22 lr vs 500 Smith and wesson

[Badger1313]

I would like to bring a little reality to this discussion. If one chooses to carry, one should select a weapon, caliber, and holster that they can wear, draw and use comfortably. They should practiced drawing and dry firing often. They should practice at a range on a variety of scenarios, until they have instilled muscle memory into their body. Punching holes in paper targets from a ready position does nothing to prepare one for a real life and death confrontation. While it is easy to say one can put 10 rounds in the target in two seconds, statistics prove that most gunfights produce many more misses than hits, even for well-trained Leo's. A gun should be the last means of defense, especially for civilians. For the sake of argument, assume one did manage win the fight. They must then be able to articulate the reason and the sequence of events. "Well your honor, I felt threatened by (include you reason here) so I pulled put my 22lr and shot the person TEN times"....?
Almost every expert agrees that a concealed weapon should be the most powerful and reliable package one is capable with. YOU ARE GETTING YOUR LIFE ON IT!


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[Badger1313]

I would like to bring a little reality to this discussion. If one chooses to carry, one should select a weapon, caliber, and holster that they can wear, draw and use comfortably. They should practiced drawing and dry firing often. They should practice at a range on a variety of scenarios, until they have instilled muscle memory into their body. Punching holes in paper targets from a ready position does nothing to prepare one for a real life and death confrontation. While it is easy to say one can put 10 rounds in the target in two seconds, statistics prove that most gunfights produce many more misses than hits, even for well-trained LEO's. A gun should be the last means of defense, especially for civilians. For the sake of argument, assume one did manage win the fight. They must then be able to articulate the reason and the sequence of events. "Well your honor, I felt threatened by (include you reason here) so I pulled put my 22lr and shot the person TEN times"....?
Almost every expert agrees that a concealed weapon should be the most powerful and reliable package one is capable with. YOU ARE BETTING YOUR LIFE ON IT!


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[vytoland]

.22lr.....ONE well placed shot is all you need...........

 

[TANKLEGACY]

.22lr.....ONE well placed shot is all you need...........

Not if you hunt for hog daily...or are in bear infested woods....carrying a 22...Will just get you dead.

 

[Brasky]

.22lr.....ONE well placed shot is all you need...........

Until that one well placed shot fails to fire

 

[Badger1313]

Good luck with the "one well-placed shot" theory. The real world is a lot different than gun fights in movies and games. You will be lucky if you don't shoot yourself while trying to dodge and draw before the bad guy shoots you. Do some on-line research of police involved shooting videos. The police are trained and expecting the worst. Yet some miss and lose. One will never know how they react until they have been in military combat or police involved gunfights.

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[Rowlette]

^I agree wholeheartedly. This OK Corral​ mentality gets my goat. The BG does not care who he shoots( kids, grandmother, etc.) The moment the SHTF, besides marking your underwear, hopefully you ate trying to find cover before you engage. You really do not want to shoot yourself or a friendly.

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[Badger1313]

I will just leave this here


A man claimed he stood his ground with a warning shot. A judge revoked his carry permit.


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