.22lr not to be underestimated...

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Re: .22lr not to be underestimated...

Post by gverma » Mon Mar 26, 2012 5:04 pm

One of the issues with .22 is that many people do not give it the same respect which one may give a larger caliber which causes many accidents.

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Re: .22lr not to be underestimated...

Post by StampMaster » Mon Dec 10, 2012 1:00 am

.22Lr are good self defense weapon as our friends said shot placement is very vital. From my experience even a 9mm is not so great for self defense (its PB in India) as a determined attacker cannot be stopped unless the shot placement is right (stopping power of 9mm is also not enough for determined attacker, Some even call a 9mm as big pellet gun).

However, either .22, .32 or even an airgun works best to your defense when used rightly- shot placement, distance and importantly having presence of mind.
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Re: .22lr not to be underestimated...

Post by TwoRivers » Mon Dec 10, 2012 2:22 am

StampMaster wrote:.22Lr are good self defense weapon as our friends said shot placement is very vital. From my experience even a 9mm is not so great for self defense (its PB in India) as a determined attacker cannot be stopped unless the shot placement is right (stopping power of 9mm is also not enough for determined attacker, Some even call a 9mm as big pellet gun).

However, either .22, .32 or even an airgun works best to your defense when used rightly- shot placement, distance and importantly having presence of mind.
Interesting post. How many people did you shoot with a 9mm, and where did you hit them? Or is your "experience" the experience of reading someone else's opinion?

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Re: .22lr not to be underestimated...

Post by timmy » Mon Dec 10, 2012 4:25 am

StampMaster wrote:... or even an airgun works best to your defense when used rightly- shot placement, distance and importantly having presence of mind.
Please, let us not start this silliness about using air guns as a self defence weapon again. They are not a wise or viable choice under any circumstance. I realize that under the right conditions, an air gun may have accomplished some damage to someone at sometime, but so have rolling pins and paper clips.

Realistically, singing "all izz well" like Aamir Khan will make you feel as safe and confident, and is probably a more effective self defence weapon.

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