dead-eye-dick Posted December 13, 2002 Report Share Posted December 13, 2002 I know this is a regularly asked question, but I'm not a regular guy !!! I used to shoot .177 - very accurate, very deadly. When I brought my pcp rifle I was told .22 was the way to go, I have found it very inaccurte and unimpressive. All you ever read is that .177 will go straight through and not drop bunnies. With the added range and accuracy, is it not better to get a good .177 head shot that a .22 chin shot?? afterall a .177 pellet is bigger than a shotgun pellet and you sometimes only hit with a couple of them... as im thinking in investing in a new gun what are your oppinions... - is a .20 a good compromise between hard hitting power and accuracy or does it not forfill either set of trousers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitstopper Posted December 13, 2002 Report Share Posted December 13, 2002 Both .177 and .22 are as accurate as each other and both have the same rang if both at the same power, both are good for huntingas no matter what pellet you shoot a bunny with if you hit it through the brain it will die. So its basically whatever your happier with, .22 tends to keep it power more over range being heavier but then its trajectory is more loopy. Hope this helps James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil Posted December 14, 2002 Report Share Posted December 14, 2002 Persionally i like .22 for hunting for the simple reasion that a .22 pellet will retain more energy downrange than a lighter .177 this should either kill or, if the worst does happen and you do wound,it seems to have enough shock value to enable you to dispatch it with another shot, or being able pick it up rather than running for cover.Trajectory does suffer with the slower .22,but i have never found this to much of a problem,it just somthing that you get used to and i find myself automatically holding over/under the required amount at different ranges without really having to think about it.Some say .20 is the ideal compromise between the two,others say it is the worst of both worlds.I would never condem anyone for using .177 for hunting,i've used them myself and they seem fine,i think the key is to use what you are the happiest/most confedent with and what you think give you the best results Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu Posted December 14, 2002 Report Share Posted December 14, 2002 I agree with niel if you get used to the drop of the .22 pellet you should be allrght at 30 to 40 yards for a clean kill.But i will stand corrected Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeVeTaS Posted December 14, 2002 Report Share Posted December 14, 2002 If the .177 and .22 are being shot at the same power, both will fine. I've had .177 for for years and shot Bunnies into 4 figures, they all go down. If you shoot a bunny in the #### with .22 or a .177 it wil not go down down, it's all about pellet placement. Having said that at FAC levels I prefer .22 simply because I can get more power, and more shots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammergun Posted December 16, 2002 Report Share Posted December 16, 2002 I find .22 pellets less fiddly than .177 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernyha Posted December 16, 2002 Report Share Posted December 16, 2002 :( Same here. as with my tree trunk fingers even these are too fiddly at times.Especially when trying to re-load in a hurry. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NGhost Posted December 17, 2002 Report Share Posted December 17, 2002 Speaking of .20 has any one had a go of the sheradon?(not sure of spelling) pnumatic rifle? looks cheap. Nigel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 of 5 Posted December 18, 2002 Report Share Posted December 18, 2002 I use .177 and Bisley mags. Plenty of energy left at 50 yds for even the biggest rabbits so long as you hit them in the brain. Get a lazer high on the scope for superb rangefinding. From 30 to 50 yds I just follow the dot and the pellet is never more than 3/4 inch from the centre of the dot which in reality means little more than using top /middle or bottom of dot for aimpoint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 my how times have changed,,,,,, yes I know its an old post but the last page made me laugh,,,, .177 are to fiddly :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cromwell7 Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 I found the comparison of shotgun pellets funny too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentalmac Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 Lol good find Evo, Lots of classic statements in there, from lasers to brain shots and 50 yard big rabbits - what a corker. Sad bit is that I would have been 13 when this thread was running.., Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossEM Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 Browning or Beretta? Err...sorry, wrong thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 have to say , I had a good read through it and some of the stuff said made oi larrrffff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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