. 177 what can it do?
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ive found a nominally powered pcp in 177 shoots fast and flat out to 50 .. this is a major advantage on small pests where the shot needs to be quick and offhand most the time .. the fast projectile is pretty devastating closer in, but loses its power fast past 40 .. in a average gun .. if its a longer shot on larger critters best to use a bigger gun ..
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I killed a starling at 104 yards with a 15 fpe 177 Hw95. You might say big deal its just a small bird. The point is that the 177 is flat enough at that power to hit it at that distance.
I killed a crow at 63 yards with a 11.5 fpe Hw50.
Grey squirrels I've got checkered results. I bought a 22 Hw50 because I'd occasionally get runners on body shots from my 8 fpe 177 Hw30. Turns out that I had just about the same percentage of runners with the bigger caliber from a more powerful gun. I sold the 22 Hw50. I relegated myself to only head shots and went back to the 177 Hw30. My yard is only twenty yards deep fwiw.
The Hw30s make quick work of bunnies. They flop right over at the drop of a hat.
I killed a crow at 63 yards with a 11.5 fpe Hw50.
Grey squirrels I've got checkered results. I bought a 22 Hw50 because I'd occasionally get runners on body shots from my 8 fpe 177 Hw30. Turns out that I had just about the same percentage of runners with the bigger caliber from a more powerful gun. I sold the 22 Hw50. I relegated myself to only head shots and went back to the 177 Hw30. My yard is only twenty yards deep fwiw.
The Hw30s make quick work of bunnies. They flop right over at the drop of a hat.
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As noted the .177 can cover a lot of ground. But I keep seeing all these guns for sale in multiple calibers. At the moment I am dialed in with a ~12 fpe HW44 in .177 for closeups (10 - 20), impact .177 at 19 fpe for birds and chipmunks out to 40, Recently added a .25 to deliver more energy to the larger critters.
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I think the better questions, what do you need it to do, and how disciplined and competent are you with the rifle? Squirrels can be crippled with a .223, and deer can be killed humanely with a .22 rimfire. It's a circular discussion that has no resolution. Buy what you want, learn to shoot it.
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sorry to stray from the topic a bit, but I have never tried slugs.
I have my first PCP (Kral NP03) and I love it. I shoot rats with .177 pointed pellets, the cheapest I could find. The Kral gun has a choked barrel, can I use slugs in it?
I have my first PCP (Kral NP03) and I love it. I shoot rats with .177 pointed pellets, the cheapest I could find. The Kral gun has a choked barrel, can I use slugs in it?
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The UK guys kill rabbits, waterfowl, pigeons, rats, squirrels, etc. quite often out to 50 meters with sub-12 fpe rifles.
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Are those released?Make SURE it's a FX...with their new HALO slugs and you can probably kill a sasquatch.
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The H&N Baracuda is a domed 10.5gr pellet, I hit him between the eye and the ear,......cancelled my Photobucket account so cannot pull up pictures.
Disco .177 Wild Boar hunt,..Videos, pics & story - Airguns & Guns Forum
Disco .177 Wild Boar hunt,..Videos, pics & story, Air guns, Airgun Forum
www.gatewaytoairguns.org
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Can we stick to the question at hand please? Who cares about other calibers, this is a 177 thread discussion.
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The .177 can do a lot, depends on what the shooter needs and their skill set. For most, to dispatch small critters humanely? 50 yards… Some will post about their spectacular 100 yards plus kills. Those are outliers, the average shooter would do best to keep their shots on living things sub 40-50 yards for best results. The wind moves pellets around quite a bit… at all practical distances. I have personally standardized on the .22 caliber… super versatile.
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Great hunting video. But.. he was using a .22 FAC air rifle. OTOH if you want to see the accuracy potential of a sub-12 ftlb .177 watch this.
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It’s a great caliber in my opinion. Here’s a chipmunk at 40 yards with a Knock out slug at a little over 1000 fps, sounded like a firecracker going off!
And the best part is that you get twice as many shots per tin!
And the best part is that you get twice as many shots per tin!
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With pellets I had a great experience from 0-50 yards, after 50 yards with 13.43 redesigns it all fell apart. With that said there is some amazing stuff with .177s and slugs but its far and few between in the .177 world.
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