Mini-14 Tactical with Aimpoint on Ultimak - Page 2

justjim · 11-06-2009, 17:05

i have always considered my mini as a long range weapon, the pump as a mid range, and my .45 for the close encounters. at least thats what i told my wife when she asked me why i was buying them.(hahahaha)

justjim · 11-06-2009, 17:07

oh yeah, the muzzle brake on your gun, according to your chart, would make it louder than a 12 gauge.

Candiru · 11-06-2009, 21:23

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Originally Posted by STALIN

What about FMJ rounds? how many walls does it go through?

We didn't test FMJ because the Box 'o Truth tested it and found it started tumbling and went wide early on. But it went through most of three walls in their testing.

Candiru · 11-06-2009, 21:24

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Originally Posted by Carbine85

If home defense means inside the home then I would go with a handgun or shotgun. A 5.56 round can easily end up in your kids bedroom. Over penetration is a problem with home defense weapons. I use a 9mm for home defense and the AR isn't loaded but ready to go easily. The last thing I want to happen is to miss my target and have the round end up in my kids bed. The .223 / 5.56 isn't usually recommened for "in the home" defense.

A handgun or a shotgun will penetrate more interior walls than a .223 with softpoints. At least, that's what testing showed: link

Candiru · 11-06-2009, 21:26

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Originally Posted by justjim

oh yeah, the muzzle brake on your gun, according to your chart, would make it louder than a 12 gauge.

The Mini-14 tactical has a flash hider, not a muzzle brake. The flash hider won't make things any louder, especially to someone behind the gun.

justjim · 11-06-2009, 21:46

my bad.

jimbobborg · 11-06-2009, 22:20

One of the problems that the .223 has is it's a 0.224" diameter bullet weighing less than 80 grains. Once it hits a hard surface, it really loses a lot of energy. And coming out of a short barrel, it doesn't have a lot of energy to start with. I use 60gr soft points for my HD load as it will take out bad guys at close range but not take out my neighbors. I also have a 6.8 SPC AR in case there are other issues I have to deal with (zombies in the cul de sac.)

Jim

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11-06-2009, 17:05	#31
justjim Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 26	i have always considered my mini as a long range weapon, the pump as a mid range, and my .45 for the close encounters. at least thats what i told my wife when she asked me why i was buying them.(hahahaha)

11-06-2009, 17:07	#32
justjim Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 26	oh yeah, the muzzle brake on your gun, according to your chart, would make it louder than a 12 gauge.

11-06-2009, 21:46	#36
justjim Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 26	my bad.

11-06-2009, 22:20	#37
jimbobborg Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 689	One of the problems that the .223 has is it's a 0.224" diameter bullet weighing less than 80 grains. Once it hits a hard surface, it really loses a lot of energy. And coming out of a short barrel, it doesn't have a lot of energy to start with. I use 60gr soft points for my HD load as it will take out bad guys at close range but not take out my neighbors. I also have a 6.8 SPC AR in case there are other issues I have to deal with (zombies in the cul de sac.) Jim