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Windmill01

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I was just reading an article in the Australian Shooter on the top 10 calibres across Australia and it appears that the humble 177 caliber is the third most common in 3 of our 8 states and territories. It is also the 7th most preferred caliber in order of popularity.

The magazine only gives the 5 most common calibres in the US (see picture) so I don’t know what your top 10 are but you folks across the pond, meaning airgun enthusiasts, may need to pull your finger out.😂 Go out and buy more 177’s.👍

Gary


 
As you know, I really like the .177s. I really only wanted .22, but out of impulse I bought the LGV in .177 thinking that they were going to stop selling them soon, and the rest is history. 

My .177 has taken more rodents than the .22 and not for lack of trying. Very accurate, flat trajectory, and extremely effective, specially with them Polymags. 
 
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Yes the humble 177 caliber is very versatile. My Benjamin np 177 is my go to plinker due to its flatter trajectory and able to pump out 10 plus grain pellets at an average of 820 fps. Very accurate for a big box air rifle. But I really enjoy my 22 calibres. They are all sighted in at 30 metres but each behave differently prior to and after 30 metres. Knowing hold under and hold over for each rifle is to me very enjoyable. 

Im still pondering on whether to buy a HW30S in 177 cal as another plinker, time will tell.

Gary






 
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All my guns are 177 mainly because of my back yard shooting. I have to set all targets at 40 yards and when shooting paper, I aim at dots from that distance. The guns are accurate enough that when a squirrel or rabbit needs dispatching, it can be done humanly with a shot to the main circuit board in the head every time.

This is a six shot group with my home tuned LGU. It needs one click down though.

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Your correct John I hadn’t thought about the competitive side of air gunning. It would be interesting to know how the numbers fall in regard to competitive v back yard plinkers.

Gary
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Got to throw hunting into the mix there Gary. Huge opinions out there about this. Personally, my .177 LGV has taken it’s share of rodents. 
 
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Older shooters need a caliber that allows for easier loading. That means a pellet that is easy to recognize the front from the back, and which is easy to hold and feed into the gun. This isn't so important when using magazine fed guns, as magazines are loaded at leisure, but it is mandatory when loading single shot airguns! For me, it means using a .25 caliber pellet as my mainstay, for meeting those requirements as well as being fairly economical.
 
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