.22 LR Self-defense rounds.

[Fishslayer]

It would seem to me that the big thing with using 22's for SD is the cartridge going bang. With all the comments I've read on different forums about FTFs does anyone have a brand or specific loading they have never had a problem with? I believe match ammo would be at the top of the list of 100% reliability to go bang. Having a misfire in a match is a lot more serious than missing a squirrel. I've been using CCI SGB as well a Eley target as my go to defense round. Comments? Suggestions?

I would trust anything Eley primed. I've shot a lot of Aguila SV & HV & it always goes bang.

As I understand it CCI uses a priming process somewhat similar to the Eley. I would not be uncomfortable trusting my life to MiniMags. We put 500 40gr MiniMags through the wife's brand new Mosquito (notoriously picky) and I kind of think there was one malf, she said there were zero.

 

[AST236]

Interesting topic, as my daughter has mentioned wanting to get her concealed carry permit. I have a Charter Arms Pathfinder in .22 that I'm training her on. I also just picked up a S&W M&P 22 Compact. Both shoot Mini Mags extremely well and I don't think I'd want to be shot by either of them.

 

[JayFramer]

I would use a CCI Stinger hollow point. Very nasty little round. No it's not a .45 but a hit with a Stinger beats a miss with a .45 any day of the week.

 

[smoothshooter]

Pick the one that functions the best in the gun it is to be used in.
Hollow point/solid, doesn't matter.

Neither does accuracy. They all shoot good enough.
You don't really even need rifling, since almost all shooting encounters happen at conversational distance, and often even contact distance.
The slightly hotter loads with their increased recoil impulse tends to ensure better feeding and ejection in automatics.

Again, don't get wrapped around the axle about accuracy.
FUNCTION is most important.