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Is .22 your favorite caliber? Why or why not?
USA Carry Asked by USA Carry
2/25/2015

Is .22 your favorite caliber? Why or why not?

49%
Yes

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51%
No WINNER

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49%
Yes

33 Comments
chocolate bee
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chocolate bee

easy to use, no matter how much training you have had....inexpensive..small volume of space (comparativly)

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Eddie N Janet Winkler
3
Eddie N Janet Winkler

Everybody has capability of shooting a .22 pistol or rifle!

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Rudy Baraga
2
Rudy Baraga

cost less/ it's fun to shoot!

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J.Ed Baker
2
J.Ed Baker

Easy to practice with

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Ron Herr
2
Ron Herr

I used a 22rifle while growing up I know what j can do with it

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John Kirkpatrick
1
John Kirkpatrick

Less expensive to train with

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David Dale
1
David Dale

Cheep, Fun, Multiple options with Ruger .22 convertable

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Grady W. Turner
1
Grady W. Turner

I have an old Savage 22lr semi auto. I can shoot this weapon extremely well and until the last 1 1/2 years I could get all the ammo I needed. Now, if you can find any you're redistricted to one box.

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Walter Wellman
1
Walter Wellman

great for maintaining skills and is cheap to shoot

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GentlemanJack Dahlmann Darlinn
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GentlemanJack Dahlmann Darlinn

most versatile, I have 22 rifles and pistols. Favs are my SR22 and dedicated AR.

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Sidney Chism
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Sidney Chism

I voted for .22 for the same reasons mentioned in this article, as long as it stays cheaper than 9mm rounds. I've seen some scalpers selling it for the same price.

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Rob Ragland Sr.
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Rob Ragland Sr.

this is what i teach my grand kids to shoot with . very good starter rounds , and will take care of just about any small game, with proper shooting skills.

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Alejandro
1
Alejandro

Fun to shot, cheap, versatile....

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Jeff Jones
1
Jeff Jones

Target Practice is fun and .22 is cheaper to use,

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Lynn Sherwood-Humphries
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Lynn Sherwood-Humphries

As an instructor, I think it's vital to start a student with a firearm in .22 caliber to practice the fundamentals, get over any concern for recoil, and simply to make their first shots FUN! ;)

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Alan Eft
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Alan Eft

I'm retired and the low cost is important so I can enjoy shooting more often.

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Larry Gabbard
1
Larry Gabbard

I like to shoot and hate to waste money!!!

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Rand Charac
1
Rand Charac

It is just the most fun round. I can shoot all day and not worry about the price or have a bruised shoulder and eardrums.

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Edward M Morzen
1
Edward M Morzen

It's thrifty, quieter, and I can carry my .22 "semi" unobtrusively in my pocket. :)

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Dave Hagstrom
0
Dave Hagstrom

Cost and easy to train with.

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Emil J Raffio
0
Emil J Raffio

Because I agree with the logic in the above article.

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Brent Nichols
0
Brent Nichols

It's a good all around caliber of ammo for hunting and practice.

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Erik Spencer
0
Erik Spencer

It is cheap and good to practice with.

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Dan Massie
0
Dan Massie

It's Just Plain FUN!!

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Jerry Weesner
0
Jerry Weesner

My first weapon was 22 rifle. I have trained with 30-30 45 ar15 m-14 m1-grand 45 40 and personal carry w/380 acp. never forget the first lesson w/weapons nor the last and all between.

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Tim Wilkins
0
Tim Wilkins

It is a fun caliber and it is cheap.

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Alex Nanai
0
Alex Nanai

Even at 12 cents per round, it's 1/5 the cost of any centerfire, can kill small game and eliminate any flinch.

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Scott Zimmerman
0
Scott Zimmerman

I grew up, from a daisy bb gun I craved a real rifle, and idolized the stevens/savage single shot bolt action 22 thatI was able to buy from an uncle at age 12. I have shot more 22 than you'd believe

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Don N. Harmon
0
Don N. Harmon

Inexpensive, perfect for practice and warming up.

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Jim Groess
0
Jim Groess

cheep, easy to shoot and a good all purpos round.

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Indigo Turtle
Indigo Turtle

The .22 LR is a great, versatile round. Low cost, low noise, low recoil. Great for small game hunting, teaching new shooters, or passing time plinking or target shooting for an experienced shooter.

51%
No

24 Comments
Joshua Bush
4
Joshua Bush

I like all calibers of guns the .22 is one of my favorites, but I wouldn't put it in the highest honors spot. On the flip side it wouldn't be at the bottom either. I like all calibers of guns.

