Handgun vs AR 15 vs Shotgun For Home Defense...

[@USCCAOfficial]

VOTE For The Best Home Defense Weapon: Shotgun, AR15 or Handgun?

[@seanhoude]

Shotgun with the smallest load possible, apparently. Target loads seem like a good idea. Who wants lead in your house afterwards?

[@graceetimes9610]

The gun you can best put rounds on target.

[@MuirclanforJesus]

whichever one you can grab first...

[@MA-lq6eb]

💥UNFORTUNATELY, THIS IS NOT A GOOD DEMO. THE WALLS WOULD UNDOUBTEDLY BE FILLED WITH: INSULATION, WIRING, WIRING CONDUITS, POSSIBLE, EXTRA WOOD FURRING STRIPS, POSSIBLE PIPING.SO IT COULD BE ANY OF 3 WEAPONS, EXCEPT A SHOTGUN SLUG...JMHO.

[@gfyyoutube7702]

Glock 19 JHP

[@danfromthesouth5352]

Moral of the story.....DON’T MISS!

[@nova68cutie]

@Dan from the south. Yeap. Indeed.

[@ShadowLimited310]

not only that, dont shoot warning shots

[@affablesage9582]

Easy to say when we're in a relatively safe environment where we can post KZbin comments.

[@christopherf8160]

Bullets go through people too. Be careful about what is downrange.

[@goneflying140]

I was thinking the same thing!!

[@kevinboock7143]

I’ve always wanted this test to have insulation, tyvek, plastic siding, reappear in opposite order and then see if the round makes it through.

[@lianbrown157]

Well, go see what you can nick from a demolition site and make it happen

[@paulsosa1872]

And 16" on center framing

[@bobsondugnutt9914]

Not a good idea to risk giving anyone a false sense of security that their exterior walls can catch bullets. Either that or some people would probably use it as proof they need the penetration in case of an animal or burglar outside.

[@mezmerizer0266]

@@bobsondugnutt9914 dude, it's exactly the test needed to prove it doesn't stop bullets.

[@1986subway]

Is more talking about shooting through walls into bedrooms where other people would be

[@gfyyoutube7702]

So the takeaway is, use a Desert Eagle .50 just in case the bad guy is hiding behind your neighbors fridge. Fun vid, thanks for putting it up. 🤙

[@RickHowell89]

That's why I have my 500 Magnum ;D

[@spencergsmith]

Thanks for the laugh 😂

[@MindFluxx]

Lmao😂

[@kathleenredick275]

🤣

[@johnwelsh4750]

.50AE " Frangible " Big. 🤑 💰

[@mikeyakus2939]

This was a good demonstration of interior walls, but could you separate the walls into two groups: one 12 feet away and one 30-75 feet beyond that to simulate distance between residences? Could that help differentiate between the tests? Interior walls aren't three feet apart.

[@Wind_slash0]

Should be eye opening for someone living in an apartment.. guess I'll just use a bat. Cowabunga it is!

[@LA6507a]

I completely agree that the walls are way too close together. A minimum of 8ft apart is more realistic to me.

[@JamesSmullins]

Paul Harrell did some tests similar to this with walls further apart and proper stud placement. Results weren't much different if memory serves.

[@dwayne7356]

@@JamesSmullins You would be just lucky to hit a stud. Murphy's law say that you won't when the cops come knock'n.

[@JamesSmullins]

@@dwayne7356 I would certainly never count on it that's for sure.

[@canineconsigliere806]

Just FYI, when you are shooting the 55 grain FMJ 223 and the TAP 223 round, the text that is appearing on the screen reads “155 grain”. Good video and USCCA is a fantastic organization.

[@shaneh7519]

I was looking at that. It’s early for me so I thought I was seeing it wrong

[@APhan26]

Copy and paste:)

[@Thorn19774]

Yeah, I saw that and did a spit take for a second.

[@dannyh9010]

As Paul Harrell said in one of his most recent videos, “fiberglass insulation is about as good at stopping bullets as cotton candy or dense fog.”

[@ld8151]

Awesome video. Have been using birdshoot in my home defense 12G ever since looking at the Paul Harell video.

[@timhammond691]

Very enlightening! It's also noteworthy that the shotgun load did NOT expand like a lot of people think and not require good shot placement.

[@daveditcher4059]

An eye opening video. I am an older guy, but new to handguns and the concealed carry “lifestyle”. I have obtained concealed carry permits in two states, but I’m really not qualified, in a practical sense, to carry. I don’t shoot much and I don’t have any advanced training. I appreciate the emphasis USCCA puts on practice and training. If I am going to be a responsible gun owner, I need to step up my game.

[@yukoncharlie2]

Everyone watching the EDC test was like, "I KNOW he wasn't carrying without a round in the chamber..." 😜

[@michaelgoding1477]

rookie mistake! and he's not a rookie

[@geedoubleu641]

This wasn't EDC.

[@nova68cutie]

O lord help,us..,the chamber people.

