ThePunisher'sArmory
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Would anyone trust these as a self defence round for a home gun? Or should I stick with the 20ga Mossberg?
.22 wmr
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Txhillbilly
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The 22 magnum is a caliber that most people talk down about,but it is a really great caliber IMO.
I have hunted with 22wmr caliber guns since I was young,and it'll stop a whitetail in it's tracks with 1 headshot.
Would I use one for a self-defense weapon? Hell Yes!!! I have had a Keltech PMR-30 on order for awhile now,and wish it would hurry up and get here.
I'm sure others will disagree with me,but a bad guy getting hit with one wouldn't want to continue with his plans after a couple of hits of a 22 magnum.
I have hunted with 22wmr caliber guns since I was young,and it'll stop a whitetail in it's tracks with 1 headshot.
Would I use one for a self-defense weapon? Hell Yes!!! I have had a Keltech PMR-30 on order for awhile now,and wish it would hurry up and get here.
I'm sure others will disagree with me,but a bad guy getting hit with one wouldn't want to continue with his plans after a couple of hits of a 22 magnum.
ThePunisher'sArmory
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The reason I'm asking is because, God forbid you'd ever have to use a firearm in self defence, but the police tend to hold onto your weapon,,,,,,indefinately after the event. So I would want to use something that is safe and yet I would not miss from my collection. Thus far I'm stillgoing to stick with the mossberg cause the .22 WMR is a ruger single 6. Just not enough bullets I fear.
ThePunisher'sArmory
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And I just love that dang Single Six. This was just a thought thread so keep em com'n
Double Naught Spy
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And it is illegal to hunt deer with rimfire ammo in Texas.
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publications/annual/hunt/means/
While the capacity is nice, there is no indication that you will even have a chance to fire more than 1-3 rounds. But if you do have the chance, then you very well may need all 15.
The Lone Haranguer
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I am a little confused by the premise of your question. There is no comparison between .22 Mag. and 20-gauge buckshot.
ThePunisher'sArmory
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Its not the bullet persay its the gun. I would rather give up a not so valuable gun in case of a police investigation of a defensive shooting. Its been said several times before that police will use your gun as evidence and it will sit in a room in a bag with a number on it for a long time if not forever. The only two least valuable but trustworthy guns I have are a revolver that can fire .22 WMR or a 20ga shotgun. I should have put that in the original thread statement. I just wondered if a .22 WMR would "do the job" if you will. In any case I think the 20ga will stay the gun of choice. Sorry for all the confusion I sometimes dont type what im actually thinking. 
Guncollector1982
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Wouldnt put a dollar sign on i or my families life if i had one. Life is priceless. Most likely one will never have to actually use a gun in self defense anyways. Shotguns always a good choice for close quarters in my opinion, not sure if id wanna trust my life to a quick snap shot from a 22 of any kind though given proper placement i have no doubt would do the job quick.
Zoidberg523
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Indeed it is. However, from Txhillbilly's post, I would say that any whitetail he may have killed with a 22 mag were killed when he was young. Depending on his age, that could very well have been during a time when meat was not as affordable or available at the supermarket as it is today. Many people have had to kill deer with whatever they had on hand in order to feed their families.
Say what you will, but IMHO if it comes down to obeying the law or ensuring the survival of a family, the law be damned.
joshk-k
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I'd stand ready to lose any gun or any other possession if it meant successfully defending my life or that of my loved ones. Not even a question. So use the adequate tool for the job. If you're worried about losing a particular gun that's in the caliber/gauge you want to use for defense, then get another, less important gun in the same.
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Double Naught Spy
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You have misplaced concerns. Your first concern should be surviving the battle, not worrying about whether or not the cops will take your gun afterward, but if you are going to worry about that, then worry if they are going to take your gun and your body or just your gun. There is a greater chance for the former with the .22 mag.
No, reread. His post gives the impression that this is an ongoing use of .22 mag to kill deer.
If a person says he has driven Ford cars since he was 16, you don't assume he only drove them when he was 16 and stopped. The statement indicates that he continues to drive Ford cars, having started when he was 16.
Armored farmer
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I love my single six also. It is my long-time trail gun and my go-to back door gun. I have taken enough small game to know that the .22 mag makes a pretty vicious hole in flesh. I feel pretty well armed with my trusty 4 5/8 bbl single six.
jimmyraythomason
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More people should practice this!
Sam Fadala in his book, "The Book of the 22", devotes a chapter to the .22 home gun. Not to encourage people to use the .22 for home defense, more in discussing the .22 as a gun that is very handy to have around the house for various reasons. The book can be ordered from http://www.amazon.com/Book-22-All-A...=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1278685714&sr=1-1
It is one of my favorites.
It is one of my favorites.
hamourkiller
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My Mother is recoil sensitive, I got her a 22 mag semi auto pistol prior to the Bill Clinton ban. It holds 30rds and is very reliable. If she turns it loose you better get down or be gone!
mgkdrgn
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Given those choices, I'll take the 20ga every day of the week and twice on Sunday.
That said ... there is a 22 magnum revolver in my pocket right now. The 20ga just isn't a good pocket carry in Tshirt and shorts. 22 Mag is a particularly nasty little round that never quite gets it's due ... but it's no 20ga shotgun.
Deltaboy1984
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Use the 20 gauge Mossie first then the 22mag if needed.
Zoidberg523
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His post actually says that he has hunted with the 22 mag since he was young: he does not say what he has hunted - he only adds (as a depiction of it's capability [learned by him from experience]) that it can cleanly kill deer with a headshot. I will give him the benefit of the doubt here, though:
My point stands. If it was to feed his family, and he had no other means to do it, then I don;t give a hoot if he killed a whitetail with a 22 mag today. Laws are (supposedly) to protect us citizens - if they lead to our deaths, then there is no point to them at all, and they ought to be broken.
mgkdrgn
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If the 20ga shotgun doesn't get the job done ... I don't hold out much hope for the 22mag doing any better!
seeker_two
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The 20ga. is far more effective....but, if all I had was the .22Mag when the BG's come, I'd still use it....
Even Bill Jordan said that the .22Mag revolver made a good backup gun....and he knew a thing or two about SD shooting....
Even Bill Jordan said that the .22Mag revolver made a good backup gun....and he knew a thing or two about SD shooting....
jimmyraythomason
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That would depend on the range and what the shottie was loaded with.
Txhillbilly
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Double Naught Spy,I must say I haven't shot a whitetail with a rimfire in many a year.But we hunted on our farm,and I really don't think at the time it mattered what we used to take game to put onto the table for our family.
As a landowner,you can do things a little different than if you are leasing a place to hunt.But you also have to reside on the property.
As a landowner,you can do things a little different than if you are leasing a place to hunt.But you also have to reside on the property.
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