By Brian on January 22nd, 2011
Rimfire Firearms are great for many things, but they may not be the best choice for defense. While there are other options when I refer to rimfire, consider that .22 cal. Like I said above the mighty .22 may not be the man stopper but it is a great and cheap training tool.
As always, if you aren’t already familiar with proper gun handling and use please get trained first. I will have links to training and bulk ammo below.
I don’t remember how heavily I emphasized it in the podcast but one of the best ways to build marksmanship is to use a single shot .22 and lots of practice. This is how you will develop proper and lasting technique that will last a lifetime.
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BulkAmmo.com good ammo at cheap prices. Check them out they seem like good people and I won a contest of theirs. Their customer service was awesome x 2. Remember you will need to practice a lot to become good.
I can’t believe I forgot to mention this organization in the podcast but The Appleseed Project is a great travelling group that teaches rifle marksmanship at great prices. If I recall correctly kids and women are free. I plan on doing one of these classes this year.
More advanced training and tactical training is offered by James Yeager and his crew at Tactical Response, check them out.