[@lkae4]

@@nova68cutie You don't keep one in the chamber? Bro, you're already a goner. SMH

[@aolvaar8792]

@@lkae4 You hear the door getting kicked in, you look at the CCTV, and choose your firearm H&K MP5 9mm and twist on a Sonics noise suppression, put on some body armor and head to the back door, Non-castle doctrine State

[@injuredoutdoorsman9011]

Always carried 00 buck and slugs while working as a LEO, but I would’ve liked to have seen what #4 buck shot did to the walls… heard that that’s a good balance between power (but not too much to over-penetrate too far…). I’m also really curious about the 12 gauge mini shells and what they’d do

[@ryze9153]

Stick with 00 buck and slugs.

[@michaelmorrison5280]

Paul Harrell did a video about shotguns for home defense where he used #4 on drywall. He had a slightly different set-up however; He had two "interior" walls and one "exterior" wall that were spaced a little further out. The #4 Buck was stopped on the exterior wall. If you want to check it out, the video is called "Shotguns don't suck for Home Defense". With the setup in this particular video my guess would be full penetration through 4 walls but stopped on the 5th.

[@lynnganobsek6526]

#4 buck the best! 22 compared.to 9 projectiles. Used in Africa on wounded lions!

[@danielskrivan6921]

One of the big questions is what will it do to a target after going through a wall. A better test would have been to have ballistic gel behind a wall or two. In tests I've seen before, shotguns and handguns tend to just pierce right through. Rifles lose enough velocity that the hydrostatic wound channel is significantly reduced.

[@Matt_justlikethat]

Great honest, practical video Kevin. When I worked in a controlled environment ie hospital, we carried frangible ammo, an errant shot hits a wall an disintegrates. Thanks

[@ZeroHero1124]

You know now that I think about it every house I ever lived in as a kid had brick walls. And my parents always stressed when buying a new house that it had to have one. And when I look at ballistics versus brick and mortar walls even 308 ammo has a hard time getting through it so it just makes sense. I think my parents knew this and took advantage of that. My parents always handled a lot of money so they were constantly worried about something happening. I just never thought about it as a kid

[@Mobius1AC]

The interior walls were bricked?

[@dmill6103]

@@Mobius1AC ALWAYS BRICKED UP MY GUY

[@Sol-fu4nm]

@@Mobius1AC No, genius. I think its pretty obvious that OP is referring to external walls for the purposes of protecting against things like drive by shootings.

[@DjSweatySacc]

@@Sol-fu4nm like duh

[@Mobius1AC]

@@Sol-fu4nm well the video is about shooting into interior walls. If I'm at home on bed, and someone comes into the room, I will be shooting into interior walls, not exterior

[@hikingtails-1]

Thank you so much for making this video!! Been telling people rounds will go through walls and this was the proof I needed to help them realize how bad it is. Thank you so much!!! Training is essential.

[@FilmFlam-8008]

This was a fun video. Can you do the same, but instead of drywall, house exteriors? Brick, block, aluminum siding, stucco. To show how you should be aware about down range even outside your house.

[@bobbijeanjellybean3309]

Id like to see that. I live in a stone cottage. All my exterior walls are about 3" to 4" thick stone.

[@pranc236]

Lady in Houston shot someone on the outside of her house (stalker) through the wall with a AR. House looked to be siding and this was early September 2021.

[@bds123087]

Valor ridge did a good demonstration of this on his KZbin channel, he actually Shoots from inside the house to see what Rounds make it To the outside of the house

[@Jason32Bourne]

Tactical Rifleman did a test of this too.

[@frick-n-frack4191]

Yes, I would like to see that too. I'll pat myself on the back with a 9mm and my gal is pretty much dead nuts with a .380. But, to have one stray could be devastating for all involved. My house is just us for the most part most of the time. Stucco with insulation on exterior wall would be nice to see.

[@k.b.6331]

Would have been interesting to put a brick facade on the back of the last wall to simulate the outside of the house. Basically use defensive rounds and don't miss. Pretty tough reality check.

[@blackhawkinternationalsecu6962]

Thanks Kevin. Definitely an excellent demonstration why you should NEVER shoot towards the kid's rooms. As for me. I live in a remote area and bullets traveling from my house would never go East toward my neighbor 300 yds away. I'd hate to make him mad since he's a retired SEAL.

[@bleeke69]

I would be curious as to what damage would be done with insulation between the walls and the walls room distance of 10' or hallway distance of 3'.

[@devinhancock7849]

Wouldn't make any difference. Insulation doesn't slow bullets at all

[@bleeke69]

Insulation combined with 10' rooms in between would certainly change the outcome.

[@dbchillin7747]

@@devinhancock7849 you're wrong also paint primer texture mud play a factor as well as the insulation as well as angle if the bullet travels through the wall at an angle it will drag through more gypsum slowing it down

[@devinhancock7849]

@@dbchillin7747 you talking about Fiberglass insulation?

[@dbchillin7747]

@@devinhancock7849 yes and practically anything between Target and bullet will affect trajectory that's why they make different rounds like brush rounds

[@danielswartz6818]

Great demo on dry wall. However you need an outside wall with dry wall, insulation and plywood sheeting. siding. Some where in the mix. Probably 2 .3 walls of drywall. And try a 380 also.

[@USCCAOfficial]

Thank you for the suggestion, Daniel! What do you think the results would be?

[@silaaron76]

So all things that provide no penetration resistance equals penetration resistance? 0%+0%+0%= what

[@the_larsonfamily]

@@USCCAOfficial while you're at it, try a .50 BMG...no 20mm! 😜. Great vid. Thnks

[@1oldbluesheepdog]

I would also like to see this test with different 22 mag ammos and 380 ammos.

