22s are great for practice and target shooting. I’ve got several and really like shooting them.
Project Appleseed does a great job to showing how proper training with a 22 rifle carries right over to larger caliber rifles.
But 22 is not a wise carry caliber. Not to stake your life on.
DITTO THAT!!!
I agree with you 100%.
Check gun shows for older S & W revolvers.
They never fail.
Many people laugh at the .22
But not while one is pointed at them.
I agree, though, that a 9mm would be a better carry gun. The Glock 26 subcompact is only a few ounces heaver than the Ruger SR22.
Then again, the .22 has some practical advantages. The recoil is very slight, allowing rapid fire, and the muzzle blast won’t be as hard on your eardrums if you have to fire in a confined space (like your car while fending off a carjacker).
Absolutely... You will be very very lucky to stop a 200lb man high on crack with a .22 before they get their hands on you. Minimum .38 special +P with fragmenting personal defense rounds. Even then it will be a big question mark.