If someone isn’t comfortable with anything bigger then the 22lr, then I say carry it. Any caliber is better then not having one at all. Not sure why people with bigger calibers cut down on those who carry the 22lr, need to lift other shooters up, bringing down other shooters just leaves more room for anti groups to bring us all down. Carry what you are comfortable with, good shooting and gods speed to KP family and fans. 🎥💪🏽💯👍🙏🏻

I built/assembled 3 pistol caliber carbine type firearms for my wife for home defense. She is petite, not very tough, kind of mouse like. But at the range, firing .22 caliber guns didn't scare her as much. For home defense, it gave her short length firearms that she can hold with 2 hands, lightweight, virtually no recoil, and 25 round magazines. Consider this approach for your wife or kids. The sound is manageable, and low recoil means they stay on target easier and faster. And with 25 rounds, she is trained to fire several rounds to stop the threat. And if there are multiple intruders, she will have enough rounds to serve them all up a plate of justice. By now the gun community hopefully has shushed the macho exaggerating fools who say the .22 doesn't kill, or bounces around, or doesn't go through clothes. None of these people would volunteer to test those theories. Fact is, especially in a PCC, high velocity .22lr is going to penetrate, expand, and most likely stop someone immediately. Just the sound of being fired on makes 99% of intruders retreat. And if my wife has fire 10 rounds of .22, I have no doubt that will stop them. If not, well then a .38 or a 9mm wasn't going to stop them either. Its an affordable round, cheaper to practice with, and practice is one huge step towards better defense.

Great test! My Grandma is 98 yrs. old; she shoots a S&W kit gun .22lr, about 10 years ago, she shot an intruder in the ass 5 times, I believe he is still running!

Armchair warriors talk a lot of smack about the .22lr , but the line to volunteer to stand in front of one is still very short.

Good video. Granted, a .380 or 9mm would be a better all-around EDC round, but the low recoil of a .22lr will allow you to stay "on target" without having to take that split second to re-acquire for follow-up shots. And besides, I've heard it said that "Any gun is better than no gun!".

The main factor with 22 is penetration. Forget expansion as a significant factor from a handgun. The 22 is a burst fire round, and can seriously injure or kill. Most of these ballistic models don’t factor in the bullet ricocheting off ribs and pelvic bones , creating more damage than expansion would.

Glad to hear people that know what they are talking about. I carry whatever suits me that day from .22Lr-.357 and when I carry .22Lr I feel just as safe as I do when I carry .380/ 9mm/ 40 cal. / .357 whatever.

Exactly! Meat, bone, and clothing are the best medium for EDC ammo tests, Great video my fellow Kentuckian!

Nice video. Thank you. The .22lr is very under rated, even in a short barrel. Back in the 80's I dispatched a feral dog with a double tap with a .22 Beretta Bob Cat. I believe it was using cheap hollow points. One thing I've found after 50+ years of shooting .22's is that hollow point expansion is somewhat "ify" with most brands, regardless of barrel lenght. I do carry a .22 lr pocket pistol or a pair of .22mag minis for edc often. They have bailed me out of a few bad situations over the years..

I like this video. Much like Paul Harrell I love how you are actually shooting targets and examining results rather than just giving opinions.

Outstanding video, very informative. I've been into .22LR for self defense for some time now, especially for women. They will do the job. A hit with a .22LR is better than a miss with a .44 Magnum. Thanks for the video.

People hate on me all the time for using my Taurus TX22 Compact as an EDC. What they usually fail to consider is that I use CCI Stingers which are 32 grain and rated for 1640fps. I’ve shot thousands of these rounds from my TX22 Compact without a single failure.

I agree, using meat and clothing is way better than ballistic gel. Gives a more detailed result for hunting or self defense. Good video.

