The Best Home Defense Gun
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 พ.ค. 2019
- Sean Ryan, owner of Vigilance Elite goes over 4 different options for home defense guns.
Pistol
Shotgun
Rifle
PCC
What do you think the best choice for home defense is?
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I am not gonna even read the comments. Cause its to late to get pissed off. Great Video as usual. It really sucks to know what your doing.
You have a really cool personality and your channel is awesome keep up the good videos!
What ar15 do you run
@@patr10t762 ui99999998i
Hey maybe you can help me out. I got in trouble when I was young I have my record and stuff sealed now. Will I be able to get a firearm still?
Had a home invasion in 2011. Met the guy in the kitchen after he climbed through my window. Turned the lights on, pointed my pistol at him, he put his hands up and then jumped back thru the window and ran down the street (took my screen with him). I then called the cops to make a report. Crime stopped without firing a shot and no legal ramifications. Just having a gun means something. 👍
Good on you for not needlessly taking a life.
Shoulda pulled the trigger and stopped it from ever committing crimes again
I would have put a few in his back
Good job man!
That phone advice is the best advice I've ever heard on TH-cam. Put it on speaker and kick it across the room. Brilliant
That was pure genius. I have heard put it on speaker, but the get it away from you, brilliant.
Yeah I have learned the hard way, the reason the operator keeps asking questions is to build a case against you. Also they respond faster if no one is responding on the other end.
@@paulbooth5778 or if u start screaming and shoot a shot off or two I bet there hurry more faster to your location
Paul Booth they ask questions to figure out what’s going on so the cop can know instead of coming up on a fucking shooting without knowing who’s who and potentially shooting the homeowner since he could have a gun
Legit, it’s in his TH-cam name too. Vigilance. Good advice to kick off the video!
I use a blunderbuss with a lit candle taped to it.
Tape? How high tech! Too good for twine?
@@manictiger
Good heavens sir, that twine is flammable! I, like the scandalous man I am, have borrowed a garter from one of the beautiful women I employ to entertain me in my chambers when I’m not in the study
@@SamSalsa411
But tis the point, my good sir. When the twine breaks, the candle falls, starting an accidental fire that dispatches the undesirable element as they sleep. You may claim you were patrolling in the neighborhood's best interest and that it was an honest mistake and no one will fault thee for it.
I see I am among men with refined tastes.
My fellow gentlemen, I employ my Brown Bess with a lit dried corn husk tied around the muzzle. 'Tis a fine setup for dispatching the most callous of ne'er-do-wells under the cover of night.
Girls: "Ew, she's wearing the same thing as me"
Boys: (matching flannels)👌
Own a musket for home defense, since that's what the founding fathers intended. Four ruffians break into my house. "What the devil?" As I grab my powdered wig and Kentucky rifle. Blow a golf ball sized hole through the first man, he's dead on the spot. Draw my pistol on the second man, miss him entirely because it's smoothbore and nails the neighbors dog. I have to resort to the cannon mounted at the top of the stairs loaded with grape shot, "Tally ho lads" the grape shot shreds two men in the blast, the sound and extra shrapnel set off car alarms. Fix bayonet and charge the last terrified rapscallion. He Bleeds out waiting on the police to arrive since triangular bayonet wounds are impossible to stitch up. Just as the founding fathers intended.
Daffee best comment
Very beautiful story my friend. Enjoyed this lmao
"What the devil?!" Ha! You looked like the belle of the ball when you wore that powdered wig to the prom. The only issue was, 12 people were gasping and choking from the powdered punch. Next time, under-powder, or don't hover over the punch, dancing about like a drunken dingo.
the car alarms lmaooo
Wish you could have worked in the phrase "UNHAND ME!" but other than that, good work.
I live in California so I’ll just yell at them in an angry voice and hope they leave.
J H yeah cuz in cali you’ll goto prison for life even if your defending yourself. lol
J H Im laughing my ass off hahaha
I live in California also. I have a sling shot under my pillow for intruders.
Well....as long as you're not offending anyone and culturally sensitive.
J H I’d be careful if I were you..... they just made 120 decibels ILLEGAL.
Penetration is a weird science. Following a British Army test in the 1950's it was discovered that a standard Nato sandbag will stop a 308 (7.62) moving at 2,840 fps at 30 yards yet a 124 grn 9mm moving at 950 fps will pass right through it and kill whoever is sitting behind it. It all comes down to energy dissipation. It is not as simple as everybody thinks.
