Responses:

Learnmore & Molot, I hear what you're saying re: .22 mag, but seriously, when we're talking about the.22 it really doesn't matter whether it's .22 short, LR, mag, hollow point, truncated or round nose...if the fact that you brandish it, shoot it and then actually hit your assailant doesn't end the fight, then you better have a plan "B" ready. Again, this isn't the ideal stopping power gun, it's the one I'm willing to carry when it's 96 degrees out in July and I want to wear shorts and a T-shirt.

OldBaldGuy, you're right about hitting a rabbit @ 25' but if you end up lost in the woods with this little plinker and the above mentioned 100rnds., that's 100 chances more of getting dinner than you'd have otherwise...remember, my rational is carry this because I know I will, or carry no gun at all.

Ponder, That's what I have in mine.

Burncycle, great minds think alike! I've been to the range with it and you're right in thinking that It's really only plausible for very close range game.