*e#c wrote:
You really need to think that through because no one gun is ideal for
more than one category.
You have a good point there, Wayne. That's why I have several is
various styles and a wide range of calibers. But within reasonable
range I like a .45. It seems that "one shot cures all'
A .22 does far more damage, and always kills.

That .45 is like driving a big SUV.....costs too much to run, and is a
tank.
That would depend on the location of the shot. I know a guy with a .22
LR bullet that is still in his head. He leads a normal life. It is was
a .45 he would be long gone. I understand the theory about small
caliber shots into the abdomen and the extensive damage that can result
compared to a larger round.