HeadShotHoncho Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 (edited) What calibre do you prefer for both hunting and target and why, just wondered as i've heard great things about .177 Thanks, HSH Edited April 20, 2008 by HeadShotHoncho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perfect Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 .22 bit more stopping power you just get more fps with .177 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 Do a search mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadShotHoncho Posted April 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 just wondered what personal preferences are and why, i know the pros and cons but just wondered which you prefer HSH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peacey Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 Can't beat .22 for hunting in 12ft/lb and FAC, had hw80 in .177 and don't rate it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweedledee Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 i always was a 22 man .i have 22 in fac but i have to admit i have a hw100 in 177 on the way to try.i have used 22 in 12 ft lb before but i am going to give the smaller pellet a go.it will be used for paper punching and close range work where the fac is overkill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 .177 flatter trajectory. Put the pellet in the correct place and the rest follows on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim145 Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 .177 is the best for targets, but it just doesn't hit as hard as .22. I've got .177, .22 and .25 - if it had to be just one, then .22 gets the nod as the best all rounder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airssassin Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 If the non FAC limit was 20 ft/lb I would have a 0.22 in a flash. I just think at 12ft/lb 0.177 is the best calibre for me - less aiming mistakes (especially when shooting woodies and squizzers up trees). Mind you, I do miss the clout of a 0.22 sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 My preference would be .22 due to the cons you get with it, especially in PCP, but then I don't do targets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 I always shoot .177! I used to be a .22 man but then found I had a lot more luck with a .177 that my mate owned. I traded my .22 in and never looked back. .22 does seem to hit harder, but I found that sometimes I was mis judging range and taking a bad shot. With the .177 there is more room for error, and I get clean kills almost every time now. People will tell you to only shoot paper until you can make good groups, but the field is a strange place. A bunny is never the same size as the last one, and grass varies in length. It can be easy sometimes to take what you think is a certain shot and get the range a little wrong. With a .177 you get away with it, but with a .22 you don't. Both will kill cleanly if you hit the mark, so use the gun that gives you the best chance of a good hit. I can cover a 30 yard group with a 5p on the range, with either calibre. In the field things sometimes don't work out that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larson Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 177 for me. i just bought a 22 and went back to 177 as it does the job and i need less luck. i have seen russ91 hit 3 bunnys in the head with 22 and they all run.i think his gun was about 11.4 when we chronoed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunnybasher07 Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 ohh its .22 and not .177 monkyjamiz wont be happy GM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salop Matt Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 .177 I used to be a .22 man myself doubting the stopping power of a .177. But have learnt from owning both at the same time and being able to shoot with my dad with him using the .22 that there is not difference in the quality of the kill between either caliber. The only thing that makes the difference as stated previously is shot placement and the flatter flight of the .177 makes it the winner and boy does the .177 have stopping power ! Dads had .22 the 45 + years but is now a convert to .177 to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airssassin Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 I've just bought another 0.177 rifle today.... that says it all. I had a long hard think about it and re-visited all the age old calibre arguments and decided on the smaller calibre for my PCP and my gas ram. Both are capable of consistent clean kills but in the end it comes down to how confident you feel with your calibre which probably stems from which calibre your first air rifle was and also your experiences since then. P.S. I have also owned a PCP in 0.22 in the past so I'm not totally biased! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadShotHoncho Posted April 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 right, i'll have the choice of both calibres as i'll have my b3-f in .22 and my HW80 in .22 but when i buy a PCP i'll probably buy it in a .177 because i'll be doing target with that and longer range work with that Thanks, HSH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackthorn Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 (edited) .177 for me, shot with a .22 since i was a kid, changed a few years ago to .177 and never looked back. at the end of the day dont matter if its .177 or .22 both kill cleanly, its all about shooting within your limits Edited April 24, 2008 by blackthorn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrier Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 (edited) I had a Techstar .22 doing 38ftlbs and sometimes when i hit a pigeon (or crow) with a big "WACK", it flyed away in a cloud of feathers to die 75 yards further or out of reach Now I use a hw80 .177 doing 17,5 ftlbs with H&N Barracuda and everythin drops down imediatly dead at first shot. Had a hw97k .177 and Gamo hunter 1000 .177 in the past, same result .177 all the time (for birds AND rabbits.) Edited April 24, 2008 by terrier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
its_me_everyone Posted June 1, 2008 Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 .22 for me i find it has better stopping power then .177, i really want to try .20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted June 1, 2008 Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 If you are not a very good shot / **** at range estimation then .177. ................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timelord Posted June 1, 2008 Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 I'm a .20Cal man and if you get a good weight in pellet it will hit as hard as a .22Cal and fly flat like a .177Cal. The only drawback is the choice of pellets are limited. If your looking for a heavy weight pellet in .20Cal then the Logan penetrator is the heaviest I've found weighing in at 15.6 grains. I shoot most of the time with JSB Exact .20Cal @ 13.8 grains and with both pellets I've always had clean kills. It's all about choice guys and these are my finding as I've owned and shot all calibers except .25Cal which I've only shot and never owned. IMHO the .20 is the best of both worlds when comparing .22Cal and .177Cal, just a shame that manufacturers have not pulled their fingers out to give us .20Cal guys a better choice of pellets.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staglioni Posted June 1, 2008 Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 do you know who makes 20 calibre rifles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timelord Posted June 1, 2008 Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 (edited) Theoben and Falcon do and I'm sure if you looks hard you'll find a lot of other companies do too.. Edited June 1, 2008 by Timelord Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staglioni Posted June 1, 2008 Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 Gonna look into theoben then , iv'e been looking for a second hand 20 and not seen one yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crisis500 Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 I have been using a hw97k 177 lately managed to down 5 rabbits with it last night, does any one know roughly how long it holds a flat projectory? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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