[MediaMole]

This may sound odd, but I’m a big proponent of a .223 rifle. Easy to shoot, accurate and the rounds tend to break up when the hit something, so they aren’t a big problem with over-penetration.

[Nervous Tick]

>> This may sound odd, but I’m a big proponent of a .223 rifle.

So where can I find one of those on short notice?

;-)

[doorgunner69]

Except that the 5.56 likes to just keep on going if it is FMJ. We liked to do penetration tests decades ago to see what USMC flak jackets would stop. M1 Carbine and .45 ACP no problem. 5.56 zipped through both sides. Went through bunker logs very well too.

Maybe hollow point and frangible rounds are better, but I would not want to be downrange of someone blasting away inside a house with a mouse gun.

The advice about a shotgun is valid, but ignores the takeaway aspect. A small woman is in no way going to wrestle with a thug grabbing the barrel. She may get off a shot, she may lose the gun.

I have no experience with them, but since she knows revolvers, why not one of those Judge type .410/.45 revolvers? As I said, no personal experience with them. May be too much to handle.

[43north]

“This may sound odd, but I’m a big proponent of a .223 rifle.”

You’re right - it does sound odd. A .223 is OK for outdoors use but fire it inside a room and you would not be able to hear anything for several hours. The muzzle blast would be a factor indoors as well.