All this "AWB scare" stuff could result in...

[socialistic]

Originally Posted by loonybin

It's not necessarily a negative on the 75gr. TAP. It might work, it might not. You just need to try it out. If it does, then you can shoot the best 5.56 home defense round out there. If it doesn't, then you can shoot the Black Hills 68gr. BTHPw/cannelure, which is also good for home defense.

For close range, does it really matter if I use 55-68gr or 68+? I usually only hear about problems with 1/9 and 72gr keyholing at 30+ yards, and that sort of distance I guess wouldn't matter if I wanted to get the good stuff for self defense/home protection.

I'm learning, slowly but surely.

[loonybin]

Originally Posted by socialistic

For close range, does it really matter if I use 55-68gr or 68+? I usually only hear about problems with 1/9 and 72gr keyholing at 30+ yards, and that sort of distance I guess wouldn't matter if I wanted to get the good stuff for self defense/home protection.

I'm learning, slowly but surely.

Fragmentation is different for the 75gr vs. the 68gr. More fragmentation with the 75gr. TAP than the 68gr. BTHP. At in-house distances, keyholing may not be an issue, but you still want more mass to cause more fragmentation/tissue damage.