"Stopping Power" article

You are correct - unless you had a very controlled data set of effects to correlate with the formula, you don't have much.

We don't have that.
 
Andew please read my post again, I can agree with you, because what I was trying to say is these formulas RATE cartridge probable effectiveness. None of them suggest taking a 22 long rifle to an elephant hunt would be a good idea, they should assist you to choose the right firearm for the job in hand. Yet at least one elephant has been killed by a 22.
 
Here is a statistic to consider: The .22LR that you have with you when you need it is infinitely more effective than the ____ caliber that is at home in your safe.

Whatever the reason, if the person will choose not to carry the "better" or "more effective" caliber handgun but will train with an carry the .22LR, then that is the most effective choice for that person.
 
I was once invited to a secret shoot at an army camp (in Scotland). It was secret so as not to advertise that these weapons were on the move. That way bad guys can't get their hands on them. I shot ww2 Lea Enfields Mausers etc. I put six round balls from a Remington cap and ball replica revolver into an A4 sheet of paper at 25 yds If I was shooting at a bear I think I would have made it angry. I don't think the first two shots would have killed it fast enough, therefore I would have been killed. The recoil was much less than I was expecting. With a 22 lever gun I shot much faster but I would still prefer to carry the Remington.
 
I knew there was a reason I like .357's so much. :)

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I'm sure if you put it in the right place a .22 would do the job, how fast is another question. The way I look at it is it's Murphy. Murphy is in fact alive and well we've known about this for a very long time. Any situation serious enough to warrant the shooting of a person is not the time to invite Murphy into it. Murphy needs to be kept at bay as much as possible.
 
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