How Dangerous is a 22LR???

[@gunner7205]

I don't know why people underestimate 22lr so much! They think 22lr is like an airsoft, but in reality it is very deadly

[@brianhillis3701]

Ask Ronald Reagan, Brady, or Robert Kennedy.

[@HighGradeTexan]

AGREED

[@Hater19398]

Who said that?

[@Formerlywarmer]

He thought it may not go through and Apple. Wow.

[@Formerlywarmer]

@@Hater19398this guy making the video thought it might not go through an Apple. Then he assumed the peanut butter would stop it … so this guy just not in those words.

[@yortsemloh1156]

I’ve never met anyone who said go ahead and shoot me with that .22.

[@paulis7319]

I have. Back in 1992 I knew a guy who's girlfriend broke up with him, and to "prove" his love for her, he had one of his friends shoot him in the stomach with a 22. I talked to him after he got out of the hospital and he said he'd never do that again. 🤣Naturally I ceased contact with him shortly after that 'cause i don't make a habit of hanging out with stupid people.

[@donmallard2141]

​@@paulis7319good thinking, Darwin Award friends are bad for your health.

[@Ezekiel903]

alone this question, how dangerous is a 22LR, c'mon, as a gun channel how can he even ask that? 22LR is deadly, like every other caliber!

[@paulgeorge7557]

Yes you are correct sir

[@30wrdy]

If Biden wins again, I’ll probably be saying it. So there

[@Hawkeye2001]

As an ER Nurse, a lot of the .22 victims I saw, they may have made it to the ER, but a lot of them, didn't go home.

[@82ndparatrooper]

Just out of curiosity is that because the bullet is not strong enough to exit and it bounces around and hits the vital organs?

[@Philanthropist.]

​@@82ndparatrooperbigger bullets do the same thing sometimes, they don't always exit

[@marcuskillion3023]

.22 is sometimes a bitch to get hit with. They tend to ricochet off bones etc . Plenty of dead people from them. I had a . 22 rifle. Cut off barrel to 2" just a half inch past the end of a long rifle. At about 10 feet it would top a big hole going out the back of a 1/2" plyboard

[@nomidubidabi]

​@@82ndparatrooper Lead won't bounce around, that's just a fudd myth

[@williamgilley7061]

I went to school with a guy that got shot 10 times with a 22 and lived through it. But he was never normal again

[@JoshsOutdoors1986]

The 22 caliber rounds have been under estimated for years. They are more dangerous then what people think. I carry a 9mm but if all I could afford was a 22lr I would definitely carry one. Great video. God Bless from Oklahoma.

[@NoneyaBusiness-ou7wm]

Keltec 17.200 to 300 bucks heritage rough rider single action revolver 150 to 230 bucks

[@JoshsOutdoors1986]

@NoneyaBusiness-ou7wm I had the rough rider I was carrying for awhile until I got me a kahr cw9

[@exposeevil5492]

The G44 is pretty nice and very lightweight

[@alanaldpal950]

Wonder what most people would prefer. Something like a Glock 43 with 6 rounds of 9mm, a revolver with 5 or 6 rounds of 38 special or a 22LR pistol that may hold 15 or 20 rounds, if in a stressful self defense situation you knew you may only get 2 or 3 hits with the 9mm or 38 special and maybe(?) only one center mass compared to a low recoil, low muzzle rise, easy follow up 22LR pistol that may get 8 to 10 (or more ?) hits. Obviously does not apply to all you John Wick clones out there.

[@Jazzyhanz]

@@alanaldpal950 I carry a glock 43 with a 9 round mag, but I just ordered PSA's variant that holds 15. If I were to carry 6 I would carry a 357 revolver, I would never consider 38 special for 22 for self defense in a world where the assailant is likely to be hopped up on adrenaline boosting drugs.

[@av0rtmax]

In EMT training, they said .22 is insidious. The patient has a small entry wound, presents as stable and not especially wounded... Then suddenly dies.

[@albertsnow8835]

34 years a paramedic and I have seen a lot of people shot with a 22 and many died.

[@thereal-stl_slim]

Iraq Combat Veteran Armorer here. .22lr especially in an AR platform is extremely effective and a great survival platform. Let's not forget IDF snipers use internally suppressed Ruger 1022's.

[@rholdcroft99]

Iragveteran8888, did a how far can 22lr kill. They shot it out to I believe 650ish yds and it was still able to penetrate a 2x4.

[@arrobrewer2730]

​@@rholdcroft99 Grand Thumb did a vid on that.

[@rholdcroft99]

havent seen his. will have to look it up.@@arrobrewer2730

[@FC-ue1yc]

Is IDF's 10/22 effective against Yassin-105? Just curious 🧐

[@johnnyporker8837]

@@FC-ue1yc The "Yassin-105" is just an old soviet tandem design but produced in Iran. Im not sure why some people think it's some wonder-weapon

[@sisleymichael]

If a brand-new potential gun owner was severely strapped for cash and needed a home defense gun, a Ruger 10/22 could work. Not optimal, but plenty of capacity to be effective. Re-apply as needed. The ammo is cheap enough to allow for a lot of training. The shooter could easily build their accuracy, gun safety, and confidence. Later, as they can afford it, they can branch out into other types of weapons. Many of us grew up using a 22LR rifle first. I still use a 22LR rifle to wake up my mind for deer season. Sight alignment, breath control, squeezing the trigger, and follow through. After fundamentals training, then I use my hunting rifle, again, intentionally walking myself through those fundamentals. My scope gets verification, my shooting is much better, and I conserve rifle rounds getting it all done.

