Shooter’s Guide To Choosing The Best Self-Defense Cartridge

.22 Magnum

.22 Magnum Please note that the one to your left is a long rifle, to show the difference

A step in the right direction is the .22 magnum. While it pushes a similar sized projectile as the long rifle round does, it does so much, much faster due to an increased amount of powder inside the casing. Some say that a .22 magnum is the best of the smaller sized rounds.