22 WMR v's 22 LR

[jacobmuller]

I can see plenty of stats for 22 LR but can't find 22 WMR.
Would it be d6+2 pi-?

Given a limited choice, which is more practical: WMR or LR?

Why? Cooper said he would have the Scout rifle for hunting and "a 22 pistol" for home defence. Practical man, therefore, I wonder which he'd select.

[Ragitsu]

Well, .22 LR is certainly more common than .22 WMR on Earth.

[Green-Neck]

Ballistically the .22 WMR is very similar to the non-AP version of the 5.7x28 round used in the P90. HT p. 126 gives stats. 4d pi- fired from a carbine. The damage is alot more than a .22 LR. Remember the .22 LR is a civil war cartridge designed for black powder, and now that case is only about 20% filled with modern powder. The .22 WMR however is designed with a much longer cartridge, which is full of modern powder. Your looking at about 320 ft.lbs for the WMR over about 130 for a LR. The 5.7 x 28 [5.7mm is about 0.22"] has about 345. You could go 4d-1 to be conservative.

http://www.originaldissent.com/forum...junk-cartridge

[jacobmuller]

Ah, yes, thank you - I was looking at a Winchester load. The load is important:)
So, it could be anything from a 1d+2 pi- up to a 2d+2 (0.5) pi... And you can buy a pistol with a 30 round box mag. No wonder he suggested a 22 for home defence.

Is it harder to find "on the shelf", ie comparatively fewer stockists?

[RyanW]

Originally Posted by jacobmuller

Is it harder to find "on the shelf", ie comparatively fewer stockists?

Almost certainly, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's rare. It's like asking if something is harder to find than dirt. If any civilian ammo is available, it will include .22 LR.

[AmesJainchill]

Originally Posted by jacobmuller

So, it could be anything from a 1d+2 pi- up to a 2d+2 (0.5) pi... And you can buy a pistol with a 30 round box mag. No wonder he suggested a 22 for home defence.

Where did he say that? I would expect him to expound on the benefits of the 1911, not the .22 Magnum...

[jacobmuller]

Found it whilst browsing G&A, possibly a link into where the idea for the scout rifle came from, but I've a lousey memory. For that matter, it's been so long since I read G&A or anything like it, I didn't even know he was dead until I read the article...

Didn't mention magnum, just "22 pistol". The.308 rifle for game, the pistol for home defence. I know he would vote for bigger bore combat pistols but this wasn't a pistol for combat.