[@jamestaylor2116]

A pistol is better for home defense than a rifle is. The rifle is more cumbersome to maneuver in tight quarters.

[@skittles074]

Banana mags and shave the 10/22 sear down so it's practically an SMG 😂

[@u.s.inteconadvisorygrouplt2668]

@@skittles074 . . . . Banana mags are not legal in my state. Nice try with the advice though. Unfortunately, there is no one-size-fits-all gun.

[@skittles074]

@@u.s.inteconadvisorygrouplt2668 I take that state is California?

[@u.s.inteconadvisorygrouplt2668]

@@skittles074 . . . . Right.

[@sidekickz2180]

I manage a gun store in NC. I have to say that. 22lr is our number one selling caliber. Women, older folks, amd new shooters prefer them. I'd rather they have. 22 versus nothing

[@TheWombat2012]

Plus you can afford to accumulate lots of ammo and also to practice a lot, as it doesn’t cost all that much.

[@BOULDERGEEK]

....Mafia assassins....

[@ksb2112]

@@BOULDERGEEK Which we all aspire to be...

[@user-gl5dq2dg1j]

@@TheWombat2012 And in a rifle the sound isn't terrible. Just don't make that mistake with a center-fire 22

[@Solar2go]

Lots of people die at the hands of a .22 every year. Not to be taken lightly.

[@coldwarkid6611]

Isn't there lore that hitmen liked the 22?

[@kaliumnitraat]

@@coldwarkid6611yeah the myth is that they liked it because it “bounces around in the skull and scrambles the brains” but in reality its because its cheap, not a lot of mess to clean up, less loud/easier to suppress, and plenty off power!

[@paulis7319]

Yep, it's actually the #1 round used in murders.

[@papasquirrel5559]

Got a 22 mag revolver, it's my backup, nasty 4 sure!

[@snatchhog]

​@@papasquirrel5559 Even more umff on a 22mag, different platform tho

[@_sx_]

The largest grizzly bear on record was killed by a woman with a 22 Long -- not even a 22LR, a straight up single-shot 22 Long.

[@joshgehman232]

did she shoot it in the eye or the heart?

[@user-qv1qk7qi5t]

​@@joshgehman232the ass 😂lol

[@user-qv1qk7qi5t]

Kidding the eye they say close range brain 🧠 shot thru the eye

[@wilsonrawlin8547]

@@user-qv1qk7qi5t Would have to be through the eye/brain shot. Skull is too thick and the heart deep in the chest. I'm very curious about how this shot opportunity occurred.

[@steammccracken2500]

An autopsy on a grizzly killed by a famous guide revealed that one of the .44 mag bullets was deflected by the skull, so the very close-range straight-on shot bounced off the skull and failed to penetrate or do serious damage.

[@justwondering5651]

It was kind of fun watching you having fun, but you never actually got to the question "How Dangerous is a 22LR???", much less actually tried to answer it.

[@indycharlie]

Man !! I am glad I am not the only one who thought , exactly this . But hey , he did show what one can do on a lot of shit .... that taught us nothing :D

[@stevenrodriguez9655]

This guy fuckin sucks

[@thomasholohan4090]

You are correct. The 22lr was shown as dangerous to apples, mangos, 16 gauge steel, and to clay, but not so dangerous to a steel helmet [BTW there is a WWII Army training video that demonstrated that a 45ACP round from a 1911 would dent, but not penetrate a German stahlhelm]. I am unsure what the point of these tests was.

[@server1ok]

Depends on the charge. A 22 round can have an exit velocity from 300 feet/s to 3000 feet/s. The biggest issue with the 22 is the reliance on velocity to do damage, and for longer ranges, because speed drops off in air while the mass doesn't.

[@justwondering5651]

The topic is 22 long rifle, not 22 mangum or 22 short. Aguila Colibri has ME of 420 FPS with a 20 grain bullet, no power only primer, 6 ft-lb ME. CCI Copper-22 claims MV of 1,850 FPS with a 21 grain bullet and 160 ft-lb of ME. Aguila Interceptor gives 192 ft-lb with a 40 grain bullet at 1470 FPS. CCI Stinger - 191 ft-lb, 32 grain at 1,640 FPS. Those are the most extreme I could find. If you know of slower, faster, or more powerful 22LR ammo I would like to know. "Dangerous" is generally "most energy expended in the target" In that respect, the biggest issue with 22LR is that none of them have much power.

[@tluckern50]

When I was a kid in the early 90s not far from where I lived there was a lot of violence and the type of guns these people used to use to kill each other was 22lr and 32cal. I'm gonna say if I had to choose between no gun and a 22lr I'm gonna Def choose the 22 for sure. Like I said it will and has killed a lot of things throughout its existence.

[@cameronking3551]

Ring of fire guns.A kid at my middle school in 1998 had a black lorcin 380.Thats just one example of many I clearly remember.

