When something goes bump in the night, what will be waiting to greet them? What gun(s) & what's in it? If you can explain your rationale, that would be interesting to know. There are so many varying opinions here, so this should be fun!

Browning 1919a4 http://www.quarterbore.com/weapons/browning_1919a4.htm

Beretta m9a1(92) with TLR1 Light, Hornady Critical Defense ammo

 

Just my mossberg 500 wirh .00 buck in it.

S&W 1911 in .45acp, with Hornady Critical Defense.

Taurus 605 .357 loaded with Hornady Critical Defense rounds and an additional speed loader.

G21 with Hornady critical defence.

 

Sig 226 Federal 165 Gr HST

Ma duece, every third is a tracer.

Ruger security six .357 loaded with CorBon +P 125grJHP .38 special

Xdm 3.8 45 loaded with speer gold dots

A .45 with some hollow points I got at Walmart.

Remington 870 with 00 buck, G19 with Hornady Critical Defense, G21 with Cor-Bon HP, G20 with Double Tap GDHP all locked and loaded...

 

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275 grain DPX

Upstairs Ruger SR40 with Federal EFMJ 165 grain mag loaded breech open.

Downstairs S&W 686 +P with Hornady 357 magnum Critical Defense 125 grain on a speed loader.

357sig Corbon PowRball

Hornady Critical Defense 115gr 9mm

Backup mags have the same or Federal EFMJ 124gr +P or Winchester PDX1 124gr +P

12ga with 00 buck, AR with 62gr softpoints

Speer Gold Dots, #1 Buck, 55gr Hornady VMax, Yugo surplus x39, depending on the situation.

My Colt .45 with Federal expanding FMJ 165 grain. Hopefully soon it will be a nice benelli 12 ga with some buckshot.

Saiga with 15 rounds of m855 + Ted Williams model 200 with 14 aguila 1-3/4 slugs + Polish P-64 with 7 rounds buffalo bore 115gr flat point.

Xd40 with Corbon power all

 

And Fred. 85lb Dobie.

12 Gauge with #4 Shot. 380ACP Hollow Points. The angle of my house in relation to my neighbors house makes me weary of using anything that over penetrates. From my bedroom I can look down the hall, out my living room window and into my neighbors dining room.

9mm Glock. Speer Gold Dot 124gr +P HP

 

To avoid overpenetration.

9mm Glock. Speer Gold Dot 124gr +P HP

 

To avoid overpenetration.

As long as you hit soft body tissue first.

 

Many, many years ago, I did a test with 1/2" sheets of plywood spaced 1" apart. Shooting a JHP 9mm round into it, it penetrated 11 sheets.

Xd9 with 115g Critical Defense. 12g Browning BPS 20" with reduced recoils 00 buck

As long as you hit soft body tissue first.

 

Many, many years ago, I did a test with 1/2" sheets of plywood spaced 1" apart. Shooting a JHP 9mm round into it, it penetrated 11 sheets.

 

 

It's the best option available at this time.

Springfield range officer loaded with the heavier of the the two critical defense .45 I think it's 185's

G22 with Hornady Critical Defense

1911 .45 with Hornady Critical Defense for me and the mossy 500 with 00 buck shot for the wife to use.