• Mossy Feathers (She/They)@pawb.social
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    14 days ago

    I’ve been eyeing a DP12. Probably complete overkill but at the same time, if someone comes knocking down my door then I want to be able to erase them with extreme prejudice if I have to.

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      14 days ago

      Do not buy that thing. It’s utter junk. If you are wanting a home defense rifle build an AR pistol.

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        14 days ago

        Aside from being a bullpup and the clumsiness of trying to load two independent tube mags, what’s wrong with it? I’m not expecting to storm a fortified position; I’m only expecting to use it for self-defense and I highly doubt I’d need to go through both mags in such a situation (if so then I’d probably be fucked either way) so reloading shouldn’t be a problem. Bullpup is bullpup *shrug*. The other option is some form of semi-auto shotgun like a Saiga-12 that I can buy a drum mag for.

        I’m not really interested in a rifle or pistol. Not really interested in something that can penetrate multiple walls and potentially end up in my neighbor’s neighbor’s wall. If I end up actually getting organized with a group then that’d change, but my modus operandi right now is to put my head down until I’m in a more secure environment; which means basically a shotgun because that seems like the ideal self-defense weapon for a home environment.

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          14 days ago

          These types of shotguns are jamfests, which is the last thing you want in a life or death situation.

          Over penetration is going to happen no matter what you’re shooting, drywall won’t stop shit.

          https://youtu.be/W7x-gteGnZE

          The reason I suggested an AR is you’re going to have better target acquisition and the odds of actually hitting someone are greater than if you have a handgun or a huge shotgun.

          As always, practice practice practice.