Is there any advantages or disadvantages to this caliber compared to .177 and .22? I’ve never had one, and have had some interest making my Maximus into a .20 cal shooter.. i just hear it’s a happy medium between .177 and .22.
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Some see it as a great combination of .22 power and .177 velocity, others see it as a "compromise" of the 2. Depends on which side of the fence you are on.
A little more power then a .177, but not as many choices on pellets. A little flatter then a .22 but not as many pellet choices.
A little more power then a .177, but not as many choices on pellets. A little flatter then a .22 but not as many pellet choices.
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It was a good compromise back when there were not many airguns that shot 22 cal as fast as 177 cal pellets. These days there are many airguns that will push a 22 cal as fast or faster than 177 cal so I don't see any advantages over a 22 cal. It offers more power than a 177 but there are so few pellet choices so that's canceled out because you can get 177 cal pellets as heavy or heavier than what's available in 20 cal.
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Good point, guess it would be pointless to convert the rifle to .20 caliber. Thanks for the info guys!
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the .20 was invented to dope the sub12 market when people were not happy with the brick throwing trajectory of the .22.
the .177 cal is the girly caliber so who wants to man up they go for .20 or .22
LOL
by the way, how come that you guys in the US, shoot rifles with 3x -5x or even higher energy projectiles BUT your ranges are not that extended proportionally?
the .177 cal is the girly caliber so who wants to man up they go for .20 or .22
LOL
by the way, how come that you guys in the US, shoot rifles with 3x -5x or even higher energy projectiles BUT your ranges are not that extended proportionally?
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Depends on necessity. There are a lot of airgunners who target critters from 50 yards to over 100 yards depending on what is being hunted and how close they will allow the shooter.
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full power doesnt really give that much more range. your not magically going to start blasting targets at 100-150 meters.
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I've owned two .20 cal airguns: a Sheridan Blue Streak and a Beeman (HW) R10. Both were slower and no more accurate (in my hands anyway) than my .22 Maximus. Why mess with it? Also, if you are hunting or pesting, stick with .22 or larger.
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I’ve decided to just stick with the .22 barrel. Lack of pellets and other points made make it kind of useless for my application.
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Pellets are only stable for so long. Look at some of the airgunners using slugs, Cedric and Napoleon have hunting video where they are zapping critters at 150-over 200 yards.
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