Good point, I saw a 22 go through a jell block, shot out of a pistol, no expansion, but out of a 10,22 it only went about ten inches, great expansion, so yes it’s hard to tell ,
Great fun fact!!
@@supertom8552 its still kinda very simple. a slower bullet will glide into its target, while a fast bullet will crash into its target.
@@pederpedersson8951 I'd imagine hydrostatic shock in sand might engage some weird property where it becomes more resistant, whereas the 9mm doesn't and passes easily.
you never cease to make things entertaining as well as informative, as much info as needed while using as few words as possibe, you're the best
I won't get robbed I have a gun free sign in my front yard
great strategy. hahaha
At least not with a gun
Free projectiles to be precise.
Your totally safe no one brings a gun in a gun free zone
So true.
Shawn: Can't put budget on home protection.
Me: Cheri, get your ass in here and learn something.
LMFAO at this comment. Your gonna end up buying her a pair of new shoes for that.
Thank you for making this information available. Ive seen many of your videos and I've learned alot from them. Mostly how much I dont know, but because of people like you I get to learn more each day. Thank you again brother
Sign on my front door in big red letters. "Due to ammo shortage, no warning shots will be fired".
Great, now criminals know where to get free guns
Here's the problem with that: now, even with the cleanest of HD shoots, if you end up with a political D.A., you are screwed. An errant D.A. is going to potentially present that as premeditation - as you just looking and waiting for the opportunity to shoot somebody. That $10 sign could cost you hundreds of thousands times more in legal fees and/or future wages - besides advertising that you have guns.
CRINGEEEE
@@GraceFaded I agree completely. Bad bad sign for your legal case and $ even if meant in jest only.
As we've seen there are literal commie judges and DA's who've infiltrated our legal system. The last thing you want to do is to give them an inch. And think about this, jury selection is based on voter registration. I'm not a Democrat but I've been summoned for jury duty. Have I ever actually been SELECTED for jury duty? Not once. They know my political leanings and chose not to select me. Don't expect a bunch of conservatives to sit in on your jury trial if it comes to that. They probably won't be there.
Best Advise on TH-cam. "Call 911" first and put the phone on speaker. Words of wisdom from a professional. Good Job and Thank-you.
@@Notrog21 lol
Putting the phone in speaker and kicking across the room has another benefit. There's a voice speaking and it's not coming from you, adds some confusion for the intruders.
Get to safety first. Making a 911 call is not going to physically stop a person from attacking you.
If the assailant has entered the house and you have children yes call 911 first of all before you decide to start moving around.
Context is everything.
professional burglar?
Na, I'll tell them what happened, after the threat is handled.
As a layman who doesn't know very much about firearms, the first thing I'd think to shop for is a 9mm pistol and a shotgun. I'm guessing my pattern of thought isn't uncommon. Thank you for doing the penetration test, it has really helped me think twice about firearm selection beyond ammo ballistics. I wouldn't think a shotgun would have that kind of penetration either.
You're so practical and to the point. I really appreciate this man. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Dude, the way you incorporate just the right amount of humor into a life or death training situation is... priceless. Great video!
Yeah, I think griffin needs to be put down. Definitely don’t vote for him. 🤣
Sean's voice always sounds like his daughter is forcing him to make a video so he is begrudgingly complying but putting in minimal effort, lol.
I always thought horse tranquilizers.
haha well said
"Red" on 'That 70's Show' lol. ...waiting for him to say "...dumbass" 😆
lmao
@@beefsupreme504
Doesn't have to be mutually exclusive. Could be he's begrudgingly making the vid while on horse tranqs.
You’ve changed my mind on shotguns just with the simple fact of if your family member was next to them. Thanks for your wisdom.
meanwhile i have no family so autoloader it is
The phone is great advice . Very helpful and very clean thinking. Thanks for the Intel ,also very helpful. Bro . speaking of being culm , you have to be one of the most chiller dude's I've ever seen in my life. Right on.
Pistols put holes IN people. Rifles put holes THROUGH people. Shotguns, with the right loads, at the right distances, put meat and organs on the floor. But the best... the very best home defense weapon, is the one in your hand when things go south. Good video.
Kentucky Justice some 9mm rounds penetrate more than 5.56. Shutup fudd. A 10.5 suppressed ar is perfect for home defense
@@jordanmiller7721 I don't necessarily disagree. But if a person had a pistol close, should they overlook that and spend extra time acquiring their AR? I was simply making the point that a close weapon is likely the best weapon to use in a home invasion scenario. It's a "discussion", why would you name call? That's unnecessary. Be nice, we're all on the same team here.