[@Saanonymous80]

What about putting a ballistics dummy to simulate body penetration, then going through the wall

[@USCCAOfficial]

I like that idea!

[@jamesalles139]

thank you

[@vicb8975]

Good video. Being old and “experienced” I was not surprised at all about your results. I have recently gone to the 20” Mossberg Cruiser with short shells, with #4 buck. Would love for you to test the short shells in the cruiser and shockwave shotguns. Maybe the 00buck, 4buck and birdshot.

[@toneydavis9802]

Great video. Point well taken. Practice until you can't miss.

[@scottmackey4182]

Now we know what we always knew, hiding behind a wall as protection in the movies is fake.

[@escapedfromnewyork]

How about the old "I'll hide behind this couch". That works pretty much the same as "if I close my eyes, he can't see me " and with the same effectiveness. Lol 😂

[@claqyagami6914]

As protection, yes definitely not. However if you watch any self defense encounters on youtube, active self protection being my go to, you'll find in most cases people don't shoot at what they can't see. If it stops the guy shooting at you isn't it de facto protection?

[@Nikolai18A]

Always good to know the difference between cover and concealment; in most cases, they operate about the same.

[@Eyes0penNoFear]

Can't forget that according to Hollywood, every car is bulletproof too. At least until it's time for the car to explode.

[@shannonp4037]

Well the wall may not work but that 1" thick wood table tipped on the side sure will, right?

[@bttraylor]

To everyone complaining the walls aren't built to code or not insulated or not far enough apart or he didn't mock up the neighbor's house or there wasn't an exterior-type wall or he didn't simulate a ceiling/roof/attic or he didn't shoot through a door or any other perceived shortcoming, I would encourage you to do so and post it.

[@E1337N3SS]

Really good video. I'd love to see this expanded on. I think the takeaway is pretty much that anything worth using for self defense does not care about your walls, but I'd still be interested in seeing what a 45acp hollow point and other slower rounds would do. A very expensive test could be getting one of those human torso equivalent things made of ballistic gel with organ bags and seeing what happens after a good hit on an intruder.

[@JaronActual]

It seems counterintuitive, but slower, heavier rounds tend to penetrate more when dealing with barriers like drywall and liquids. That's because more mass means more inertia, meaning it's harder to change that object's current motion. you'd see the same thing if you were shooting 115, 124, and 147gr 9mm.

[@E1337N3SS]

@@JaronActual Yeah I guess if I think about it in terms of inertia instead of speed that makes more sense. Thanks for the reply!

[@JaronActual]

@@E1337N3SS If you can find it, watch the episode of Mythbusters where they fired bullets into a swimming pool to see how far they stay lethal. The pistol rounds stayed at lethal velocity almost 10 feet deep while high-powered rifle rounds only made it a few feet at most. The faster rounds experience a harder shock hitting the water since they face a more rapid deceleration. Often the bullets simply fragmented upon impact.

[@momoniji6439]

@@JaronActual I don't think that's how it works. I guess it takes more to stop it but the 100 grain addition and 250 mph reduction is probably enough to have less penetration than the 9mm.

[@inyourdefense0]

Good demo. The moral is . . . don't miss. At 12 feet, missing would be a terrible fail.

[@lordrichard8184]

I like how you did the video overall The only complaint I have is you didn’t put like 1/2 plywood or osb on the last wall instead of drywall piece #10. This way you could have more accurately simulated an exterior wall. But either way it would probably have shot through

[@vincehammer4407]

Just purchased a Mossberg 88 20 ga. Great video and helped make my decision.

[@johnnydhillon70]

I use #9 bird shot for home defense at home for the safety of my family and neighborhood, I have shared your video with all my friends and family to educate them on firearm safety for home defense because they all think double odd buck and slugs are good for home defense, which I know is the worst thing for home defense because of over penetration, my dad educated me before I was even in kindergarten, coming from being a US ARMY MILITARY brat. I am proud of my father for all his training that he taught me!

[@The1stDukeDroklar]

Yup. And people are crazy who think birdshot isn't powerful enough.

[@NW-Commuter]

Excellent demonstration and reminder. Thank you!

[@danayen4806]

Love the test, Helps me plan for better home defense also let me know a drive by shooter could go through every wall in my house now I got to figure out how to harden the outside walls of my house.

[@jedthefirst3942]

I came to the same conclusion after watching this. You can change vinyl siding into wood, manufactured wood siding, composite or hardie board. You can insert metal sheets into the spaces between the dry wall. You could also spray line-x on the back sides of your walls, and the outside of your walls before siding And you can use a stronger impact resistant paint Lol I have no idea what that’ll do with the house but just some ideas I had! Good luck broski

[@Enjoyer.762]

@@jedthefirst3942 You would need at least 8" thick of reinforced steel rebar concrete walls for standard small arms fire. You would need special harden steel plates greater than AR500 steel to stop .50 BMG and perhaps M203 fragmentation and HE 40mm rounds. Now if you want to stop 20mm auto cannon rounds, you gonna need a lot of thick layers of harden steel and concrete. Better just build an underground bunker lol.

