.50 BMG good for defense round?

[envonge]

I was thinking of getting a rifle that uses .50 BMG rounds. Are these good for defense rounds and do they have adequate penetration for an intruder.

Thanks

 

[Tbu61]

Absolutely~ especially if you dont have prior experience, with firearms.

By all means, get the lightest one you can find and don't worry about the neighbors, they will get used to the added ventilation!

 

[50 Shooter]

I love the smell of troll in the morning.

 

[JesseL]

Intruder?

This has to be a troll if you mean any kind of intruder but this:

 

[Will Learn]

You could always shoot the gun into you basement and rely on taking him down by blowing up his ear drums(wear ear plugs). This is mainly a long range caliber and I'm not sure how maneuverable a 50 bmg rifle would be in a home defense scenario. I'll stick with 00 buck and 1oz slugs or a .45 acp pistol w/ weapon light either way. "do they have adequate penetration for an intruder" hahaha have you seen one of these guns in use?

 

[Lone_Gunman]

I think the 50 BMG would have adequate penetration for most home defense uses and be a good choice.

Currently I am carrying a heavily customized Glock 21 that has been rechambered to take the 50 BMG, but I plan to upgrade this soon to the 51 BMG, as soon as that becomes available.

 

[Bula]

Envonge, are you serious? 50 BMG?

 

[Mr White]

Lone_Gunman, everyone knows that pistols chambered in 51 BMG are only for old people and women! The best defensive round of them all is the .636 Oleg. 1200 gr projectile @ 3200 fps, 27282 FP ME. It'll neutralize a threat 2 towns away.

 

[SaMx]

I'd say a .50 BMG would be a pretty good weapon for home defense. Homes tend to have pretty thick skin, and are very large. You need a powerful long range weapon to take care of them.

 

[50 Shooter]

Don't forget the anti badguy round.

 

[50 Shooter]

If you need a .50 to go with it, here ya go.

 

[Mr.Caliber]

Hey i got one of those last weekend it outshot my barrett semi auto lol

 

[Detachment Charlie]

I still prefer my ".88 magnum"

 

[Selfdfenz]

Troll alarm is going off.

S-

 

[dixierifleman]

no it will not penetrate a leather jacket. you need a Glock 7

 

[carlrodd]

envonge, something in a .50 BMG sounds perfect for home defense. there's something to be said for readiness with your weapons as well. for instance, what good is an HD weapon if it isn't loaded? at least once a day i suggest you do the following to ensure weapon readiness:

load the weapon. charge the weapon. while supporting the weapon by holding on to the trigger assembly(any part of the trigger will do), peer down into the barrel from the muzzle end to double check that a round has been chambered. rest easy.

 

[BobTheTomato]

You know an automatic revolver in 50 bmg might be his best bet.

 

[arthurcw]

Reaching Closed Thread Threshold in 5.... 4.... 3.... 2...

 

[Geronimo45]

envonge: the .50 BMG is, generally speaking, adequate for dealing with minor threats. Excellent varmint rifle, decent for deer, getting a little iffy for bear.
Bob: The automatic revolver in .50 BMG is NOT a good choice. Compared with the Arctic Hawk .50 autoloader, it has a much slower rate of fire (3 rps versus 6 rps for the Hawk) - and no tac rail. You need all the rounds you can get.
An optimum round for anti-personnel use, proven over and over again throughout my career in the SpecOps community, is 22mm Nato - known as .86 over here. I don't recall how much muzzle energy you get, but it's in the neigborhood of 16 metric tons. If you don't need range, get 22mm RN. If you want a match-grade rifle, opt for the 22mm Spire Tip (ST). The RN goes okay in a lever rifle, while the ST can be found in the Hi-Point Anti-Materiel Carbine.
Good luck!

 

[nwilliams]

.50 BMG for home defence! do you live on a rooftop in Baghdad?

 

[Zak Smith]

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