SMK XS15 .177

[Trigger happy]

My daughter (nearly 13) saw one of these today and is saying she really wants one.They are very light,they look well made and the guy in the shop fired it through a chrono andsaid it was doing 11.3 ft lbs.I didnt see the proof but who knows.Does anybody have any knowledge of this particular gun,it was £54.Thanks.

[wolf]

My daughter (nearly 13) saw one of these today and is saying she really wants one.They are very light,they look well made and the guy in the shop fired it through a chrono andsaid it was doing 11.3 ft lbs.I didnt see the proof but who knows.Does anybody have any knowledge of this particular gun,it was £54.Thanks.

 

Hi I got my Mrs an SMK xs19 .22 it's got a big recoil and is very noisy, so not a good hunter, she also finds it hard to cock being a break barrel (maybe because it’s a .22 not sure about the 1.77) she also finds the trigger quite hard. I put a Walther 3-9-40 scope on for her and after quite a bit of practise she is now hitting small cherry tomatoes of stakes in the ground at 30 meters, she also gets a kick out of hitting eggs at 40 meters. I know SMK’s arnt every ones cup of tea but as a cheap plinker she loves it. Hope this helps.

 

Ps don’t tell any body but I quite like shooting it but she’s better than me with it.

[The Shootist]

Hi I got my Mrs an SMK xs19 .22 it's got a big recoil and is very noisy, so not a good hunter, she also finds it hard to cock being a break barrel (maybe because it’s a .22 not sure about the 1.77)

 

.22 requires less cocking effort in a springer than .177

 

.22 pellet is heavier therefore doesnt need to be propelled so fast for 12 ft lbs

 

.177 needs to go best part of 200 ft/s faster for 12 ft lb so stronger spring / more cocking effort needed.

 

 

Tony

[wolf]

 

Hi I got my Mrs an SMK xs19 .22 it's got a big recoil and is very noisy, so not a good hunter, she also finds it hard to cock being a break barrel (maybe because it’s a .22 not sure about the 1.77)

 

.22 requires less cocking effort in a springer than .177

 

.22 pellet is heavier therefore doesnt need to be propelled so fast for 12 ft lbs

 

.177 needs to go best part of 200 ft/s faster for 12 ft lb so stronger spring / more cocking effort needed.

 

 

Tony

Cheers for tech info looks like xs15 maybe too tough to cock for a young lady.

[Hunter Gatherer]

 

Hi I got my Mrs an SMK xs19 .22 it's got a big recoil and is very noisy, so not a good hunter, she also finds it hard to cock being a break barrel (maybe because it’s a .22 not sure about the 1.77)

 

.22 requires less cocking effort in a springer than .177

 

.22 pellet is heavier therefore doesnt need to be propelled so fast for 12 ft lbs

 

.177 needs to go best part of 200 ft/s faster for 12 ft lb so stronger spring / more cocking effort needed.

 

 

Tony

 

Actually as the .177 pellet is much lighter than the .22 pellet, it is therfore easyer to propell faster and reach 12 ft/lbs,

 

HG

[wolf]

 

Hi I got my Mrs an SMK xs19 .22 it's got a big recoil and is very noisy, so not a good hunter, she also finds it hard to cock being a break barrel (maybe because it’s a .22 not sure about the 1.77)

 

.22 requires less cocking effort in a springer than .177

 

.22 pellet is heavier therefore doesnt need to be propelled so fast for 12 ft lbs

 

.177 needs to go best part of 200 ft/s faster for 12 ft lb so stronger spring / more cocking effort needed.

 

 

Tony

 

Actually as the .177 pellet is much lighter than the .22 pellet, it is therfore easyer to propell faster and reach 12 ft/lbs,

 

HG

Ha Ha here we go back to the great 1.77 or .22 debate, think the answer is ask the shop if your daughter can possibly try it before you buy