.22 ammo recommendations?

JoeMartino · 05-16-2005, 11:47 AM

My wife was formerly a 1911 shooter. Last year she had shoulder surgery and can no longer handle the 1911. She now has a Ruger .22 semi-auto.

Any recommendations on ammo for self-defense? 60-grain? 30-grain? 40-grain? Hollow-point? I intend to test several brands against a thick stack of catalogs, but I'd appreciate any ideas as well. I'll report the results of the tests.

**Jericho** · 05-16-2005, 01:39 PM

Well a 22 is more destructive to the human body then a large caliber bullet. It is that whole bouncing around thing that really tears up the body. Now the .22 does not have the stopping power that a .45 has but it will kill them just the same. The .60 grain is a little heavy and will not have the explosive velocity that the others have. Test the ammo and find one that functions flawless in her gun.

Poodleshooter · 05-16-2005, 04:08 PM

For .22lr, the best bet is to use a solid round nose for maximum penetration to the vitals. Expansion of existing .22 hollow points won't be useful in humans,as it doesn't penetrate enough to to get to the vitals in a torso hit. For a headshot, even LRN .22lr is a marginal penetrator.
That said, try both. Be sure to test it on a hard medium such as bones or wood. That's where the HP's usually fail.

**pastor2468** · 05-30-2005, 02:15 AM

remember bulit placement is most important!! That being the case try Wolf match ammo, or fopr power try CCI mini mags they work.

husbandofaromanian · 05-31-2005, 08:29 AM

This is what I carry in my NAA mini revolver.
http://www.hi-vel.com/Catalog__18/De...mmunition.html

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JoeMartino Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 4	.22 ammo recommendations? My wife was formerly a 1911 shooter. Last year she had shoulder surgery and can no longer handle the 1911. She now has a Ruger .22 semi-auto. Any recommendations on ammo for self-defense? 60-grain? 30-grain? 40-grain? Hollow-point? I intend to test several brands against a thick stack of catalogs, but I'd appreciate any ideas as well. I'll report the results of the tests. __________________ My book is out. Read excerpts at http://www.thejusticecooperative.com

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Jericho The Great Gopher Hunter Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,843	Well a 22 is more destructive to the human body then a large caliber bullet. It is that whole bouncing around thing that really tears up the body. Now the .22 does not have the stopping power that a .45 has but it will kill them just the same. The .60 grain is a little heavy and will not have the explosive velocity that the others have. Test the ammo and find one that functions flawless in her gun. __________________ Spreading the Cult of the Little Bullet: Rimfire World GUNS NETWORK.....Often Imitated.....Never Duplicated . . REDSTAR 09.05.2005 20756

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Poodleshooter Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Floating down the James River in VA Posts: 2,439	For .22lr, the best bet is to use a solid round nose for maximum penetration to the vitals. Expansion of existing .22 hollow points won't be useful in humans,as it doesn't penetrate enough to to get to the vitals in a torso hit. For a headshot, even LRN .22lr is a marginal penetrator. That said, try both. Be sure to test it on a hard medium such as bones or wood. That's where the HP's usually fail. __________________ I put the "fun" in fundamentalist! "Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience." -C.S. Lewis Visit the GunsNet Rimfire Forums Guns Network Discussion Websites & AK-47.net BOTH have recently recevied a 5-STAR rating from Shotgun News - 10/6/2003 issue! Do you get value out of this site? Contributions to gunsnet start at $5 with benefits kicking in at $20. Check here to see those benefits: <a href="http://www.ak-47.net/store/memupgde.htm?">MEMBERSHIP UPGRADE CENTER</a>

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05-30-2005, 02:15 AM	#4
pastor2468 Contributor 04/08 Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 47	remember bulit placement is most important!! That being the case try Wolf match ammo, or fopr power try CCI mini mags they work.

05-31-2005, 08:29 AM	#5
husbandofaromanian Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 392	This is what I carry in my NAA mini revolver. http://www.hi-vel.com/Catalog__18/De...mmunition.html