[@craigfinley2507]

A lot of people got killed from what they call the Saturday night special which was the 32 , police use to carry the S-W long for their regular side arm in the 1920' s, so don't listen to these gun fantastis​@@cameronking3551

[@Caneda_John]

I don’t understand why it’s so hard to get this point across, killing with the 22lr is and always will be all about shot placement! 😑

[@patrickb133]

That's absolutely wrong a 22LR kills because it bounces around inside your body you can get shot in the arm and it can come out through your heart get shot in the stomach hit the spine end up in your leg. It looks like a pinball

[@user-nq2oz8tf2l]

It's not just about killing, it's about stopping the fight immediately and being reliable. .22lr is the least reliable and least capable, that's all there is to it. A BB gun can kill too with proper shot placement, but people are not arguing against that. I don't know why .22lr proponents keep assuming people are saying it's not deadly. Same reason why sabers ended up becoming the pinnacle of swords versus rapiers and smallswords. A stab through the heart can surely kill if you have the skill for it and given enough time, but chopping off a head or hand ends the threat immediately.

[@Caneda_John]

@@user-nq2oz8tf2l cool story bud! 👍🏽

[@DanBlackRacing]

@@user-nq2oz8tf2l Immediately or not, 30% of crime related gun deaths in the US are .22 and .25 Cal. I guess we have a lot of accurate criminals out there.

[@Subtlenimbus]

That’s true of all firearms, not just 22lr. Why is THAT so hard to get across?

[@jackyoungblood8011]

My EDC is a Ruger 1 daddy bought in '65. I never leave home without it.

[@lightspeed2121]

Hunting accident when I was 13 , shot in the right side bullet barley missed my liver , exploratory surgery , Dr, took some of my shirt out of me , felt like I got hit by a hammer and burned terrible, .22 short went through me and kept going glad it wasn’t a hollow point , I seriously wouldn’t underestimate a .22

[@clayed3311]

You’re not alone with misconceptions about 22 LR. It’s very good for small game and also effective for larger game with proper shot placement.🧠

[@sc5725]

Yes. I know that story. But to be clear, she went through a heck of a lot of terror getting there.

[@jimbokyzar8170]

I bought a 22/45 lite MK 4 from a gun store that was closing down. Got the gun and 2 extra mags from a display rack for less than 290 brand new. Love the gun.

[@TheRabbi563]

YOU BASTARD!!! I bought my mom the purple one and paid 640😂

[@danielapel1976]

Best. Would challenge you on a bare knuckle figth over it . And i am way out of shape.

[@raymondoreilly7569]

I have one in Ireland 🇮🇪. Cost is €1200😢

[@AmatureAstronomer]

I had a friend who kept a .22 short 5 shot revolver for protection. He accidently knocked it off his desk one night when was closing out the register and it went off, shooting him in the leg. After that told those who had laughed at him for carrying such a small revolver to let him shoot them once in the leg before they laughed.

[@Tyius420]

22lr is the was the most common calibre for murder in the 90s and 2000s

[@mikewallace8087]

Ty420 how many did you bag?

[@thepeoplesupdates676]

​@@mikewallace8087😂😂

[@terry_willis]

Hey, before the '90's this was the Mafia's go-to hit piece.

[@mikewallace8087]

@@terry_willis what is the current hit piece?

[@guitarandmore69]

​@@terry_willis They used revolvers to not leave casings, and the .22 prevented a big cleanup...

[@ricjona1069]

A 22 is somewhat like a serial shotgun, if used correctly in an SD encounter. With the lack of recoil you are able to put more rounds on target in the same amout of time as 9mm. It would be interesting to compare the amount of energy put into a target in the same amount of time of a 22lr vs 9mm. Using 3 different shooters and 2 pistols of the same weight, action, and barrel length (maybe even a similar model). Shoot a 5 second string from high ready. Depending on the velocities, you could possibly impart more energy on the target with a 22lr due to more shots within the firing window. Just a thought.

[@leemastro9904]

Agree completely.

[@marktaylor171]

Yes, I could see that as the most common result.

[@KathrynLiz1]

Thje Minimag made a smaller dent because it was higher on the curve of the helmet.... shot at the same level as the Stinger you might have been surprised... :-) A .22 eill make a hell of a dent in 1/8" mild steel plate too... The little round is quite nasty and not to be treated lightly... From a rifle it's a lot more so....

[@mtkoslowski]

There are a lot of people who own plots of land on Boot Hill whose birth certificate expiration date was brought about with the ubiquitous .22lr.

[@rickdrysdale892]

What all these bloggers need to do is talk to their friendly neighbourhood coroner . I'm sure they can set us all straight about this.

[@u.s.inteconadvisorygrouplt2668]

@mtkoslowski . . . . Yes, but only by the 'ubiquitous .22lr', not the others.

[@mtkoslowski]

@@u.s.inteconadvisorygrouplt2668 Could you make yourself clear?

[@helialaska]

You can buy the Volquartsen trigger kit for the 22/45 like yours and make it shoot like the other Volquartsen pistol you borrowed. You would love it.

[@michaelshapiro1543]

NOW THAT is USEFUL INFORMATION! THANKS!

[@nigelman9506]

Years ago, I fitted steel tips on hollow points stingers and I have shot straight through a car with a 6 inch barrel, that's 4 steel panels into a concrete wall

[@u.s.inteconadvisorygrouplt2668]

@nigelman9506 . . . That's odd, I didn't know cars had 6-inch barrels.

