Thanks everyone, great answers. I do notice that no one chooses to use a wheel gun, Are wheel gunners a dying breed?
91/30 with bayonet. you can poke 'em from the other end of the house if need be.
the correct reply to the question is-----
the best "home defence"is a shotgun----with "birdshot",as your distance will be 20' or less,it will cause all threats to cease---and will not injure/kill someone in the next room(dbl O buck)or someone walking down the street(AK47,etc)-
I am a NRA certified firearms intructor.