@@kentuckyjustice1408 Well said, Kentucky. Civility in TH-cam comments is pretty rare. Keep at it, man.
@@jordanmiller7721 using any nfa item for home defense is a terrible idea...
Kentucky Justice
If you miss your first shot with a shot gun or multiple people have a gun then they are going to put rounds on you and you will have to pump your shot gun in a extremely intense situation then put in a follow up round where as with a semi auto rifle you can immediately put on follow up shots on the same target or another target if there are multiple people. With a rifle you can handle most any situation where as if you have to rechamber a shell every shot you will be at a disadvantage if there are multiple people with guns or you don’t hit a fatal shot on the first shot.
*calls Shawn instead of the Police during a home invasion* - *5 seconds later he fast ropes through the skylight and kills the guy with a Toblerone and a Box of Milk duds*
Michael Cabrera haha 😂
@@ShawnRyanShow just gonna say, although I stand behind you on your opinion about Home defense weapons, I prefer to approach the intruder naked carrying only a Tomahawk and a Flashbang
He’s a former seal. He could kill you with a foam baseball bat. Lol.
Cops usually turn up in 40mins...
Calls Shawn and an AC130 gunship rains down absolute hell from above and your neighborhood is turned into sodom and Gomorrah
Probably the best gun testing video I’ve seen, very thorough
If you live in a sheetrock house, make sure you memorize the directions of your family's bedrooms, and have an emergency plan that they understand. Line your kids' room walls with full bookshelves.
He is the first person I ever heard say call 911 talking about home defense
Actually a really smart idea to call 911, put it on speaker phone, and kick it across the room while you sort out the situation, they can record the whole thing
Anthony ferrante, thanks for literally saying what he said idiot
@@JMsShootingChannel LOL, back at ya asswipe!
Anthony Ferrante back at ya? You’re the only one who said what he said in the god damn video 😂🤡 aSsWiPe
@@tyl3raz7 wow, you guys can read? LMAO!
Some of the best advice I have heard. He is not the normal 'you tube' guru. He is actually a trained expert.
You should check out Paul Harrell
@@rockwellrhodes7703 dudes an ex navy seal, your a youtube sleuth.
@@rockwellrhodes7703 ooohhh-ahhh your a HUNTER!?? And you were in service too before he was born!! OH MY GOD im wet. Dude any online courses on weaponry you offering? I'll pay big bucks man just to even be able to breathe near a life long hunter like yourself. Wow am i blessed
@@rockwellrhodes7703 tell paul harrell to kiss my nuts, my sweaty nuts, tell paul
@@rockwellrhodes7703 you clearly didn’t make it far in your career with this mindset. quit being a fuckin douchebag not to mention your military service doesn’t even come close to even his CIA time let alone is time in the teams
I love this guy's attitude. It's so refreshing.
This is the only reason I need to justify buying that MPX I saw at my local gun store. It'll be my next buy. Great video. Best information I've ever seen on home defense.
I really appreciate how you always keep your family in mind. Having a wife and daughter myself, its reassuring to hear advice from someone with the same thought process.
Folks thought I was nut's when I told them that I teach my wife how to shoot every firearm I own. If she can't shoot it, I get rid of it or don't buy it at all. Folks don't realize that, you ain't gonna be home all the time.
Surprise at 13:44 haha. Don't forget to vote!
Did you love your own comment? Lol
Shit I'm only a few minutes in.
That's fuckin awesome.
@@alikajohnson9250 I suppose I did. haha
Surprise at 3:44 SAME SHIRTS
Right on Brother VOTE
When I took the Combat Carbine course with my police department (requisite course for being authorized to carry one in the vehicle on duty) , the instructors showed us FBI ballistics tests for several types of rounds through various types of walls in homes. One thing that got my attention was that once a hollow point goes through a gypsum or wooden wall, the "cup" of the hollow point is filled with wall material and then the round acts like ball ammunition from that point on for pistols. It never occurred to me that would happen to hollow-point pistol rounds . The shotgun slug had the deepest penetration of any round in a typical home with interior walls, more than rifle or pistol due to the kinetic energy of the round (KE = 0.5 x mass of projectile x velocity squared). The slug was not the recommended round within a home. I completely agree with your assessment of the pistol being the best home-defense weapon. Even a DA revolver like the S&W Model 66 using .38+P is simple, no safety, just point and shoot.