[@allanhitchmoth3099]

I think the title of the video actually asks the correct question: "How Dangerous is a 22LR?" It seems like everyone today is so much into the self-defense/tactical/EDC mentality that they forget there are so many other applications for a gun! Each and every caliber and gun has their own niche. The 22LR is far more powerful and effective than most give it credit for, but that usually also means they're trying to fit it into an application for which it isn't really suitable. Still, there's a reason Mossad prefers them for assassination!

[@michaelm233]

Well spoken and thought out. And I'll add, I'll never understand why some people can't realize what "recoil sensitive" means, or why some people feel a need to shame them.

[@JerryEricsson]

When I was a kid in the 50's we were dirt poor, we lived on a farm with no power or running water, when food was scarce dad would head out with his .22LR Remington Tartetmaster Jr and find us food Often it would be an out of season deer, he always took head shots to minimize meat damage, the .22LR from that barrel would penetrate between the eyes and the quiet of the little .22 did it's job without notifying the neighbors that our food was being processed. It kept us going during the hard times. I still have that rifle hanging in my dining room over the table. I repaired the stock where Dad had used it to club a pheasant that he had shot but not killed and re-blued it once when I was doing a bluing batch with a fellow gunsmith years ago.

[@thomaspalmer7900]

I own a Ruger Mark 4 target pistol and it’s fantastic!! That being said yes the .22 LR is very effective & lethal. My issue with the .22 LR is it’s a rimfire which is known to have unexpected misfires in comparison to the center fire ammo. For this reason I personally would not carry a .22 LR as my EDC pistol. To the folks that choose to do so I have absolutely no issues at all in your decision. Great video & im a subscriber

[@jamesorth1521]

Premium defense ammo like Federal Punch is very good. I have NEVER heard of a primer failure with them. Cheap target ammo, yes.

[@George-vf7ss]

After 50 years in Watts and Compton, I've seen plenty of guys taken out of the fight with a .22 or .25

[@squatch2003]

This is why I continue to watch your videos, I love stuff like this! I watch all the big Gun Tubers but seriously, you are my favorite!

[@davisracquet]

It's good to get this information out there. I remember in boy scouts, a .22 was regarded as just a small step up from a BB gun.

[@u.s.inteconadvisorygrouplt2668]

That'll show you just how Boy Scouts know. Why, when I was in Boy Scouts, our troop leader told us that to make a fire you rubbed a Boy Scout and a Girl Scout together, but we never got to try that one so I don't know if it really works. We always used matches.

[@jamesk0ua]

Wow, I hope that erroneous information does not disseminate to the public.

[@marksanderson1332]

They did use fully silenced .22lr in WW2 when it was needed for up close and personal termination.

[@BrutalEnough]

Is there a scource for this?

[@christianorr1059]

Special Forces in Vietnam also used suppressed Ruger .22 LRs for snuffing Viet Cong sentries.

[@grizz6150]

​@@christianorr1059Correct/SOG

[@kenduncan1005]

@@christianorr1059 You ever see the Hushpuppy?

[@u.s.inteconadvisorygrouplt2668]

@marksanderson1332 . . . . Assassination Mark, it's called assassination, not termination.

[@bingbongbang8895]

I have seen a .22 LR go through both doors of a 70s era sedan. There used to be a rumor that a .22 could be shot into the head and it would bounce around inside the cranium. I don't know if I believe that but I do know that more people are killed by .22 than any other caliber in non-war zones.

[@leighz1962]

Guess my peanut butter armor project is a fruitless endeavor.

[@leighz1962]

Hello paper and ceramic tile armor..

[@kaliumnitraat]

⁠@@leighz1962I’ve come to talk to you again..

[@jamesmetzler2031]

Back to the drawing board.

[@hallofo8107]

More testing is needed, he didn't try crunchy-style peanut butter.

[@flyflung]

Make it pb&j and you’ll have your fruit.

[@glennllewellyn7369]

Brilliant video! I use the humble 22lr for most of my wet work here on the farm. Great stuff.

[@karlinmckinnon2878]

"wet work"... That's gangsta,spoken like a true marksman.. 👍🏿

[@commiesnzombies]

@@karlinmckinnon2878 cia talk

[@garyfeltman4482]

The 223 round is basically a 22 with a huge punch. Otherwise known as the M16 round. The ar platform is a very effective rifle regardless of what people say.

[@u.s.inteconadvisorygrouplt2668]

Right . . . It is the muzzle velocity which makes the .223/.556 round so deadly. In Army Basic Training we learned that an M-16 would enter with a .556 hole and exit leaving a 7" hole. That's enough to kill a man for sure, and that is exactly what the M-16/AR-15 was designed to do. So why own them for "sport"?

[@garyfeltman4482]

@@u.s.inteconadvisorygrouplt2668 ,I have a 450 upper for hunting deer. Packs a punch and they drop.

[@terryhubbard1141]

@@u.s.inteconadvisorygrouplt2668 Ever been hog hunting in Texas or anywhere else. That is why I own one....plus magazine size.

[@crownandbrim9261]

@@u.s.inteconadvisorygrouplt2668 we own them because we can.

