Hello,
I am new to the site (Hey don't punish the newbie, I use to be involved in a Jeep forum and people would plaster new post. Even when compared with the stuff I was doing, which was far more advanced then what anyone else on the board worked on I would not flame people). I have looked but I was unable to find the info I was looking for on this site. I am probably looking in the wrong place, but someone my point me in the right direction.
Disclaimer: I am asking this because my family, like many others on this board feel is by far more important to me then myself, and if something I brought into the house maimed or killed one of them I would be lost.
Background: My family and I live in a upper middle class neighborhood, but it is in Dallas Texas and you just can not escape the crime in this city. I am a good sized guy and physically depending on the situation I can handle myself. I know all guys think they are bad A's, but I am not claiming that because back in my football days I was handled. That said we had an incident at my home and having my wife and little boy there I was defenseless in the situation in that I was unable to pursue the people threatening us. I moved my wife into the hallway and grabbed my grandfathers shotgun (never figured I would need it so it had a trigger lock on it and I have no key. Besides I had no ammo) just as a bluff if I needed it. In summary, no one tried to enter the house, but a few people at 8:45 at night behind my house beat my wifes Grand Cherokee with bars or bats to the sound of $8K.
I did not know if they had guns or what by the brashness of there actions, like I said I am fairly intimidating in stature. Plus, I do not like to feel defenseless.
First, we had dusk to dawn lights put up and night cameras put around the perimeter of the house. Second, we purchased for safety a fingerprint recognition safe to put in our back bedroom and a XD 357 sig Service model to keep chambered in the safe. Third, we are taking shooting lessons (I have shot enough to know what I like so we purchased the XD that fit my wifes hand better and I shot best with this gun. Although my shooting skills are less than desired) to become more proficient.
After all the reading here is the question I have. I may have been duped into purchasing the 357 Sig because this is probably not the best caliber for home defense, but be that it may that is what I have to work with right now. Before I go out and purchase a 9 mm conversion barrel what is the best ammo for home defense?
I would like to limit the ability of a bullet going through my walls and hitting my wife or boys if I had to shoot an intruder.
Will the MagSafe or Glaser Blue be the better ammo or something else that I might of not found accomplish or nearly accomplish this requirement?
I am new to the site (Hey don't punish the newbie, I use to be involved in a Jeep forum and people would plaster new post. Even when compared with the stuff I was doing, which was far more advanced then what anyone else on the board worked on I would not flame people). I have looked but I was unable to find the info I was looking for on this site. I am probably looking in the wrong place, but someone my point me in the right direction.
Disclaimer: I am asking this because my family, like many others on this board feel is by far more important to me then myself, and if something I brought into the house maimed or killed one of them I would be lost.
Background: My family and I live in a upper middle class neighborhood, but it is in Dallas Texas and you just can not escape the crime in this city. I am a good sized guy and physically depending on the situation I can handle myself. I know all guys think they are bad A's, but I am not claiming that because back in my football days I was handled. That said we had an incident at my home and having my wife and little boy there I was defenseless in the situation in that I was unable to pursue the people threatening us. I moved my wife into the hallway and grabbed my grandfathers shotgun (never figured I would need it so it had a trigger lock on it and I have no key. Besides I had no ammo) just as a bluff if I needed it. In summary, no one tried to enter the house, but a few people at 8:45 at night behind my house beat my wifes Grand Cherokee with bars or bats to the sound of $8K.
I did not know if they had guns or what by the brashness of there actions, like I said I am fairly intimidating in stature. Plus, I do not like to feel defenseless.
First, we had dusk to dawn lights put up and night cameras put around the perimeter of the house. Second, we purchased for safety a fingerprint recognition safe to put in our back bedroom and a XD 357 sig Service model to keep chambered in the safe. Third, we are taking shooting lessons (I have shot enough to know what I like so we purchased the XD that fit my wifes hand better and I shot best with this gun. Although my shooting skills are less than desired) to become more proficient.
After all the reading here is the question I have. I may have been duped into purchasing the 357 Sig because this is probably not the best caliber for home defense, but be that it may that is what I have to work with right now. Before I go out and purchase a 9 mm conversion barrel what is the best ammo for home defense?
I would like to limit the ability of a bullet going through my walls and hitting my wife or boys if I had to shoot an intruder.
Will the MagSafe or Glaser Blue be the better ammo or something else that I might of not found accomplish or nearly accomplish this requirement?