[Joe Brower]

Agree on the .22lr bit. No replacement for displacement. Although .22lr can drill very precise holes in the anatomy, sometimes better than larger rounds, especially at pistol engagement ranges. As a USN medic, I saw first hand examples of .22lr cleanly piercing a human skull, whereas, on another run, a similar hit with a .357 ran under the meat and exited out the back without a fracture. Sure surprised me.

That said, I've also seen folks who simply can't manage anything bigger than a .22lr -- step 'em up to a .38 special or 9mm and the blast and recoil have them all over the target. For those folks, a .22lr is a fine choice, particularly those 8-shot revolvers with some CCI Stingers or Velicitors.

And don't even get me started on the .22WMR -- that 30-round pistol that Kel-tec sells would be hell on wheels. That's a lot of kbang for one magazine. $:-)

[Travis McGee]

That 30-shot Keltec .22mag is high on my “want to try” list. Not sure if I’d buy one, thought. But I’d sure love to spend a few hours picking the brain of its genius inventor, whose shop is in FL between us.