[@jeffreyhutchins6527]

@@Enjoyer.762 Yeah, because drive by shooters are launching M441 or M397A1 at houses. Lots of gang shootings are done with .50BMG. The 20mm , isn't that the tail gun on inner city school buses ?

[@Enjoyer.762]

@@jeffreyhutchins6527 Ya gotta be prepared for the boog amirite?

[@DJG37S]

This depends on where you are from, I live in Frisco, TX where we built a brand new home in 2016 and we are actually building another brand new home and the outside of our homes are made out of brick. Brick is a much harder material then dry wall, vinyl, wood, etc. So if some one did a drop by shooting at my house, we should have a way better chance cause it we have brick house and a brick house will protect a home far better then wood, vinyl etc. Watch this YT video below from tactical rifleman. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYfIoqSEqraIlZY

[@pbizo2x4]

Thanks great video

[@USCCAOfficial]

Thanks for the support!

[@SS-dh4dq]

Would love to see insulation, conduit, and 2×4s inside a few of the walls just to see if there's any difference. Thanks for your great content.

[@finngamesknudson1457]

Of course there is a difference. Are you willing to risk your children’s lives on small probability you hit something other than just drywall?

[@Enjoyer.762]

@@finngamesknudson1457 Why is your kids positioned down range in a home defense situation?

[@mikecumbo7531]

Most homes don’t have electrical conduit in their walls. Most have non metallic cable called “Romex”. You may have water/waste water pipes and heating/AC ductwork. All of that varies by room use and design. Yes there are documented cases of cigarette lighters saving a life but I wouldn’t count on it nor would I count on wall contents to stop a bullet.

[@finngamesknudson1457]

@@Enjoyer.762 - Question bing asked is whether interior walls are sufficient to stop an6 common rounds (they are not). One comment suggested testing with “stuff” inside the wall. Was just saying it’s a meaningless test as at best you can look at ‘best case’. Just accept that bullets pass through wall AND you need to insure no-one is behind your target. My kids might be down range - but 223 doesn’t pose much risk to anyone hundreds of miles down range. I’ll worry more about my neighbors, thank you.

[@Enjoyer.762]

@@finngamesknudson1457 How about you worry about making it more difficult for someone to break into your home. You are more likely to encounter a need to defend yourself outside of the home, than inside of it. That simply means 80% of your firearm training is better devoted towards EDC. The cross over benefit means in either situation you train to not miss.

[@Dnte-qg3mb]

Wow... excellent video... agree with previous comment... do this test with different exterior walls

[@CG-wk6oe]

Great video and comparison!!! Thanks for making this and all your great info and training videos. USCCA consistently provides valuable info and training videos even a seasoned individual needs to maintain these skill sets, from a retired US Army SF officer.

[@dangilson4036]

That was very enlightening. Thanks for providing.

[@tinman8972]

I live in Florida, where the exterior walls of most homes are cinder block. I wonder how the test would come out with cinder blocks.

[@nejinaji]

@@cocodrilo3975 was it a 50 cal because not many bullets can do that

[@donbasta2475]

I was looking for this. Thanks

[@SilverStarHeggisist]

I would love to see tests with frangible ammunition. Some are marketed specifically to not punch through walls.

[@nathanwilliams9577]

They also struggle to reach the vital organs too.

[@northernninety7]

Frangible is meant for steel.

[@SilverStarHeggisist]

@@northernninety7 depends on which ones.

[@SilverStarHeggisist]

@@nathanwilliams9577 the ones I carry are cooking at some stupid high velocity in a gun that's only meant for point blank shooting.

[@Shadow__133]

Moral of the story... not a good idea to make homes out of paper.

[@Put-God-first-2024]

Good information and lesson. Don’t miss.

[@mickbadal]

Cool video. Suggestion: Label each hole “9mm FMJ”, “9mm JHP”, etc with a permanent marker so that audience can visually see which hole is which as the video progresses. Thank you for informative content.

[@joeshmo13]

It kinda seems like they did do that. If you look around 5:30 you can see where they circled and labeled a few of the holes. The problem is they just didn't focus the camera on the holes and feature them so we all could see

[@patrickgjorven7832]

This is where I'd also think it's best to stick with "one trigger pull, one projectile" over a shell with multiple projectiles going down range per trigger pull to be responsible for.

[@chrisgough8372]

Great test. Would be curious to see a round such as the Hornady subsonic 300 blackout in the test. I believe all of those were supersonic rounds. I appreciate the testing and it is great information for sure to keep in mind what is behind your target. Thanks.

[@TheEndhasbeenWritten]

Pretty neat test..Thanks!

[@USCCAOfficial]

Thanks for the support!

[@jshudd]

Follow up video idea: 300 BLK super & subsonic FMJs & polymer tipped (maybe compare to 7.62x39?)

[@rjones2651]

Awesome info...very eye opening.

[@davewhanger6722]

Very interesting. My house is all block with drywall inside just wondering how far they would go in that situation? Thank you for the video.

[@USCCAOfficial]

Thanks for the support Dave!

[@shawnshipstad9281]

I think a better test would be to go through a gel prior to the drywall.

