Changed my mind about a 177 cal

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I do not remember any PCPs back in the 60s and 70s or 80s for that matter, I read the Beeman books from cover to cover,,,
The 177 cal was king, I would call, and once got to talk to MR Beeman himself asking about what gun to buy,
If you want to hit what you are aiming at and want to reach out there a long way, 177 was the king.
I think with the power laws over the big pond the 177 still remains the king of pellets.
Many years passed while I raised a child had many other hobbies , I still shot the FWB 124 and some cheap pumpers and other spring guns,
Four or five years ago when I was talked into buying a 25 Marauder, I just about flipped out, Yes I was pumping.
But the accuracy , How can this be.
No 177 PCP yet. but its coming sooner or later .
Mike
 
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My dad has a .177 wolverine that is still getting broke in/new. It has made me want to get a .177 pcp too. It is just as accurate as my .22 out to 50 yards.
We were hitting a 3 inch spinner with it at 90 yards the other day.....didnt spin the spinner but you could hear it and see it move. I was consistently hitting it 9 out of 10 times and went 10 for 10 once. I believe the range of a good .177 pcp is underrated.....it has made me scratch my brow and re-evaluate my beliefs. I instantly fell in love with it because it is crazy stupid quiet. In the field.....the real limiting factor where I live is the shooter. 50 yards is really my max "ethical" shooting distance at squirrels using the side of a tree. A bipod does me no good.....the woods are like a jungle. A .177 pcp will do the job everytime at 50yrds.
My next pcp will be a .177 of some flavor.
 
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This is my opinion. If one owns more than 2 airguns they should give a 177 a try. Main reasons are they perfect for backyard plinking and for smaller varmints like mice/chipmunks/starlings. 177 is quieter and uses less air than a 22 cal. If you miss your target there will be less damage to whatever gets hit.

That said I highly recommend a magazine system like the Cricket, Edgun or Mutant. The Mrod systems are a pain to load in 177, especially if you have bigger hands and older eyes.

 
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"blackdiesel"I always said there was nothing about a 177 cal PCP that I was interested in. After all, 22 cal pellets are not much more expensive, 22 cal PCPs get as many shots per fill, and they are more powerful with everything else being equal. But the last couple of days I have shot my 22 and 25 cal Cricket rifles a lot and I want one in 177 cal now.
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What happened to change your mind?

There must be something going around because I was also thinking about a 177 for backyard plinking recently. I don't have a temperature but maybe it hasn't come on yet.

For me, it's a noise thing. My Mutant is quiet enough not to disturb the neighbors with the shot but noise from the pellet impact when it hits something hard makes me cringe sometimes. 
 
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"blackdiesel"
"CampFussell"Norman, sounds like it's time to post a WTB on the classifieds. I bought mine second hand. Love it.
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My bank account just slapped me when I suggested it LOL
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I think I've reached the point where another airgun purchase might look like mental illness instead enthusiasm for a hobby. I had to have a word with myself about chasing something that doesn't exist. I.e. It's not like the next air gun will suddenly satisfy me and deliver against all the shortcomings of my existing ones.

I need to start selling instead of buying. It's just so hard to give them up but that's what a hoarder would say....
 
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"zebra"
"blackdiesel"
"CampFussell"Norman, sounds like it's time to post a WTB on the classifieds. I bought mine second hand. Love it.
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My bank account just slapped me when I suggested it LOL
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I think I've reached the point where another airgun purchase might look like mental illness instead enthusiasm for a hobby. I had to have a word with myself about chasing something that doesn't exist. I.e. It's not like the next air gun will suddenly satisfy me and deliver against all the shortcomings of my existing ones.

I need to start selling instead of buying. It's just so hard to give them up but that's what a hoarder would say....
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I look at it as each air gun has it's own qualities and different feel. I don't think I'm chasing a unicorn I just enjoy different guns for different reasons and i don't even hunt. For example, even though my Sumatras are air hogs, heavy, long and unregulated, I still enjoy shooting them as much as my more refined airguns. I will say that when they are shooting in the sweet spot of the power curve they will hang with any of my guns as far as accuracy goes.
 
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