[@davidparker5068]

The MiniMmag round skidded off the helmet. A round hitting at less than 30 degrees to a surface virtually guarantees a ricochet. Try another spot on the helmet that is more perpendicular to the approaching projectile. I think you'll get a much bigger dent at the very least, and perhaps some stress cracks in the metal. I recommend caution when using Stingers and Velocitors--or other "hyper'velocity"ammo when used in zinc allay guns. They will have snapped the front toggle link of a 60s Erma toggle pistol into three pieces before you empty a mag. (Um...don't ask.) They have the potential to excessively slam the actions of other .22 pistols, leading to breakage/failure in guns that weren't built to handle such an energetic round.

[@Lando62]

That sheet metal is much tougher than a car door.

[@v_Shami]

tbf with a real car door there's other things that can get in the way. extra layers of sheet metal, wire clusters, speakers, window motors, and then the interior plastic trim

[@jamesk0ua]

Certainly the exterior skin of a modern car door would be thinner. Of course there are other structures inside the door. Old car doors might have been about that thick in the 30's or 40's.

[@milo8425]

It wouldn't be the ultimate survival round if it wasn't dangerous

[@daveneil3963]

I had a Browning Buckmark 22 and it had a very light trigger. When some of my friends would shoot it they would say "I wasn't ready, but I hit what I was shooting at." The light trigger pull was a big help!

[@BS-ys8zn]

If you're worried about 22lr rebound you should google 'Edgerton bullet splash formation'. Edgerton is the inventor of high speed photography and in 1938 he took a picture of a 22 impacting and liguifying against a steel block. Thats when I learned lead doesn't hold together like a FMJ. I have an angled backstop with sand for the 22. Best I've found in it is big splatter.

[@lib556]

That's a Mk III helmet issued in 1944. Fun fact, not every one got them, but, specifically for D Day, the 3rd UK Inf Div got them... as well as the 3rd Canadian Inf Div. So when gear historians say, "oh yeah, the Mk III was issued to the 3rd Div for D Day" you can say, "which one?" The Brit army were still wearing them into the 70s. Canada had switched to the US M1 helmet in the 50s.

[@GodblessthyUSA]

What would that helmet could have fetched if it were sold unblemished to a collector at auction?

[@Buckshot9796]

Not that much, the helmet was issued in large numbers across the globe.

[@Crow-cb6yx]

Was the helmet surplus from WW-1

[@lib556]

@@Crow-cb6yx See my previous comment. The Mk III was introduced in 1944 and remained in service in the UK until the late 70s.

[@chillios2222]

Sweet helmet

[@bowint400]

Dangerous enough that I don't ever want to get shot by one. To paraphrase the firearms professional "Snoop" from the wire: "I’ve seen a tiny-ass 22 round-nose drop a man plenty of days. Those things get up in there like a pinball, rip your ass up!"

[@jedediahsibley3355]

I have the gold one with the same cut out pattern. Love it!

[@endtimeswriter]

I had a 22 magnum pistol with about a 6 inch barrel. I never fired it as it was left in my father's stuff. I knew it would be quite a gun but since ammo was scare then, I sold it to a Cabelas store which by the way, gives me 70% of the value they think they can sell it for.

[@C10H15Ninthehouse]

.22 is very deadly. its so quiet too that just adds to it

[@StPaul76]

.22LR's from a short-barreled Pistol.. Especially the light and fast like the Stinger loose so much of the intended velocity coming out of a 3-4" pipe than let's say a 10/22 rifle it is not comparable anymore. A something full weight 40gr with also ass behind it like a Velocitor out of a rifle would penetrate certain materials immensely better than a 32gr Stinger going 1150fps from a pistol. A quick calculation in my head tells it would pack about 2+ times more the ft.lbs.

[@JohnPublic-dk7zd]

That is kinda how we think...we don't rely on our mark iv or lcp ll for anything, but if ever needed we are leaning on velocitors, as the combination of size and speed ought to give decent penetration...of course folks preferring the punch, or stingers probably going to be okay, too...a fast 10 rounds, even if just half of them hit, will change most minds...

[@StPaul76]

@@JohnPublic-dk7zd exactly how I think about it too my brother.

[@owenlaprath4135]

22LR comes in different loads, and pistol ammo burns fast and short, so a 4in barrel is better with pistol loads than a long rifle barrel! 22LR is ideal for pistols. If you buy a long gun, you might as well get a larger calibre, the price will be the same!

[@akbychoice]

People that believe a 22 is useless, have never been shot by a 22.

[@robertmaybeth3434]

The Ruger 22/45 is the most accurate pistol I have. I believe what makes it so accurate is the barrel is fixed and does not change its alignment ever so minutely with every shot the way a pistol with a slide does, barrel alignment is unchanged from shot to shot. The Ruger Mark IV is this same pistol finally perfected. The take-down method required for these guns, dating all the way from the Mark 1 back in the 1950's until the 22/45, is among the worst and most difficult ever designed, and is justifiably hated by most of the people who own one. But the Mark IV simplifies tear-down and fixes that completely. If you want to mount optics this is one pistol that will actually be improved by them. Tried a red dot but I just hated the look of it and had to remove it, but the pistol is plenty accurate with iron sights.

