Interesting perspective on the 22lr from the real world

**Bruce in WV** · 10-05-12, 17:40

I don't know if this gent follows this forum. His blog is a good resource for real world experience with a practical perspective, and this post provides an interesting viewpoint.

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This thread has gotten to the point of TOS silliness. I've deleted the original link to avoid that serious gentleman from being associated with it!

**Odd Job** · 10-06-12, 04:20

It's an okay article if it is for the Onion.

**HackerF15E** · 10-06-12, 08:15

http://abcnews.go.com/US/texas-teen-...ry?id=17407314

Well, here is a kid who killed his sister and mother with a .22, and from the sounds of things they were not quick kills...although I'm sure we're not talking about fantastic shot placement in this scenario.

"I just thought it would be quick, you know? I didn't want them to feel any pain," he said. "That's why I used a gun, but it was like everything went wrong." "My sister, she came down the stairs and she was screaming and I was telling her that I'm sorry but to just hold still--that, you know, I was just going to make it go away," he said. "But she just kept on freaking out, but finaly she she fell down, and I got her in the head about, probably, three times."

**wrinkles** · 10-06-12, 11:04

I've seen news articles of people being killed with an air rifle also.

**SteveS** · 10-06-12, 14:17

About a month ago I came home and found my wife leaving the house with the 22 rifle so I followed her behind the barn and found out the dog treed a racoon and its babies. With 22 lr Remmington subsonic it took the wife 2 head shots to get the racoon off the tree and leave its babies to run off and die. Usually 1 stinger would do the job. The shovel took care of the babies.

**Ed L.** · 10-06-12, 14:26

Originally Posted by Odd Job

It's an okay article if it is for the Onion.

Exactly right.

And I believe the poster Oddjob works in the medical profession dealing with trauma & gunshot wounds.

Seriously, this type of .22 for defensive use advocasy belongs on forums where the members spend endless pages debating whether it is a good idea to carry a pistol with a round in the chamber.

Originally Posted by HackerF15E

http://abcnews.go.com/US/texas-teen-...ry?id=17407314

Well, here is a kid who killed his sister and mother with a .22, and from the sounds of things they were not quick kills...although I'm sure we're not talking about fantastic shot placement in this scenario.

So if you need a gun to kill a woman and child who are not attacking you or fighting, a .22 should be fine.

**HackerF15E** · 10-06-12, 20:18

Originally Posted by Ed L.

So if you need a gun to kill a woman and child who are not attacking you or fighting, a .22 should be fine.

Actually, no...I think that story showed that it sometimes isn't even adequate for that!

**Caduceus** · 10-07-12, 11:50

Originally Posted by SteveS

About a month ago I came home and found my wife leaving the house with the 22 rifle so I followed her behind the barn and found out the dog treed a racoon and its babies. With 22 lr Remmington subsonic it took the wife 2 head shots to get the racoon off the tree and leave its babies to run off and die. Usually 1 stinger would do the job. The shovel took care of the babies.

Stupid question, but why kill the racoon? In my AO they're a nuisance, but not worth worrying about.