Getting back to the original question and your other post stating it's mainly 4 legged varmints you're concerned with and not holding off hordes of mutant zombie bikers, I'd go with the 38 (or a 357) if you want an effective revolver for what amounts to "farm work", especially with shot capsules. Get one you like that feels good in the hand and practice with it. I'm a huge fan of 4" K frame Smiths, but a J frame can be had with a 4" barrel too. There are many makes out there that can serve you well and you really can't do a whole lot better for a utility revolver than a 38/357 unless you want to go to a larger caliber. The 22 Mag is a fine round in a rifle, in a handgun it's more like a 22LR out of a rifle, ie- velocity loss is significant enough to be an issue. Plus, the 22 mag is expensive to shoot and with "rat shot" it gets very expensive. So are the 38 's with "rat shot", but you stand a much better chance of killing the varmint with a 38's load of shot than with a 22's.
As far as the rest of the stuff on self defense, a man that knows his gun, even a 22, is going to be far more effective than the guy blasting away with a 499 Super Duper Magnum. God forbid anyone ever have to use a gun in self defense, but if you do you stand a better chance 100% of the time if you can actually hit the target.
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