[Robert A Cook PE]

.22 is very, very small caliber to go up against a grizzly.

[Pentagon Leatherneck]

A handgun’s best role is to give you time to get your rifle. I think my rifle would be bigger than a .22 if I lived in Griz country.

TC

[Hot Tabasco]

.22 is very, very small caliber to go up against a grizzly.

That was her next to the last line of defense. Once the .22 ran out of ammo, the last line of defense was to throw the gun at the bear then run like hell...........

[xzins]

Hitting the target with a 22 is better than missing it with a 45. That’s why many people prefer the smaller caliber pistols. I watched a marksman put a 22 through a 1 inch board (the measure of lethality) from one quarter mile. The bullet doesn’t pack weight, but it’s virtually the same diameter as the 556 used in the M-16.

I also watched a video showing a rock thrown from a lawnmower at 400 fps, because of it’s weight, was more destructive on impact than a 357. Lends credibility to the David/Goliath story.

[archy]

.22 is very, very small caliber to go up against a grizzly.

I've always preferred a 12 gauge. But my nighttime Griz/brownie load has other applications as well.