Gun Enthusiasts: Please advise
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You are right the 22 caliber does kill more people each year than any other caliber and that is because it has enough energy to go into the body but not enough to make it out and while it is in there it is bouncing around causing alot of internal damage.
Even if that stat is true (linK?) I'd wager it would be because of the sheer numbers of people who are shot (purpose or accidental) with a .22 than its inherent qualities.
At the bare minimum it is not anywhere close to a good self defense round, unless its being used on rats or snakes. The purpose of a self-defense shot is to stop the threat, not to have them bleed out days later.
I think the .22 was the weapon of choice for the mafia, but that was under controlled conditions most of the time I'd bet. Not the same as a home intrusion.
I spent most of my pre- and teen years working in my father's gunshop.You are absolutely correct sir. Same can be said for the necessity of dry-firing a weapon to release the pressure on the hammer spring. You have a chance of damaging (ie breaking) the firing pin if you dry-fire often enough.
Hollowpoints, yo! Golden Bullet FTW!
Almost....
If you've shot those before, you know about every other one won't go off! :wink:
That just means you need this
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You can get plans/parts for those things, a buddy of mine has talked about building one.
I think you can buy them too, they are perfectly legal because they are hand operated, they aren't technically automatic.
All this talk about guns makes me want to go shoot something!!
I don't mind Olofson's but it can get a little crowded depending on when you go. I've never been to Banner down in Indianola, but have heard good things. There is an Isaac Walton League range near Elkhart, but you have to me a member. Also, I've heard there is a range in Ames, but I believe you have to be a member there, as well.
As far a I know, there aren't any ranges that are real close to West Des Moines.
I don't mind Olofson's but it can get a little crowded depending on when you go. I've never been to Banner down in Indianola, but have heard good things. There is an Isaac Walton League range near Elkhart, but you have to me a member. Also, I've heard there is a range in Ames, but I believe you have to be a member there, as well.
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Speaking of 22s. I want a Walther p22 and I already have a 30 year old ruger mk 3? .22. I am not going into match shooting, just looking for a bas(***) .22 that is cheap to shoot and hi cap capability without looking like my ruger.
I used to have a glock 45 but I don't think they make a .22- otherwise that would be a nice find for me.
I used to have a glock 45 but I don't think they make a .22- otherwise that would be a nice find for me.
Hollowpoints, yo! Golden Bullet FTW!
I usually shoot these in my Ruger 10/22 rifle with no problem. However, once I shot at a squirrel about 1/3 of the way up a tree trunk. He ran up to the top of the tree, so I figured I missed. Managed to find him in my scope and got him with a head shot. As I was cleaning him I learned I'd actually hit him the first time also - his shoulder was basically bone chips and hamburger. How the hell he managed to climb the tree in that shape I have no idea, it had to have been like a human taking an anti-tank round.
I'd advise against carrying the bleach and the gun in the same case. Spill some bleach on the gun, could be in for a bad time! Keep those guys separate!
Also, I opt for the thick contractor roll of polyethylene sheeting instead of a plastic bag, as the bags generally aren't thick enough for my liking. :wideeyed:
