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Did you read the full article linked, to which I only excerpted the opening paragraphs?
Heaven forbid the target is moving at all.A few hundred yards no way, 100 yards max maybe 150 yards on a good day. That round doesn't have the ass behind it to be consistent for a few hundred yards.
I once owned a ruger .22 auto and it NEVER misfired no matter how cheap the ammoNot seeing a thread for the nuts-n-bolts of the this area's topics, here is one more focused on the mechanics.
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Ruger LCP II .22 LR Ammo Testing
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By: Warren Gray
Copyright © 2021
“What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight — it’s the size of the fight in the dog.” — President Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1958.
“We could get twice as many hits in the same amount of time with the .22 LR. There were also fewer misses.” — Edward “Ed” Head, Operations Manager, Gunsite Academy, AZ, October 2010.
The ultra-compact, Ruger Lite-Rack LCP II in .22 Long Rifle was introduced in December 2019, according to the Ruger web site, as “a low-recoil pistol with an easy-to-manipulate slide that shoots comfortably regardless of your hand size or strength...as a training tool...or as a concealed-carry option.”
While many people mistakenly think that the .22 LR cartridge is not a suitable, self-defense, pistol round, Gunpowder Magazine published an article that I wrote on “.22 LR Self-Defense Ammo Testing” on February 11, 2020, in which I tested seven different .22 LR loads in wet, natural, modeling clay to reasonably simulate the terminal, ballistic effects of a close-range, shooting incident, with some pleasantly-surprising results.
The test handgun for that article was a Walther P22Q target pistol with a 3.4-inch barrel, usually chosen as my lightweight, trail gun when hiking in the forests. But, having recently acquired a Ruger LCP II (#13705) in .22 LR as a very small, concealment or backup pistol with a 2.75-inch barrel, I realized that it may be useful to test this tiny, self-defense gun in a similar manner, firing selected ammunition into wet clay blocks to visibly demonstrate the close-range penetration, expansion, and temporary-wound-cavity potential of each round.
While a 9mm or .45 ACP handgun is definitely a better choice for serious, self-defense situations, these weapons are usually fairly large and difficult to conceal, especially in the summertime, when we wear very light clothing for comfort. The Ruger LCP II is certainly small and quite concealable under most circumstances, and weighs a mere 12.3 ounces (only three-quarters of a pound) when fully loaded with 11 rounds of ammunition (10 rounds in the magazine, and one in the chamber.)
Chris Baker of Lucky Gunner wrote on April 29, 2020, that, “When we get into the realm of 12-ounce, pocket pistols carried for self-defense, something chambered in .22 (LR) makes a lot of sense...the LCP (II) easily wins the title for the best itty-bitty, .22 pocket pistol. That’s the gun you have on you when you can’t or don’t want to carry around a real gun...they don’t make a 9mm this small, and if they did, I wouldn’t want to shoot it...the .22 is faster (than the .380 version)...the recoil is negligible...I’m inclined to recommend (that) people just skip the .380 altogether and carry the .22.”
Jon Wayne Taylor added in his LCP II .22 LR review for The Truth About Guns exactly one month later, that, “One of the greatest features of the LCP line is that they are tiny. You can carry them anywhere, so you are more likely to carry them everywhere. That’s a good thing...While it’s small and might not be for every shooter, the big thing the little gun has going for it is that it’s possible for almost anyone to operate this gun safely.”
A .22 LR Ruger may not be ideal for self-defense against humans, but it’s certainly much better than a rock, a stick, or even a knife, and no one wants to be shot with any caliber. Statistically, an armed attacker usually flees the scene approximately 92 percent of the time, as soon as a law-abiding citizen draws a pistol, without firing a shot, but in that very rare instance in which they stand their ground, your tiny LCP II will have to suffice. Is it enough gun for a lethal encounter?
