kurtmax_0
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.22 is quite powerful. I'd guess many people negligently shoot themselves or others thinking that a .22 is a 'toy'.
I think the main reason that .22 has the most deaths is that it is the most prolific. Almost anybody that has firearms has at least one .22. Most have more. .22s are also very cheap for both the handgun and the ammo.
The main problem with .22 is that it doesn't as effectively stop a person as a larger round. Yes, it may kill someone but they'll still be able to kill you first before they bleed out.
I'd also tend to believe that .22 is used for assassinations. Use a .22 with just the primer... place on the side of someone's head and it'll take them out. No need for a suppressor even.
I'd also like to point out that the reliability for .22 is much better than most people think. Don't buy the 550 bulk packs and expect reliability. I haven't run into a bad cartridge in a box of CCI Stingers. Yeah, the stingers might be 4-5USD for a box of 50, but it's still cheaper than other handgun ammo. Even the Federal 50 rnd value packs haven't had a dud for me yet.
.22 is quite powerful. I'd guess many people negligently shoot themselves or others thinking that a .22 is a 'toy'.
I think the main reason that .22 has the most deaths is that it is the most prolific. Almost anybody that has firearms has at least one .22. Most have more. .22s are also very cheap for both the handgun and the ammo.
The main problem with .22 is that it doesn't as effectively stop a person as a larger round. Yes, it may kill someone but they'll still be able to kill you first before they bleed out.
I'd also tend to believe that .22 is used for assassinations. Use a .22 with just the primer... place on the side of someone's head and it'll take them out. No need for a suppressor even.
I'd also like to point out that the reliability for .22 is much better than most people think. Don't buy the 550 bulk packs and expect reliability. I haven't run into a bad cartridge in a box of CCI Stingers. Yeah, the stingers might be 4-5USD for a box of 50, but it's still cheaper than other handgun ammo. Even the Federal 50 rnd value packs haven't had a dud for me yet.