villaman 9,983 Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Wanting a HW95k but do I get .22 at £290 or .20 at £340 ,just cant make my mind up ,money not the problem but calibre Has any body shot a springer in .20 ?. most people I talk to say use a light pellet because a heaver one will bring you into a light .22 pellet So in a bit of a dilemma Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 No point if the slug is the same size as the .22, so I'd go for the .22 or even in 1.77 1 Quote Link to post
Rez 4,960 Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Why do you want a 95 mate? Just out if interest. Quote Link to post
villaman 9,983 Posted January 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 Why do you want a 95 mate? Just out if interest. That's what my wife said , don't know why I NEED one ,why do you ask out of interest 1 Quote Link to post
Coypu Hunter 486 Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 Airgun Shooter magazine of Feb 2015 carries an interesting article on .20 versus .177 and .22. Check it out. 2 Quote Link to post
barrywhite 282 Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 I would get what you want you only live once . I would not get a 20 or 22 if I was buying a new gun , I have lots or 22 guns one a parker hale dragon in 22 thats shoots at 10.5 ft lbs very accurate very good gun ,in 177 impossible to get and less power 9 ft lbs .That was the only choice I feel to get 22 . If there was a 22 or 20 cal 95 near me cheap I would get it ,but if I was buying new I would get what I want . a gun I would like is a park 93 air rifle in any cal but if I had a choice I would go 177 .I must say I would like a 20 cal gun and a .25 just to see what they are like , but I am in no rush . 1 Quote Link to post
villaman 9,983 Posted January 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 Airgun Shooter magazine of Feb 2015 carries an interesting article on .20 versus .177 and .22. Check it out. not a lot between .20 and .22 Quote Link to post
random 659 Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 From the look of that graph I'd stick with .22 and be £50 better off! 1 Quote Link to post
toby63 1,236 Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 .22 all the way pal Quote Link to post
David.evans 5,323 Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 Don't know where you got that chart from mate ? My 3 riffles all zeroed at 40 yards and on average pulling 11.5 , all in 177 @8.4 grain Only drop from 3.1/2 inches to four inches max ! At 60 yards .And from memory even 10.4 don't drop 6 inches But the chart don't give pellet weight ! Just a observation Atb Dave 1 Quote Link to post
David.evans 5,323 Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 Vm Just bite the bullet so to speak and buy your self a proper air rifle in 177, I don't have to name the make for you as its in your title on thl , as you know ! I'm sure you will never regret the purchase You'll never miss again with one of them in your arms Atb pal Dave Quote Link to post
villaman 9,983 Posted January 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 Wanting a HW95k but do I get .22 at £290 or .20 at £340 ,just cant make my mind up ,money not the problem but calibre Has any body shot a springer in .20 ?. most people I talk to say use a light pellet because a heaver one will bring you into a light .22 pellet So in a bit of a dilemma Just remember that other thread I commented on. Do you really want to pay extra for a transvestite? If you need a rifle, get it! But for Gawds sake go for .177 I just like springer's in .22 , I have HW97k in .22 and .177 the .177 is v mach tuned and polished ,.22 has had a polished but so much better to shoot than .177 Quote Link to post
risingfriend 1,042 Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 get a 98 in .22 and be done with it unless you got noodle arms I have a 95 in .22 mate and very hold sensitive she is unfettled and twangy but as accurate as hell if i do my bit (Not bad for an inherrited rifle ) 1 Quote Link to post
RiverRomper 15 Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 The .20" was interesting when all that you could get was ,177" or .22". With the interest in .25", the .20" is dying out. Crossman has discontinued the domed .20"s in the brown box and, the .20" Sheridan pump, is no more. Have a squeaky HW97 BluLam that doesn't get shot very often. About like any other springer. Would still want to get a .20" air rifle. Especially if it was in good condition, used, with the right price. There is a price premium on anything .20". Beeman sells the Weihrauch springers in rebadged form with minor superiorities. Pellets may be hard to find. Regards, RiverRomper 1 Quote Link to post
Coypu Hunter 486 Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 Don't know where you got that chart from mate ? My 3 riffles all zeroed at 40 yards and on average pulling 11.5 , all in 177 @8.4 grain Only drop from 3.1/2 inches to four inches max ! At 60 yards .And from memory even 10.4 don't drop 6 inches But the chart don't give pellet weight ! Just a observation Atb Dave Like I said, Airgun Shooter magazine, February 2015, pages 88-89, an article entitled "Know the Score." The pellet weights quoted are 8.4, 13.7 and 15.9 grains in ascending calibre order. If your rifles are zeroed at 40 yards, rather than the 30 yards used in the chart, then obviously the drop-off to 60 yards would be less, depending on pellet weight and muzzle energy. The article's written by Nigel Allen, who used Chairgun Pro to generate the stats. Quote Link to post
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