Question

[roosika 110]

What do you lads use .177 or .22 and why ?

[DenBell 149]

Hello bud, this is a hotly contested topic that has been debated many times, most people have an opinion. My self i have always used .22. the reason being its stopping power, upon impact the pellet does a lot of damage and with a head shot you very rarely get a kicker. that being said, i have just switched to 177 because of its flatter trajectory meaning less adjustments for distances. i have been shooting with Daz39 on here a couple of times and saw that his 177 HW100 can stop a rabbit no bother, without even a kick. IMO a 177's flight gives it an advantage in a sub 12ft/lb rifle.

[roosika 110]

I have allways shot 22 and I like the stopping power off the 22 . My aa s410f is .22 and you can tell the difference as the 22 lobs the pellet where as te 177 is more to the point

[walshie 2,804]

I use a 22. Reason being I don't have a 177.

[barrywhite 282]

I use both because have I different guns .Some guns I got cheap , some I wanted a gun type that I could only get in 22 ,some I inherited ,and some I was given .Though both calibers work 177 is the best cal at 12 ft lbs I believe from my time shooting .If I am shooting at close range I dont care what cal but long range 177 .

Edited April 2, 2014 by barrywhite

[The one 8,503]

If you use the search engine at the top of the page you will get enough reading on it to keep you amused for days but .22 is the only way to go

[Daz39 962]

0.177 for the easier trajectory. As den said, my hw100 works fine! Taken rabbits out to 50 yds no probs. 0.22 takes more skill IMO as they loop like a rainbow!!

[bigmac 97kt 13,807]

22 all the way never 177 just because you 177 lovers don't know how to shoot 22 :snack:

[Daz39 962]

Just cos you .22 lovers have got fat fingers and can't load a .177 haha

[bigmac 97kt 13,807]

Just cos you .22 lovers have got fat fingers and can't load a .177 haha

Hey you may have a point there :thumbs:

[Darkie69 76]

now now ladies, no bickering over my one's bigger than your one, remember love thy neighbour especially if it's a permission

[Paterdaleterry 1]

Just got myself a new .22 today,went into the shop wanting to try 177 for the first time but when it came to handing hard cash i couldnt bring myself to go 177.

Its just down to stopping power for me,yes you have to learn about trajectory,distances etc but if you cant be arsed with that kind of stuff then go get a shot gun.

[Daz39 962]

The last 45 rabbits I have hit, I have killed with 1 shot. .177 is more than enough, 8.5gr is just as deadly out to 50-60yrds as 16gr is IF you put the pellet in the right spot. Simples

[mark williams 7,561]

Either calibre mate, shot in the head means dead. The 177 cal is by far the easiest to master because of the much flatter trajectory, the .22 is just as accurate once mastered and hits like a hammer.

I use both calibres the only difference being milldot knowledge and the whack. So my humble verdict is .22 in open areas, 177 in woodland areas to thread the pellet through spindle like branches , and night time shooting . The 177 is a lot easier to use at night when you are trying to judge distance.

 

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[roosika 110]

Well my s410 is smacking spinners at 25 yards and 30 yards can see the loop of the pellet but never really shot .177

I have took a few pigeons and drop them no problem not sure if the .177 feels the same