Any ammunition you would recommend? I have some really good 22lr pistols but any ammo you guys would recommend? I have bought some Federal Personal Defense Punch Flat Nose. They seem a little weak on the FPS and 29gr. I seen some fragmentation rounds also. I know 22 might not be what you would have…

[image] Simple_Man: He was shot in the abdomen with a single round of .22lr Word on the street is .22’s love to bounce around once inside the body. One of the reasons why they are so deadly, especially if they enter the skull, they generally lack the power to exit it.

I always liked Paul because he wasn’t trying to force his view on you, just give you some info, a sprinkling of opinion, and then real world demonstrations. Same with Hickock45, I love it when old heads just wanna share what they know with the rest of us.

[image] markandrew88: For me, there’s only one round I’d carry for self defense in .22lr: CCI Mini-mag 40 grain round nose. I only had one ftf out of 400 rounds with CCiMM’s gonna chalk that up to a dirty .22 pistol. [image] TheAirHawk: I’m actually getting something chambered in .22wmr …

That is I think the dirtiest ammo I have ever shot.

I prefer to shoot it at matches over anything else. I’ve had less stoppages than even the CCI. maybe I’ve been lucky, I dunno. I won’t even shoot the rest of the Aguila I have in the can, IT’S so dirty. I give them props for making .22lr during the Crovidy when nobody else was - but it’s the last I…

I haven’t used Aguila due to that reputation.

Hickok mentioned Guns & Leather! Been to that FFL several times back in the day. The co-owner used to work at Peterbilt…turned in his time there to go full-time at the store. Sadly a few years back thieves broke into the place and stole a van load.

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He was at The Gathering this year iirc.

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