The question of whether 22 LR is a good idea for self-defense used has more than one answer. Let’s break it down one piece at a time.
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Beretta’s Improved Micro 22: The Bobcat 20X DIY — SHOT Show 2025
BY Garrett Negen Published: January 19, 2025 { 4 comments }While hanging out at Beretta’s SHOT Show range event, the new Bobcat 20X DIY immediately caught my eye. At first glance, it resembles the classic Bobcat 21A, but the 20X DIY comes packed with a handful of significant upgrades.
Introducing the Taurus 22TUC
BY News Wire Published: September 27, 2024 { 3 comments }Taurus, a leader in the firearms industry, proudly announces the launch of the Taurus 22TUC, a compact and reliable .22 LR pistol designed for everyday carry and personal defense.
Vudoo Gun Works Target .22LR 1911 — SHOT Show 2023
BY Mitchell Graf Published: January 17, 2023 { 1 comment }Vudoo Gun Works brought out their all-new Target .22LR 1911 at SHOT Show 2023.
Rock Island Armory TM22: All-Metal Plinker for $299 — SHOT Show 2022
BY Mitchell Graf Published: January 17, 2022 { 14 comments }Building upon the timeless chambering of 22LR, Rock Island Armory is modernizing the playing field featuring their new TM22.
In the 10 Ring with the Taurus TX 22 Competition: Full Review
BY Riley Baxter Published: October 10, 2021 { 5 comments }The Taurus TX 22 Competition entered the rimfire pistol market earlier this year and is making some big waves. This 22 LR handgun is a more affordable option for an optics ready, suppressor compatible rimfire pistol that has proved itself through the months since its release to be extremely accurate, reliable, and ergonomic. What ISN’T there to like about it?
Do That Vudoo…That You Do…So Well – The Three 60 Reviewed
BY Steve Gaspar Published: July 11, 2021 { 4 comments }This is an expensive gun, but what’s the saying in drag racing when people say how much does it cost? How fast do you want to go? The price point will keep many people away, but for what it is – a dead-nuts-accurate-competition-ready .22LR rifle – many others will view the cost as the price of admission to speed down the .22LR drag way. As the great Ricky Bobby said, “If you ain’t first, you’re last.”
Ruger LCR – Goodness in 22
BY Rob Garrett Published: June 12, 2021 { 22 comments }I recently evaluated the Ruger LCR in .38 Special. As a follow-up, I wanted to evaluate the LCR in .22 LR. eing a fan of the Smith & Wesson J-frame, I am fortunate to own a Model 43C which is also chambered in .22 LR. This review also gave me an opportunity to compare the LCR with the Smith.
Advantage Arms Glock Conversion is a Must Have!
BY Clay Martin Published: April 25, 2021 { 7 comments }This week, we are taking a look at what I am calling my best investment of 2020. I am prepared to call the Advantage Arms 22LR conversion kit an absolute winner.
Lightweight and Accurate: Christensen Arms Ranger 22 Reviewed
BY Riley Baxter Published: September 6, 2020 { 19 comments }The Ranger 22 is an ultralight, full-sized rifle with an 18″ carbon fiber tension barrel, carbon fiber stock, aluminum receiver, and overall streamlined design that bring it in at a shockingly low weight of 5.1 pounds! We also have the engineers behind this rifle’s design to thank for building it up around Ruger 10/22 magazines and Remington 700 drop-in triggers.









