I have owned a Sheridan pump .20 caliber air rifle for about 20 years. Recently I purchased a Gamo .177 Wildcat Whisperer break action and loving it. It's rated at 1300 fps with alloy pellets.
Here's a bit of info. The .20 caliber was NOT introduced as a compromise between the .177 & .22. Rather, back in the 40s, U.S. made pellets were of horrible quality. Sheridan brought out their rifles in the .20, which they invented, and produced high quality pellets in that caliber. That was so their rifles would not acquire a reputation for poor accuracy, due to people shooting crummy pellets in them.
+Clyde Wary As an after thought, I should say that I don't post anything that comes just from "hear--say." What I said above I read in a copy of "Airgun Digest," though I'm afraid I don't remember the date.
they are a little rough on .177 's in this video. for small game most US air guns won't shoot under 600fps. most i have seen in the low price range ($80-$150) have muzzle velocities of between 800fps and 1000fps. with the average weight of .177 pellets being between 7 and 8 grain, the energy yield is equal to about 10.5 foot ponds (muzzle velocity of 800fps and a pellet at 7.5 grain) this is enough to put down rabbits with extream ease as 5 foot pounds is the amount of energy needed for game of this size. this excess energy enables the use of pointed or domed pellets instead of hollow points for higher accuracy as well. all in all if you are limited by law to keep muzzle velocity under 500fps like in Canada (where i live) then a .177 would not be effective for hunting outside of 20 meters/yards (the measures are very similar).
The information on .25 caliber pellets is very outdated. There are far more types of .25 pellets available, now. In fact, there are about twice as many than for the .20. Also, there are many affordable PCP and break barrel air rifles in .25 nowadays. The Hatsan 125 series is a good example.
Funny you should say that .177 is good for everything but hunting. Every kid on youtube with a .177 pellet rifle is going around shooting every bird or squirrel that crosses his path and calling himself a hunter and then bragging about his kills in videos. Even saw one who's marking the stock of his rifle to keep track of all his kills.
I have owned a Sheridan pump .20 caliber air rifle for about 20 years. Recently I purchased a Gamo .177 Wildcat Whisperer break action and loving it. It's rated at 1300 fps with alloy pellets.
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Pyramyd Air Team
Funny thing is that at walmart 177 is packadged a 250 pellets while 22 is packaged at 500!
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I love the 20cal, please keep it ALIVE,grow more 20 Cal, pellets, Beeman, original pellets,9,10,11 grains,were all excellent game stoppers.
Here's a bit of info. The .20 caliber was NOT introduced as a compromise between the .177 & .22. Rather, back in the 40s, U.S. made pellets were of horrible quality. Sheridan brought out their rifles in the .20, which they invented, and produced high quality pellets in that caliber. That was so their rifles would not acquire a reputation for poor accuracy, due to people shooting crummy pellets in them.
+Clyde Wary As an after thought, I should say that I don't post anything that comes just from "hear--say." What I said above I read in a copy of "Airgun Digest," though I'm afraid I don't remember the date.
I also read somewhere...yeh I know...that the company ,Sheridan thought they had the best trajectory, flat.
they are a little rough on .177 's in this video. for small game most US air guns won't shoot under 600fps. most i have seen in the low price range ($80-$150) have muzzle velocities of between 800fps and 1000fps. with the average weight of .177 pellets being between 7 and 8 grain, the energy yield is equal to about 10.5 foot ponds (muzzle velocity of 800fps and a pellet at 7.5 grain) this is enough to put down rabbits with extream ease as 5 foot pounds is the amount of energy needed for game of this size. this excess energy enables the use of pointed or domed pellets instead of hollow points for higher accuracy as well. all in all if you are limited by law to keep muzzle velocity under 500fps like in Canada (where i live) then a .177 would not be effective for hunting outside of 20 meters/yards (the measures are very similar).
The information on .25 caliber pellets is very outdated. There are far more types of .25 pellets available, now. In fact, there are about twice as many than for the .20. Also, there are many affordable PCP and break barrel air rifles in .25 nowadays. The Hatsan 125 series is a good example.
What air gun shoots .25 cal over the sound barrier?
What happend if I use bbs on my .177 crosman optimus???
We do not recommend this.
Thanks,
Pyramyd Air Team
wrong answer it is the airforce condor .25, ahhh haaaa
Funny you should say that .177 is good for everything but hunting. Every kid on youtube with a .177 pellet rifle is going around shooting every bird or squirrel that crosses his path and calling himself a hunter and then bragging about his kills in videos. Even saw one who's marking the stock of his rifle to keep track of all his kills.