So, I live in a really remote area, on a few acres, surrounded by woods (couple of fairly close neighbors, but not looking out my window at them close) To put things into a little better perspective, I have a 200 yard range in my front yard and it is common place to see empty brass on my front deck.
So we have an outside guard dog plus an inside watch dog. Wife always has a few cats outside, plus we have chickens for egg production and over the last 20+ years, we have had geese, goats, horses, rabbits, etcetera.
The "struggle" has always been, what to grab, firearm wise, when the dogs bark, the rooster sound the alarm or something goes bump in the night.
Could be a sunny Saturday afternoon, cold clear night, could be a problem at 10 feet (coon or mink) or 100 yards (dogs and coyotes)
What to grab?? .22 rifle, shotgun, AR, .45 Colt revolver??
I good flashlight is always a must, at night. Noise is not a huge factor, as closest neighbor isn't that close, most times it ends up being a walk and check with no shots fired but it has led to a need for a magazine full of ammo a few times.
For the last couple of years, my main "go to" gun has been my 9mm SBR AR. With a holographic sight, 20 round mag, mounted flashlight option, quick handling and good range, plus the fact that I'm not unleashing FMJs at 3000 fps, in the middle of the night, it has worked really well, in most cases.
Anyone here have a similar struggle? Thoughts, recommendations?
So we have an outside guard dog plus an inside watch dog. Wife always has a few cats outside, plus we have chickens for egg production and over the last 20+ years, we have had geese, goats, horses, rabbits, etcetera.
The "struggle" has always been, what to grab, firearm wise, when the dogs bark, the rooster sound the alarm or something goes bump in the night.
Could be a sunny Saturday afternoon, cold clear night, could be a problem at 10 feet (coon or mink) or 100 yards (dogs and coyotes)
What to grab?? .22 rifle, shotgun, AR, .45 Colt revolver??
I good flashlight is always a must, at night. Noise is not a huge factor, as closest neighbor isn't that close, most times it ends up being a walk and check with no shots fired but it has led to a need for a magazine full of ammo a few times.
For the last couple of years, my main "go to" gun has been my 9mm SBR AR. With a holographic sight, 20 round mag, mounted flashlight option, quick handling and good range, plus the fact that I'm not unleashing FMJs at 3000 fps, in the middle of the night, it has worked really well, in most cases.
Anyone here have a similar struggle? Thoughts, recommendations?