Bolt Action Rifles for Home Defense

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Matt Stamp

Күн бұрын

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@Toys4JokerJoe 10 ай бұрын

I use a bolt-action rifle that uses an AR mag. Mossberg MVP. Works great.

@frankdavis1139 10 ай бұрын

Grand Pops bolt action 12 g shot gun runs great his since 1957 and his 1942 auto 5 Browning 12g does well two bolts are very cool

@JASmith-oy8db 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Thanks for the points. I personally love bolt actions and have learned technique to cycle them fast for rapid fire. My dad (USMC ‘67-‘71) was emphatic that we learn bolts as kids long before anything else. I have several bolts but really incline to my Ruger American Ranch in 556, 16” barrel with iron sites, for different defense scenarios.

@thealarmclock9307 2 жыл бұрын

Imagine sneaking into somebodys house at 2am. Quietly sneaking around, easing open drawers and closet doors, being tentative to every little noise.. Then all of a sudden somebody touches off a 300 mag ... Even if he misses you'll likely have a massive heart attack..

@berettaxd7566 3 жыл бұрын

I got a .270, pretty sure it would work.

@jonathans44 3 жыл бұрын

I’d recommend double checking your info on compensation for close range with a 100 yard zero. You definitely don’t want to aim a few inches lower at 25 feet or less, you will be hitting low. At close range, the main compensation you need to make is for the height over bore of your optic. For example, I have my Eotech XPS 2-2 zeroed for 50 and 200 yards on my AR. At indoor ranges, my POI will generally be where the bottom line intersects with the outer circle. For rifles zeroed at mid-long ranges, you’ll need to aim higher within 25 yards to hit your target, to account for the distance between your bore and the center of your reticle. Live fire practice with any gun you plan to use for home defense, and figure out where it is hitting at indoor distances before making recommendations. Knowing where to aim at short range with a long range gun is the difference between killing the guy holding a knife to your kids throat, and putting a big canoe through Little Jimmy’s head.

@aaronwilcox6417 10 ай бұрын

Bolt action rifle works fine with an Aimpoint type sight near or out past 250yds maybe more. Ammo like Hornady TAP for home use.

@28ebdh3udnav 2 жыл бұрын

A lever action with AR mags is still a great defense weapon when you live in Ca or NY

@georgewashington7312 3 жыл бұрын

It can definitely be done, if it were up to me I would want something in 308 loaded with a heavier subsonic bullet with a bonded sp, or hp a 16 or 18 inch barrel with the ability to use stripper clips, with a red dot or low power optic threaded with a flash hider and or a suppressor and the ability to use a bayonet because who doesn't love options...

@marckcarbonelloifveteran410 3 жыл бұрын

I have an SKS, an AR a Glock 19 and a 45. I love my 45, 1911 for home defense. My house was marked by Gang bangers to be home invaded according to the Police. I went to the local Police Department filed a report and I am living a normal life, I just have been more aware of my surroundings. My Glock -19 and my 1911 RIA are more than enough to protect my home and family . I will never use a bolt action rifle because it will penetrate my house walls.I would not judge anyone that have only a bolt action rifle to defend his family.

@allenstevens2489 3 жыл бұрын

Glad your doing well man and the scumbags didn’t break in.

@marckcarbonelloifveteran410 Жыл бұрын

@@allenstevens2489Now, life has been a bit more difficult with weak district attorneys that are willing to prosecute law abiding citizens for defending themselves and letting criminals free out of prison.

@marckcarbonelloifveteran410 Жыл бұрын

@@Cody2ndorrect, it you load your own ammo, you will be ok but sometimes there are people that buy whatever ammo is on the gun shops.

@Justin-rq6kf 8 ай бұрын

The right 5.56 load will have less issues with over penetration

@bren7883 3 ай бұрын

Great story. You should write a novel

@RickFulks 3 жыл бұрын

Any gun is better than no gun

@lelandgaunt3567 2 жыл бұрын

One thing I notice is people talking about home defense firing the rifle INSIDE the home. In my opinion, that's personal defense, you've already had the home breached. Home defense would be defending threats coming from outside the home. Then it depends on where you live if a bolt gun is s viable choice or not

@JK-dn4pu 3 жыл бұрын

I have a .50 BP 😂 I would use if it’s all I had. 💯

@bradyteets3426 Ай бұрын

You’re right handed and left eye dominate. I’m left handed and right eye dominate. And honestly the first time I picked up a rifle it just felt natural to shoot right handed.

@gordonadams4793 Жыл бұрын

Use what you got for home

@erniewalden3050 2 жыл бұрын

308 is an oustanding rifel but i grew up with 30-06. I never been in millitary but i feel im a damn good shot with the 06. I have made heart shots on deer little over 500yrds. But most time i shoot around 200 and 200 is good enough. Funny your talking about kentucky windage because i live in west ky Plenty of farms around here and a 200 to 500 yrd shot is normal around here. And thank you sir for serving this great country i love with passion. Hats off to you with much respect. Thank you and the alien dude is cool. Kind of reminds me of my mother n law hahahah

@aforerunner1773 3 жыл бұрын

For me it’s the thing I’ve got. I’ve got a short barrel 308. Mossburg mvp bolt action and I love it and I’ve trained with it in case I ever have to use it fast and close Just train with whatever you have and you can use it

@FreedomTimes4130 3 жыл бұрын

I also have a butt stock cover/ammo holder for each bolt action i have and also both shotguns.

@KRAT0S_son_of_zeus 2 ай бұрын

I would use a mosin butthe carbine version

@mattmanbrownbro 3 жыл бұрын

Aiming 2 to 6 inches lower for a 100 yd zero with 308 seems a bit excessive. Have you measured that on paper, or is that more of an on-the-spot estimate?

