RE: Bifocal shooting. How far?

["Jim Ericson" <jericson@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Or get a rifle/carbine (just make it short) in .223 or 5.45 - with some kind
of quickie holosight - as long as you don't plan on trying to "clear" your
house. (Both have pretty marginal penetration of mulitiple layers - they'll
go through one thing, and then rapidly bleed energy/speed. Kinda
counter-intuitive, but it seems to hold true.)

Plus, if you for some really odd reason *need* to make a precision shot,
you're more likely to. (But walking around inside is gonna be a real pain,
real fast. Call the cops, that's what they get paid and trained for. Plus,
they generally come in groups.)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert J. Hansen [mailto:rjhansen@inav.net]
> Sent: Friday, April 20, 2001 11:28 PM
> To: millenniums-end-l@firedrake.org
> Subject: RE: Bifocal shooting. How far?
>
>
> > Ok, another easy one here. How far do you think bifocal shooting is
> > effective? CQB distances I guess right? I'm interested in using
> > it at home should the need arise. I wont be doing any hostage rescues
> > anytime soon. :)
>
> That one's pretty easy to do.  Take a walk through your home; don't think
> like T-RO the Homeowner and List Member, think like someone who's
> intent on
> doing you harm.  Where are the likely entry points?  Where are
> you likely to
> be?  And what is the longest clear, unobstructed shot you have in
> your home?
>
> What's the lighting like?  If it's dark, you'll have an advantage in that
> you'll know your home layout and he won't.  But darkness will also make it
> difficult to get a good bead on your target, or the sights on your weapon.
> Have you considered investing in Meprolights, Trijicons or the like?
>
> For my own condo, the longest clear, unobstructed shot is about
> 7m.  It's a
> nice place, but it's laid out in such a manner that there aren't any good,
> clear shots down the length of it.  My parents' home, on the
> other hand, has
> one possible firelane that's about 30m long (!).
>
> Do you have neighbors?  In that case, you might want to ask Other Rob or
> Ryan Pendergast if they've done any tests on interior walls in
> your caliber.
> A 9mm from a Glock 19 can penetrate surprisingly well, and if you have
> neighbors, you might want to consider their safety as well, in
> the event you
> need to shoot.
>
> What about children?  How are you going to keep your weapons
> secured against
> young, curious hands?
>
> Your methods and tactics for home defense are going to be influenced,
> heavily, by your home and your family.  There's a lot more to
> consider here
> than simply which method of close-quarters shooting is best.
>
> ... Of course, you've probably thought all of these things
> through already.
> I'm just bringing them up to make sure.  :)
>
>
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