Oh yeah, nothing's wrong with 22LR, I love plinking with some 22, and I wouldn't hesitate to use it to defend my life if I had to. Sure, I have larger calibers, but I'm not one of those who say I'd never use such and such for defense:) HA! I like to say, I've never been in a defend my life situation, but I'd still bet when bullets start flying no one around is considering calibers:)

Great test, I was impressed by the penetration of all of those 22LR loads. I am considering getting a 22 for a loved one due to low recoil. That winchester mushroomed perfectly! I enjoyed this video looking forward to the next one.

Dogs are always a great barometer of a man's character. You're a good man. Thanks, for a practical, informative video. Kudos.

You used the best medium for these type of tests. Good work! I carry the same pistol you were using as an EDC, use only CCI Velocities, and practice a great deal.

Hey brother I just want to say thank you for this very informative, honest, entertaining video, I subscribed and liked and shared which is not something I ever do. Even though I've never met you I can tell you are a man with a good heart. Humble, sincere, and just a all around good ol boy! God bless you as well! Salute to you brother from Gun barrel city, Texas

When was the last time that you heard a bad guy say "You're pointing a 22lr at me?" I think the fact that someone holding is holding a gun in their hand will usually defuse a situation. If you're pointing a gun at someone no one will ask you "what caliber is that?"

I keep a taurus tx22 in my truck at all times, it's accurate as hell, never jams and holds 17 rounds. I also use a 22 rifle to kill critters that attack the chickens, possums, coyote, fox. And yes it will kill a coyote hit in the correct spot. It's a nasty little round coming out of a rifle especially

Bravo! on your testing, it's important to have you put out vids like this, Great Job

Own a .40 and a .22lr semi auto .I am not recoil shy , but the precision of the .22lr fascinates me.I choose the .22lr for edc.

When I was 10 years old we did not have a lot of money so we hunted for our meat, pigs, ground hogs, rabbit, squirrel, raccoons, possum, beaver and yes, deer. We ate good and I still use one at 70+ years old. The Ruger 10-22 is a great little rifle and in a SHTF scenario there will be thousands of these around including parts. And, you can easily carry 500 rounds of ammo!

Thank you for sharing. The description you gave of a projectile deflecting inside the body matches an explanation we were given in Vietnam when the M16 was introduced in the mid-1960s.

The 22LR is a great all purpose round in my opinion.... canon's are fine also but a well aimed 22 is all you need

Thank you for your hard work and great demo!👏

Great results and video. Always enjoyable, brother. Blessings!

Great test! Thank you. Very well done. That Smith 22 Compact has always been 100% reliable for me....But I only use CCI ammo for all of my 22's.

The golden bullet plating process actually makes the bullet harder so it doesn't expand as well, but it does get relatively good penetration

Such a very informative video. People should never discount a 22.LR round.

That was a fascinating test KP! Impressive results for a rimfire pistol! Wow! Many thanks from Canada.

Enjoy watching and learning from your videos. Many thanks from Perryville Kentucky. 😊

I have always had respect for all Caliber size bullets and I never ever thought that the .22LR could not be used in self defense of ones life! I do understand why most Gun People do not recommend using this round for self defense but having said this, I also understand that a well placed or a volly of well placed shots can kill anyone! We all have personal Ideas and reasons why we do things based on many variables when it comes to guns and I feel very comfortable and safe when I carry my .22LR Hand Gun with a 16 round magazine! So Be It!

That is why I like the reliable revolver, especially with a rimfire round.

Thank you for sharing your finding. Great content!

Great to enjoy another video brother. I've missed you for a while. As always great video!

I highly recommend the Federal Punch in 22LR. Tested with a 2 inch barrel showing over 1100 FPS!! Designed for EDC in 22LR!

Great video! Love cci mini mags, they run great in all my 22s. You might try out the federal punch too. Keep up the good work, repping all us Kentucky patriots!

Great video, love your Shepherd, thank you for posting.

Enjoyed the video. That was a lot of time and effort in the heat. I always have practiced with the 22lr. Finish practice with 9mm. The skills carry over. Haven't visited your channel for some time. Think I subbed maybe a yr ago or earlier. Well done. Thanks.