@ArmedSteadyFirearmsChannel 3 жыл бұрын

I don’t know the exact science but from experience with a 5.56 gays exactly what happens. You gotta aim low because the rounds go higher.

@EthanNoble 2 жыл бұрын

I’d use 300blackout bolt action

@Catgat37 2 жыл бұрын

I recently acquired a cz 527 7.62x39. It would work if needed

@danielaramburo7648 6 ай бұрын

An open tip 308 from a 22 inch will make a baseball hole in your chest.

@massimobargagna5641 3 жыл бұрын

Green dude is Marzio set scope at 100yards thank you

@thebusterdog6358 3 жыл бұрын

This whole premise is preposterous, especially at .308. Even if you hit your target, more than likely that bullet is going to go through that person and continue through 2 more interior walls and probably through a concrete block exterior wall. If that was the only rifle I had for home defense I would buy a handgun or shotgun. Every hunter I know has a handgun in case he has to track a wounded animal and finish the job. 308 is for hunting large animals (Deer, Hog etc.) at range, not for shooting humans at max 20-25 feet away.

@FreedomTimes4130 3 жыл бұрын

Also alot would depend on your scope. If its zoomed out you cant go grabbing it and looking through it in a house. You wont see anything.

@Mustafa6260 3 жыл бұрын

Here in Africa that's mostly the hunting / home defense weapon we have, save for a Shotgun. Our walls are made of 6 inch blocks. Personally in a home defense setup, I would suggest to takeoff the scope and use iron sights.

@thealarmclock9307 2 жыл бұрын

His rifle didn't have irons. Most modern bolt guns don't

@pelinalwhitestrake8195 Жыл бұрын

@@thealarmclock9307 only American bolt action rifles don't come with iron sights at factory but in they do in Europe

@ArgoPower Жыл бұрын

@@thealarmclock9307red dot

@philipdepalma4672 9 ай бұрын

@@thealarmclock9307in that situation you may be able to get a picatinny rail that mounts to where it is tapped for the scope. You can then use a red dot for home defense and put a scope on for hunting.

@sctm81 3 жыл бұрын

Matt, I'm curious how your considerations are for hearing damage/protection affect your choice of home defense weapon. I'd assume that in a home defense shooting scenario most of the time a shot will be fired indoors without hearing protection which likely could cause permanent damage to hearing. Of course still better than being dead .... but still something you would have to live with on top of having shot a living human being.

@ArmedSteadyFirearmsChannel 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve shot my M16 indoors on many occasions in combat in Iraq, your ears ring, but you can still hear what’s going on around you. After afew hours your fine. Does it do long term damage, probably. My hearing is bad in my left ear due to a tank that fired it’s main gun right next to my fire team

@sctm81 3 жыл бұрын

@@ArmedSteadyFirearmsChannel wow. Thanks for sharing. Were you wearing any kind of hearing protection on either of these occasions?

@ArmedSteadyFirearmsChannel 3 жыл бұрын

@@sctm81 nope. Most infantrymen don’t wear any at all in combat. We need to be able to communicate. It’s not like video games when every character has fancy hearing protection.

@sctm81 3 жыл бұрын

@@ArmedSteadyFirearmsChannel I wouldn't have realized that. I'd thought in this day and age everyone in combat would be wearing hearing protection that still amplifies lower types of noise to pick up voice, etc. Thanks for the insight and thank you for your service!

@KeikoFXDesigns 3 жыл бұрын

When ever you get the chance to get some good shredder ammo look into Winchester's Razorbore XT. I have them in .270 a bone breaker.

@oldcountryboy 10 ай бұрын

You can use a rock for home defense if that is all you have I used a bolt action mouserfor home defense For a long time It was the only gun I had my grandpa gave it to me😂😂

@richardgonzales4815 3 жыл бұрын

My mother defended her home with a bolt action .410 shot gun loaded with Winchester PDX DEFENDER ammo .

@ArgoPower Жыл бұрын

and your father?

@KRAT0S_son_of_zeus 2 ай бұрын

@@ArgoPowerwas scrambeling for his ar and body armor

@ArgoPower Жыл бұрын

red dot to 50m for home, optics to 100 for hunt

@Brett235 2 жыл бұрын

A hunting rifle would work for a home defense role but goodness I would search for a better option. Even a single shot 12 or 20 gauge shotgun would be better. Even a pawnshop marlin model 60 22 LR. I have found those model 60's for $75 at times.

@potlick18 3 жыл бұрын

A bolt action for home defense is better than nothing. If that is all you have, use it.

@kythegamerguy3461 3 жыл бұрын

Thus is the only thing that I can get thanks to California’s new law that won’t allow 18-21 yr olds to have any semi auto firearms

@JASmith-oy8db 2 жыл бұрын

Just rent a semi at the shooting range, get proficient, and buy one at 21. In the meantime, learn that bolt. You’re young, lots of years ahead.

@FreedomTimes4130 3 жыл бұрын

I have a 1993 Weatherby mark 5 338 win mag and a 2020 savage 11 hog hunter 308 ... i would never use them for home defense unless i was posted up on the top floor out a window getting people before they got next to my house. From a distance. I mean if its all you have its better then nothing. But also being so long being able to move around the house with it and swing it back and forth its not really a good idea. I have a winchester 1200 ted Williams 12 gadge i cut the barrel to 18 inches because of that very reason. To long for self defense

@thealarmclock9307 2 жыл бұрын

There is frangible hollow point ammo widely available for 308. They are DEVASTATING on soft targets but when hitting hard objects like residential building materials, they break apart .