This "pee-wee" (the .177) has proven itself for decades and it will "never" find itself at the back of the line anywhere. Within the last year, I've bought 3 "pee-wee" .177s and they will never take the back seat to anything within its class. The very first airgun that I bought was the RWS 45 in 1983 and the last one that I bought was the FX Dreamline Compac Tactical. When I look at Olympics and the 10 meter matches, those little buggers shine like the sun, that's a fact. Bigger isn't always better and I'm not saying that the smallest is but everything has its own place in this hobby, the "pee-wee" is no slough!.