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| mattstang |
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| what would be the better cal for 75 plus yards for plnking and takeing out some small game i just ordered the 22. mrod and was thinking on getting a .177 for long distance shooting . what would be more consistant at those yards . lets say both of the being around the 950 fps range |
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| Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 1:42 am |
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| AirGunEric |
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| The heavier the pellet, the better off you will be at longer ranges. Sure, the flight path might not be a straight-line as possible, but the weight will allow the pellet to arrive with more power at the target and be less influenced by outside factors such as wind. That being the case- a .22 is better than a .177, a .25 cal would be better, or if you were going to extremes, a 9mm or .357 even better. |
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| Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 3:53 am |
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Go for .22 for long distance shooting. If it is for small game, you'll be much better off, as .22 cal holds alot more energy at range, even at lower velocities than a .177. Yes hold-over will a bit harder to judge past say 50 metres, but I know first hand how big a punch .22 at high velocities has. Also too, if shooting in wind, the heavier .22 will be less affected. Don't get me wrong though, I've taken possums at 65 metres with a .177 . Mind you, that was a Gamo 1250 Hunter supermagnum. I currently own a .22 supermagnum, and if I still owned the 1250, I would still reach for the .22.
It takes one hell of a .177 to get the 28fpe my .22 springer attains.
So seriously go .22. All round better. |
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| Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 11:16 am |
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| rsterne |
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Since you state about 950 fps regardless of caliber, then the bigger the better.... The only time a .177 is better at long range (and even then it's questionable) is from the identical gun and assuming the velocity of the .177 is not over 950 fps.... That would place the .22 cal in the 700s....
No question a .22 MRod is better than a .177 at any distance....
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| Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 3:04 pm |
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| NZ Shooter wrote: |
| ...So seriously go .22. All round better. |
I agree. Between .177 and .22, if I could have only one air rifle, the .22 for sure. |
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| | | | | | | | | .22's are just in general............ | | | | | |
| Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 4:25 pm |
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| great all around caliber! |
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