[@robertlevy105]

This guy is shocked that .22s can go through apples and peanut butter? What is wrong with him?

[@user-jc5ew2os7m]

He evidently hasn't had a life or death situation before and he doesn't know crap about the reality of a 22caliber in a real life shooting !!!😮😮 Now he's a real pendeho!!!!.

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

Thank goodness it was creamy, I'd hate to waste some good crunchy peanut butter like that. I have better ways to destroy it, like in a sandwich with grape jam.

[@edharley7254]

Lol

[@jaredwojciechowski5850]

The government target model was what I learned to shoot a pistol with. Accurate beyond belief, and it's had 1000's of rounds through it...

[@calvinbass1839]

I loved my slab side.

[@paulzollinger6343]

I knew an old West Virginian, moved to NE Ohio and ended up being my neighbor, born early in the 20th century, that had some sort of deer problem on his rural place. The year was just before 1980 and pumpkin balls were the deer hunting ammo of the day. So I asked him if that was what he was gonna use, since I knew he didn't have a centerfire rifle at the time. He answered like I was wet-behind-the-ears, which I was, that he would use his .22 rifle. He told me, "you just shoot them behind ear, they can't get any deader." Seeing my near disbelief he told me that if he started that day shooting deer with a centerfire rifle it'd be impossible for him to kill as many deer as he already had with a .22. Knowing him, I don't doubt the honesty of his statement at all.

[@chrisb4457]

Excellent video. Solid practice and training round, and you proved that in a pinch, it is effective enough, especially against an unarmored target... and produce.

[@mrmarkthompson2361]

O07 James Bond in older movies used Walther 22 Pistol German Made, Excellent Quality. Watch: "007 Dr. No"

[@Ed-ig7fj]

Helmets traditionally were not expected to stop bullets, but they would often stop shrapnel if the source wasn't too close, chunks of wood from artillery rounds exploding in the trees, and stones and dirt raining down on you from shelling. A Swiss buddy of mine's brother was serving in Iraq; he was shot in the head at close range with an AK. He survived, but the shock of the impact gave him severe headaches and memory problems. I don't know if these have improved. Thank God I never had to do any of this stuff! --Old Guy

[@simonquintrell8686]

That is a British post war helmet issued up until the 80's. I was hit in the head with a .22lr at about 30yds, luckily it hit the top of my head and the round was deflected by my skull. A couple of small fragments are still in my scalp, the biggest problem was the infection it caused.

[@mikey2toes966]

Like Bill Burr was saying “get yourself a .22 for home defense so you don’t blow your ears out”

[@barryausten3578]

As a Brit, I didn’t grow up with guns. I fired real guns for the first time a few years back when in Brasil, and started with a .22 before moving on to 9mm, .357, .40 and .45. Yes, the .22 is ‘weak’ but it’s still deadly and the lack of recoil makes it ludicrously easy to shoot, even as a complete novice. IMO the real danger from a .22 isn’t it’s outright stopping power, but the relative ease with which you can place precise and deadly shots.

[@91CavGT5]

You are 100% correct. I’m a Texan and have multiple firearms of carrying caliber. I’m the most accurate with the .22 caliber firearms, ESPECIALLY with really quick follow up shots. The .22 round also tends to not go in a straight line after it penetrates, which makes trying to do any kind of medical attention that more difficult.

[@calvinbass1839]

Exactly! Target reacquisition is also faster for follow up shots.

[@user-nl8uw1wt7f]

Great Video, please keep em coming thanks

[@RobNC-OG]

There is a lot you can do to the Ruger triggers in the 22/45. There are so many ways to make it better. And it can be done without any extra parts to purchase as the cheapest method (just tear down and polish contact surfaces by hand(don't mess with the sear angles though). Machining can be rough inside some of them. But if you have money to throw away loads of aftermarket trigger kits can be purchased. I'm old school so it was always the no extra parts option. Could still get it down to a 3.5lb trigger. However to do so required a bit of modding. I don't know how different the MKIV is than the MKIII but should be similar. Great little pistols.

[@don2deliver]

22lr is used to kill aligators. In some places I think thats all you can legally use on them.

[@kfsrmn]

You need reliability too. I use 40 grn Minimags in semi auto pistols and rifles. I use Velocitors or Aguila Interceptor solids in revolvers or levers. Try Federal Punch instead of the Stingers which is one of the worst rounds for hand guns.

[@iM0rb1d]

I love how you repeatedly underestimated the damage the 22lr could do. It's why it has the most deaths.

[@OntarioBearHunter]

Locally a kid died from a 17hmr shot.. the paramedics and ER doctor couldn't find a open wound just what they thought was a superficial scratch/ scrape, no bleeding. Kid died later in the day, bled internally.

[@frankfranks1741]

This guy knows what he's talking about.

[@simon4043]

Walking through the valley beyond: "Wow, these wasps are really buzzing today buddy ..... Buddy? ..... Buddy!!" (Maybe a backstop would be a good idea)

[@kennethchapman9564]

I have a Ruger Mark II custom shop Competition Target model with 9" slab sides bull barrel with 45 grip. That thing really shoots

[@ca9968]

If you train to shoot for the teeth with every shot, the 22LR is just as deadly as 9mm...

[@stonefox9124]

Its the 10rd mags that's it's down fall

[@mrBDeye]

Ballistic Bob doesn’t seem amused. He needs to lighten up.

