I just knew that my post would get your attention pros!
I've been debating with myself if whether I should even post this stupid question or not.
A friend of mine showed me his Walther PPK in .22 cal. Nice gun and all but the debate started when he pulled out a box of ammo and made the comment-"THESE .22s HAVE THE STOPPING POWER OF A .45 cal. BULLET".
After I finished laughing my asstronaut off we got into a long debate about the absurdity of it all.
Not only that, but it says on the box a warning that these bullets go at least a mile or 3km. and precautions should be taken.
The box did not specifiy if it was MAXIMUM or EFFECTIVE range.
The name of the bullets? Drum roll please...Stinger.
I was expecting to see depleted plutonium on top of the slug or at least a miniature chainsaw but all I saw was an itsy bitsy hollowpoint.
I gave a lecture about bullet weight, size, density,stopping percentages, etc. but the guy just wouldn't budge from his statement.
I'm still laughing as I type this!
To all the pros out there I ask you. Are the statements made by my friend completely out of this world, galaxy, and universe? Or am I just astronimically ignorant about the secrets of the almighty powerful .22?
The ONLY two reasons for me even thinking of putting up this post is to educate one of us AND to steer away ANOTHER friend that is now debating whether he should buy a .22 or stick to his original plan of buying a .380 (home defense on a budget).
Hopefully you can talk some sense into him (and my other friend) before I dare him to shoot me with his Walther .22 and if I still stand then he better brace himself for my HK USP .40! No head/face shots please.
Maybe I should have posted this in the jokes department.
p.s. hi to eug,dax,and mikey
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RONIN - samurai with no masters
I've been debating with myself if whether I should even post this stupid question or not.
A friend of mine showed me his Walther PPK in .22 cal. Nice gun and all but the debate started when he pulled out a box of ammo and made the comment-"THESE .22s HAVE THE STOPPING POWER OF A .45 cal. BULLET".
After I finished laughing my asstronaut off we got into a long debate about the absurdity of it all.
Not only that, but it says on the box a warning that these bullets go at least a mile or 3km. and precautions should be taken.
The box did not specifiy if it was MAXIMUM or EFFECTIVE range.
The name of the bullets? Drum roll please...Stinger.
I was expecting to see depleted plutonium on top of the slug or at least a miniature chainsaw but all I saw was an itsy bitsy hollowpoint.
I gave a lecture about bullet weight, size, density,stopping percentages, etc. but the guy just wouldn't budge from his statement.
I'm still laughing as I type this!
To all the pros out there I ask you. Are the statements made by my friend completely out of this world, galaxy, and universe? Or am I just astronimically ignorant about the secrets of the almighty powerful .22?
The ONLY two reasons for me even thinking of putting up this post is to educate one of us AND to steer away ANOTHER friend that is now debating whether he should buy a .22 or stick to his original plan of buying a .380 (home defense on a budget).
Hopefully you can talk some sense into him (and my other friend) before I dare him to shoot me with his Walther .22 and if I still stand then he better brace himself for my HK USP .40! No head/face shots please.
Maybe I should have posted this in the jokes department.
p.s. hi to eug,dax,and mikey
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RONIN - samurai with no masters