"If I confront a knife-wielding burglar with my rifle, I do not need to kill him unless he tries to stab me."
If a knife wielding burglar is within 20 feet of you and not running away, you better shoot him.
'If a knife wielding burglar is within 20 feet of you and not running away, you better shoot him.'
My .303 and my 12 bores make big holes - I'll quite happily let him get to 10 feet before I shoot. Anyone stupid enough to take on a 6'2" 220lb ex-soldier wielding a ten round SMLE with a knife deserves that extra few feet. Having said that, by the time he gets to 6' away, my bayonet will have re-arranged his internal organs, so I can save the cost of round.