[@NitrousFTW871]

The most common caliber used in homicides and deaths.

[@robincompton01]

Wow ! What a Great Demonstration and the Effectiveness of this Weapon... I actually have one myself and love the slide and the action... Furthermore, the props you used to demonstrate damage this bullet has and encounter something or someone goes without saying... I'm actually going to get mine out and take it down range real soon and have some fun with it... Again, Thank you for taking the time to put on this GREAT Video... Robin Lee Sr...

[@user-bd5nb5ht2p]

Hey thanks! The Mark iv lite is a fine gun! My first. Shoots just great. And my trigger is quite nice. Love the 22 lr.

[@davidfinley406]

I THINK that's a Mk III "Turtle" helmet used by the British in late WW2

[@wildabeast_szwarc]

I'm always surprised that GunTubers almost never shoot the Federal Punch 22lr. That is definitely the hottest 22lr ammo out there.

[@lazybear236]

I think Stingers are more powerful but don't perform as consistently.

[@jeffbrund]

@@lazybear236Stingers are great and expand. Not for penetrating 👍

[@user-nn7mb4ip4l]

It's almost IMPOSSIBLE to find.

[@jeffbrund]

@@user-nn7mb4ip4l Depends on the area prob. They are in every gun shop here in TN

[@rundariver7337]

Aguila Interceptor 40g solid

[@johnwalrod3326]

I've told people that 22lr has killed a lot of people but they think I'm crazy

[@gleamon]

I am told 22LR the mob hitmans pistol of choice. I was on a murder jury where a gang member was killed by the robbery victim using a 22LR. The victim was found NG and the gang was not happy about this. Welcome to Dallas TX.

[@scottriggs4557]

i have one, bought a little compensator for it, not that it really needs it but it negates almost all of the recoil that it ever had. it is a great pistol and ive never had a single issue with it

[@user-we7vk5zg7l]

If a 22LR can make it trough an apple?? That's like when a guy I know said that a 16G is like a airgun, but the 12G is a real shot gun. 22LR is a very underestimated and deadly round.

[@jamesk0ua]

How interesting about the shotguns. A 16 gauge and a 12 gauge will project the shot at near the same velocity, the 12 will typically have a bit more shot in the column, but you are not going to notice a while lot of difference.

[@shoua7]

I have 3 Ruger Mark IVs, and I also have that problem with the bolt not locking back: I often inadvertently put my offhand thumb over the slide lock lever. When I'm consciously not riding the slide lock lever, it locks back every single time. 👍

[@tct84]

That took some balls to square up to that ricochet potential😳

[@BAdventures]

Video Frame Rates. Broadcast Standards: Cinematic movies FHD 24fps; TV shows FHD PAL 25fps / NTSC 30fps. This is still a problem on KZbin and other media. High frame rates like 50/60fps show imperfections and can cause other playback problems. Shoot whatever high frame rates you like 50/60fps. High fps is for slow motion and editing. But render down in post production. Smoother and preserves the quality after editing. So the finished video is media broadcast standard: 24, 25, 30fps. Easier to watch on more devices, and share on more platforms. Check for yourself and best wishes.

[@Goshin65]

Cool. 2 things: most 22 carry guns are short barrel pocket pistols, maybe 3" barrel at most, different performance than the pistols used above. 2nd thing is 22 can kill, the problem for self-defense is it tends to kill *later*, rather than immediate disable. Still, most ppl don't want to get shot at all with any caliber, and placement > caliber.

[@chuckschillingvideos]

To add to your point, many/most of the deaths reported for .22LR were the result of .22LR RIFLES, not pistols. The .22 advocates never, ever want to own up to this. The increase in velocity from a 22" barreled rifle to a 4" barreled pistol is considerable.

[@meanmelvin626]

Great video. Thank you. If you're talking about the dangerousness of a .22LR, I think doing a side by side impact/penetration analysis between a .22LR fired out of a pistol length barrel against a standard .22LR rifle length barrel would be fascinating. When I've done testing out in the country, I was surprised to see how much more penetration I got out of the rifle length barrel.

[@matthewhall7976]

They both look like the AA-P01 Airsoft pistol by action army..😂 I actually quite like the look of the Ruger too, the tubular shape just seems futuristic but what futuristic used to be imagined as..

[@SeniorBillzy]

Yeah the classic army is a replica of the rugers

[@nico03456]

Hospital cop here, guy came to E.R. Tried to take a 22. Pistol away from another guy it went off entering the guys wrist, traveled up his arm and exited through his shoulder. Took the fight out of him.

[@DavidDiaz-zp4hu]

Don't waste your breath u can't tell these KZbin Cowboys anything, according to them that was just 'an internet myth' ..

[@billhoppe2991]

Thanks. Very interesting. Amazing how powerful a 22lr is.

[@nigelmchugh5541]

The local "dead lorry" ( truck which picks up dead cattle from farms) has a .22LR rifle. Driver uses it to dispatch any animal he's called to, which has no hope of recovery. Typically sheep and cows.

[@locohobo1925]

25 yrs ago I had a Ruger Mark1 with the bull barrel. The one that looks like the barrel is a suppressor/silencer. Man, I would love to get that back.😔 It was so heavy that recoil was virtually non-existent that I didn't even have to hold my bottom two fingers on the grip... Just pop,pop,pop...

