12-15-2019, 02:51 AM
BluntForceTrauma Wrote:Could this be the ultimate home defense weapon: An AR15 in 6.5 Grendel?It could be. For home defense, the weapon certainly has some very nice features, like the red-dot sight that automatically turns on when the gun is picked up, and the strobe/light.
I do have a question about your choice of ammo, though.
BluntForceTrauma Wrote:Ammunition for home defense, specifically, are rounds that limit penetration through building structures, to keep safe family members in the midst of a chaotic home invasion scenario. Here, easily fragmenting, low penetration rounds are mixed with Wolf green-lacquered steelcase.How sure are you that those JHP rounds won't exhibit dangerously high penetration of interior walls?
A search of YouTube didn't turn up any drywall penetration tests of 6.5 Grendel JHP ammo, but .223 Rem 45gr JHP easily punched through several layers. https://youtu.be/b6pHNKMZqck?t=382
FWIW - Some thoughts on how to keep family members safe from your fire, in the midst of a chaotic home invasion scenario: https://youtu.be/yav5axMUThU?t=208