The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - 22lr compared to 25acp. Two part question

obxned · February 18, 2012, 02:26 AM

Ballistics of the 22LR and 25ACP are about the same and good quality modern 22LR ammo is reliable, so they are about equal in results. The shooter is the weak link in the system. Bullet placement is absolutely critical with these tiny carteidges and 22LR ammo is a fraction of the cost of 25ACP. Unless you have a very large ammunition budget, you will never practice enough with a .25 to be able to use it effectively.

February 18, 2012, 02:26 AM	#20
obxned Senior Member Join Date: May 30, 2007 Location: OBX, NC Posts: 1,128	Ballistics of the 22LR and 25ACP are about the same and good quality modern 22LR ammo is reliable, so they are about equal in results. The shooter is the weak link in the system. Bullet placement is absolutely critical with these tiny carteidges and 22LR ammo is a fraction of the cost of 25ACP. Unless you have a very large ammunition budget, you will never practice enough with a .25 to be able to use it effectively. __________________ “If we lose freedom here, there is no place to escape to. This is the last stand on Earth.” Ronald Reagan I'm a proud member of a North Carolina *Committee of Safety*