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This video compares the least powerful Aguila Super Colibri .22 LR round against the most powerful CCI Stinger. Using a suppressed pistol and a pumpkin as a target, the test visually demonstrates the significant difference in terminal ballistics. The Super Colibri creates minimal damage, while the Stinger shows a dramatically larger exit wound, highlighting the power disparity between different .22 LR loads.

This review tests the effectiveness of the .22LR cartridge in various scenarios. While it can destroy produce and penetrate a steel plate, it fails to penetrate a ream of paper or a ceramic tile and is stopped by a military helmet. The Ruger Mark IV Lite 22/45 and Volquartsen 22 pistols were used for testing.

This video investigates the terminal ballistics of .22LR at point-blank range, specifically its effectiveness as an 'assassin's bullet'. Experiments using a ballistic dummy head reveal that hollow-point .22LR rounds, like the CCI Stinger, create a contained, muffled shot with no exit wound, trapping evidence. Ball rounds, such as the CCI Mini-Mag, produce a louder report and an exit wound, allowing pressure to escape.

Testing subsonic .22LR ammunition with a suppressor reveals a significant reduction in noise compared to standard rounds. While standard .22LR cycles actions perfectly, it remains loud. Subsonic rounds, like CCI Quiet-22, make the bullet impact louder than the shot, demonstrating their effectiveness for suppressed shooting.

This video compares the .22 LR, .17 HMR, and .22 WMR (Magnum) through various barrier tests. The .17 HMR showed surprising performance in lumber and steel, while the .22 WMR's hollow point excelled in ballistic gel. Despite varying results, the .22 WMR generally offered more penetration and energy than the .22 LR across tests.

This video tests the penetration capabilities of various .22 LR rounds through a car door. While some lower-velocity rounds failed to penetrate fully, high-velocity options like the CCI 'Stangers' demonstrated significant penetration, embedding into the interior door panel. The test highlights how ammunition choice and velocity impact terminal ballistics against vehicle barriers.

This video compares the terminal performance of five common pistol calibers (.22LR, .380 ACP, 9mm, .40 S&W, .45 ACP) by shooting watermelons. The test demonstrates a significant increase in destructive power from .22LR up to .45 ACP, with the larger calibers causing more explosive expansion and fragmentation. Specific hollow-point ammunition from Speer, Aguila, and Underwood was used, highlighting the importance of bullet construction for terminal ballistics.

Buckeye Ballistics conducted a comparative test of common pistol calibers (.22LR, .380 ACP, 9mm, .40 S&W, .45 ACP) against concrete blocks. The host, demonstrating significant firearm and ballistics knowledge, emphasized extreme safety precautions due to ricochet risks. The test revealed that while larger calibers showed more damage, none could fully penetrate the concrete block's second wall, suggesting limitations for self-defense scenarios against hardened barriers.

This Taurus TX22 review details its performance with various .22 LR ammunition. While initially reliable with CCI Mini-Mags and cycling standard velocity rounds well, it encountered malfunctions with sub-sonic and high-velocity loads. A catastrophic failure occurred due to a squib load followed by a second shot, resulting in a bulged barrel and damaged magazine.

This video compares the terminal ballistics of .22LR, .22WMR, and .17HMR rimfire cartridges using cantaloupes as targets. The .22LR showed a clean pass-through with minor damage, the .22WMR caused an explosive front-face disintegration, and the .17HMR, despite its speed, disintegrated internally with no exit. The test highlights how different rimfire rounds perform on soft tissue simulants.