I enjoyed the video Sean. Fair Winds and Following Seas!
After all that. Birdshot. Probably didn’t even cover that in the course, lol. It holds a tight pattern and lacks the mass to penetrate. Just gets slept on. Thank you for your service. Cheers.
@@KH-rt3ef Exactly, or buckshot. And the 12 gauge isn't the only size shotgun. Not sure why someone would use a slug anyway.
It took some convincing to get my department, located in deeeeeep blue NYS, to authorize Patrol Rifles. “Optics”.
The “excessive penetration” of the 5.56 nonsense was destroyed immediately by comparing it to the 12 gauge slugs we’ve been carrying for decades. An ounce of lead vs a varmint round? No contest.
Thanks for putting this video together; honestly helped me with sorting out this question… also really feel there was a little moment of saying ‘say hello to my little friend’, and then capping the pennywise dummy. 😂
Dude I really like your no bs approach to videos. Good shit man.
I'm still deciding if he's actually just bored making these videos or not.
I like your no-BS approach to your display name.
Sqeeze the trigger not pull the trigger.lol .cool Rain .shotgun pumping sound just make people more agresive in SA.
When seconds count, Police are minutes away.
Doesn't mean you don't call them...1st Aid, until Medics arrive...same with Firearms, hold out until Cavalry arrives. 99.99% of the time Your home invaders are not interested in re-enacting "Assault on Precinct 13" inside your property.
Thank you for this test!! Great video!! Keep up the great work, we appreciate it!
18:01 "Women and children... 99.9% of them, unless you're dating Xena probably doesn't want to deal with this f**kin' thing..."
lmao
This guy needs to be played at 1.5x speed. Once you do, you can't go back
Holy shit balls this just changed the game! Hahahaha!
Does he slow his videos down? Lmao
Johnny Fiction yeah, at normal speed he looks soulless.
Like the stereotypical hollywood soldier
Brilliant!
Wow he sounds like a normal guy at this speed lol. Great idea honestly. Listening to it at 1.5 99% of people would think it was normal speed if they didn't know and his regular speed was 1.5 slowed haha
Wow I was completely surprised
* shows no emotion
Watch his eyebrows. That’s his tell.
@@fred4547 I like his video and all...but he has the delivery of a stoner.
He is anything but a stoner. After a lifetime of AAR’s, mission planning, brief backs to chair borne warriors, lookie Lou’s, you develop a delivery or speaking style that is calm but edgy. When delivering training or a briefing, you go for direct and to the point. When dealing with civilians, you throw in a joke or two. “Yeah, green tip sucks, so we went to black hills 77’s”. How do I know he has a sense of humor? The eyebrows popping over the sunglasses. I’ve never worked or trained with Sean, but I get the mind set and quiet professionalism.
@@andyappleton3353 Or.. the best Poker face.. :)
terrible hand, face has no expression, winning hand and 10k on the table.. same no expression.
cashes in winnings.. same no expression..
Think Captain Holt on Brooklyn Nine Nine.. "oh, you even got a photo of me smiling" (looks just like when he's mad.. expressionless).
Granted I'm typing this from my armchair with a mountain dew and dorito dust in my fat rolls, but I'd imagine this dude has seen enough shit that his barometer for what constitutes excitement is set up differently than yours and mine.
Personally I love it. No frills. Just "this is what it is".
Great video, as always.
I use old modified Remington with a light on the mag tube, but change the loading in the tube.
1st round, rock salt shot shell, 2nd round, target weight bird shot, 3rd round, goose shot, everything behind that..00 buck..my thought process..when you get rousted half asleep, the old skills can take awhile to get set.
The slide ratchet let's the threat know you're not here to play nice, if they get motivated anyway, the rock salt worked wonders on me to leave many a farmer's field when I was younger, the progressively larger loads as the threat increased..potentially..
Your thoughts?
Two things that make Sean truly respectable is that A. Being a real world badass (fromer SEAL etc.) he know how to use all the 'cool' stuff but tell you straight it's useless in society. Is nightvision and thermal useless? No, but 99.998% of people will NEVER need it!
B. He swear a lot, and that's a sign of a down to earth and no-BS dude 😎😉🤘
Got to have a gun with a good spread - Bill Burr
Bill burr is an idiot and a sellout
Good spraaad
@@DeCavalcante wtf are you talking about?
