So, you have an AR for home defense, SHTF - what ammo?

[Coop45]

If the action is close enough to discern the threat, the bullet won't matter. The old 55gr bullet in a 12 twist barrel worked just fine. The important thing is having enough. Being a half empty sort of guy I felt a little weird just humping the required 250 rounds. I felt safer with 400 rd in magazines and 600 more in charger clips. When life became exciting I had lots of friends who didn't laugh at me anymore. LOL!

 

[1911'S 4 Me]

Gold is over-rated IMO. I'd rather trade for quality bourbon!

I found a good whiskey.
It is called:
T
X
BLENDED
WHISKEY


It is made in Fort Worth

 

[bbbass]

Mmmmmm, for HD I use a braced AR pistol with a 10.5" barrel and some soft point hunting bullets intended for deer. I don't remember what w/o looking.

For target and varmints I used to use my 18.5" SS spiral fluted AR with rifle length gas system, Velocity 3.5lb drop in trigger, and 55gr Sierra HPBT Matchking (dime sized groups at 100yds) for target and 55gr Sierra flatbase varmint bullets. But I have permanent damage to my right eye so I passed it down to my SIL.

For SHTF I had/have whatever I could pick up at the LGS.

Now I've got my .308 for SHTF but still can't see, going to pass it to the only grandson that is interested in deer hunting... lives in ARK.

 

[Coop45]

Mmmmmm, for HD I use a braced AR pistol with a 10.5" barrel and some soft point hunting bullets intended for deer. I don't remember what w/o looking.

For target and varmints I used to use my 18.5" SS spiral fluted AR with rifle length gas system, Velocity 3.5lb drop in trigger, and 55gr Sierra HPBT Matchking (dime sized groups at 100yds) for target and 55gr Sierra flatbase varmint bullets. But I have permanent damage to my right eye so I passed it down to my SIL.

For SHTF I had whatever I could pick up at the LGS.

Now I've got my .308 for SHTF but still can't see, going to pass it to the only grandson that is interested in deer hunting... lives in ARK.

Those Sierra 4810's are a hoot. I shot them alot when I was reloading. I always wanted a Tavor, but never got one. Even with the 9mm adapter they are a hoot.

 

[gll]

I live alone and isolated... I want my bullets to penetrate walls! But, I'd also like to have the best chance of penetrating armor...

Between the two, is that m193 or m855?

 

[TX oddball]

For my HD AR, I use Hornady TAP 62 g in .223 for the house, frangible bullets for indoors.
For SHTF, plenty of XM193 for the zombie hordes.

 

[Axxe55]

Lot's of ammo, and lot's of bourbon. What could wrong?

 

[Charlie]

AR pistol,
7" barrel
300 BLK
Hand loaded subsonic 210 gr. bullets (pretty quiet even without a suppressor and very little recoil).
No frills

 

[cvgunman]

AR pistol,
7" barrel
300 BLK
Hand loaded subsonic 210 gr. bullets (pretty quiet even without a suppressor and very little recoil).
No frills

More info needed. Please PM with details of the load

 

[Charlie]

I'll have to check my records. Give me a little while. Reloading room is in another building down the hill.

 

[cvgunman]

I'll have to check my records. Give me a little while. Reloading room is in another building down the hill.

While you're there, just load up a couple hundred and send them. It'll save me some time

 

[kbaxter60]

opinion
OOPS! Too soon.

 

[Coop45]

Lot's of ammo, and lot's of bourbon. What could wrong?

Mean doctors who won't let me drink booze.

 

[Axxe55]

Mean doctors who won't let me drink booze.

Mean doctor wanted me to give up fried foods and cut back on red meat!

 

[TexMex247]

I'm moving towards a one size fits all solution with Hornady 62gr soft points and tac powder. Feel like it's practical for everything and runs real close to moa accurate through several rifles. Don't go looking for any though, they dried up well before the pandemic started. Not even listed anywhere lately. I think it's what they use in the frontier loading but idk for sure.

 

[HKaltwasser]

I live alone and isolated... I want my bullets to penetrate walls! But, I'd also like to have the best chance of penetrating armor...

Between the two, is that m193 or m855?

M855A1, that's if they have the wrong armor .

 

[Coop45]

Mean doctor wanted me to give up fried foods and cut back on red meat!

Bastards! It least my BP is lower than my heart doctor.

 

[gll]

M855A1, that's if they have the wrong armor .

Yeah, I don't have any M855A1...

Most people aren't sporting Level IV or even Level III. Level IIIA seems most common, but that is changing, I'm sure. Means stepping up from 5.56....

I'm still thinking M855 for penetrating walls, even though it gives up some velocity on armor.

 

[justmax]

Primarily Winchester 55g Frangible LE ammo. I do keep some 855 around as well for when needed.

 

[Glenn B]

The SS019 Privi Partisan can be found for a good price too.

Please let us know the "good price" and where we can get the ammo at that price. Thanks.