chris64 Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 Looking to get bsa ulta cant make my mind up weather to go .177 or .22, ive alwas fanced trying .20 does eny one now eny one that could convert ultra to .20,eny one give me the pro's and con's of .20 . cheer's chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 Reality...the .20 has not caught on, but it obviously does have some use. It was originally marketed/touted as the best of both worlds of .177 and .22..it isn't. It doesn't fly as fast as .177 and doesn't make as big a hole as .22, you have 12ft lb to work with and this is not the all conquering, do it all calibre, of air rifles! Whereas the .25 is an excellent ratting calibre, I am personally struggling to find any niche for the .20! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 Reality...the .20 has not caught on, but it obviously does have some use. It was originally marketed/touted as the best of both worlds of .177 and .22..it isn't. It doesn't fly as fast as .177 and doesn't make as big a hole as .22, you have 12ft lb to work with and this is not the all conquering, do it all calibre, of air rifles! Whereas the .25 is an excellent ratting calibre, I am personally struggling to find any niche for the .20! :o It is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lez325 Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 I or several years owned a .20 FAC Rapid and it was superb- not as fast as a .177 but not as loopy a trajectory as the 22 I loved it Les here she is- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKPoacher Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 People believe them to give the best of both worlds. I believe they actually give the worst of both calibres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 I actually own a custom .20 Prosport so I am talking from personal experience when I say it is the perfect calibre. It reaches out further than a .22 and kills just as well. .177s can reach out further still but can lack punch if the shot isn't precisely placed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris64 Posted April 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 (edited) .20 was very big in the state's at one time,i've allways wanted to try it but always duck out and gone for .177/.22 ,now cant deside wich one this time ive been happy with both and still use both,just thought after 30yrs of shooting id do something diffrent and go for .20 thanks for the coments. Edited April 6, 2010 by chris64 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 I or several years owned a .20 FAC Rapid and it was superb- not as fast as a .177 but not as loopy a trajectory as the 22 I loved it Les here she is- I presumed we were talking 12ft lb. FAC version of a .20 is a different animal, and certainly has more potential than a 12ft lb job!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Downie Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 Les man, that's just about the ugliest rifle I've ever seen! Bleh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.