[@randolphcirilo4800]

That was a good video. Seems to be a lot of power in that birdshot.. So I'm left the question.. Why not?! I mean ive long loaded my home defense shotty with bird because some years back I did my own experiments with a few briskets.. And that bird nearly cut one in half! One shot! 9 and 5 56 went through and made their hole then I hit that brisket with buck and it did good damage to the point where I had to switch meat targets.. But I hit that 2nd brisket with bird and that's all it could take.. Like I said.. It almost cut it in half.. So.. Why not bird for home defense?!

[@_itsmikeroberts_4044]

@@shawnshipstad9281 With a layer of clothing as well.

[@mikebaird6788]

Should have done a test with plaster and lathe too because of older houses

[@carljefts215]

Please keep the information and conversation going forward

[@willdejong7763]

Cool test and great message. Small suggestion, if you do something like this again please have the cameraman aim at the holes in the drywall; when walking down to inspect the damage there were several holes on walls 2-4 along with the back of wall 1 and the front of wall 5 were not even in frame.

[@cattonova]

Was thinking the same thing.

[@elwynsmith5092]

GOOD INFO ! !

[@USCCAOfficial]

Thanks for the support Elwyn!

[@debugginOut]

Interested if it would still penetrate all 5 if they were spread farther apart to simulate a real residence. Maybe also end it with brick/concrete/stucco at the end to see if it exits the home.

[@MuirclanforJesus]

Exactly my thoughts...

[@fnkdtnk]

I find these types of videos very interesting. When the walls a a few feet apart or less, 5.56 zings through entire houses worth of drywall. When wall are spaces out like they would be in a real house, 5.56 (assuming we’re using home defense ammo and not fmj) will stop after 2-3 walls. There is a video, or atleast there was, where the guys spaced the walls correctly, and made exterior walls of different materials. Nothing made it through brick, stone, cmu, and i think hardy plank. In short, yes, spacing the walls out correctly seems to actually matter. Most free standing homes will stop a bullet from coming in, or going out, minus windows obviously.

[@jocarr1791]

Thank you for making this video. Please keep them coming.

[@gregorydamario7977]

Yes, you are responsible for every round that goes down range, unless you are Alex Baldwin and you didn't really mean it.

[@seekthetruth3262]

by law he must be held accountable, he killed a person (not a criminal). but we will be told that it is a prop for filming and not a weapon (which is ridiculous) and it already was, it's normal. and forget it altogether because it is not a profitable topic.

[@hollyfoxThe]

Let it play out. He'll make some kind of deal to get off of negligent manslaughter. He'll probably promise to fight against 'gun violence'. Hollywood Justice. If that is the case, maybe the civil cases will drain him and his family of every penny they have. Backdoor Justice.

[@iLLuminatedWithDren]

If it happened with Denzel Washington he would go to jail

[@berwaldd]

The government obviously paid him to do it to aid their fight for more gun control, with the promise that he gets off on any charges. I mean, clearly if a "prop" gun can kill someone, real guns must be like... ten times more dangerous, right?

[@seekthetruth3262]

I thought about it too. It looks very suspicious, a lot of "coincidences" at one point. We need to keep an eye on this case.

[@rauldel-llano3102]

Thanks for the info.

[@blankblank1813]

Great video! It would have been good to include .22LR. I know it's hotly debated but I live in a condo/apartment community. My home defense tools are loaded with .22LR and #7, and I load frangible 9mm in my EDC. I also carry a mag of JHP just in case things get really bad. A word about my 12ga defense tool. The tube holds 7 shells and I keep the chamber empty. The first 3 shells are #7, the next 2 are 00 buck and the last 2 rifled slugs. I have a shell sleeve on the stock that has the same distribution. Hopefully I'll never have to even put my finger on the trigger. The shell escalation sequence is in case things really go sideways. When I practice, I make sure I know exactly what's in the chamber of whatever tool I'm using and exaclty how many of what type I have left. By the way, it's a good to practice knowing exactly what is left in your mags when training for tactical reloads. Few things are worse during a fight than swapping mags and trading one that's half full for one that's almost dry.

[@theanxious]

You may already know this,but this caused me a big problem once and I always pass this tip along to fellow HD shotgunners... Check the shells in your tube, rotate them and completely reload atleast every few months (check them and rotate, replace as needed). I used to keep my mag tube completely loaded, chamber empty. I still do kind of, just differently and I check the shells more. I wanted to empty my mag tube that had been loaded for about a year. When I popped the first shell out, it was slightly deformed on the tip. The second shell was also. The 3rd shell was deformed to the point of OPENING and spilling buffer inside my tube. The rest of the shells were also deformed or open! I now keep my mag tube half loaded and I check the shells once a month. They are generally fine, though I have had a few deformed slightly after a while. Id hate to grab my shotgun in a real defense situation only to have the first shell become stuck from deformation. The buffer and shot will also make your gun not function if they get into the action. Its a simple thing to check those shells, but I KNOW lots of people just load up and think everything is fine. I can assure you a full magazine tube over time will deform and eventually open your shells, rendering them and the gun useless. Just a tip, I'm no expert lol. But I have had this happen to me and it was a scary thought if I had NEEDED the gun at that moment. I wish more people mentioned this in videos and training, but I just pass it along where I can. @bonezcustoms on Instagram

[@blankblank1813]

@@theanxious Thanks for the tip! I refresh all of my mags and tubes every other month or so. I also keep all of my mags and tubes loaded with one round less than capacity. It will resonate with tactical sport shooters who've had a full AR-15 mag fall out after doing a tactical reload. It's one thing if it happens in a range stall. It's especially embarrassing during a competition when everyone is watching.

