice reloading in a timely manner like loved ones often do)
Uber lightened up AR: Nothing new for the boutique AR guys, maybe not cost effective but certainly not unattainable with pencil barrels, titanium/carbon doodads, polymer lowers, yada yada
I suppose some garden variety semi-auto 22lr rifles although reliability and stopping power would be a con
...anything else I miss?
How light to lever action 357s get?