.22 how dangerous is it?
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Back in the 50''s, in and around Lincoln, Nebraska, Charles Starkweather killed about a dozen people, and he used a 22 rimfire. Never underestimate the power of that chambering. It can and does kill people on a regular basis. I absolutely shudder when I hear someone say: "It's not very dangerous, it's JUST a 22" Regards, Eagleye.
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Way back when, I was young a foolish. Three of us young fellows went to Detroit on a Sat night. It was a pretty uneventful night. We played some pool and drank couple of beers then stopped for gas on our way back to Canada. There was a lot of traffic and noise around the gas station. After getting back into the car and heading for the bridge, I noticed my cousin rubbing his shoulder. Few mins later he realized he was bleeding. We had no US health insurance, so we made a run for the border. Never mentioned anything to customs and they let us through. I headed right for the hospital.
They found a .22 cal bullet in my cousin’s shoulder just under the skin. It must have been fired from a long distance through a window or from a roof top when we gassed up. They froze it a bit and removed it without surgery.
The hospital called police and we told them what happened. After a million questions or so the law decided to drop it.
Not one of us heard a shot, or even knew it happened. My cousin said he just felt a sharp pain in his shoulder like a cramp.
We had a close call that night. 25 Years later we still talk about it, and my cousin has the leather jacket with a bullet hole in it. Glad our sniper had used a .22 and nothing more potent
Way back when, I was young a foolish. Three of us young fellows went to Detroit on a Sat night. It was a pretty uneventful night. We played some pool and drank couple of beers then stopped for gas on our way back to Canada. There was a lot of traffic and noise around the gas station. After getting back into the car and heading for the bridge, I noticed my cousin rubbing his shoulder. Few mins later he realized he was bleeding. We had no US health insurance, so we made a run for the border. Never mentioned anything to customs and they let us through. I headed right for the hospital.
They found a .22 cal bullet in my cousin’s shoulder just under the skin. It must have been fired from a long distance through a window or from a roof top when we gassed up. They froze it a bit and removed it without surgery.
The hospital called police and we told them what happened. After a million questions or so the law decided to drop it.
Not one of us heard a shot, or even knew it happened. My cousin said he just felt a sharp pain in his shoulder like a cramp.
We had a close call that night. 25 Years later we still talk about it, and my cousin has the leather jacket with a bullet hole in it. Glad our sniper had used a .22 and nothing more potent
she lucky that she was hit the shoulder not something else.
Brutus
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Rammer, thanks for that story. It's been a while since I have seen that story. But it is always a good read about Bella Twin, and her amazing circus act.
Not to change the subject, but was it not on CGN, that I read a post not too long ago. That the grizzlies in the Swan Hill District are so big that it is believed by some biologists, that these bears should be considered a seperate sub-species, not unlike the prairie grizzly, long extinct?
Maybe some-one else can add to this, or tell me I am on something.....
Cheers
Not to change the subject, but was it not on CGN, that I read a post not too long ago. That the grizzlies in the Swan Hill District are so big that it is believed by some biologists, that these bears should be considered a seperate sub-species, not unlike the prairie grizzly, long extinct?
Maybe some-one else can add to this, or tell me I am on something.....
Cheers
If you think 22's are not dangerous I dare you to stand in front of one. At anything inside 75 yards it can be lethal.
I encourage you to read this guy's story (see below) While undercover his partner got shot with a 22 Short and was "quote" immediately disabled by the pain. Fortunately, since the place was wall-to-wall fuzz and we had ambulances on call, he was OK, although he was never the same after being released from the hospital a month later. "unquote"
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I encourage you to read this guy's story (see below) While undercover his partner got shot with a 22 Short and was "quote" immediately disabled by the pain. Fortunately, since the place was wall-to-wall fuzz and we had ambulances on call, he was OK, although he was never the same after being released from the hospital a month later. "unquote"
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Did you ever think that at least some of those people might have been killed while they were cowering under tables or in corners? With 400 people in the school, at least some of them would have panicked and responded by hiding, paralyzed with fear.
And if the picture of the firearm in the news is accurate, it's a Sig Mosquito .22LR, as I previously stated.
About one-third of all the firearms suicides I have seen were done with a
.22lr.
It goes into the skull, and either ricochets or fragments and causes massive damage and death.
It is likely all the Finnish deaths were executed while hiding under desks, not running.
The school "lock-down" is a recipe for death IMO. You never hear about the rampage shooters chasing people down the street.
.22lr.
It goes into the skull, and either ricochets or fragments and causes massive damage and death.
It is likely all the Finnish deaths were executed while hiding under desks, not running.
The school "lock-down" is a recipe for death IMO. You never hear about the rampage shooters chasing people down the street.
Big JD-From the hills
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Saskatchewan.
22lr low recoil, high rate of accurate fire even for a newb. All this talk about bouncing around inside the skull/body is silly. I have never seen it happen on an animal. Was doing some balistic gel testing a wile back and found that american eaglel 38grain hp's don't expand out of a pistol, but tumble/go sideways at about 1.5". CCI velocitators were the most impressive out of a rifle for overall expansion/penatration.
The .22lr may not be a man/game stopper but it no doubt will kill effectively.
The .22lr may not be a man/game stopper but it no doubt will kill effectively.
- Location
- Ontario, Kanada
That "backpack killer" in Australia killed around 10 people using a .22 (a Ruger 10/22 specifically).... so yah, .22 will kill you.
- Location
- Southern ON.
This was also told to me by a police officer. He was refering to a mob hit. The professional was brought into Canada for the hit, Shot the victom with a .22, and sent back to his country of origin. Basically Its quiet and leathal.
Makes me wonder how someone so ill informed rates instructor status. Sheesh.....
"Now a thutty-thutty son, there's an acceptable huntin' bullet"
What a Fudd.
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