Pellet Power Over Fps

[charlie caller 3,654]

Exactly gents, 9ftlbs is 9ftlbs, whichever pellet calibre it happens to be,.177 requires more air to push it to the same energy level as .22, hence in your pcp you will get less shots from a given fill than in .22, or a spring gun will need more spring power in .177 than .22 to achieve the same energy level,VWman, both calibres will kill humanely with a correctly placed shot, and I own both calibres, however in 30+ years of hunting with air rifles (and I have said this before,and no doubt will again ) I prefer .177 as a hunting calibre, I have achieved enough instant one shot kills at decent ranges time and time again with .177 that nothing will convince me otherwise, that in sub 12 ftlbs format .177 rules, others will of course see it differently, but I remember back in the 80s, when my mates were using mainly .22 Airsporters, Feinwerkbau sports, etc, I bought a .177 hw80 OMG what a revelation that was, I was killing rabbits and squirrels at ranges far over what their rifles were, having said all that, one of the best rifles I have ever owned was a tuned BSFb55 Bavaria in .22 there was something about that rifle that I could never quite put my finger on but it was deadly.

[VWman 232]

OK guys I know 9 lbs and 9 lbs are the same what ever it's made of but my point was where do you get your 9 lbs from ?.

Just so I know because when you first read about air rifles they say that a .22 has about 20 more lbs of hit than a .177.

I know that this is a general comment and I thought that .177 used lighter pellets so I thought that was the reason.

That's why I was asking where the 9 lbs came from thinking the .22 pellet was heavier ?.

I can see that I have jumped into a .177 strong hold hear but I want to understand about the way they all shoot because I am doing my forward look for a hw 100 and want to make sure I know before I buy.

The things I had flagged up was more shots per fill and hitting power on a .22 and that the .177 seemed to be more accurate is that correct ?

Cheers.

[villaman 9,982]

OK guys I know 9 lbs and 9 lbs are the same what ever it's made of but my point was where do you get your 9 lbs from ?.

Just so I know because when you first read about air rifles they say that a .22 has about 20 more lbs of hit than a .177.

I know that this is a general comment and I thought that .177 used lighter pellets so I thought that was the reason.

That's why I was asking where the 9 lbs came from thinking the .22 pellet was heavier ?.

I can see that I have jumped into a .177 strong hold hear but I want to understand about the way they all shoot because I am doing my forward look for a hw 100 and want to make sure I know before I buy.

The things I had flagged up was more shots per fill and hitting power on a .22 and that the .177 seemed to be more accurate is that correct ?

Cheers.

More shots on .22 ,once again same hitting power as you put it and .177 is no more accurate than .20 , .22 or even .25

[jonnie bravo 572]

Two things to think about. Energy is calculated by mass and velocity. So higher mass and higher velocity means more energy.

 

Heavy pellets can over penetrate. This means that they tear a neat hole through a bunny but don't lose all there energy, where as a lighter weight pellet (of the same shape) will slow down faster and is more likely to dump all it's energy in the intended target.

 

Shape of the pellet matters too pointed pellets are known for over pentration, where as flat or hollow point pellets are very unlikely to over penetrate... But they are not very accurate!

 

Hope that helps?

[charlie caller 3,654]

Ffs buy a .177 and realise that in sub 12 ftbs air rifle land you have the best killing tool for the job, its up to you at the end of the day, but as I said I have been air rifle hunting for 30 plus years, if you want to put more game in the bag, BUY A .177

[villaman 9,982]

Ffs buy a .177 and realise that in sub 12 ftbs air rifle land you have the best killing tool for the job, its up to you at the end of the day, but as I said I have been air rifle hunting for 30 plus years, if you want to put more game in the bag, BUY A .177

Or .22

[charlie caller 3,654]

Indeed mate,indeed