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Air Gun Home Forum Index » General Air Gun Questions and Topics » .177 and .22 Goto page 1, 2  Next    View previous topic :: View next topic  .177 and .22   Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:32 pm sureshot18 Member Joined: 18 Jan 2010 Posts: 59 im thinking about buying a .22 air rifle but im trying to find out if it is worth it. so i guess im asking how is a .22 cal compared to a .177 like, .22 600 fps=.177 700 fps or some thing does that make sense to any one? can anyone answer that? lol _________________ Crosman G1 extreme 177Cal. 1000fps Gamo shadow express .22 cal 750 fps   Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:47 pm rsterne Moderator Joined: 15 Jan 2008 Posts: 2998 Location: Coalmont, BC It depends a lot on the type of powerplant.... Springer, Pumper, CO2, or HPA.... and other factors like barrel length, etc.... In a Springer, many guns are advertised at "1000 fps in .177" and "800 fps in .22".... They usually end up shooting about 800-850 in .177 with a 7.8 gr. pellet ( 11-13 FPE) and 650-700 in .22 with a 14.3 gr. pellet (13-15 FPE).... The .177 will usually have a flatter trajectory but the .22 will hit harder.... Bob _________________ Dominion Marksman Silver Shield - 5890 x 6000 in 1976, and downhill ever since! Airsonal: Too many to count!   Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:53 pm sureshot18 Member Joined: 18 Jan 2010 Posts: 59 are you the only one on? haha thanks again for the information much appreciated! _________________ Crosman G1 extreme 177Cal. 1000fps Gamo shadow express .22 cal 750 fps   Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 10:21 pm sniper Silver Status Member Joined: 28 Nov 2008 Posts: 3752 Location: Star, Idaho on what bob said... we both have many different types of airguns... we both have chronographs... i prefer .22 over .177 but have many of both. speed ain't everything. _________________ I believe in gun control, If there's a gun around I want to be controlling it.......   Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 9:17 pm analoghaze Member Joined: 08 Dec 2009 Posts: 14 Doesn't it matter what you plan on doing with the gun??? Paper targers or tin cans, the .177 is a great choice. Hunting grizzy bear or bison, I'd go with the larger caliber.   Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 1:36 pm fritz Silver Status Member Joined: 25 Nov 2008 Posts: 2444 Location: New Jersey- outside of Philadelphia But for Bison you need the new Gamo EXTRAmaxbellsnwhistlesthingamajig100000fps... in .14 cal that uses 2gr pellets! _________________ "I never set out to be wierd, it was always everyone else who called me it" -Frank Zappa Speed is impressive, accuracy is deadly. It's not that I'm not a people person, it's just that I'm not a stupid people person.   Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 3:10 pm broommaster2000 Moderator Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 5714 Location: City of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands fritz wrote: But for Bison you need the new Gamo EXTRAmaxbellsnwhistlesthingamajig100000fps... in .14 cal that uses 2gr pellets! Dude, you TOTALLY missed a 0! It's 1.000.000 fps, million man! A powerfull rifle often delivers a better punch in .22 in comparison to .177. I'd personally say at least 16 Fpe in .22. It starts getting fun at 20 Fpe in .22 though. _________________ BIG GAP   Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 2:08 pm T191032 Veteran Member Joined: 30 Dec 2009 Posts: 100 Location: VA If you are wanting to keep your shooting skills up, while not spending too much money (even .22LR isn't exactly "cheap" for good stuff anymore) then yes, an air rifle can be worth the purchase. Plinking, hunting, Target shooting discipline? What do you fancy one for? Iron Sights or scoped? Have a powerplant in mind? Spring Piston, pneumatic pump, pre-charged pneumatic? How much do you want to put towards your purchase? What Brands/models do you have in mind? How thought out is this for you? It took me several years to conceptulize and finally execute making two carbines out of the Crosman 1377 platform.   Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 5:52 pm jlwilliams Veteran Member Joined: 02 Oct 2009 Posts: 264 Location: Jacksonville, NC USA Another attribute of the 22 over the 177 is that they are just a little bit easier to fumble around with your fingers. I find that the little extra size makes it easier to load a 22. On the other hand, 177 is cheaper and easier to get. I find that 22 pellets are cheap enough though. Either size is still a fraction of the cost of 22lr.   Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 12:24 pm BBgunNoob Veteran Member Joined: 18 Dec 2008 Posts: 327 Location: Pa broommaster2000 wrote: fritz wrote: But for Bison you need the new Gamo EXTRAmaxbellsnwhistlesthingamajig100000fps... in .14 cal that uses 2gr pellets! Dude, you TOTALLY missed a 0! It's 1.000.000 fps, million man! A powerfull rifle often delivers a better punch in .22 in comparison to .177. I'd personally say at least 16 Fpe in .22. It starts getting fun at 20 Fpe in .22 though. LoL   Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 11:34 pm XD45 New Member Joined: 22 Mar 2010 Posts: 8 .22 for sure. Out of all the air rifles, I'm pretty impressed with the Walther Falcon Hunter. I have it in .25 caliber. When you line up a .177 pellet, .22 pellet and .25 pellet, you'd be amazed at the difference. You'll never want to go back to .177 again. Also, the .22 and .25 is so much easier to load into a break barrel. The .177 is so small and hard to work with. Nothing wrong with .177, it has its place, but if your not new to airguns, go with the .22 or .25. I took 2 quick pics to give you a general idea of the size difference. Sorry for the lousy cell phone pic quality, but you get the idea. _________________ www.Pellet-Guns.net My weapons of choice: -Walther Falcon Hunter .25 -Rock River AR-15 .223 -Glock 19 9mm -Springfield XD .45 ACP -Sig Sauer 522 .22LR   Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 11:59 pm sniper Silver Status Member Joined: 28 Nov 2008 Posts: 3752 Location: Star, Idaho guessing: .177 hobby .22 cph .25 beeman silver bear? _________________ I believe in gun control, If there's a gun around I want to be controlling it.......   Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:28 am XD45 New Member Joined: 22 Mar 2010 Posts: 8 Gamo Match .177 Crosman Premier Hollowpoint .22 Beeman Silver Bear .25 _________________ www.Pellet-Guns.net My weapons of choice: -Walther Falcon Hunter .25 -Rock River AR-15 .223 -Glock 19 9mm -Springfield XD .45 ACP -Sig Sauer 522 .22LR   Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 8:04 pm sniper Silver Status Member Joined: 28 Nov 2008 Posts: 3752 Location: Star, Idaho 2 for 3. _________________ I believe in gun control, If there's a gun around I want to be controlling it.......   Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 9:58 pm XD45 New Member Joined: 22 Mar 2010 Posts: 8 sniper wrote: 2 for 3. Very impressive. _________________ www.Pellet-Guns.net My weapons of choice: -Walther Falcon Hunter .25 -Rock River AR-15 .223 -Glock 19 9mm -Springfield XD .45 ACP -Sig Sauer 522 .22LR .177 and .22     Air Gun Home Forum Index » General Air Gun Questions and Topics You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum All times are GMT - 5 Hours   Page 1 of 2   Goto page 1, 2  Next All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First  Select a forum Main Forums----------------AirGunHome Q&AGeneral Air Gun Questions and TopicsPicture GalleryTarget Shooting: Casual, Fun and CompetitionHunting, Pest Control, Varminting People/Events/Airgun Issue Discussion----------------Introduce YourselfThe BS TopicClubs/Events/Regional/Political Airgun Issues Maintenance, Modification and Reviews----------------RiflesPistolsAntique, Collector and Novelty AirgunsBB GunsPellets/AmmoOpticsAccessoriesAirgun Smithing Buy, Sell or Trade Forums----------------For SaleWant to Buy   Note: If you are seeing "Please enter your username and password to log in." 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