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I believe more people are shot by .22 than any other caliber. I have no source to back that up; it’s just something I’ve always heard from the LEOs in my family
by hollywood_court 4y ago
I believe more people are shot by .22 than any other caliber. I have no source to back that up; it’s just something I’ve always heard from the LEOs in my family.
From my personal experience shooting, it’s the quietest of the rounds given the gun has a closed designed and a decent sized barrel. But at the same time, one of the loudest firearms I own is a .22 revolver simply because everything is exposed and the barrel is so short. It is far louder than almost any larger caliber firearm that I own or have shot.
- bombcar 4y agoI bet that’s correct if you include accidental shooting - the .22 LR is by far the most common ammunition. And they’re used sometimes to put down animals. But aside from execution style killings they’re probably not that common, especially among the common criminals.
- giantg2 4y agoHere are some older stats on common calibers. The .22 does make the list, but isn't close to the top. It could be different if you include other stats like non-fatal shootings and accidents. https://bjs.ojp.gov/content/pub/pdf/GUIC.PDF https://bjs.ojp.gov/content/pub/pdf/GUIC.PDF