A couple observations: 22 pistols tend to be fussy about the ammo that will reliably feed, fire and eject. It does not matter how well it did in a test like this if it is unreliable in your pistol. I would suggest shooting a full box through your pistol before deciding to rely upon that ammo. Second, the velocities on the label are in a rifle. The fastest ammo I found was Browning BPR. It was about 200 fps faster than the 40 gr mini-mag, although both showed the same speed on the label. The BPR was optimized for a rifle because when I tested the ammo in a pistol, the BPR was 150fps slower than the other brands.

Good video. It looks like it took a lot of work on your part to run this test. Suggestion - you may want to use a magic marker to keep track of your shots. I’m glad to see the CCI mini mag hollow point worked out. It’s what I use in my EDC. I switched from a 9 mm compact with a 3 inch barrel to a a 22 lr for EDC. The recoil on the 9 mm was too “snappy”, the slide was miserable to rack, and ammo too expensive. Not a fun gun to shoot. Your video reinforced my decision to switch as I train more with the 22.

Your honesty is very much approached.

I NEVER seen ANYONE who ever volunteered to get shot with a 22LR ENOUGH said!!!

Enjoyed the video! Good information!

2 years ago I started using the Federal Punch Flat Nose 29 grain bullet , Personal Defense ! Good results on a store bought chicken out of my 4” barrel ! Try a box of CCI Velocitor and tell me your take on them ! I’ve fired them for years and never had one fail to fire ! They do have more power than your average.22 lr for EDC it’s a great round You are lucky the Remington Golden Bullet from a bucket of bullets even went off 😂😂 I had a lot that would not fire , changed guns still would not fire !

Great content. This was very interesting. Enjoyed and learned something. Thanks

Check out this video of a reporter shot with 22LR while wearing a bullet proof vest kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n56Ye85_tdPVc58.html

Smith & Wesson M43c 12.5 ounces loaded with 8 rounds. Super convenient and easy to carry. Handy hole punchers can save your life.

Best thing about 22lr is that even the boutique ammo is cheap. You have to have access to some serious coin to practice with something like Underwood defensive ammo in 357sig, 10mm or even 9mm for that matter.

Love to see how much that beautiful dog loves you bro. It’s great!

Great video! God bless ya brother! 🙏 Thank you!

I have had no issues with the .22LR which has improved over time ! I’ve carried one for 60 years now ! I also carry the .22 WMR chambering , fine ctg ! Good test !

Thank you for taking single shots and then showing the results. Paul does a great job in his vids, though my only issue is when he takes many shots at the meat target and then looks at the results. Good vid bud.👍

Good Job! Love the info the .22 loads

You did great job here. Wish you could get your hands onto the Accurizer by Paco Kelly - a well machined simple device that enlarged the hole on a hollowpoint 22 bullet. He also had it to expand the bullet so to better seal off and block gases from blowing by the bullet in the chamber, for greatly enhanced power and accuracy from a little 22 bullet from the Cricket 22 single shot rifle. Another version of his tool cut the front off flat of both 22LR and 22 magnum ammo, essentially turning it into a wadcutter and this also greatly enhanced the wallop on wild game meat targets far better than the original round-nose bullets. We already knew this from our retired cop friends of long ago who preferred wadcutters in their 38 Special revolvers over standard issue round-nose bullets. Whenever doing anything to modify a live round bullet in any manner one must realize this can be very dangerous if done wrong. Paco Kelly’s device was designed for safety but a person could still do it with too much force and cause a round to possibly go off. His last device that he made and sold was the simplest: A strongly built brass unit that held the bullet safely so the rim would not be disturbed and then the top rounded part of the bullet cut off so it was flat on top. This one worked like a charm and reminds us of how Federal Punch ammo 22 bullet is shaped at the tip. Buffalo Outdoors channel with Jason (another KY good ole country boy) did great videos on this. Check his channel out.

