The low down 177 Caliber

I've been a .177 fan for decades and that seems to be the only one within my collection that I've spent shooting for the last couple of months or so. Yes, the .177 can be a little hard to handle because of its size but when conditions are favorable, the X isn't a problem whether it's feathers or fur. JMHO

 

Found this. 177 compact..a few years ago like most of us almost make the error to sell it .really happy that I keep it awesome little gun .. look at the balance of the gun just in the center great for some of hand shoots .. liked so much that I managed to find the parts to change my .22 to compact.. 

The .177 is my go to caliber, flexibility, vast array of designs and weights. I've got .22 and .25 but the .177 is my go to caliber. My ultimate .177 is a modded Hubek K1 to .177. It's very flexible from a modest barn safe 400fps to a fire breathing monster. I've yet to establish the upper limits of it's capability. It'll sling a JBS 16.2gr super sonic with the reg set at 100bar with 21 clicks on the power adjustment wheel.

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Now that is on my wishlist Would love a Huben .177 and shoot slugs at long distance



Did you modify the Huben yourself ??? I know that I heard of someone in the US making a few of these and I also reached out to Huben

Thanks Mike Hunt

Strange the 177 kit is 20 inch barrel, My Prophet 25 has a 24 inch barrel, 

I went ahead and ordered it and ask them to make sure it is the right barrel...

The Compact is 16 inch barrel, So I am pretty sure I got the right one....

Mike

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I get confused going back and forth between English and metric dims.

Hope it works out great for you. It's tempting to get a .177 barrel for RTI compact... the shot count could be REALLY high.

I shoot .177 exclusively. Both my PCP's and my Benji pumper are .177 and do everything I need them to do. If/when I need more, I can always go bigger. But for the last 45 years, .177 has worked just fine for my uses and has never left me wanting. I am not a big game hunter, nor am I a long range shooter. I punch paper and rodent timecards out to 50 yards or so.

All that said, my last purchase of an FX Dreamline Tactical was largely driven by the ability to change calibers. But I am finding that it is so stupid accurate it actually extends my confidence range from 35-40 yards out to 50 or 55 yards, making .177 even more useful to me and less likely to be replaced by something larger. But this is just me and my use case. Shoot whatever you shoot and have fun.

I just got a revere in 177 havnt shot it much because I got it then that same night fell because my leg- back gave out but I got home yesterday shot it some few mags 30 yards very very accurate. Smooth as glass got a compact RTI prophet compact coming Tuesday it’s 22 cal but AOA says they got 177 kits coming I bet I get one. 

Some of us that like to shoot a lot and have restrictions in the back yard will or may choose 177 as not to advance their pellets into areas that don't need advancing.

That is why all my guns are 177. The wind is not a friend of these pellets, but it sure do teach you how to adjust for it.

They are generally more budget friendly and still readily available.

I have killed more tree rats with my .177s than with my .22s. I have 4 .177 weapons. Diana Bandit, Weirauch HW 44 & HW 100 BP and s Gamo Varmint BB. All shoot exceptionally well and as has already been said are cheaper to shoot, qiieter and the ammo is readily available. 

Interesting, looks like finding .177 barrel quite an issue there.

At indonesia we just replace local made barrel to lothar walther barrel if not satisfied with it.

 Shooting a 12fpe .177 springer at 55yds can make you question your sanity. But on days when the wind is low, the light is good, my head is right and those tiny pills magically sail into tight groups or thru the kill zone I’m one happy old fart. Those days don’t come along very often but often enough for me to walk past some very nice pcps and grab my .177 springer. Uj

I have been wanting to get an Impact in .177 for a while. Missed a deal on one a while back. Really wanting it for my son so not wanting to pay full price, the one I missed was listed at $1,000. A high capacity magazine that opens for easy loading is a very nice feature in my opinion ( the opening feature is the nicer part). Stud mag loaders are amazing ( I think they only make them for FX guns at the moment) because you don’t really have to handle the pellets one at a time when using them. I can only imagine the shot count if you put a 700cc bottle on a .177!!!

Mike, what speeds are you shooting with the Uragan? I have a king on the way but it is in .22.

Almost all my guns are .177. My one .22 (Diana Bandit) was bought on a whim as I didn't want to wait for the .177 to get back in stock. I do regret the purchase as I just don't get the shot count like my .177s (My 1701 get 50 shots and when I turn the power way down on the Beeman 2027 I can get 100 shots out of a fill). My Hatsan AT44 gets me 40 shots and has eliminated more squirrels and Chipmunks than I can count. I just ordered another pistol just recently and went with the 1377 as I just don't like shooting .22 (mostly indoors in the winter). It is nothing for me to take 500 shots in a weekend and .177 just makes me smile.

In many eoropean countries .177 is the most common caliber. The main reason being gun laws. Bigger cal, or higher energy weapons often needs a license. So in that respect .177 is more conveniant to get.

I love .177. Have my Leshy set up with the 10gn crossman piranhas at 900fps. Was also shooting the 13gn JSBs around 860fps for a while before trying the crossmans. Also have a .177 Compatto with a Huma reg in it. .177 is a good round. Also cheep.

would like to try the .22......need more time and money

I shoot my 177s more than all other calibers combined.



Mine are a Brocock Sniper and Marauder. Both different in every way. I can really tune that Marauder well. It's as powerful as many 22s. But I can tune either to be out the window quiet if needed. 

Just bought the Prophet and will hopefully get it before Xmas here in South Africa. From Airgunheaven. Great service from Joost and Marina...

Anyway, intend on trying both the .177 cal barrels from Alfa Precision in the Prophet. Should make for some testing fun. Also getting a secret slug barrel from Russia with a 1:12 twist for heavy .177 slug pesting... 

With a 9mm (0.3**"?) long, 17.5 grain slug the Leshiy 2 shoots 40+ fp/lb. That would be a long-range wind-bucking shooter if I can get it to the group. The .22 killer coming up...