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Ruger LCP II .22 LR Ammo Testing
By: Warren GrayCopyright © 2021“What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight — it’s the size of the fight in the dog.” — President Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1958.“We could get twice as many hits in the same amount of time with the .22 LR. There were also fewer misses.” —www.gunpowdermagazine.com
That's the ammo, not the gun. It's rimfire. The firing pin strikes the rim of that brass cartridge, and the explosive primer goes off and ignites the gunpowder which propels the bullet through the barrel and out the muzzle. So you never personally ran into a batch of bad ammo. Bully for you, but don't be such a gun-grabbing bullying police-officer suck-dick dumbass about it.I once owned a ruger .22 auto and it NEVER misfired no matter how cheap the ammo
When I do get occasional jams in a Sig .22 but not in the ruger I blame it on the gunThat's the ammo, not the gun. It's rimfire. The firing pin strikes the rim of that brass cartridge, and the explosive primer goes off and ignites the gunpowder which propels the bullet through the barrel and out the muzzle. So you never personally ran into a batch of bad ammo. Bully for you, but don't be such a gun-grabbing bullying police-officer suck-dick dumbass about it.
A jam is the gun. Stuck slider mechanism or something, then. Not a brass cartridge of ammunition that was actually struck by the firing pin and failed to go off.When I do get occasional jams in a Sig .22 but not in the ruger I blame it on the gun
To be clear the Sig is reliable too, just not quite as good as the ruger
Rimfire ammo is more difficult to ignite than centerfireA jam is the gun. Stuck slider mechanism or something, then. Not a brass cartridge of ammunition that was actually struck by the firing pin and failed to go off.
The problem with the .22 long rifle round is that you often get a misfire with the round. The chances of that happening with a rimfire round in my experience is much higher than that of a center fire round.Not seeing a thread for the nuts-n-bolts of the this area's topics, here is one more focused on the mechanics.
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Ruger LCP II .22 LR Ammo Testing
...
By: Warren Gray
Copyright © 2021
“What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight — it’s the size of the fight in the dog.” — President Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1958.
“We could get twice as many hits in the same amount of time with the .22 LR. There were also fewer misses.” — Edward “Ed” Head, Operations Manager, Gunsite Academy, AZ, October 2010.
The ultra-compact, Ruger Lite-Rack LCP II in .22 Long Rifle was introduced in December 2019, according to the Ruger web site, as “a low-recoil pistol with an easy-to-manipulate slide that shoots comfortably regardless of your hand size or strength...as a training tool...or as a concealed-carry option.”
While many people mistakenly think that the .22 LR cartridge is not a suitable, self-defense, pistol round, Gunpowder Magazine published an article that I wrote on “.22 LR Self-Defense Ammo Testing” on February 11, 2020, in which I tested seven different .22 LR loads in wet, natural, modeling clay to reasonably simulate the terminal, ballistic effects of a close-range, shooting incident, with some pleasantly-surprising results.
The test handgun for that article was a Walther P22Q target pistol with a 3.4-inch barrel, usually chosen as my lightweight, trail gun when hiking in the forests. But, having recently acquired a Ruger LCP II (#13705) in .22 LR as a very small, concealment or backup pistol with a 2.75-inch barrel, I realized that it may be useful to test this tiny, self-defense gun in a similar manner, firing selected ammunition into wet clay blocks to visibly demonstrate the close-range penetration, expansion, and temporary-wound-cavity potential of each round.
While a 9mm or .45 ACP handgun is definitely a better choice for serious, self-defense situations, these weapons are usually fairly large and difficult to conceal, especially in the summertime, when we wear very light clothing for comfort. The Ruger LCP II is certainly small and quite concealable under most circumstances, and weighs a mere 12.3 ounces (only three-quarters of a pound) when fully loaded with 11 rounds of ammunition (10 rounds in the magazine, and one in the chamber.)
