.22 vs .223 – Home Defense – Drywall Penetration

thefirearmblog.com ^ | 5/9/2016 | Nathan S.

[rktman]

While I am sure that most would opt to select .223/5.56 NATO over .22LR for home defense, but I have heard the argument that .22 would be “better” for home defense since its reduced energy would mean that it would penetrate through fewer walls. On the flip side, others argue that the 5.56 would be better as the round would tumble dissipating its energy and thus penetrate less.

[Vermont Lt]

Probably shot by someone used to shooting people.