Something occurred to me the other day when pondering a home defense long gun. Since I don't practice with shotguns, but shoot rifles frequently, and since a prosecutor would call any semiauto rifle an 'assault rifle' to the ignorant jury, why not a SMLE?
The Ishapore arsenal .308s are available inexpensively, load with stripper clips, cycle very quickly, and with a factory 110 to 130 gr varmint load would be a devastating stopper that shouldn't overpenetrate. I live in a brick house and so do any neighbors, but I don't think the bullet would exit a felon. I also don't think the muzzle blast would be excessive since the barrel is 25".
I already own the rifle and it is reliable. This isn't something I have decided to do but thought I would ask the forum for opinions.
The Ishapore arsenal .308s are available inexpensively, load with stripper clips, cycle very quickly, and with a factory 110 to 130 gr varmint load would be a devastating stopper that shouldn't overpenetrate. I live in a brick house and so do any neighbors, but I don't think the bullet would exit a felon. I also don't think the muzzle blast would be excessive since the barrel is 25".
I already own the rifle and it is reliable. This isn't something I have decided to do but thought I would ask the forum for opinions.