Hey Guys
Hope this is the right section for this question. I am a first time gun owner(22lr) so my questions might sound very noob, feel free to correct me. I have specific requirements for the ammo and not sure if a 9mm or 223/556 or 12G is ideal. I mention these 3 because these are the only one's i've seen having several variants in the market and hoping someone with experience might give me some pointers.
I live in a suburban cookie cutter type community and in a home defense scenario I ideally want an ammo that provides the shock factor but also doesn't over penetrate. I have good neighbors and don't want any stray bullets to go into their homes.
I read somewhere that a Hollow Point with high velocity and low weight is ideal (the context was a discussion on 9mm). After I figure out which caliber is best, I will then look for the firearm.
Also in a HD scenario, what about ear protection in a closed environment? One time exposure to such sounds not harm the ears?
Feel free to suggest any brands..thanks
Hope this is the right section for this question. I am a first time gun owner(22lr) so my questions might sound very noob, feel free to correct me. I have specific requirements for the ammo and not sure if a 9mm or 223/556 or 12G is ideal. I mention these 3 because these are the only one's i've seen having several variants in the market and hoping someone with experience might give me some pointers.
I live in a suburban cookie cutter type community and in a home defense scenario I ideally want an ammo that provides the shock factor but also doesn't over penetrate. I have good neighbors and don't want any stray bullets to go into their homes.
I read somewhere that a Hollow Point with high velocity and low weight is ideal (the context was a discussion on 9mm). After I figure out which caliber is best, I will then look for the firearm.
Also in a HD scenario, what about ear protection in a closed environment? One time exposure to such sounds not harm the ears?
Feel free to suggest any brands..thanks