- Dec 27, 2012
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I don't advocate .22 for self defense but this looks like the thing to have in your mouse gun.
The Speer Gold Dot of .22 LR?
The Speer Gold Dot of .22 LR?
Send some to Lucky Gunner if they don't already have it on their list to test.Sounds like a study need be done. To me, this ammo looks pretty good. It's probably pricy but so is premium 9mm. I might have to find me some and see if I like.
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Now we’re talkin’!Having said that, anything less than .45ACP is underpowered.
for small diameter bullets, would it be better if it broke off into separate pieces and created separate paths for lacerations?The question is: if you're shooting a .22, is this the best round to make something bleed?
I've never seen a .22LR mushroom like this. I'd like to see it head to head against the CCI stinger and Federal punch and compare high velocity poor expansion to lower velocity excellent expansion.
tnoutdoors9 did a ballistic gel test on 40gr MiniMags fired from a handgun.
The bullet ended up traveling backwards, indicating it tumbled at least once. It penetrated a solid 13".
I think this is about as good as you can expect from a .22lr. Most other hollow point .22s were way short of the mark.
The best .22lr ammo for self defense is your regular 40 gr CCI MiniMag. It tumbles upon impact. Since it's a solid projectile, it also penetrates a long way.