Hi every body, in this video I’m comparing .177 and .22 caliber to see which caliber can penetrate deeper , thanks for watching and plz write me comments to help make better videos
.177 vs .22 cal penetration test
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nice video , thankyou
To me, i think you need to run the test at the same FPE for both .177 and .22
To me, i think you need to run the test at the same FPE for both .177 and .22
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Thanks for watching it , and writing comments .
i have more videos for these two calibers lead pellets both around 10gr and more , I will upload them soon.
also these tests really doesn’t help to find a final winner, because its done only out of my air gun and not other brands or even other gamo magnums . Also I m pretty surprised because have seen my .177 in different test wins against .22 cal so many time I thought .177 gonna win, but .22 won that day with those 10.4 gr alloy pellets , great pellet for penetration , but it was a very close competition
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I think it is a great subject , especially when so many people are looking for urban pesting guns and pellets with out going the $1000 + investment .
Keep up the good work .
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I like to do tests sometimes too. Even when I think I know the answer. In my tests, using a heavier pellet with the same tune in a gun will result in more penetration. Using a smaller caliber with the same FPE will result in more penetration. Expansion will reduce penetration quickly. I have a 22 and 177 similar in power and a 22 and 25 almost exactly the same in power. So it's fairly easy for me to check penetration at the same fpe.
I like penetration but the size of the hole matters when you want to kill quickly. Nothing is more important than hitting a vital area. I find 177 kills squirrels suprisingly well, however. They may take a couple more steps than when hit with a much higher power 22 but they are just as dead. So I think a non-expanding 177 is a big enough hole on squirrels. But the reaction of a squirrel to a 25 caliber hit is impressive. Only two of 20 have run at all and they were both front of chest shots. Head shots and side to side through the chest have been DRT. I haven't lost any with my 177 but they did not drop as quickly.
I like penetration but the size of the hole matters when you want to kill quickly. Nothing is more important than hitting a vital area. I find 177 kills squirrels suprisingly well, however. They may take a couple more steps than when hit with a much higher power 22 but they are just as dead. So I think a non-expanding 177 is a big enough hole on squirrels. But the reaction of a squirrel to a 25 caliber hit is impressive. Only two of 20 have run at all and they were both front of chest shots. Head shots and side to side through the chest have been DRT. I haven't lost any with my 177 but they did not drop as quickly.
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