contender
Ruger Guru
"P.S. A .22 rimfire revolver loses alot of power because of gas leakage around the cylinder gap. Turns a 22 Lr into a pop gun. IMHO, a .22 LR's primary purpose is as a trainer. I would never carry one for hunting or self defense purposes. A pistol? Maybe, but not a revolver."
As a life long hunter & user of many firearms & calibers, I'd have to respectfully disagree with the above statement.
The .22 LR in all it's delivery firearms is quite capable of taking a lot of game, as well as being used in self defense. I have personally put down many deer with (1) well placed shot. Granted, the deer were usually injured by a vehicle or such to where they couldn't escape. But I knew a guy, (now deceased,) who used the lowly .22 as his poaching gun. he killed a LOT of critters with a .22.
And even in a revolver, it's a proven caliber.
As for SD, you just need to look into a serious study of ACTUAL hospital & LEO records to see how many people are killed with a .22 LR.
Pop gun? Not hardly. If you feel it's so inadequate, I'll challenge you to the same thing I've challenged a few training "experts" who've made similar claims; Let me load a revolver & shoot you with (1) round. If it's a "pop gun" or only good as a "trainer" then you'd be just fine with it,,,,right?
Now,, I'm not trying to be disrespectful at all. And I'll be the first one to step up & say that depending upon the many variables (such as what Wendy mentioned,) that there can be many other calibers & firearms that could be a better choice.
But as an instructor, when dealing with elderly, ladies, disabled, or otherwise somewhat challenged people, a .22 LR in a revolver may be the best choice for them. As I say in class; "Anybody here want to get shot with a .22? How about multiple times? Remember,, you shoot until a threat is stopped or the game animal is down."
MANY of the elderly ladies I've taught over the last few decades do not have the ability to shoot AND control other calibers. And so far,,, I've not found anybody willing to be a test subject for impact studies using the "pop gun" .22 in any type of firearm, including a revolver.
As a life long hunter & user of many firearms & calibers, I'd have to respectfully disagree with the above statement.
The .22 LR in all it's delivery firearms is quite capable of taking a lot of game, as well as being used in self defense. I have personally put down many deer with (1) well placed shot. Granted, the deer were usually injured by a vehicle or such to where they couldn't escape. But I knew a guy, (now deceased,) who used the lowly .22 as his poaching gun. he killed a LOT of critters with a .22.
And even in a revolver, it's a proven caliber.
As for SD, you just need to look into a serious study of ACTUAL hospital & LEO records to see how many people are killed with a .22 LR.
Pop gun? Not hardly. If you feel it's so inadequate, I'll challenge you to the same thing I've challenged a few training "experts" who've made similar claims; Let me load a revolver & shoot you with (1) round. If it's a "pop gun" or only good as a "trainer" then you'd be just fine with it,,,,right?
Now,, I'm not trying to be disrespectful at all. And I'll be the first one to step up & say that depending upon the many variables (such as what Wendy mentioned,) that there can be many other calibers & firearms that could be a better choice.
But as an instructor, when dealing with elderly, ladies, disabled, or otherwise somewhat challenged people, a .22 LR in a revolver may be the best choice for them. As I say in class; "Anybody here want to get shot with a .22? How about multiple times? Remember,, you shoot until a threat is stopped or the game animal is down."
MANY of the elderly ladies I've taught over the last few decades do not have the ability to shoot AND control other calibers. And so far,,, I've not found anybody willing to be a test subject for impact studies using the "pop gun" .22 in any type of firearm, including a revolver.