[@michaelvrooman5681]

I had one stolen several years ago. My favorite handgun. Soo.. I had my gun dealer find another one for me about 2 years ago. I paid $100 for my first one in about 1989. It cost me $350 to replace it in 2022. I have a handicap in my hand and the MK-1 is a gun that I can handle safely and accurately

[@dansihvonen8218]

"The .22 doesn't leave a mess. It goes in and eats the brain like pac-man." (Something like that was said by a character in a movie many years ago.)

[@user-sv9on2wf9i]

Helmets are really mad for flying shrapnel,not really for direct bullet impacts. However it will help to minimize the bullets impact to your head ..🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@whyjnot420]

"Enough." That would be my answer. I would also suggest that given the reputation of .22LR (and .22 in general), some people are more likely to not treat it with the respect any firearm needs (you know what I mean, the people who are all "its only a .22"). Sure such people shouldn't be around any guns, but that sentiment won't stop them. I wonder what the injury & accident rates for shooters are when adjusted for things like number owned, rounds fired, etc. compared to other calibers like say .38, 9mm and .45. It might not be really powerful, but that is only in relative terms.

[@jamesmix78]

CCi minimags have always been my favorite round. My mom has this same ruger and her won’t cycle and will stove pipe the lead cheaper rounds. Also a lot louder than expected

[@ACommenterOnYouTube]

cci mini mags are the best

[@robertlewis8295]

Looks like a British Mk3 or Mk4 helmet (difference is where the chinstrap mounts). So anytime from WW2 until 1986.

[@akrocuba]

I don't understand why a lot of people don't think a .22 is good for self defense. That old helmet was impressive. It seems like it's pretty heavy. Being I know nothing about Military's helmets, I was pretty impressed.

[@laurentdevaux5617]

It's a MK4 British helmet, made in the late 40s' or in the 50s', a slightly modified version of the MK3 used during the D-Day and the following campaigns. A very effective helmet for its time

[@wanyelewis9667]

The CCI Stinger is the hottest 22LR cartridge avaliable. 40grain bullet at @1,500 fps muzzle velocity. For some perspective, the same size bullet fired from a 22WMR is doing the same thing....100 yds downrange.

[@martincolvill5453]

Love the looks of the Ruger. The peanut butter slowmo looked like my BM this morning but without the snap.

[@jeffpaul8260]

too funny martin!!!!!!!!!!! gotta love those morning poo's!!!!

[@craigcook1571]

Dude………you need to see a doctor……..not havin any snap to it worries me!!😂

[@Robin6512]

Helmets are not made to stop bullets. That’s a bonus if it does. Helmets are there to protect your head from falling debris en you bumping your head into stuff

[@bobbyricigliano2799]

It was once said "If someone ever shoots me with a .22LR and I find out about it, I'm gonna be pissed."

[@spslolhere3393]

By someone never shot by a .22

[@BooBahh-uh5jk]

Better than a stick or knife and gives you a chance. Taurus TX22 lr is a great one too especially for the price and I'd you disassemble and clean the mags it's super

[@RATCHETMAN1001]

got one ilove it

[@jerryvincent8402]

Thanks for making a decision for me the Ruger will go into my gun safe this week.🇺🇸🐻

[@elementalist1984]

Kinda funny how you both over estimate and under estimate the 22 lr in the same video. The apple and the peanut butter results weren't surprising. And being kinda "afraid" to shoot steel with a 22 lr was funny.

[@ShastaBean]

3:18 - pretty crazy he suggested the apple might stop it. I wonder how common that notion is? Sure, he chuckled & said it probably go through...but clearly some doubt about it. A BB gun will sail right through an apple. Makes me wonder if this lack of realizing it's effectiveness might lead people to doing dangerous & foolish things with a .22 that lead to injury...or worse.

[@MightyRude]

The nasty thing about 22lr is that it has enough momentum to penetrate the skin but in a lot of cases not enough to penetrate muscles and bones (after penetrating clothes and skin) this can result in the bullet following the space between the tissues (the energy has to go somewhere), that’s why 22lr often ends up far away from the place it penetrated.

[@elementalist1984]

@@ShastaBean and then he over estimates the 22lr by being "afraid" of it ricocheting off the steel. 22lr being an all lead bullet is pretty much always going to fragment on impact into small enough pieces that it won't be dangerous. Watch the slow mo vs the helmet (which he kinda acts like he's surprised it stopped) or the metal plate. The bullet fragments on impact with anything hard enough to stop it.

[@rogerbuesing9374]

@@MightyRudeman…you obviously have not hunted with a 22lr!!! Not enough to go through muscle and bone??? I’ve seen a ton of contrary evidence as I grew up hunting with a 22lr!

[@MightyRude]

@@rogerbuesing9374 It all depends on the thickness of the skin, thickness of the bone and length of the barrel. Gang shooting are often done with .22lr pistols and in many cases doctors need to take x-rays to find the bullet.

[@kipbreitmeyer8517]

It's one of the greatest twenty two semi automatic pistols ever made in the last four hundred million years😊

[@joshuaford9003]

On modern military helmets, Shrapnel goes right through I seen in person while I was Baghdad