whats the difference between 117 and 22?

[shadow_sniper 47]

hello guys,

 

Im just wondering what the differences are between 177 and 22 cal?

 

regards

 

Shadow_Sniper

[PIL 7]

hello guys,

 

Im just wondering what the differences are between 177 and 22 cal?

 

regards

 

Shadow_Sniper

1mm

[tegater 789]

Or 95, whichever way you look at it

[shadow_sniper 47]

very funny guys thanks for your replies.

 

regards

 

shadow

[robwelsh 354]

One flys faster and straight, one got more pronounced trajectory. Sensible answer for u lol .177 easier to judge holdover, so if u do lamping aswell as day time an only have a chance of one gun I'd opt for a .177, imo, atb

[chris k 205]

.177 has a flatter projectery when fired but is more prone to been thrown off mid flight by cross wind while the .22 has more of a angled projectory but packs more stopping power.

[salop sniper 32]

A quick summary for you, although there is far more that yourl read about and be told, but these are key points:

 

.177 .22

*Lighter Pellet - *Heavier Pellet.

*Travells faster - *Travells slower.

*Flatter trajectory - *More curved trajectory.

*Accused of over - *Imparts more energy because of a larger surface area.

penatrating at times.

 

Both of the above calibres are fine for hunting. Historically it was seen that .22 was the hunting calibre and .177 was a target calibre because of the lighter pellet and the flatter flight ! In more recent times though theres been a bit of a U-Turn with more and more people going for .177 as dead is dead and the keey thing is delivering the shot to the right place and this is reguarly felt to be done more easily with .177 due to its flatter tragectory !

 

The choice is yours but my personal prefference is .177 in sub 12ftlb power and its what I would also recomend to anyone new. And in FAC power I prefer .22.

 

ATB

 

Matt

[zini 1,939]

hello guys,

 

Im just wondering what the differences are between 177 and 22 cal?

 

regards

 

Shadow_Sniper

 

In reality mass, diameter and weight buddy.

 

This in return give different ballistic characters for each calibre.

 

The larger and heavier .22 pellet travels slower in flight compared to the smaller and faster .177 pellet.

 

By travelling slower it is effected for longer by gravity giving it a more pronounced parabolic trajectory from muzzle to the target. The added mass and weight of the .22 is better at defeating side winds when travelling to the target though so not as much windage adjustment needs to be applied.

 

The added mass and weight also aids when striking the target as the slower bigger pellet doesnt over penetrate as much as the faster .177 pellet. This in turn means that more kinetic shock is housed within the target. This is sometimes called knock down power.

 

Due to the more pronounced parabolic trajectory shooters of a .22 sub 12 foot pound air rifle needs to understand trajectory and hold under and over better to gain accurate shots.

 

A laser range finder is a handy tool to use to help with exact range to target

But practice is what you need for aim points further than your zero.

 

Due to this fact many shooters opt for .177 as its easier to shoot accurately and requires less knowledge of ballistics.

 

At the end of the day its horses for courses and both calibres have their pros and cons.

 

My favourite is .22 but I will still shoot .177 at night when range finding is hard.

 

Si.

[shadow_sniper 47]

many thanks for your replies guys, I have put a deposit down on a BSA ultra m/s .22 Just wanted to make sure I had made the right decision as well as informed one. I mainly go hunting in the day time and rarely go at night.

 

kind regards

 

shadow_sniper

[AirgunGuy 362]

Excellent choice mate. .22 every time for hunting for me. I shot 7 birds this morning in the space of 10 mins ranging 35 yards to 50 yards. 1/2 mildot to 1 1/2 mildot hold over and they all dropped like a stone. Knock down power is far more important to me than a flatter trajectory

[shadow_sniper 47]

thanks once again for your replies. All are greatly appreciated. Looks like i made the right choice.

 

regards

 

shadow _sniper

[Rake aboot 4,936]

77 all they way

 

Been shooting for 300 yrs and the clinical accuracy of my daystate in 177 never fails to impress, knocks rabbits down like they have been poleaxed..

 

I have a 22 Falcon, but had to have it FAC`d to get a flatter trajectory.

 

177. deffinately

[walshie 2,804]

77 all they way

 

Been shooting for 300 yrs and the clinical accuracy of my daystate in 177 never fails to impress, knocks rabbits down like they have been poleaxed..

 

I have a 22 Falcon, but had to have it FAC`d to get a flatter trajectory.

 

177. deffinately

 

Don't believe you. I don't think they made airguns 300 years ago.

[tegater 789]

77 all they way

 

Been shooting for 300 yrs and the clinical accuracy of my daystate in 177 never fails to impress, knocks rabbits down like they have been poleaxed..

 

I have a 22 Falcon, but had to have it FAC`d to get a flatter trajectory.

 

177. deffinately

 

Don't believe you. I don't think they made airguns 300 years ago.

Don't say that walshie...you just know now that somebody will come on and give you the exact time and date, and which century the first one was made :laugh: :laugh:

[walshie 2,804]

77 all they way

 

Been shooting for 300 yrs and the clinical accuracy of my daystate in 177 never fails to impress, knocks rabbits down like they have been poleaxed..

 

I have a 22 Falcon, but had to have it FAC`d to get a flatter trajectory.

 

177. deffinately

 

Don't believe you. I don't think they made airguns 300 years ago.

Don't say that walshie...you just know now that somebody will come on and give you the exact time and date, and which century the first one was made :laugh: :laugh:

 

I thought I might have left myself open for that as soon as I pressed "send". I might change it to Rake didn't shoot one 300 years ago.