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Well I found another reason for the popularity of .22lr! Was in Big R yesterday( local ranch store) and when picking up feed asked the clerk if they'd gotten any .22lr in. He said ya, on the shelf even but it comes with an expensive target. While walking over to see what he had he told me that when they get ammo in the Seniors from the home just down the road start flooding the place buying it up. He stopped one little old lady to ask her how much shooting she does as she was carrying five bricks. Her reply was that she thinks the end of the world is coming quick and .22lr ammo will be the new currency! And all this time I'm thinking we need to stockpile buttwipe and garden seeds!?
“You never need fear a man, no matter what his size. When danger threatens, call on me, and I will equalize.” Samuel Colt.
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A Doe walks out of the woods today and says, that is the last time I'm going to do that for Two Bucks.
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I must confess that I'm of the same mind set.
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A LOT of those little ol' ladies buy the limits of ammo, and in an hour they are on Gunbroker at 3 times the price they paid...
It's what they do for money. Instead of going to work, they make the rounds of who sells .22 lr.
Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla!
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When the government is buying ammo, food and medicine; its time for you to do the same thing.
Son of a liberal: " What did you do in the War On Terror, Daddy?"
Liberal father: " I fought the Americans, along with all the other liberals."
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I think .22lr ammo is of little use other than plinking at this point. If it really goes to hell, .223,9mm, .40 is all going to be worth more by far. For getting food I'll use my bow, and won't have a parade of people coming to see what's going on. In fact it would be a quiet defense as well.
“You never need fear a man, no matter what his size. When danger threatens, call on me, and I will equalize.” Samuel Colt.
�Common sense is genius dressed up in work clothes.� - Ralph Waldo Emerson
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I think .22lr ammo is of little use other than plinking at this point. If it really goes to hell, .223,9mm, .40 is all going to be worth more by far. For getting food I'll use my bow, and won't have a parade of people coming to see what's going on. In fact it would be a quiet defense as well. My suppressed .22 ain't very loud......
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a 25 round magazine of 22 rimfire would a bettr defense than a bow.
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a 25 round magazine of 22 rimfire would a bettr defense than a bow. Better how? With a quiet can maybe I'd agree. But I have little faith in a .22 saving my life and would never trust it to save my family. In the scenario of topic, quiet is good. Anyone who has something they are willing to defend, has something the rest of the mob will want. Be it food, supplies, Meds, etc. A bow is very lethal, nearly silent, and I have plenty of other options if it isn't sufficient. The less attention you draw the better. If I have to get noisy, I'll choose something way more effective.
“You never need fear a man, no matter what his size. When danger threatens, call on me, and I will equalize.” Samuel Colt.
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Pros and cons to each. A 22lr has killed a lot of people! A bow limits to strength and range as well as skill to shoot accurately. Bow will most likely kill more efficiently than a 22 unless a CNS hit?
A 22lr while small has many uses. It has killed a great number of people. While not a "stopper", it will kill. It has been rumored to be used for Hostage Rescue as well as riot control in Israel. It has further been used for assassinations.
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With my experiences using a suppressed 22, Im more afraid of a sub sonic hp, than a fmj 45.
NEVER, underestimate what a 22 can do to you, put in the right place.
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Not many people function well with a .22 lr in the head.
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With my experiences using a suppressed 22, Im more afraid of a sub sonic hp, than a fmj 45.
NEVER, underestimate what a 22 can do to you, put in the right place. Exactly. Seems a lot of guys here underestimate the abilities of a good hp 22lr.
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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Granny might be right. Or not. She might not do much business with some of you fellas that shoot arrows or CF. What you need to keep in mind is that the nature of the tool only defines parameters. It is the operator that matters. The brain is the most deadly device we have.
I am..........disturbed.
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I think .22lr ammo is of little use other than plinking at this point. If it really goes to hell, .223,9mm, .40 is all going to be worth more by far. Not per pound.
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I think .22lr ammo is of little use other than plinking at this point. If it really goes to hell, .223,9mm, .40 is all going to be worth more by far. For getting food I'll use my bow, and won't have a parade of people coming to see what's going on. In fact it would be a quiet defense as well. I like .223 and 9mm ... but when the SHTF I want an M1 Garand and tons of 30-06
"Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much" Teddy Roosevelt
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Anyone that would choose a bow over a .22 for defensive purposes has seen one too many Rambo movies.
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Look what a .22 did to Reagan and Brady. And that was from a pistol.
Feel the Bern in your wallet.
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Anyone that would choose a bow over a .22 for defensive purposes has seen one too many Rambo movies. It's the camo mentality. Would you want to be 45 yards from your target or 200? 200 gives you a little more head start once you're discovered.
Feel the Bern in your wallet.
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