[@wagnerj01]

Great video, thanks

[@13BGunBunny]

Very interesting results. Thanks for the demonstration. :-)

[@USCCAOfficial]

Thanks for watching!

[@13BGunBunny]

@@USCCAOfficial What about a .22LR cartridge?

[@jakeyates2455]

This was very informative! Thanks for this demonstration.

[@Wild_Bill57]

I live in a retirement community, that's why my weapon of choice is a 12 gauge w/7.5 birdshot. This wasn’t my first video on home defense weapons choice. My brother is a retired lieutenant colonel and that's what he recommends.

[@claqyagami6914]

Paul Harrell did a video comparing various pellet shotgun rounds. To me the #8 birdshot looked like the safest bet.

[@Wild_Bill57]

@Charles McKinley ha served with honor in war and received a bronze with valor. You are correct, you don't know my brother.

[@44hawk28]

Same conclusion I gathered about 40 years ago and I was teaching the same thing about home defense. And a pistol the hollow based WOD cutter turned around backwards doing about 600 ft per second is more than adequate and will not penetrate through walls. Bird shot is exceedingly effective inside of a house and still does not penetrate through walls nearly as much as the defense ammo does. Not only that the hollow base one cutter turned around backwards shooting about 600 ft per second is really soft on elderly hands when they have to operate the revolver.

[@BaritoneMonkey]

Great video! Thanks for the objective demonstration and comparison. Would love to see how frangible rounds would do in a test like this! (Specifically 9mm)

[@jonahpatton8879]

Frangible ammo is inferior.

[@BaritoneMonkey]

@@jonahpatton8879 sure, I'd buy that. But I'd want to see it still

[@jjgriffin3275]

my OCD says camera work didnt get a lot of the shots in screen. also yes it goes thru drywall but no shots done at angle or with furniture. moral of story you said is right on! shoot what you shoot best most accurate and train

[@seanhoude]

Great video. Probably should have started with a .22lr pistol. Curious how far that would have penetrated. This also teaches us that interior walls are not cover, but merely concealment. I'd like to see a test with typical cheap hollow core interior doors. Could build up to a discussion about interior construction and what it would take to protect your family.

[@Saanonymous80]

I feel at least one interior room should be constructed "well" for use both as a safe room, but also as shelter during severe weather

[@Subtlenimbus]

I saw a test a while ago where a 22lr from a pistol went through 11 sheets of drywall, so it would probably go through all 5 of these walls.

[@Enjoyer.762]

@@Saanonymous80 It's difficult to do in a preexisting home. Ideally it has to be done when a home is being built. If it's going to be FEMA storm shelter rated, it is recommended that a structural engineer designs it. Even prefabricated metal safe rooms require to be installed on ground level in a particular grade of concrete foundation for drilling and anchoring purposes. These also are easier to install in new construction.

[@rowerwet]

Book cases with stacked books from the floor up are probably more effective for stopping. In the wall cavities, stack bricks for a more likely stop. Exterior stone or brick, or a real log cabin wall would be better at really slowing a round

[@Pipizzakitchen]

7" of play sand like in a sandbox will destroy a .308 bullet. I've considered running 11" thick planters around the front of my home, but there aren't many incidents in my area that would require it

[@dibbuk5730]

Good video, thank you. I only wish you had started off with a .22 LR for comparison.

[@GeoFry3]

3/4" steel plates in the the kill box walls with a floor grate and drain for easy clean up. No fuss no muss. Nice to see the bird shot actually works the way the anecdotes I've been told said. Always kept bird shot as the first 5 shells with 00 at the end they didn't work for when I lived in apartments. I'll keep doing the same for the house. Bonus is bird shot is still easy to find and quite cheap.

[@briangrant2005]

😳😳😳 ***heads to range immediately for more training***

[@SaxaphoneMan42]

I would love to see different shotguns impact in this, maybe 16 gauge or 20 gauge as well (maybe even a 410??), I was really surprised by the results here, great video!

[@brucejohnson1264]

The only difference is the number of pellets. The velocity is the same, so penetration will be the same regardless of gauge.

[@claqyagami6914]

Paul Harrell has multiple videos on his channel on this very subject. Just search "shotgun for home defense Paul Harrell" or something similar.

[@SaxaphoneMan42]

@@brucejohnson1264 you really trying to tell me .410 and 12 gauge have the same velocity? that's actually hilarious

[@scottysowell5565]

Great demonstration

[@USCCAOfficial]

Thanks for the support Scotty!

[@redpillager8937]

Remember, you are responsible for any round that goes down range!..... Unless your a Hollywood movie star like Alex Baldwin.

[@escapedfromnewyork]

If you're AlecB, you also aren't responsible for the "know the condition of your firearm". Alec is trying the old, "they told me it wasn't loaded ". It will fly because he's a Hollywood lefty. If it were Clint Eastwood, it'd be a different story.

[@Pipizzakitchen]

@@escapedfromnewyork if it were Clint Eastwood, it wouldn't have happened.

[@tomschonborg439]

Not really surprised but a good point to be reminded of periodically.

