Jonathan Shively
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I have a .22 conversion for my .45 that I use for weapon familiarity/handling practice. The choice is to practice proper form, grip and sighting at ten cents a pop with a .22, rather than a buck a pop for .45. I still shoot .45...just not as much. Maintaining proficiency is a major component of responsible gun ownership. If you own one, you should dang sure know how to use it.
There has been a lot of these 22 conversions for many guns. Specifically many of the AR platforms that can easily burn through hundreds of rounds very quickly. When you add up the numbers of new gun owners and new guns with this conversion for 22's, along with the idea some people are hoarding them, it is understood why they are scarce.
Rob, yes, big guns have an advantage many times, but for a bug out type scenario, a 22 kills more things, people included, than many of the other calibers. It is lighter, quieter, user friendly (less recoil), etc. There is an old saying about fearing an old man with a 22, he won't rely on spray and pray, he will properly place one bullet.