What To Buy .177 Or .22??

[mattybugeye 884]

Right I've decided on my next gun going to invest in a hw 97kt black line synthetic next might shift the 57 on to fund it

But just carnt decide on what cal

My heart says 177 but head says 22 need some help lol

[David.evans 5,323]

Go with your heart 177

just as good as 22 , range better , and hit the right spot , 177 will do the same damage . IE DEAD

+ less hold over at longer ranges

atb mbe

dave

[mattybugeye 884]

Yea that's what I'm thinking just hope I can get it as smooth as a. 22 To shoot

[villaman 9,983]

I have both cals in the 97 the .177 is highly tuned and my .22 is home tuned ,much prefer my .22 ,just so nice to shoot

[charlie caller 3,654]

.177 mate you know it makes sense

[mattybugeye 884]

Lol decisions decisions eh

[The one 8,487]

.22 for me more stopping power

[secretagentmole 1,701]

.22 more stopping power and smoother shot cycle in a spring powered!

[Dr B 186]

What do you want to do with it? Hunt? Get what works for you (.22 or .177).

Targets? .177

 

People here, including me, have our preferences, but our preferences may not be right for you. Calibre debates are pointless in a hunting context, as both can do the job equally well.

[john79 29]

177 coz the pellets are cheaper

[bigmac 97kt 13,803]

Cant bi-leave you have ask,d this Matt, if your head is feck now it will be ,even more by the end of this thread lol

 

atvbmac :thumbs:

 

 

:snack:

[mattybugeye 884]

I know lol I love both cals I hunt alot so will be both hunting and target just carnt bloody decide might toss a coin

[smithie 2,443]

i think you should

 

Eni Meeni Mini Mo

[mark williams 7,558]

Hi Matty, good post.

 

I am a "reformed" calibre air gunner from 22 for 40 years to 177 for 3 years and i own two HW 100`s one in .22 and one in .177, both, i`m sure most will agree, are "top, top, quality" rifles.

The .177 is "never out of my hands", the .22 is constantly in the gun cabinets. So "why" ?

Two spots only rule - heart / lungs and head shot - the shot placement (trajectory) of the 177 from a HW 100 is so precise it never fails to hit the money, period , and whatever calibre hits that money it is dead !

The .22 calibre is every bit as accurate as .177 on "OPEN ground" - through woodland, trees, branches, twigs you cannot "thread" a pellet in .22 through the canopy like you can with the .177 calibre.

Now then lads - please don`t hang me for the next statement - if my shot is slightly off target the power of .22 hitting near the point of aim "compensates my in accuracy" - the lethal accuracy of .177 "always hitting the point of aim" is the reason my game bags have increased considerably this last three years.

 

"The calibre question (for me) is an absolute no brainer at 12 ft?lbs.

 

atb.

Edited February 14, 2015 by mark williams

[Rez 4,961]

Ha. A topic by Matt about what calibre...