simon6ppc Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 wat do you guys think about 177 as an huntin caliber. i ave mixed views to be honest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 If you search on this topic there are lots of threads. is it a hunting calibre ,yes it is ,a very good one in my opinion . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northeastshooter Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Just as effective as a 22 in the right hands ie head shots iv dropped rabbits rats crows and pigeons out at 35+ yards with mine personly wud never go bk to 22 but thats personal perference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon6ppc Posted February 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Just as effective as a 22 in the right hands ie head shots iv dropped rabbits rats crows and pigeons out at 35+ yards with mine personly wud never go bk to 22 but thats personal perference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon6ppc Posted February 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 ye fair play mate.for head shots no problem at all. do you head shot every thing.sum times it not all ways possible thats wer i think a 22 as the advantidge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick miller Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Umm, a .22 still needs a head shot to be effective. A regular .22 at 12ft/lb will not drop a rabbit or squirrel if you shoot it in the 'aris. I found that a .177 at non FAC levels to be, if anything, more successful as a pest control tool out to 35 yards simply due to the flat trajectory. Using Crosman Powapells I could regularly knock over rabbits and squirrels provided I aimed for the brain box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eccles Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 nothing wrong with 177 mate.That's all i use in 12-lb 22 in fac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.I.A Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Great calibre, just as effective as 22! I prefer springers in 22 and 177 in pcp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beretta88 Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 nothing wrong with 177 they kill just as good as a 22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 In sub FAC .177 is all I use.All my .177 guns use Bisley Magnum pellets and are very hard hitting indeed.The .22 v .177 calibre debate will live on but my preference as I said is .177! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave1979 Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 bare your ares at 30yds and al fire my .177 in your direction!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretagentmole Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 IS it a hunting calibre? Look at the photos Why yes sire, that's my baby, the BSA Bull Bull Barrel Carbine Super 10, mark 3 with Twink mark 2 silencer, in the .177 calibre, also accounted for over 40 rabbits! It hunts, depends how good the shooter is. Pellet of choice is the mighty Crosman Premier Ultra Magnum, 10.5 grain! She shoves those out at 11.3 foot pound energy! Hits hard and fast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 To be fair if you hit them in the right place it don't make any difference what cal you choose .25,.22,.20,.177 they will all do the job. The answer then carries a two fold question 1. can you actually hit the right spot exactly? 2. do you realise its precise location and size? A head shot is different from a brain shot, a heart lung shot different from an upper body shot. Kill zones are actually a lot smaller than you might imagine or be lead to believe. For that reason alone i personally remain a fan of the larger calibres because they do impart thier energy better if you are slightly off the sweet spot. It would not be a good idea for a club shooter very used to his .177 to depart to the woods to hunt live quarry for the first time with a less than familular heavier calibre though on the above basis-far better they stick to what they know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretagentmole Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Depends on the pellet, you whack a pigeon or rabbit in the head with 10.5 grains moving at 700 feet per second and it will give it more than a headache! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomSteebs Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 (edited) i have hunted with six .22 air guns and two .177 airguns, from what i have noticed when hunting is .177 stops the quarry from dodging the pellet as apossed to .22 which i have seen on countless occassion rabbits ducking the shot. i hunt currently with .177 and have only had one escapey. this is a shot on a rabbit so you won't be shooting anything bigger with an air rifle so it is more than adequete. the .177 being rubbish for hunting is a myth, if you hit a quarry in the right spot, 1mm of size difference between the 2 calibres won't decide whether it lives or dies. atvb tom Edited February 21, 2012 by TomSteebs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sconer Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 .177 all the way mon, or .22 if on fac. A say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon6ppc Posted February 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 i have hunted with six .22 air guns and two .177 airguns, from what i have noticed when hunting is .177 stops the quarry from dodging the pellet as apossed to .22 which i have seen on countless occassion rabbits ducking the shot. i hunt currently with .177 and have only had one escapey. this is a shot on a rabbit so you won't be shooting anything bigger with an air rifle so it is more than adequete. the .177 being rubbish for hunting is a myth, if you hit a quarry in the right spot, 1mm of size difference between the 2 calibres won't decide whether it lives or dies. atvb tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon6ppc Posted February 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 ye fair play pal.do u go for head shots only.i like to think i can half shoot .but to hit pigeon r rabbit heads every time takes sum doin, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon6ppc Posted February 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 .177 all the way mon, or .22 if on fac. A say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomSteebs Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 ye fair play pal.do u go for head shots only.i like to think i can half shoot .but to hit pigeon r rabbit heads every time takes sum doin, yep i always shoot them in the head, never do i aim anywhere else no matter what size it is, even birds a headshot is the only way i go about shooting them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon6ppc Posted February 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 even better than the ppc lad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Years ago alot of British made guns were built around 22 and then they simply put a 177 barrel on the alternative choice. This meant the 177 was down on power and so was considered less usefull. When the germans started sending full power 177's some of us were very quick to take advantage of the attributes. U. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Mongrel- Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 ye fair play pal.do u go for head shots only.i like to think i can half shoot .but to hit pigeon r rabbit heads every time takes sum doin, You NEED to be able to consistently head shoot whatever the quarry is mate, regardless of calibre. Air rifles are all about accuracy due to the fact they don't have a surfeit of power. Oh yeah, .177 for me too and most of my shooting is hunting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretagentmole Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Agreed head shots all the way, the thing to do is practise so you can hit the head consistently and for those who say it cannot be done 10 times out of 10, the following photo is a 10 shot group at 35 metres from a Daystate .177 X2! If I can do it, anybody can! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon6ppc Posted February 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 that is a top group.but if you do groups like that day in day out you can shoot pal.which is fair play to ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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