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Air Gun Home Forum Index » General Air Gun Questions and Topics » need help: .22 or .17 for hunting?    View previous topic :: View next topic  need help: .22 or .17 for hunting?   Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 4:59 pm cissp22 Member Joined: 05 May 2008 Posts: 63 HI friends: i realy liked your comments on air rifle subjects ..realy need you helping me in this matter : almost handling with some magpies and rats but mostly farder than 60 yards ! (they scape when getting near ) and ,i almost afford buying Gamo shadow 1000 air rifle , plz help me with the callibre , .177 or .22 ?? also thinking of gamo vipermax which is around 100 dollar more .and diana 48,52? which one do u suggest , shadow 1000 ?gamo vipermax?diana...and what callibre ?? ( we have just few models in stores) thanks for your responces ..   Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 5:22 pm broommaster2000 Moderator Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 5714 Location: City of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands If you get a Gamo, you're not going to hit that much. I bet a Diana, or a Weihrauch will do better. However, that means a bit more safinf.. Don't overlook on power. _________________ BIG GAP   Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 5:23 pm cw Banned Joined: 10 Feb 2008 Posts: 1771 A BAM B26/-2 in .22 caliber would work. I wouldn't use .177. It would be easier to be accurate with than a Gamo. CW   Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 11:03 am cissp22 Member Joined: 05 May 2008 Posts: 63 Thanks broommaster2000. well i cant afford that much ...maybe Diana 34 ... u Suggest Diana 34 ? both ViperMax and Diana 34 are the same Price . what callibre do u suggest?   Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 12:23 pm cw Banned Joined: 10 Feb 2008 Posts: 1771 The B26-2 with scope and mounts was $198.73 to my door. CW   Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 2:47 pm broommaster2000 Moderator Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 5714 Location: City of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands I suggest an HW80, but that's outside your budget. I don't think that for hunting any expense should be left. _________________ BIG GAP   Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 3:03 pm cw Banned Joined: 10 Feb 2008 Posts: 1771 Yeah! I second the R1 (HW 80), budget permitting.   Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 5:40 pm cissp22 Member Joined: 05 May 2008 Posts: 63 Thanks CW ,broommaster2000 ... Well Weihrauch HW80 costs around 400$ , Magnum 350 also 450$ ... as u mentioned, it seems i ll better collect my money rather than shooting with Gamo stuff !!! ... how abuot calibre ? .22 or .17 ?   Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 7:17 pm thepaladin Senior Member Joined: 12 Dec 2007 Posts: 930 Location: TN USA I agree that an upscale gun is the way you should go if you can aford it, but there are good budget guns out there. Even the Quest 800 by Crosman is a reliable springer if you handle it right. it takes a good hold and practice, but I have one and it will place quarter sized groups at 25 yards, if you don't grip it too tightly, or fight the recoil. I also have a Webley (among other air rifles) which I like much better than the Crosman, but it cost a lot more also. I'm planning (if at all possible) to try and get a Walther Falcon Hunter in .22. It runs less than $300 and looks like a really nice magnum springer. My advice is, be sure to use enough gun, and be a good shot. Good field craft can be your best friend. _________________ "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." (Edmund Burke)   Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 9:09 pm AirGunEric Site Admin Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 6930 Location: "Out There" In my opinion, all the guns mentioned would be good for hunting. If you are going to shoot anything other than birds, go with a .22 caliber. _________________ ` I'd say "I care." But I'd be lying. Canadian Airgun Supplier: http://www.scopesandammo.com/storefront   Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 9:57 pm thepaladin Senior Member Joined: 12 Dec 2007 Posts: 930 Location: TN USA I'll go with that. While I've got a .177 I really like, I'd go with a .22 or a .25 for hunting also. _________________ "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." 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