.22 Verses .20
- Thread starter griffwar
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What are you going to do with it? If you intend to get into serious target shooting such as Benchrest, then pick another caliber-.177 is best. .22s can be finicky unless you spend lots of money for custom barrels.
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Agreed, it all depends what you are going to be doing with it, backyard stuff .117 call. Best all around for 10-100 yards (plinking, target, small game) would go with a .22. .20 is a non option due to limited ammo selection. Just know that if you stay in the game long enough you will get a .25 eventually. 
Happy shooting. I took my tax check and got a .25 Tactic (still waiting for it).
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I think the .20 got popular with spring rifle shooters simply because the power limitations of most spring guns. If you were shooting a .177 your shots were coming out faster and you had a flatter trajectory. If you were shooting a .22, which has more knock down power for hunting than a .177, your shots were coming out slower and you had a more loopy trajectory. I think the .20 was just meant as a compromise between the two.
With the power of today's PCP that is not a compromise that has to be made any more. The only advantage with .20 that I can think of is that you might get a few more shots due to needing a bit less air. The difference however would not be worth it to me lose the selection of ammo that is available in .22 and the .22 will have a better balistic coefficient and be better for longer range shooting. I would take the .22 and not look back.
All the best,
Cliff
With the power of today's PCP that is not a compromise that has to be made any more. The only advantage with .20 that I can think of is that you might get a few more shots due to needing a bit less air. The difference however would not be worth it to me lose the selection of ammo that is available in .22 and the .22 will have a better balistic coefficient and be better for longer range shooting. I would take the .22 and not look back.
All the best,
Cliff
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If you limit yourself between 20 and 22 go with the 22 as the 20 is going away. If you even think of doing some hunting or pesting go with a 25 cal. Unless you are a Beeman springer junkie I just do not see any reason to go with a 20 cal.
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I'm with Ginuwine 100% . It is very hard to beat a 25 . Pellets readily available, great knockdown power, quiet,and most are efficient. I sold my 25 a while back , and kick myself in the ass every time I think about it
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I've got a raw tm1000 in .20 love it shoots like a laser sir ! With polymags sparrows make a great pop!! Hahahahha
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