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Lee Greger
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Lee Greger

I look at a .22 lr as a small game hunting round. I would pick the .22 mag as a close range defense round though

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Sebastian Abbott
2
Sebastian Abbott

I like it, but I like bigger and stronger calibers for more stopping power! (5.56, 7.67. and .50 caliber)

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Jarett Hoy
2
Jarett Hoy

Would have to purchase another firearm. Have a revolver and rifle chambered in .38/.357, so if I do have to "bug-out" I only have to carry 1 type of ammo.

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Paul L Hardy
2
Paul L Hardy

I want a more lethal round. I carry .4G app though one backup gun is a .22

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Harry Moore
1
Harry Moore

I perfer .40 cal. as a all around round.

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Steven Filippone Jr
1
Steven Filippone Jr

No enough stopping power.

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Steven Decker
1
Steven Decker

Doesn't have the stopping power. Shot with a fatal shot, an attacker still can kill you before they die.

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Steve Harmon
1
Steve Harmon

My finger gets tired pulling the trigger 10 times.

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Mike Bell
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Mike Bell

.22 is okay, but for surviving a situation where 'bartering' came into the picture. the last thing I'd barter with is ammo. I'll stick with my 9mm & .223. If I hunt big game my 30.06 :-)

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David F Hyso
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David F Hyso

I Think that the 7.62x39 is a better round for every thing

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Dee Reinhart
0
Dee Reinhart

I prefer a 9mm for a little more stopping power if I miss a knee.

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jeff martin
0
jeff martin

It's fun to shoot and still economical but for self defense I use 9mm since it's a controllable multi shot round for me!!

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Jeff Segal
0
Jeff Segal

It is to hard to find right now. And I reload .38spl, .357mag, .45LC, and .45acp. And because I reload these I don't shoot my 2 firearms that shoot .22lr.

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Greg Purves
0
Greg Purves

I don't have anything in .22

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Jim Marshall
0
Jim Marshall

Stopping power and does not even come close to the same recoil for training or practice

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Stan Tyler
Stan Tyler

A 22 cal. can kill people, but so can a bee sting.

Jim Lagnese
0
Jim Lagnese

Because I don't own a 22 rifle and the 22 pistol I have is a POS. In general, the cost of shooting has gotten beyond me. I'll let others run up their credit cards.

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Mad Dog
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Mad Dog

30-06 is my Fav. Good all around Bullets from Varmints to Moose, Including a 1 round intruder stopper

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Hoss Nelson
0
Hoss Nelson

Cant reload, small caliber for self defence. Its ok for small game, but basic or compound bow would be better for hunting. Quiet and better for all sizes of game, from rabbit to bear.

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William White
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William White

I like it but my Fav is 9mm and 5.56.223 I like .22 for Plinking in my Ruger 10/22 But it some times does not even stop a Raccoon. I like to practice with my Berretta 92FS and could use that kind of A

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Mark Buston
0
Mark Buston

It's not my favorite but I only own 2 guns and one of them is a .22!

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John Brinar
0
John Brinar

I perfer the .223 as an all around cartrage....

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Bennet Erbaugh
0
Bennet Erbaugh

Because 9mm is my favorite

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Barry Petty
0
Barry Petty

.22 is very useful, ( I DO keep about 5000 rounds) ... but I stockpile ammo for my fighting rifle.. the AR.

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Do you carry a gun with a manual safety?
USA Carry Asked by USA Carry
4/5/2016

Do you carry a gun with a manual safety?

49%
Yes WINNER

0

51%
No

1

49%
Yes

0 Comment
No one has commented yet

51%
No

1 Comment
Kent Unterseher
1
Kent Unterseher

In the heat of the moment, when the adrenaline dump hits, a manual safety is just one more thing that you will likely not remember.

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Do you carry more than one gun?
USA Carry Asked by USA Carry
3/29/2017

Do you carry more than one gun?

34%
Yes

3

66%
No WINNER

1

34%
Yes

3 Comments
Del Jones
1
Del Jones

Yes and no. If I'm on the road or out past dark I do carry a backup. IF it's to do a few errors during the day then I normally carry my everyday pistol. But always carry an extra mag on me.

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Michael Chavez
0
Michael Chavez

When traveling I like to have a backup weapon to be able to arm my wife or daughter while I drawn off any trouble that may approach us. At home I carry one weapon.

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Scott Dismukes
0
Scott Dismukes

Depends where I'm going - and when. Downtown at night, yes. For sure.

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66%
No

1 Comment
Bill Harrigan
3
Bill Harrigan

It's just that I usually only carry one but I have another that I could carry too if I feel like it.

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