22 wmr compared to the small acp cartridges

[kal]

Would it be wrong to choose something like 22 WMR rather than the usual 25acp, 32acp, 380acp? My only arguement is that 22 wmr is half the price or less than the acp cartridges(more practice). I'm not familiar with the 22 wmr or the acp's energy/lethality/etc, either.

Basically, is the 22 wmr comparable or worse than the acp rounds? Or are they all inconsistant and doesn't matter which is chosen?

[Aurispector]

Not sure exactly what you want to know. If you want cheap you can't beat 22lr. The 22 wmr I've seen is priced similarly to 9mm, which would probably be a better choice for self defense.

Here's a link to some folks that did some testing. Dunno if you could call it definitive but it gives you some idea what's going on.

http://www.brassfetcher.com/index_files/Page1293.htm

[kal]

Not sure exactly what you want to know

I just wanted to know if 22 wmr is less or equally as efficient as 32acp and 380acp, for small ultra concealable pocket pistols.

Brassfetcher was a bit helpful. Seems like a 22 wmr user is better off with fmj just like 32's and 380's.

If you want cheap you can't beat 22lr. The 22 wmr I've seen is priced similarly to 9mm

Yes, but rounds like the 32 and 380 acp are as high or higher than 45acp prices.

Hence, the interest in 22 wmr.

[Jake'sDad]

Most of the wound ballistic folks I've known have said in small caliber handguns, it doesn't really matter, just use what you can shoot well.

Having said that, I think what might work against .22 mag is a). it's a rimfire, with all of the reliability issues that rimfires can have, and b). out of a 2" barrel, it's really friggin loud.

But it is interesting to see that the .22 mag solids penetrated 14.6" in bare gel.

[fz1boxer]

22wmr loadings are tailored more toward rifles than short barrelauto's or revolvers.
i would like to see a 22wmr round developed for the kel tec pmr30

[Jake'sDad]

22wmr loadings are tailored more toward rifles than short barrelauto's or revolvers.
i would like to see a 22wmr round developed for the kel tec pmr30

What would you want the round to do?

[fz1boxer]

45-50 grn solid in the 1800fps from the shorter pistol barrel.
i know thats a pipe dream because its gonna be a hotter round.
30 rounds of that in a semi auto would make me smile

[Jake'sDad]

45-50 grn solid in the 1800fps from the shorter pistol barrel.
i know thats a pipe dream because its gonna be a hotter round.
30 rounds of that in a semi auto would make me smile

Let me know when you find that one....I'll take 10 cases.......

[fz1boxer]

ive also wondered about a heavy subsonic in 22wmr not sure if anyone does one.
single load a 80grn smk....................

[bernieb90]

So you want a rimfire FN FiveSeven. I don't quite see the point. Rimmed cartridges often suffer reliability issues in magazines, and the rimfire configuration further compromises reliability. Larger ACP calibers especially .380 can take advantage of bullets with much larger cross sections to crush more tissue. If limited to BUG calibers with FMJ projectiles I would pick the largest caliber possible.