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The debate is endless: Which type of firearm is best for home defense? While many factors play into choosing the best weapon for your unique situation, potential over-penetration should be at the top of your list. In this instructional demonstration video, U.S. Concealed Carry Association Director of Content Kevin Michalowski tests several popular varieties of handgun, AR-15 and shotgun ammunition against a series of drywall targets. What type of ammunition has the most penetration? Watch the video to find out!
00:00 What’s the best home-defense cartridge to prevent over-penetration of interior walls?
00:25 Kevin heads out to the range to shoot at drywall targets.
00:53 What happens when common defensive pistol, AR-15 and shotgun rounds miss the bad guy and hit an interior wall of your home?
01:08 Kevin tests the drywall with his EDC Glock.
01:28 124-grain 9mm FMJ SIG Sauer bullet vs. drywall at close range.
02:03 124-grain 9mm Remington Ultimate Defense JHP vs. drywall at 12 feet.
03:12 Kevin switches to an AR-15 firing 55-grain FMJ .223 at 4 yards.
04:04 How well does a .223 Hornady TAP (Tactical-Application Police) penetrate drywall?
05:08 Will all nine pellets of 00 buckshot penetrate 10 sheets of drywall?
05:58 Is a one-ounce 12-gauge slug a good choice for home defense?
06:36 How well does 12-gauge birdshot (#7-½) penetrate your average interior wall?
07:58 Back in the studio, Kevin summarizes the results of his home-defense ammo vs. drywall experiment.
08:17 The moral of the story: If you miss, your rounds will go through an interior wall (or five).
08:24 Practice and train to reduce the chance of missing your target and potentially damaging or killing someone in a neighboring room.
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you guys copied my video. Exactly same order and everything. Thanks! You should reach out if you want to learn the science behind everything in the video instead of just shooting empty “walls”
This video looks familiar….. haha wow
And what? 155 grain 223?
Nobody I know would be surprised by this, dry wall is cheap and not gonna stop crap. Where I live however the outside of the houses and apartments are lined with that concrete stucko crap which is a hell of a lot stronger than drywall. I know my bullets are going through my house, my question is will the stucko concrete stuff and wood and insulation stop it from leaving my house
Pistol grip Mossberg with #4 bird shot chambered, safety on, hanging under the bar… I live alone.
Try #11 12 gauge.
I guessed right on the birdshot … that was a no brainer. I am surprised that the hollow point didn't open and get lodged in the first sheet of plywood.
How about walls with installation, the third wall to see if there is a big difference!
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.
380ACP?
i lkie 20 ga #6 bs
Fire something else too. The videographer.
I liked the information and was just wondering if the panels were say 10 feet apart would the results be similar?
I would assume some insulation would have been used, that might have made it a little more realistic
I like the idea of the video. But would have liked to see exterior walls.
Viewer: "Wait, so I should use bird-shot to keep my baby safe?"
Gunexpert: "No. Bird-shot will still fly into your baby's bedroom and kill her. It'll just be a messy death. The point here is DON'T MISS THE BAD GUY."
Another thing try to move to a rural area the minimize the possibility of a shell going to your neighbor's house and number 2 train your family to go for cover once the bullets start flying.
I thought I was making a wise choice by moving away from .300BLK and using 9mm instead, but uh……screw it, I'm sticking with 9mm. I have a three bedroom house all to myself so hopefully I'll be ok.
Could you do a test with 20 gauge with #7 1/2 or #8 birdshot, using a meat target? It's usually done with a 12 gauge.
Maybe add some insulation to see if that makes a difference? Love to see tests like this
.380 would be good addition.
Nice demonstration.
No insulation between the sheet rock. Not really all that accurate
Good demo. The moral is . . . don't miss. At 12 feet, missing would be a terrible fail.
So you’re saying to mag dump with a 762 when I find a intruder in my kitchen at 2am?
Ask Paul Harrell
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.
Can you test #4 buckshot? Paul Harrell did a video where he tested overpenetration and while .223, even the TAP rounds, went clean through his entire setup, as did 00 buckshot, the #4 buckshot was stopped by the outer walls.
Meanwhile, gel tests still show #4 buck is capable of penetrating to FBI standards.
So I'm wondering if Paul's results can be repeated here.
Loved it
DON'T MISS THE PERP, folks!
Good video, thank you. I only wish you had started off with a .22 LR for comparison.
Awesome info…very eye opening.
Hhmm? What about a 50AE?
I wonder how #4 buck would have faired in this test???
The initial spread on the birdshot was interesting. It stayed tight enough. It would be interesting to see what the spread and impact is like at 25 feet which is a common cross the living room to the front entrance distance in a lot of current homes.