Any Air Rifle owners here..?

[Dougs Third Go]

two pellets into a bunny today, bounced both times then hopped off into the hedge....this was from 20 yards with a 177 pcp. i was free shooting so chances are I hit it in body both times and pellets have passed right through, (I did a test from 35 yards with a tin can yesterday and pellets passed through front and back), it's not what I want to happen so maybe a 22 may be better, any thoughts?

 

[Dougs Third Go]

rifle's a 10 shot magazine with a bolt action for re-loading

 

[DHTiling]

A .177 has a flatter flight trajectory and a faster FPS.. but i prefer the .22 for the HIT it has over the .177

 

[Dougs Third Go]

that's what I'm thinking Dave, no doubt that bunny will die when it should've been in the pot, so I'd rather go, now, for 22 thinking that it will stop Stomper in it's tracks.

 

[DHTiling]

.177 is great for rats and feathered etc but IMO Doug you need the extra whack from a .22 for larger vermin.... and with a pcp it has much better accuracy than a springer..

And you get more shots per fill with a .22 than a .177

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Poor Bugs Bunny!

 

[Dougs Third Go]

.177 is great for rats and feathered etc but IMO Doug you need the extra whack from a .22 for larger vermin.... and with a pcp it has much better accuracy than a springer..

And you get more shots per fill with a .22 than a .177[/QUOTE]
ahh, I didn't realise that, I assumed that 177 pellets being lighter wouldn't need as much pressure, but no doubting pcp's accuracy as I had a bit of hardie backer up against back fence and from 10 yards to 40 yards there was less than an inch drop.

 

[Dougs Third Go]

Poor Bugs Bunny!

I totally agree John..I hate waste!

 

[DHTiling]

.177 is great for rats and feathered etc but IMO Doug you need the extra whack from a .22 for larger vermin.... and with a pcp it has much better accuracy than a springer..

And you get more shots per fill with a .22 than a .177[/QUOTE]
ahh, I didn't realise that, I assumed that 177 pellets being lighter wouldn't need as much pressure, but no doubting pcp's accuracy as I had a bit of hardie backer up against back fence and from 10 yards to 40 yards there was less than an inch drop.

With .177 having a faster FPS Doug , then this uses more air from the charge , so less shots per fill.. there is always the .177 v's the .22 debate .. my take is .. .177 is fantastic for targets and small vermin and head shots but a heart/lung shot on crows/magpies etc and head shots on rabbits then you want a .22

 

[White Room]

With Dave on the .177 and .22 debate, .22 has more whack to stop them in there tracks.

 

[peteablard]

I hit a rabbit in my van on Wednesday morning, I reckon it beats both a .177 and .22 when it comes to stopping a rabbit in its tracks :lol:

 

[Dougs Third Go]

any thoughts on this one?, not sure if it's fac rated due to .20 calibre,
Theoben Rapid 12 Shot .20 Call in Pontypridd CF37 on Freeads Classifieds - Air Guns classifieds

 

[White Room]

I'm sure thats fac Doug having a .20 calibre.

 

[Dougs Third Go]

I'm sure thats fac Doug having a .20 calibre.

that's what I was thinking Mark, although when I read reviews it put it at 12ft/pbs, but I've never heard of an air rifle (under fac limit) of that calibre either. Will delve deeper,,