Why does everyone seem to buy .22 cal air rifles? Why is the .22 seem to be the caliber of choice?
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There are a number of different reasons. First depends on what you plan on doing with it. I don’t think there is one definitive answer to be honest. The .22 I have right now is for pest birds around the house. My .25 and .30 cals are just to powerful for what I’m doing here.
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Ammo is cheap and plentiful.
Lots of brands and sizes to go around so it's easier to find the right one for your needs.
Flat trajectory as long as you have a gun to push them at the speed they need.
Easier to shoot a .22 in your backyard in comparison to shooting a .30.
I could go on, but that's the gist of it.
Lots of brands and sizes to go around so it's easier to find the right one for your needs.
Flat trajectory as long as you have a gun to push them at the speed they need.
Easier to shoot a .22 in your backyard in comparison to shooting a .30.
I could go on, but that's the gist of it.
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its the hardest hitting gun that still shoots cheap ammo .. a decent 177 pcp is about as good but anything larger ammo is exponentially more expensive ..
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Availability. Also, it's a very effective caliber for both power and efficiency. Ammo isn't so spendy. Combine all of these and it comes out on top.
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I think there are as many .177 sold,...Why .22?They are easier to pick up and load than .177 .
Heavier pellet weights may "buck" the wind better,I use then because of those reasons.easier to pick up and load is number one.Fat Finger Henry here.
Heavier pellet weights may "buck" the wind better,I use then because of those reasons.easier to pick up and load is number one.Fat Finger Henry here.
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Another vote for easier loading. My buddy suffered severe burns on both hands and after they healed and he did a few years of rehab/PT, he can barely load my FWB 177 rifle. Has much easier time with the 22 R9.
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Personal preference.....why do some folks prefer Chevy over Ford ?? All the afore mentioned reasons are right if they fit your needs.
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I think that world wide, the .177 is by far the most popular air rifle, likely outselling all others combined. With lower power restrictions elsewhere, the .177 can achieve a more reasonable velocity and trajectory, so it's easier to shoot. In the US, we want everything big, fast, and powerful. Unfortunately, we miss out on most of the 12 fpe rifles that are so sweet to shoot, with huge shot counts and virtually no noise. I de-tuned my .177 HW100 a couple of weeks ago, down to a little over 11 fpe, haven't refilled it yet! Great in the yard and still deadly on squirrels.
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Look to be 3d printed. I also wanted to say that airgunning is huge in Indonesia. Anything above 177 is illegal without an extremely excessive and expensive permit. No power restrictions, though.
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22 for me has always been my number 1. A lot of ammo to choose from rather its slugs or pellets. A 22 has always and will always get the attention first... as in. . Its the caliber that gets perfected first from every manufacturer
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.177 too small, .22 - lots and lots of choices of guns and ammo, .25, I like it for the power and the heavier projectile. I shoot both, and like both. Last two guns were both .22. Next will probably be another .25. I just like the two calibers. Strictly personal choice, oh, and .22 is cheapest.
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I started with cheap .177 air guns and stubbornly stayed with .177 because I did not want pellets in yet another caliber and the .22 pellets seemed to be much more expensive.
Then I discovered PCPs and longer distance shooting (60-70 yards).
In .22 I am almost always shooting Crosman Premier Hollow Point pellets (AKA CPHP) which cost $6.24 a tin of 500 pellets.
I do not keep air rifles which do not shoot CPHP .22 cal accurately at longer ranges.
I have a huge stash of CPHP .22 now.
.22 cal has a clear advantage over .177 in shooting accurately at my longer distances (50 yards and more).
To shoot accurately .177 pellets at longer distances will require that you buy heavier and much more expensive .177 pellets.
Then I discovered PCPs and longer distance shooting (60-70 yards).
In .22 I am almost always shooting Crosman Premier Hollow Point pellets (AKA CPHP) which cost $6.24 a tin of 500 pellets.
I do not keep air rifles which do not shoot CPHP .22 cal accurately at longer ranges.
I have a huge stash of CPHP .22 now.
.22 cal has a clear advantage over .177 in shooting accurately at my longer distances (50 yards and more).
To shoot accurately .177 pellets at longer distances will require that you buy heavier and much more expensive .177 pellets.
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In perfect conditions.
there is no accuracy difference between .22 .25 .30
in rough conditions the higher BC projectiles will start adding in your favor big time. Longer pellets and slugs. But they also tend to cost more. In larger calipers, considerably more.
if your shooting inside of 100y I wouldn’t recommend more than .22 unless you need the energy down range.
I used to shoot a 25cal raw, now I shoot a .22 cal raw a lot more. Ammo cost is 30% less. Accuracy is considerably better inside of 75y toss up at 100y depending on conditions.
there is no accuracy difference between .22 .25 .30
in rough conditions the higher BC projectiles will start adding in your favor big time. Longer pellets and slugs. But they also tend to cost more. In larger calipers, considerably more.
if your shooting inside of 100y I wouldn’t recommend more than .22 unless you need the energy down range.
I used to shoot a 25cal raw, now I shoot a .22 cal raw a lot more. Ammo cost is 30% less. Accuracy is considerably better inside of 75y toss up at 100y depending on conditions.
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Best caliber for plinking and 50 yard target shooting if you want to save money on ammo and have a quiet backyard gun. It will kill small things just about as well as the .25
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