@@monsignor4699 are you a boomer and would you like the real answer?
Bernie Bro Bill Burr won't have a gun if he get his way.
This video made me realize alot about the actual risk of firing inside a home , thank you
Have a pair of ear muff on top or next your rifle or handgun.
Goal accomplished
Nelson R i was thinking about that. but at the same time wouldn’t you want to be alert and hear everything going on around the house or inside?
@@nelsonr1467 sorry this is about the worst piece of advice I have seen. In an emergency you are not going to have the time or the inclination to put on ear muffs. Also I do not want to impair my hearing if I need to grab my gun. I want to be sure family members can call out to me and I can hear them. Also I absolutely do not like red dots in a self defense situation I think it's TERRIBLE advice. You need to keep it simple and reliable. That's why for my family members I only keep 38 special six shooter. No safety, no red dot, just point and click. For me I like a semi-auto 12 gauge for home defense, but family members don't know how to operate it. A 38 special with no safety like a pencil barrel S&W or a ruger security six is perfect.
@@billibarou i use electronic earpro and puting them doesn't take a lot of fine motor skills.
The point you missed about the shotgun is the flexibility of the ammo you can put in it. A 12 gauge can take a wide variety of loads from 2 3/4” #8 birdshot to your 3” 00 buck or a slug. Plus, you have a choice of the gauge of the gun that can reduce weight and recoil.
It does look like the pistol caliber carbine has advantages as well and is worthy of consideration.
Shotguns are also cheap af
This dude is so subtly hilarious every time he talks about anything
Shawn, I live in Oregon City Oregon and have been a subscriber and fan of yours for about 18 months. I appreciate your no BS approach to helping the general public like me with great common sense information on how protect your family and yourself. After watching this video last night I literally went out today and stood in line for about 2 hours at Northwest Armory in Milwaukee Oregon and walked out with a Sig AR15 and a Sig MPX 2nd Gen MPX 9mm PCC, all based on your guidance. I’ve been married for 28 years and have 3 beautiful kids all worth protecting. Thank you for what you do, the sacrifices you have made for all of us, and your continued support!!
Hell yeah! , love from Philadelphia, stay safe.
Amen!!!
Hey Bud... it's been 2 years, so how had life treated you vis-a-vis you arming up?
Heck yeah how is it out there I’m trying to make the move from California. I’m originally from Oregon but have been living out here for the last 8 yrs
Amen
GO ON JOE ROGANS PODCAST IT WOULD BE SO GOOD
@Mexico City fuck yeah he does
You ever try DMT?
Or not lol.
CartyrTV oh my god I’d pay for that!! I think joe would really love his honest personality
Yes please.
I know this an older video and I don't really expect a response. I am a former LEO, live alone and outside the city limits. I own numerous firearms (4 gun safes). For my night time protection beside my bed I have a 20 gauge "coach gun" loaded with #4 buckshot, no light and a Smith & Wesson M&P 9mm with a light. The shotgun will start things rolling and the 9mm with the light is for anything that is not taken care of by the shotgun. Do you think this is a solid set up for my situation? I truly respect your opinion and thank you for your service. My oldest daughter spent a year at FOB ADDER in Iraq. Thank you again for your service young man. And the 36 yard zero for the 5.56 was the video that got me to watching your channel, excellent information.
I’ve always been a huge advocate for pistol caliber carbines for home defense. I have a .40 CMMG Banshee with a Cloud OWL light and a Holosun 510C by my bedside.
"I think we hit the stud on that first one."
Nope, I feel fine. Thanks though.
AHAHA
Good one, Dad...
I love that you went over the importance of calling 911 at the start.
Seventy-Three David My thoughts exactly..
Makes him a lot more credible than the "navy seals" that give the worst advice you can imagine. And never mention calling 911.
@@thoblet334 Yeah, so much better to remind people that you should always think about your safety rather than the bang from the barrel. So many people are like "Okay, your home has just been breached, grab your cannon and C4 you're about to fuck shit up with my tips and tricks.
Fuck that I'm shooting first making calls later that would suck if you took a bullet to the head while calling 911
If shit gets real and then your dead, at least you made time for the Leo's to get there for your family...maybe...
Agreed on a PCC with light and red dot. Love mine. It’s light, short, easy to move with, and very accurate with little to no recoil. 9mm. Diamondback DB9R. Love that little gun.
