which 1??

[danny boi 0]

i have just gained permission to shoot pigeons on a school near where i live and just wonderd should i use a .22 or .177

 

its more than likely ill be shooting up at them and about 50 yards away?

thanks

dan

[Guest Woody]

Calibre is irrelevant really, as long as you can shoot straight, it'll be ok.

 

I'd try and shorten the range if possible though, to more like 30 yards to be sure of clean kills.

[Guest tossa]

50 yrds would go for 177 if it was 12ftlb

22 if it was fac

[Guest piking pirate]

go for the 1.77 for range and as its a schhol i would expect there to be rats there so if i were u iwould ask if they need taking care of if so .22 for them buggers

[Guest rogue]

Hi

Tagging on to this thread what calibre for bunnies thinking AA 410

[Guest tossa]

Hi

Tagging on to this thread what calibre for bunnies thinking AA 410

i use both!!!! they will die if shot in the head by either calibre

[lone wolf 0]

the 177 is better for feather quarry regards lone wolf

[Guest JOEB]

i have just gained permission to shoot pigeons on a school near where i live and just wonderd should i use a .22 or .177

 

its more than likely ill be shooting up at them and about 50 yards away?

thanks

dan

 

Both will kill, but I dont like the sound of 50 yards , really would try and get in closer fella

Theres not many people out there that should attempt quarry out beyond 35 or 40 yards with an air gun (12lb ft)

Not getting on your back JMHO

Be lucky,

JOEB

[bill88 6]

This is my tool of choice for lamping the bunney's and for sorting out the maggie's.It's .177 and will take care of fur or feather out to 50 yard's although i would'nt take a shot at more than 35.

[Guest JOEB]

Very nice bit of kit

all the best

JOEB

[danny boi 0]

thanks for all the help guys am sort of leanin towards the 177 as i like the sound of the flatter trajectory.

 

thanks!

dan

[Guest Woody]

if thats what you fancy, then do it, it wont make any difference.

I've shot all species of air gun quarry withe both .177 and .22, and I havent found one to be better than the other. If you hit them right, you bag em, if you dont, you wound them or miss.

 

If you like the sound of a .177, then get a .177!

[Guest sccs]

dont like butting in guys but..... have any of you guys ever seena pellet bounce off at 30 ish yrds with a 12ft/lb rifle?

 

had it happen today.. head shot on a herring gull.. 95% sure it hit it square in the head...... yet the gull still lives.

 

thought gun was running low so i chrono at the club and its 11.75 with h&n field target trophy.....

 

f*****g weird...

 

scopes are zero'd at 30yrds no cross/head or back wind.. and my grouping at 30yrds is 20mm.

 

... ne ideas?

 

 

and back to the thread.....

 

 

most people take the opinion that if you can hit your target then it dont really matter if you use .22 or .177

unless u get some super bird.... :whistle:

[Guest perlin]

Thats a cracking piece of kit you`ve got there bill88, too good to take in the field.In answer to the thread ,like most people have said, either will do the job but I would only shoot to a max 35 yards. Good hunting

[bill88 6]

dont like butting in guys but..... have any of you guys ever seena pellet bounce off at 30 ish yrds with a 12ft/lb rifle?

 

had it happen today.. head shot on a herring gull.. 95% sure it hit it square in the head...... yet the gull still lives.

 

thought gun was running low so i chrono at the club and its 11.75 with h&n field target trophy.....

 

f*****g weird...

 

scopes are zero'd at 30yrds no cross/head or back wind.. and my grouping at 30yrds is 20mm.

 

... ne ideas?

 

 

and back to the thread.....

 

 

most people take the opinion that if you can hit your target then it dont really matter if you use .22 or .177

unless u get some super bird.... :whistle:

Had something similar happen a few months back,kept hitting the bunnys behind the eye(i thought) but some were sqealing and running away.Turned out the gun was fine but the skirts on some of the pellets were dinked,as they had been rattling around in a tin.Gun was then way down on power and the groups were s**t.Bought new pellets (jsb exacts) and a pellet pouch (don't put too many in the pouch though).Evreything seems fine now.

 

Thats a cracking piece of kit you`ve got there bill88, too good to take in the field.In answer to the thread ,like most people have said, either will do the job but I would only shoot to a max 35 yards. Good hunting

Thank's mate.Compared to some of the outfit's some people are using it ain't that special.I take it everywhere mate,and my lad uses it on the range.I just give it a good wipe over after ive been out,and if its been wet i make sure it's completely dry and give it a spot of bisley gun oil.At the end of the day mate it's good enough for what i use it for.