Chris Baker of Lucky Gunner wrote on April 29, 2020, that, “When we get into the realm of 12-ounce, pocket pistols carried for self-defense, something chambered in .22 (LR) makes a lot of sense...the LCP (II) easily wins the title for the best itty-bitty, .22 pocket pistol. That’s the gun you have on you when you can’t or don’t want to carry around a real gun...they don’t make a 9mm this small, and if they did, I wouldn’t want to shoot it...the .22 is faster (than the .380 version)...the recoil is negligible...I’m inclined to recommend (that) people just skip the .380 altogether and carry the .22.”
Jon Wayne Taylor added in his LCP II .22 LR review for The Truth About Guns exactly one month later, that, “One of the greatest features of the LCP line is that they are tiny. You can carry them anywhere, so you are more likely to carry them everywhere. That’s a good thing...While it’s small and might not be for every shooter, the big thing the little gun has going for it is that it’s possible for almost anyone to operate this gun safely.”
A .22 LR Ruger may not be ideal for self-defense against humans, but it’s certainly much better than a rock, a stick, or even a knife, and no one wants to be shot with any caliber. Statistically, an armed attacker usually flees the scene approximately 92 percent of the time, as soon as a law-abiding citizen draws a pistol, without firing a shot, but in that very rare instance in which they stand their ground, your tiny LCP II will have to suffice. Is it enough gun for a lethal encounter?
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Ruger LCP II .22 LR Ammo Testing
By: Warren GrayCopyright © 2021“What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight — it’s the size of the fight in the dog.” — President Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1958.“We could get twice as many hits in the same amount of time with the .22 LR. There were also fewer misses.” —
I don't know about that?The problem with the .22 long rifle round is that you often get a misfire with the round. The chances of that happening with a rimfire round in my experience is much higher than that of a center fire round.
An Official Journal Of The NRA | What You Should Know About .22 Rimfire
Now that the .22 ammo shortage is all but a thing of the past, we no longer have to ask, "Where's the ammo?" Now it's time to appreciate that this round exists at all, considering the incredible amount of work that goes into producing each one of the diminutive little rounds.www.americanrifleman.org
Is .22 LR Too Unreliable for Self-Defense? - Lucky Gunner Lounge
We field test various 22 long rifle loads to determine if the 22 LR too unreliable for self-defense or something you can depend upon.www.luckygunner.com
You have good luck. I usually get at least one dud round in a box of 100 .22 long rifle rounds.I don't know about that?
I usually start target practice with a .22, to warm up, get used to the sound/recoil, regulate breathing, practice body stance, etc.
I then only move on the more expensive ammunition for the final ending of the target practice.
So I have shot much more .22 than anything else.
And of the many bricks of .22 that I have purchased and fired, I have never had any misfire.
In fact, I have only had 1 dud in my life, and that was an army surplus 9 mm, that likely only went off on a primer, and lodged in the barrel.
I did not know it and fired the next round, bulging the barrel of the Browing Hi-Power.
Luckily it did not burst.
Dumbest thing I ever did.
Back in the 70's there was this TV show called "That's Incredable", hosted by John Davidson. One time I was watching it and they had a man on that was going to demonstrate a bullet proof vest, by allowing hislef to be shot with a 22 lr caliber rifle while wearing the vest. I watched and it was clear that none of these idiots had a clue. The guy loaded the rifle and asked the idiot if he was ready and he said he was.Next time someone tells you that, ask them if you can shoot them , just once, in the chest with a .22 LR...
Brandishing a visible firearm will get you killed. Never display a firearm unless you are prepared to instantly shoot the target dead. A firearm (or any weapon) isn't a magic wand that compels people to obey you. I once had a moron like the character in Crocodile Dundee pull a Bali song knife on me and demand my wallet. I was on reserve duty, in fatigues with a Buck Folding Hunter on my belt. He was waving his knife around; I pulled my knife and went to low guard with the edge of the blade up and made it obvious that I was prepared to gut him. He was astonished when I pulled my own knife and rapidly left the scene of the attempted robbery.No firearm is worthless unless it doesn't work. Even in that case the brandishing of a viable firearm might be enough. If that's all ya got the shock from a .22 might be enough to distract a pervert from raping you. Whatever you can handle.