Man this reminds me of classic Shawn Ryan videos before he started the show. Don’t get me wrong I love the show but these videos were how I found him first and have a certain amount of nostalgia to me.
*Pulls out a double barrel shotgun*
"I call this one the Joe Biden"
I think you meant Dick Cheney
th-cam.com/video/ZjSzAs4PuGw/w-d-xo.html
To be fair, as long as i have half a dozen secret service agents with me, i'd feel pretty well protected with a double barrel too
Stop sniffing my hair.
Don't do that!! You'll forget what your doing!
Your house cant get robbed if you live under a tarp in the field behind walmart.
True. great solution.
I was a shopko loss prevention dude and we had a homeless person
idk homeless people rob each other all the time. especially if your sleeping on the wrong corner
@@noahevers2736 not on a carner man. In a field. Behind the mart.
@@noahevers2736 He said your HOUSE can't get robbed, if you live under a tarp in the field behind walmart.
Damn Shawn 4 years ..... What you have done in just 4 years is amazing. Wish I had that drive.
First video of yours I've ever seen! Im a sub now. Love it plz keep it coming!
It’s such a bummer that suppressors are nfa restricted. They’re downright neighborly in my opinion.
Take it off as soon ad you gear sirens...
There are countries in Europe that suppressors are much easier to get than the firearm itself
and you wouldn't violate the noise ordinance in the evening.
They are like putting a muffler on your car, it just makes sense. There are too many uneducated politicians who watch far too many movies to make informed decisions for us. Silencers they are not. Suppressor is a more appropriate term although it still carries an inaccurate connotation. They really just attenuate the noise a bit.
When did Tony Romo start a gun channel.
William Ruebsamen
That’s exactly what I was thinking!-Lol
Rocky Marciano
I can’t unsee that from the chest up, obviously not as tall and doesn’t have a sleeve.
Nice to see a TH-cam gun channel that approaches guns from a safe and realistic view point.
Great gun advice Sean!
I would like to see what a trained, and very protective Belgian Malinois would do to Bob also.
Been a fan for a while, glad to see your videos have been consistently improving in quality. Keep it up Shawn you have my vote!
Appreciate the intro! It’s always good seeing people like SEALs promoting safety over reckless violence.
Thank you for noticing.
MrAsianKid seals are reckless as fuck!! All that hair gel around explosives. Live dangerously. Jk ppl
I always enjoy Shawns honesty. The main reason why I watch this channel lol
I've fired one 556 round outside with a standard muzzle break and i was ringing hard. It wasn't fun and I definitely wouldn't test that indoors.
All guns need training and practice. They are not magic charms that ward off evil.
Very true
Unless you write some Voodoo/Wiccan/Ancient Egyptian magic spell on it.
@@ShawnRyanShow yup
Unless it's an MP5
@@Irradiated316 Even an MP5
The best home defense is being naked when the home invasion occurs.
Nobody wants to fight the naked guy!
very true
Mike B.
Unless, that's why he's there....
Just come out ass first. You will find out why he is there in a hurry.
Hile, gunslinger...
Naked and swinging a 3ft rubber dong... talk about traumatizing a fucker!
I was under the impression that standard M193 55gr 5.56mm ammo is actually safest due to high velocity projectile fragmentation. Also, that 9mm did NOT perform as expected, it should have mushroomed and/or leafed off outwards. You could even try 5.56 hollow points which should leaf off like crazy due to the velocity.
Thank you, and for the shotty I'd use 2 3/4 #4 buck plus shot placement is key regardless. Pcc is still good though.
Stfu don’t know what ur talking about
Liberty Overwatch 223 is what I keep in my AR while at home 👌🏼
This guy is awesome. I love his dry and frank communication style
Sean, love how straight forward you are in your videos , they're comical but informative and helpful at the same time, thanks for your service! Liked and subscribed.
I love this guy's voice. When he said Bob got super fucked up I could not stop laughing.
I liked when he said the shotgun was probably going to be Bob's last shot to the chest before retirement.
Me too
That was fun and informative. I love your deadpan presentation. Confirms my choice of a 9mm PCC as my main home defense tool. Thanks. 👍
Great video and advice. A SMG type firearm is small, light, easy to maneuver and room clear with, and 9mm doesn't over penetrate too much. Training is critical as well... probably more so than whatever weapons someone selects.