[@marka.clarkii9764]

Now we see why the Most Controversial Round is the Most Controversial Round.

[@miltechmoto]

#4 buckshot is the solution

[@crankybuzzard6867]

Now THAT was excellent!! I am using the shotgun "short shells".....

[@72RR446]

Great demonstration.👍 Personally, I think a 20 gauge youth model shotgun with a standard trap load would be more than suitable for in home defense.

[@ChrisPowell-MerleApAmber]

As long as you have multiple rounds in the magazine for follow-up, sounds effective to me!

[@kennethrisner8648]

Funny you should mention that, because that's exactly what I have. a maverick 88 youth model 20 gauge. It was a gift from my brother. the only, and I won't call it a complaint rather a minor issue, is that with me being a decent sized adult male and the shortened grip on the stock when aiming i find my thumb on my shooting hand up against the bottom of my eye socket. I have to be wary of black eyes lol

[@BossDoogles]

I always thought the same until I stumbled upon a video where an active shooter walked into what look like a school library with a shotgun shoots a woman from under 10 ft away. The woman stumbles in shock regains her balance and swiftly walks the other way off camera. I do not know what gauge of shotgun nor round shot size was used but the woman was wearing light summer clothing. Now take into account she was a plus size woman with a busty chest. My understanding is she almost died in the hospital but didn’t. Moral of the story is she was shot at point blank and she didn’t go down. Be careful with birdshot I recommend buying some meat and doing your own personal penetration tests. I personally use four buck in my home defense.

[@kennethrisner8648]

@@BossDoogles go back and watch that video again, except watch for a couple things. 1 there was no audio when he supposedly shot that woman and 2. when he pulled the trigger there was absolutely no recoil, nor is there the slightest hint of any muzzle flash. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that the shotgun didnt fire that time

[@scottthornton9237]

Since when is a 20ga have less velocity than a 12 ga? 20 just has less led... Ask anyone who has done competition Skeet.

[@puppetpastor]

Great video…thanks for the great education

[@IcarusErm]

Try subsonic next time. I've never seen people try the experiment with it. I'd specifically like to see subsonic 9mm and .300 blk, that's just me though.

[@Enjoyer.762]

A 147gr 9mm and 220gr .300blk are going through drywall and typical residential construction if you miss the bad guy.

[@IcarusErm]

@@Enjoyer.762 it looks like all go through drywall, im not surprised by that. I was curious if they would go through all five like most. Im assuming they would since drywall is basically butter for bullets. Unless you get lucky and hit something going through, like a stud that slows it.

[@danaboatman954]

Great educational video!!

[@alt.6725]

Wall's are not that close. Each wall should be 10 to 12 feet apart to represent a room, not 2 feet apart. Then run this drill. Maybe the results would be the same, maybe not. Of course you have to miss studs and furniture in each room.

[@DjSweatySacc]

Thx Mr expert man

[@MrMagnaniman]

I think the test, as it is, demonstrated the point very well. Drywall doesn't stop bullets, so don't shoot as if it does. Be sure of your target and what is beyond it.

[@dewrus2153]

I enjoyed this video...it was entertaining and also very informational. Demonstrations like this are great. Please do more. Would be interesting to see what something like CGI pest control out of a 357 magnum would do...both to an intruder and to walls.

[@USCCAOfficial]

Thanks for the support Dewrus!

[@Enjoyer.762]

Probably not likely to meet the FBI's minimum recommended penetration depth. There's probably some ballistic gel test videos on YT.

[@Quantiples]

Thank you for making this video sir

[@JoshuaBurton110213]

What this really proves is that the shotgun is great for all types of scenarios. Want to shoot the guy right there, birdshot. Want to take out multiple enemies, buckshot. Want to stop that guy in your garage without leaving your bedroom?....slug him.

[@jeffreyhutchins6527]

@Charles McKinley Really ? Okay Annie Oakley,clearly the guy was joking. sOuNdS lIkE a GrEaT wAy tO gEt YoUrSeLf A mUrDeR cHaRgE. Hurr Durr. Anybody stupid enough to take him serious over anything he said..(That means you) Is too stupid to have fire arms.

[@echofoxtrotwhiskey1595]

@@jeffreyhutchins6527 The OP didn’t come across as joking.

[@echofoxtrotwhiskey1595]

@ETomatoeMan I’ve had people say stupider things while being completely serious.

[@nova68cutie]

Jeffrey Hutchins. Lmao. That's harsh but you are not wrong.

[@percyfaith11]

@ETomatoeMan man, you must be a jerk at parties.

[@DWCVasLo]

Finally somebody said it ..thank you

[@JamesSmullins]

My home defense rounds are 20g #4 bird shot for the shotgun, I don't care what people think about bird shot because in the close quarters of home defense it's deadly and not one person is willing to take a hit to prove that false. My ar I use 62g speer bonded soft points, they expand instantly upon impact in soft tissue or hard surfaces. Pistol round is 124g jhp. I also live in a mobile home with 1/4 dry wall and crap wood studs and outside walls aren't even a barrier for my 22 pellet gun. I also only have one neighbor to worry about and that's over 100 feet away and in the least likely direction I would be shooting. Bigger concern is knowing where my family is within line of fire so I committed to memory where they are and if they will be laying down or sitting up depending on time of day. Family knows to hit the floor if they hear someone breaking in or me issuing commands to a bad guy so I have more room for error. Another thing I have done is stage furniture in such a way that if a stranger bursts through the doors they will be slowed down buying me more time since the teenage boys are at the opposite end of the house from me at night unless I'm in the office then she who must be obeyed is opposite me. Come in the back door and I've got a clear line of fire from wherever I am and it's a narrow dark hall working to my benefit. Home defense is a planned out situation, you have to know all safe shooting angles and locations of family members at any given time. For me that's rather easy and very predictable.