The .22lr is fine to carry. If you feel you can handle a slightly higher caliber, you could get a convertible bore revolver that allows you to fire .22 mag. The ammo is a little more expensive, but the recoil isn’t much greater, and it will penetrate a little deeper. If you’re practicing or plinking, .22lr is fine. If you’re carrying for self defense, the .22 mag is a little more effective, but .22lr will do the job. Also, if you are a new shooter, the revolver eliminates the worry of your gun jamming when you need it. If you get a misfire, you can move right on to the next chamber without having to stop to clear a jam, and that can be critical in a hot situation. I’d advise a revolver for anyone just starting out, or anyone who has trouble racking a slide because of arthritis or health problems. If you do choose a semi-auto, don’t get a discount brand. The price may be attractive on some of the cheaper ones, but a lot of the cheap ones can be prone to jamming. If the only one you can afford is a cheap one, at least make sure your ammo is top quality, CCI is usually a decent brand. Some of the lower cost ammunition can have more blowback, foul up your gun quicker, or misfire, especially in semi-autos. Practice is key to discovering which ammo is best for your gun.

I'm just now discovering your channel, so a LITTLE late on this one! 😂 Watching this makes me feel a whole lot better about my choice to carry a .22 lr! I'm new to CCW. As a female and also being a little older and having severe carpal tunnel, I have a harder time with a 9 mm and even a .380. My grip strength is not what it used to be. Now if I can just figure out my holster situation! Ugh... that's the hardest part! 😢 Anyway, thanks for the video and info!

🇺🇸 💜🙏🏼💜 ☕️☕️😊 Awesome content, I truly enjoy this channel. I appreciate your plain and simple tests and clear results. I agree with you, as a rule it is not often that I see bullet expansion from a pistol length barrel. Thank You my friend. Stay Safe, Stay vigilant, and stay the course. Bless you and your family. 🇺🇸 💜🙏🏼💜 ☕️☕️ 😎👍🏼

Thanks for the video, it worked for me.

Oh, that .22LR is a favourite of the Mossad . It's probably not as appreciated in the US because y'all love big calibres and have the the opportunity to indulge yourselves. It's plenty potent enough at close ranges. The argument that's extended is, expansion isn't really a factor when one's putting three four five rounds into a target at eight feet or less . But expansion sure doesn't hurt. And good shooting. Dogs like you. That's always a good sign. How's the little one doing? Haven't seen her in a while. Well, have a great weekend ahead. Cheers!

Very good test . Thanks. I would like to see a comparison between the CCI Stinger and the CCI Veloster. One has a light hollow point and the other has a heavy hollow point.

I really liked that you used a t shirt, everyone else uses denim! and not many people wear Jeans on their chest. Very nice video Sir. God Bless you and your family as well!

Great video, thank you brother! Dan -Northern California

Thank you for this video. It seems like an honest opinion from a Kentuckian! We ride a motorcycle during good weather and we love Eastern Kentucky. Mainly from Maysville to Ashland. We;ve been to Pikeville Prestonburg, Greenbo Lake, Cumberland Gap, Cumberland Falls, South Shore to Ashland on Rt 23 where it follows the Ohio River. We don't know much about Western Kentucky, but we sure love the Eastern part.

Glock 44 with CCI Velocitor is my EDC combination. I don't like the recoil of my G43x and having to resight after every shot. I can put every round on point with my .22, which will give anyone in the way big problems.

That’s awesome thank you for that it says a lot about 22LR NICE 👍 😊

thank you and gr8 info ...love your dog

I've got the Walther P22. Norma works great in it for target practice. For self defense I'd use CCI Stingers. 22plinkster did a test with CCI Stingers out of a rifle on a titanium golf driver and it went straight through it.

Any man with a dog is worth knowing.

Awesome video!

I gave a like as soon as I saw the gorgeous German Shepard at the commencement of your presentation ❤️🐶❤️

I cary a 22lr daily. Whenever someone tries to give me crap about my "little, ineffective BB gun" i ask them to let me empty my 10 rounds of pathetic ammo into their chest. So far, no takers. Seems their words and actions don't actually match up.

