guyfromohio
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I made the choice, years ago, to go with a Beretta in .25 instead of rimfire for reliability reasons. It was a surprisingly accurate and totally reliable little gun.
I'm not sure that's true. Stingers in a rifle are rated @1640 fps, Velocitors are rated @1435 fps and the Mini Mags are rated @1260 fps. Winchester and Remington have similar loads too. Yes I know you lose a lot in a short barrel but most .25 Auto ammo is rated no higher than 900 fps so I think even when shot from a short barrel the .22R might have the edge on velocity.I agree with Rick if it's a little vest pocket size I'd go with a 25. The 25 has as much or more power from a 2" and it'll be more reliable.
According to BBTI stingers only went 940 fps from a 2.5" Beretta with a 32 gr bullet. I realize that's only 3gr lighter than the 25 but your realize that is 10%.I'm not sure that's true. Stingers in a rifle are rated @1640 fps, Velocitors are rated @1435 fps and the Mini Mags are rated @1260 fps. Winchester and Remington have similar loads too. Yes I know you lose a lot in a short barrel but most .25 Auto ammo is rated no higher than 900 fps so I think even when shot from a short barrel the .22R might have the edge on velocity.
Be careful with either caliber. If shoot a guy with these, and he finds out about it, he's gonna be MAD! Now, regarding the "45 is as deadly as 22" comment; in a lot of human shootings 22s are used execution syle aremt they? Wouldn't that tend to skew the result? I mean if that was true SWAT teams would be using browning Buckmarks.
MCgunner said:I pick .22 in a revolver and .25ACP in a pistol.