A .22lr Pistol For Defense?!? .22lr CCI 32gr Stinger Gel Test

Maybe .22lr isn't the best choice for defense, but if you decided you had to, what ammo would be the best choice? We shoot .22lr CCI 32gr Stinger from a Ruger Mk II pistol into natural calibrated 10% ordnance gelatin to assess terminal performance.

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Bare gel
Penetration: 9.9", 10.8"
Retained weight: 27.6, 31.1gr
Max expansion: 0.364", 0.406"
Min expansion: 0.330", 0.374"

Heavy clothing
Penetration: 9.2", 11.5"
Retained weight: 30.9gr, 31.1gr
Max expansion: 0.386", 0.351"
Min expansion: 0.360", 0.287"

Velocities in fps:
1,291
1,322
1,343
1,288
1,297
Average: 1,308.20
StdDev: 23.62
Min: 1,288
Max: 1,343
Spread: 55

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