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Originally Posted by eveled
Definitely go with the S&W, but I would be tempted to get a 22lr like the 317, not sure you gain a lot from the .22mag from a snub nose other than being a lot louder. The extra shot makes up for the slight loss in power IMHO.
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Oh I love this debate. Because I was having this with my self a few days ago until I can across the zombie videos lol, on youtube. ( just type on 22 NAA zombie skull ). Basically the 22 wmr shatters the skull and the 22 LR leaves a hole. Then I read some other accounts on how a 22 LR might not get the job done with a head shot when fired from a short barrel. Basically if its a glancing shot it might bounce off the skull. Now if the barrel was 4inches no problem, but 2in is not enough of a safety margin for me with a 22 LR.
If you look at the NAA page and find the ballistics for a 22LR and a 22 WMR its about a 100 ft per sec difference.
The fastest CCI 40g LR average was 909 fps
The slowest CCI 40g WMR average was 988 fps
Crunch the numbers and that's
Energy of 73 foot-pounds for a 40 grain bullet at 908 fps.
Energy of 87 foot-pounds for a 40 grain bullet at 988 fps.
For me the 14 lbs might be enough to get the job done. And I hope I never have to find out. Plus I like the fire ball of the 22 WMR
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