I’m no tier 1 soldier however was straight 11b for over 10 years and i just stumbled upon this video and as soon as you said the best weapon in home defense is to dial 911 I IMMEDIATELY Subscribed and furthermore to put on speaker, and throw in away from you to keep a line of communication and possibly to conceal your exact position then moving to my primary home defense weapon...well played good sir
Loud!?! You wanna talk loud I recently fired a 12ga in the house. You might as well be firing a Howitzer.
It's amazing how the house fills up with that sound, and there is no way to ignore it. I had a guy break into our home when I was 13, I pumped off a round in panic.......Needless to say, Cops weren't happy with me, but bad guy dipped out immediately! My brother was 8, he still to this day has never fired a weapon. Too scared. Lol
Tim Hartley how did your ears feel lol
@@jasonbourgoin4887 they rang for a little while, but were fine. My hands shook for 3 days. LOL
Lol when I was 11 I remember accidentally firing my aunts husbands 300 magnum rifle in the house. Ears ring for minutes can’t imagine a 12ga , if that’d be worst than a 300 mag
Rayden Shumock; probably pretty close to the same. I don’t want to find out.
I really enjoyed your "how to set up an AR" video. This "the best gun for home defense" video calls forth some qualifications. First, this type of test has been run many times by many skilled experienced professionals over the last (?) 10 years. Most/many have concluded that M193 55 grain penetrates walls less than 9mm hollow point. Second, I agree about the shotgun conclusion. However, an M1014 (Benelli M4) with an EO on top and FlyteWad #1 buck might be fine at ranges less than 10 meters. Third, my own preference is for a 14.5 inch flash-suppressor-welded barrel in 300 BLK shooting (choices...) 190 or 205 subsonic hollow points. It's just a bit more than a 45ACP in power, but is much quieter even without a suppressor. Fourth (laugh), but serious: A home defender better be very sure he/she isn't committing a crime during the defense, including drug possession. A not-so-well-known Fed statute throws a mandatory 30 year sentence onto a crime during which a suppressor happened to be involved, even if no shot was fired through the thing. There, sorry, I'm finished. I do enjoy your vids.
Best home defense comparison from a true shooter/veteran/etc.love your channel.thank you.
Think that’s the first time someone started with calling 911 first and putting it on speaker 👍🏻
*NEVER* do that! Think that over, who do you think it will favor most, to have a recording of you shooting someone?
I'll buy 55gr over green tip... My momma has 5 kids from the tip,Lesson learned!
Hahaha
That's what I do
As a infantryman in OiF1 the first time I fired my weapon (M-16 A-2) in a house it literally rocked my sense’s it was a totally different kinda of pulsating/vibrating loud eventually you’ll get used to it but I’ll never forget it🇺🇸
The percussion is no fucking joke
I’m deaf in my left ear 😂
@@torranceparsons5216 🇺🇸
@@cm2274 🇺🇸
I love how much emphasis there is on keeping everybody as calm as possible. Always important in any kind of stressful situation. People don't make the best choices when stressed and panicked
Say what you want but the clown made it closer than i thought
Shawn, great video as always. Surprised to hear your findings & opinion. Pretty much anyone who carries a gun for a living or uses one for self defense wants to minimize collateral damage; why did the SEALs and all LEO agencies switch from the 9mm Mp5 to the AR15 / M4? Thanks!
Because you can get enemy standing more than a meter away, they even use a 45 as a side arm cos 9mm just don't pack the punch, would be sound for home an ccw tho
Thank you for bringing up this important subject!
I always come back to these videos because Shawn is someone I truly respect. My only question is he saying that green tip sucks because it doesn't do its job or it sucks because it will do more than you need for home defense? I usually have green tips in and often they're actually going right through an AR500 1/4" steel target assuming they're only doing that when they're not tumbling.
I always just call 911 put it on speaker, throw the phone at the suspect, while suspect is distracted with phone flying towards face I shoot through the phone into suspects face killing both the phone and the suspect. Two birds with one stone! - Wisdom
But what if you want to order a celebration pizza? 🤔
Stephen G use the rotary phone, duh?
"I always"?? How many times has this happened to you??
@@johngchambers5 enough times that he has perfected it.
I use my endearing Personality.
5 Minutes of Conversation and even the most hardened criminal runs away.
my point exactly..i have to listen to these videos at 1.25 to bear it
And so do the ladies
Rajesh Sharma exactly
Thanks for the info Sean. We are thinking of purchasing a gun for home defense. This was super helpful.
