Can't help thinking after 500 posts you MUST have seen this debate before...it is down to the individual ...what you want...what suits you, etc, etc but please don't start this..... everybody seems to prefer 177 .22 still outsells .177 by more than 2 to 1 for HUNTING!!!! ...ASK AA, FALCON, THEOBEN, DAYSTATE, etc etc if you have any doubts!!!