Hw 97K In .22 Or .177

[benjo999 1]

Hi,

 

I have finalised to buy the hw97k. My main use will to hunt squirrels and mostly jack rabbits. Plz advice on which caliber do you think I have to go.

[treecreeper 1,136]

whats the law on power in india? if your not limited to 12ft .22

Edited January 24, 2015 by treecreeper

[villaman 9,983]

.22 far better to shoot and I have both

[Rez 4,961]

Agreed with the above.

 

I would like a .177 model myself though, if I had a tuned 97 @ 177 I wouldn't need another rifle.

 

For everything else a .22 would be fine, but find it hard when some HFT course targets are set up only for the flatter .177 round.

 

I have thought about getting all my rifles in the classifieds to fund a proper 97 project. 1200 quid HW97. Hmmm.

[mark williams 7,558]

We tested the HW 97 against other springers and calibres at my local range recently (indoors) and the HW 97 was one of the better guns in both calibres.

Of which was the better calibre in the 97 for accuracy well that proved to be in .177. "for ALL those shooting it".

Which calibre for squirrels - any calibre will "more than do the job" with correct shot placement.

 

Hope that helped any.

 

atb.

[Bunnyblatter 1,012]

Smoother in .22 mate.

[villaman 9,983]

.177 is no more accurate than .22 and .22 is smother to shoot in spring guns

[treecreeper 1,136]

.22 for me hits harder than .177 and just as accurate if you know your aim points shoots smoother too, even better if your allowed more than 12ft lb. I found that the synthetic stock isn't as nice to shoot as a wooden one. doesn't balance aswell and it resonates the firing cycle for me.

Edited January 24, 2015 by treecreeper

[pianoman 3,587]

Mine's .177 and hits hard and accurate. In .22 it would be just as awesome. But I have a .22 HW77 which provides me with all the awesome I need in that calibre!

[Coypu Hunter 486]

As Rez said, if you have a tuned .177 97K, you won't need another rifle. It's a lethal combination, and the flatter .177 trajectory means, for me, that I can take a quick shot out to 35 yards without worrying too much about pellet rise or drop.

 

Buy a 12 fpe 97 and fit a V-Mach kit.

 

If you can buy a FAC 97 (15fpe or thereabouts) in India, you could go that route, but the factory spring will break after 1000-2000 rounds, and you'll need to buy a V-Mach kit anyway.

[villaman 9,983]

I have a tuned .177 but still like to use my home tuned .22

[charlie caller 3,654]

.177 everytime for me, in 35 years of shooting air guns, in my experience .177 kills better than .22 in a 12ftlbs format.

[MarcFloyd 18]

.177 kills better than .22 in a 12ftlbs format.

I disagree with you with passion.

[Dr B 186]

There is no 'better' calibre.

 

Matching the merits of the calibre to your shooting style is important. I personally prefer .22 for hunting for all the reasons given above. However, I would still snap your hand off if you were giving away a high-quality .177.

 

On a purely personal note, I enjoy hunting and stalking my quarry. That means, I get as close as I can and I enjoy that aspect of my fieldcraft. So I also rarely take anything on beyond 35yds. My guns are accurate out to 50-60yds but I'm not. My old dad could shoot out to 50yds in .22 no problem, but I cant. Some of you guys here could shoot a flies fart in a thunderstorm - but I cant. What matters is what 'I' can do with my approach to airgunning. Get that right, and you're sorted.

[Rez 4,961]

Dr B. tell me about yourself man? Your quite peculiar if I may say. Your style of writing and so on is somewhat... "Librarian".

 

What do you do for a living?

 

Slightly off post, but your a very active member and type a lot, so I thought I'd ask