Defensive Rifle

**JohnUSCG** · September 29th, 2010, 08:27 AM

I recently read an article about Rock River Arms (RRA) and one of their newest offerings in 'defensive rifles'. I saw a picture with an advertisement in the same magazine showing a man shouldering his AR-15 and investigating a 'bump in the night' while his wife is looking scared in the background on the phone. Intersting because I had not seen an ad like that before with the defensive use of a rifle.

I am just curious, how many people utilize a rifle as your home defense weapon of choice?

For me and my level of training, I simply could not use a rifle effectively for home defense.

**knight0334** · September 29th, 2010, 09:02 AM

Yup.. There is a loaded AR15 right behind the bedroom door, a Winny '94 Trapper 45Colt downstairs in a corner behind a chair, a Marlin 1893 .32Spl in the spare room.

Most of my other files are single shots, so I'd only go to them in the event of having to shoot zombies at afar.

**TheRookie** · September 29th, 2010, 10:30 AM

Originally Posted by JohnUSCG

For me and my level of training, I simply could not use a rifle effectively for home defense.

So you feel that a pistol is easier to defend your home with, with less training? I really think that is off. Could you explain why you feel this way?

**JohnUSCG** · September 29th, 2010, 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by TheRookie

So you feel that a pistol is easier to defend your home with, with less training?

No. Not with 'less training'. I simply have a much higher level of training and experience with both shotgun and pistol. My comfort level lies within my training parameters.

**Helter** · September 29th, 2010, 01:05 PM

My house is all corners and doorways, I'd use a pistol to take advantage of the greater maneuverability. If I had a house that had a more open floor plan, or long straight hallways, I might use a rifle. Greater capacity, higher power weapon, more intimidating... Lot's of advantages.

**TXDMERC73** · September 29th, 2010, 01:47 PM

The main reason i bought my Bushmaster is for home defense, I wanted a RRA but couldnt find one at the time that was March 2009. I prefer the Ar15 over the Shotgun, My Ar15 is locked up during the day and before i go to bed every nite i take it out of my safe and put it next to my nighstand.

Sometimes i rotate it with my RIA 1911 .45acp and my SR9.

**JohnUSCG** · September 29th, 2010, 03:35 PM

Originally Posted by Helter

My house is all corners and doorways, I'd use a pistol to take advantage of the greater maneuverability. If I had a house that had a more open floor plan, or long straight hallways, I might use a rifle. Greater capacity, higher power weapon, more intimidating... Lot's of advantages.

I think that is one of my hang-ups as well. My home does not lend itself well to close quarters work.

**Lancaster John** · September 29th, 2010, 04:33 PM

My place is also tight quarters with a long hallway. We keep both pistol and shotgun readily available for defense situations.

**dieselgeek** · September 29th, 2010, 04:40 PM

Sits by the bed, That's the door from my bed.

**Yellowfin** · September 29th, 2010, 11:54 PM

Currently for me it's a Marlin 336 .30-30. I'm still waiting on my NYS pistol license (have to have it even to have a pistol in state AT ALL...stupid, stupid, STUPID law) or I'd have that in addition to it. The Marlin handles quick, 100% reliable, can stop anything up to and including grizzly bear if it had to so anything less than that is a piece of cake, and is 100% politically squeaky clean so if I ever had to use it a juror would think hunter or horse rider and not Rambo.