Training with a .22 LR verses your real firearm
I have been watching some Outdoor Channel shows as of late. There was a show dedicated to shooting the .22 LR. They talked about the cost of shooting the .22 round verses other rounds, and how you can shoot 500 rounds of .22 LR for the cost of 50 in other calibers. They say it will make you a better shooter. However, if I go out to the range and shoot 1,000 rounds of .22 LR, will it make me better at shooting my AR-15 or my 308? OK I may say maybe if the setup is EXACTLY the same maybe I can “learn” how to zero in, or transfer from target to target quicker. However, the .22 LR has virtually no kick. So it is no where near the same “kick” recoil as my AR-15, 308, or any of my pistols. So how does it help? If you the readers have experience please let me know. I am not trying to be controversial, nor make you think. I am actually looking for someone who can say “Yes it helps and here is why”.
Grew up shooting .22; passed thousands of rounds down the barrel before I was 14 and old enough to deer hunt ND. The experience made the transition to rifles of higher caliber seamless. Anyone already seasoned to high power rifles and pistols will find the lowly .22 a bit boring. 22’s cannot be beated for introducing kids to firearms, though. Just watch the delight in your 5 year olds eye when he hits his first can from a mini Henry.