[@truthtalker7774]

“She that must be obeyed” lol hilarious!! Apparently you have learned the expression, happy wife happy life lol😉

[@ronaldpatton5906]

I’m with you on the bird shot although I’m using a 12 . Masaud Ayoob said this nearly 40 years ago.

[@JamesSmullins]

@@truthtalker7774 I was a slow learner but yes lol

[@JamesSmullins]

@@ronaldpatton5906 I don't know what it is with people doubting bird shot at home defense ranges, it barely has time to spread out more than a couple inches. I use it for Racoons and knocks them dead quick and they are tougher than most people to take down.

[@stevenslater2669]

Good strategy. Another item: a lot of people have night lights thruout their homes so they can navigate at night without turning on lights. Well those night lights help bad guys, too. Either turn on lights or carry a flashlight. You should have a tactical flashlight handy anyway.

[@Csmallo]

The Box Of Truth did this same test, but they had their walls set 10' apart. The 5.56 was flying wildly off target by the last round, a segmented 5.56 round did break apart, but all segments went through 4 walls 10' apart. With the 10' distance #8 birdshot penetrated the first wall, but did very little damage to the 2nd wall.

[@brucecarson1778]

I wonder what effect insulation would add to these tests. I get that it isn't very dense but the moment the bullet expands it has to play a part in snagging and slowing the projectile.

[@duanerohan1338]

Insulation won't make a difference

[@FishFind3000]

@@duanerohan1338 if it was spray foam it might help a tiny bit but fluffy pink won’t help at all.

[@v.german11b]

Well done! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@USCCAOfficial]

Thanks for the support German!

[@EEPhD]

What about a .22 hp? Accuracy is as if not more important than power. I’d think bird shot or a .22 would be the winner.

[@AP2020_Outdoors]

@USCCA you do know that interior walls have 2" x 4" studs on 16" centers. The odds of missing a 2" x 4" stud in all 5 walls is pretty slim.

[@5760Santos]

You guys should also do a REAL test with Fiberglas insulation Drywalls too! I’ve seen so many videos like this of people shooting through Drywalls but never have the Fiberglas insulation installed.

[@chrisfertig3705]

Interior walls seldom have any insulation between the sheetrock. Generally speaking only the walls that have an exterior exposure or are located between a room in the house and, say, a garage have any insulation at all inside them.

[@rockymountainpublicsafety1397]

Are the walls full of insulation and 2x4s? Or just drywall? That would make a difference

[@audio3980]

Just drywall. No insulation

[@graceetimes9610]

There are some videos on how insulation affects bullets. Summary is…fiberglass insulation does not slow down bullets.

[@tacticooldude7509]

My walls are drywall, insulation, 2x4s every 12 inches, and has a piece of ply wood on the outside before the siding. Every household in my neighborhood is the same. Pretty sure the test would be way different if he used my build.

[@rockymountainpublicsafety1397]

@@tacticooldude7509 agreed

[@abrahamlincoln6619]

@@tacticooldude7509 not really. Drywall is going to stop a bullet faster than plywood. There is a reason they use ceramic plates for armor. Go watch demolition ranch blow through sheets of plywood then get back to me.

[@timdavis5813]

Interesting thanks for the video

[@USCCAOfficial]

Absolutely Tim, thanks for watching!

[@PODSMPSG1]

The AR-15 has higher capacity and less recoil than a shotgun, but the shotgun does more damage and causes a larger wound.

[@Saanonymous80]

Technically every 00buck is 9 rounds of 9mm at once. So 6 shots is the equivalent of 54 9mm bullets

[@PODSMPSG1]

@@Saanonymous80 yeah.

[@stevdieringer3828]

goodmornin', as usual, very well done. thankyouse !

[@stevdieringer3828]

"my grandaughter asked me for a pony this holiday season. i usually do a ham or turkey, but i'm going to give it a shot !"

[@audio3980]

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[@floridamike75]

Right!!! LMAO SMH!!!

[@USCCAOfficial]

lol. We have gun giveaways every day that end at midnight! Be sure to enter!

[@Saanonymous80]

@@USCCAOfficial unfortunately I am in one of the "no-no" states, so I can't even become a member 😢

[@mmafanatic-tz5or]

@@USCCAOfficial do I have to be a member?

[@Mr3213215]

Bless your heart, sir.

[@michaelgonzalez8863]

You have to do the call of duty crouch walk so you fire upwards into your target so if you miss the round is going in an upwards trajectory 😁

[@paulross9287]

Personally, I'd rather repair a wall, than climb up on my roof.

[@StevenSmith-pt8rz]

You have to remember. What goes up, also comes down. And can STILL kill an innocent !🤨

[@ConservativeGenX]

Very informative!