Based on other tests I've seen and the things I've heard from SWAT, I still think soft point .223/5.56 would come out on top in terms of the tradeoff between effect on the intended target and over-penetration concerns.
Isolated, yes, but if I have a clear shot and I hesitate because I have to think what's potentially behind the target, especially if I miss, than no.
@@AbcDino843what in the fuck are you talking about lol
This guy is bad ass. One of the best, genuine weapons experts on TH-cam.
How is he an expert.... because he says “ roger that “?.
Stephen Beans because hes a retired special forces operator you fucking dumbass
@@Cool12354 Hes a former SEAL and CIA contractor.
Stephen Beans damn get merked Stephen
Tried & tested! For those that may questioning his qualifications, google is your friend! When Sean speaks; I listen. (& lmao! Seriously entertaining, lethally knowledgable + experienced)
Great Advice at the beginning with the phone, keep me listening throughout and Agree with the 9mm Carbine which is my Home Defender.
That commercial is absolute gold.
You've got to love real life experience and knowledge. Thanks for sharing what you know with the world!
I never considered the hands-free speaker phone option. Your voice might naturally wake family members as well. All in all, I really found the video very helpful. Thanks!
You don't want to "kick it across the room" You can just set it down to keep your hands free.
me running around the house with my dad bod in my tighty whities is my best HD 😂💪🏻
haha
Brah ... Get on my level going to be running around naked as a peeled potato with my fat ass. Not only are they going to die, the last thing they are going to see is my gross ass fatbody self. I almost feel bad if that ever happens.
Congrats gentlemen. You've become BAD ASS youtubers.
Shawn appreciate your excellent videos. How about doing one on shot spread of 00 buck and #9 birdshot at different yardages. Also I think the Taurus Judge makes excellent home defense.
Oh snap. This is the kind of video that starts $#!+
*THE* best home defense weapon is the one you're proficient with. Get ammo, get training, blast baddies when the situation deems it necessary.
Pistols are hard to shoot
Shotguns are big and limited in capacity but hell-a strong.
Rifles are LOUD af, and the round has the potential to say "hi" to your neighbors bedroom walls....
Pro's and Con's to each. Pick one. Get good!
Damn straight
Or pick 'em all if it's possible for you and get better with each and everyone of them as time goes by!
nope, get proficient with the most effective thing. put that pearl handled .25 acp away
@@ericvantassell6809 That's a dumb@$$ comment. No one is advocating for the use of .25 as a home defense tool.
The FBI actually switched from PCCs and SMGs to rifles because pistol rounds had a higher tendency to penetrate walls. Rifle rounds tended to disintegrate under such high velocities when hitting an exterior wall from the inside.
Home defense dream team - Hi Point C9 with the extendo mag holding it sideways, and a California compliant AR15 as a back up.
Don't forget the stick on sideways iron sites....
Cool and gangster accurate.
if you get a Punisher sticker it will shoot faster and reload faster
Home Defense Dream Team - move out of CA :D
Hi point don't they make microwaves
My only qualms with the AR test is the grain weight. 77gr is excellent but most of us have 55gr FMJ. I think the penetration would be lessened and fragmentation would increase. But this is my paltry experience. I'm curious what Shawn would say.
Use the 55 grain. Mike of Garand Thumb likes Wolf Gold and American Eagle. The 55 grain will work great in close quarters combat, regardless of barrel length or twist rate. The M855 Green Tip works better at 150 to 300 yards, and if you have to shoot through foliage. The Green Tip doesn't work so great if your attacker is really skinny with not much body mass. In that case, the Green Tip punches only a small hole through the target, unless the bullet hits a bone. The 77 grain Black Hills ammo is great, but is now going for $1.50 a round. Underwood makes a 62-grain FMJ cartridge, called the Lehigh Controlled Chaos, but it also sells for $1.50 a round. Honestly, I did not find this video very useful.
55gr vs 77 there is a difference, but they both will penatrate quite a bit. I wouldnt get too caught up on the difference. Now 223 vs 9mm. There will be a bigger difference for sure.
@@dancruze agreed
I support all three options. They all have options that reduce penetration. Even the AR has solid copper rounds that don't penetrate deep. But keep in mind less penetration can also be a issue. One thing for sure the shot gun is by far the most likely one shot stop option. The AR or 9mm pistol will give a higher capacity. Because most people miss under pressure
your lead in statement was absolutely brilliant. i say the best home defense weapon is whichever one you might have that you can get to, and know how to operate.