A .22LR that you carry is better than the .357 Mag you leave at home. Just my opinion.

Bill Burr (comedian) has a good point about using a .22LR for self-defense and he's hilarious with his explanation.

Thanks. Seems from everything Ive read and watched the best 22lr rounds for EDC are the two I use. Federal Punch and Winchester Silvertip. Punch has great penetration past 12 inches and the Silvertip is a segmenting round that has 3 projectiles that spit off from the bullet when it enters. Its a nasty little round. I dont hesitate using either, especially since Ive got 17 of them in my P17.

Good video, I carry 22 Mag. everyday. My g/f 's brother teases me because he carry's a 10 mm. I tend to think shot placement is more important. I'm in Eastern Ky. and my gun range is in my back yard. Thanks for the video.

Hey Patriot; I understand I'm catching up on older videos, but may I suggest that you mention the barrel length of the pistol you are using to fire the rounds used. It helps making the calculation on velocity, without a chronograph. Keep up the great work. God bless

Great video!

Enjoyed your video, thanks for sharing your work.

As a fellow Kentuckian, I agree with everything you mentioned.

Maybe find an old beat up or expired Kevlar vest to put behind the target as a bullet catch. Good demonstration. Too many underestimate the venerable little 22. If it's all I had I'd use it.

Nice demonstration as well as clarification. Paul Harrell would be proud. Subbed.

Good honest info. Thanks for your trouble.

My favorite self-defense 22 long rifle is the stinger and velocitor... Remington yellow jackets! . 22 long rifle is not my first choice but I definitely would use it for self-defense if that's what I had or as a backup pistol

I've been EDC with an NAA mini .22 LR for decades and I've never felt underarmed. No one ever knows i have it either.

What a beautiful shepherd.

Even a 22. Short will heart like hell.

Excellent video ! 5🌟 I think Paul Harrell would approve it ! 👍

I was considering a new 22 pistol. This does help me consider the efficacy of 22lr versus 9mm or 380, which I already have. The good thing, either way, I live in a very low-crime area.

Thanks for the video and I am pretty sure that Paul H. got expansion out of the CCI as well so that’s enough confirmation for me. I carry the 22 Compact and Mini Mags.

My answer to people joking about 22lr: Every gel-test all over KZfaq shows 12in to 18in penetration. These little bullet thingies are almost 1/4 diameter, and they rip a hole that is bigger than that, with a path of jagged edges. You want me to stick a 16 inch long, 1/4 inch diameter Philips screwdriver, that's been wrapped with a strand of barb-wire, into your body right up to the handle?

That Norma Tac 22 has a really thin case. It works best in bolt action target rifles and revolvers I have had them stick in the chamber of several semi autos. I think the thin case expands and sticks in the chamber.

Thank you for the hard work on this video, and for making the info clear and usable. I carry a 22 because of a neurological difficulty, but I'm accurate with it. I use the same pistol you used here, and I'll be trying the CCI definitely. I used the CCI in a Ruger Mark IV, but that is a long and heavy gun to carry. In the M&P 22 Compact, Winchester 36 HP had quite a few jams. I wonder how the Velocitor work vs the MiniMags? Thanks again.

As with any firearm, shot placement is key, regardless of caliber.

Generally I would avoid any rimfire for defense because they don’t always go off. Inherent flaw in rimfire priming design. If used anyway use a revolver so malfunction can be bypassed by simply pulling the trigger again. Paul Harrell did a video on this and I personally have had it happen at a critical moment. Centerfire much more reliable that way. Appreciate what you do!

Bought my first gun last year (9mm). I don't train because ammo and range time is too expensive so been considering a 22lr handgun.

that dog + a 22 should address most threats. he's quite a Dog.

Great Video !

Excellent video. Lots of good info here. I’ve always thought the Harrell Meat Target makes for more real-world-type results. You did forget to use Paul’s High Tech Fleece Bullet Stop, though. ;)