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To: yarddog
I don't understand why so many are down on the .22 magnum. It is an excellent round, at least out of a rifle.

If I could only own one gun, it would probably be a .22 LR with the possible exception of a shotgun, but the .22 mag is useful for a lot of medium sized game and even for self defense. It has more than twice the energy of the .22LR and about the same as a .45 auto.

I have noted in killing varmints and feral animals that it is much quicker to kill than a regular .22 when shot in the body.

86 posted on 09/27/2005 9:15:00 AM PDT by yarddog
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To: yarddog
22 Mag has more than twice the energy of the .22LR and about the same as a .45 auto.

"The standard 40 grain bullet is now advertised to have a muzzle velocity of 1,910 fps in a 22" rifle barrel and carries 324 ft. lbs. of energy. From the 6.5" barrel of a revolver the velocity is 1400 fps with an energy of 174 ft. lbs"

45 ACP out of a six inch barrel has about 495 ft/lbs of energy.

Comparing both in a handgun, the 45 has almost three times the muzzle energy.

100 posted on 09/27/2005 10:28:30 AM PDT by mbynack
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To: yarddog

In my younger days I dropped a few deer with a .22 mag. It's a good gun but not for learning. .22 LR ammo is so cheap it's the logical choice for a newbie.


159 posted on 09/27/2005 5:10:27 PM PDT by saganite (The poster formerly known as Arkie 2)
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