Lets say you have the option...

[iAMzehTOASTY1]

.177 or .22 or other ?
Just to mix up the forum;
Pick your fave/go-to
No explanation needed.
Going to leave it open for 20 days so that loads of people get a chance to vote!
Let the votes fly!

 

[Spartan]

.22 is really an all-around rock star.

I see the .177 as now being generally obsolete for PCPs in countries without power restrictions.

Just my opinion, and I'm aware that some people will vehemently disagree.

 

[Rob_in_NC]

Had to vote other. Depends on what I'm doing. I suppose for general plinking at various ranges, I tend to prefer .22, but it's mainly because I have a good amount of JSB 18gr.

Still love my .177's, but I generally turn them down to 12-14fpe and use them for under 50 yards in windless conditions, unless I just want to torture myself.

.25 and .30 are near interchangeable for hunting in my opinion and then of course you have the big bores.

 

[L.Leon]

.22 for me, I know there are other calibers. But the .22 does everything I need it to…

 

[Solo1]

Id have my ghost hp in 177 thankyou. I get up to 30 fpe with 16 gr h&n slugs and great trajectory with minimal wind drift and can shoot 13.4 gr mrd’s for ft

 

[HW98.20cal]

.20 happy medium between both, plus it’s an oddball like me ;-)

 

[iAMzehTOASTY1]

.22 is really an all-around rock star.

I see the .177 as now being generally obsolete for PCPs in countries without power restrictions.

Just my opinion, and I'm aware that some people will vehemently disagree.

I like my .177 pcp

Had to vote other. Depends on what I'm doing. I suppose for general plinking at various ranges, I tend to prefer .22, but it's mainly because I have a good amount of JSB 18gr.

Still love my .177's, but I generally turn them down to 12-14fpe and use them for under 50 yards in windless conditions, unless I just want to torture myself.

.25 and .30 are near interchangeable for hunting in my opinion and then of course you have the big bores.

For airguns; I'm only in the .177 and .22 pool

Id have my ghost hp in 177 thankyou. I get up to 30 fpe with 16 gr h&n slugs and great trajectory with minimal wind drift and can shoot 13.4 gr mrd’s for ft

Oooh 16gr?
I've got slugs to try for my .177; what all weights have you tried?
Got: 10gr, 12.5gr, and a couple 13gr to try out this week hopefully

 

[iAMzehTOASTY1]

.20 happy medium between both, plus it’s an oddball like me ;-)

I've never seen/handled one

 

[Rob_in_NC]

For airguns; I'm only in the .177 and .22 pool

for now.... You're firmly hooked. .25 will be next. You'll then tire of hand pumping and look for a tank/compressor. After that, you'll skip 30 altogether and go straight for a big bore. Mark my words...

 

[iAMzehTOASTY1]

for now.... You're firmly hooked. .25 will be next. You'll then tire of hand pumping and look for a tank/compressor. After that, you'll skip 30 altogether and go straight for a big bore. Mark my words...

would my .45 and .50 black powder sabot rounds work?...if so....
*edit I LLLOOOVVVEEE the shot count that the .177 and .22 pcps are getting....and bigger and

 

[MartyMcFly]

With .177 slugs coming to market the game has changed. I don’t shoot past 55 yards with .177 (FT limit) but with slugs I now can and get theoretically better results than .22 pellets.

-Marty

 

[Rob_in_NC]

would my .45 and .50 black powder sabot rounds work?...if so....

Depending on what big bore you get...sure. But next step after big bores is casting your own anyway so moot point.
Resistance is futile.

 

[iAMzehTOASTY1]

Depending on what big bore you get...sure. But next step after big bores is casting your own anyway so moot point.
Resistance is futile.

My dad has casting stuff not for pellets...yet
I might get some molds for him to try
I'm just a fan really of the fun you can have at/under/around 100yards while being very quiet with an airgun

 

[Rob_in_NC]

My dad has casting stuff not for pellets...yet
I might get some molds for him to try
I'm just a fan really of the fun you can have at/under/around 100yards while being very quiet with an airgun

Fun is what it's all about. Good thing is that here, you'll get insight from all types of shooters!

 

[iAMzehTOASTY1]

Fun is what it's all about. Good thing is that here, you'll get insight from all types of shooters!

I'm always hunting for insight/information

 

[PBuffa]

.25 Impact M3
.457 AF Texan SS

Best so for this newb.

 

[crowski]

.20 hands down. Crow

 

[Airgunmann]

I'm a fan of big an slow kinda person with anything but a rifle

 

[Solo1]

I like my .177 pcp

For airguns; I'm only in the .177 and .22 pool

Oooh 16gr?
I've got slugs to try for my .177; what all weights have you tried?
Got: 10gr, 12.5gr, and a couple 13gr to try out this week hopefully

Tried 12.5 - 13 & 16 gr slugs. The 13&16 h&n have a good bc and shoot great at short range haven’t tried at 100 yet only had the gun 4 days and it rained the last 2

 

[mercado]

My choice. 22 but I really enjoy using my .177