08-05-2011, 02:42 AM
txgunslinger Wrote:so you say you want an AR that is good for personal defense and will go through a barrier, in this case I can think of nothing better than the .50 beowulf, I know it may seem a little overkill, but I see it like this, there is a big difference between self defense and hunting, its not like your trying to save the meat of a perpatrator. Ammo may not be real easy to get but you should be able to buy or reload plenty for your needs. If I were buying or building an AR for personal defense this would be my go- to caliber, but that is just me. If I am protector me and or my family I want a one shot stop.
Definitely a one shot stop, at least as much as can be expected. BUT....have to be careful with penetration!
Most of the Beowulf ammo will go right through any body, including a bear, at close range.
You seek escape from pain. We seek the achievement of happiness. You exist for the sake of avoiding punishment. We exist for the sake of earning rewards. Threats will not make us function; fear is not our incentive. It is not death that we wish to avoid, but life that we wish to live. - John Galt