(9 July 2013, 08:51)NorthernRaider Wrote: [ -> ]its not even remotely close, your shooting at totally static metalic targets that are bunny shaped, they are not turning, bending over to feed, snifffing the air scratching themselves, looking around, stretching out to eat a shoot, its about as close as a game of darts.
And still the 0.22 users need their own class because they can't compete with the 0.177 guys. I'll waste no more time on this subject, if anyone needs information they can ask the Editor of Airgun World, chairman of the Airgun Manufacturers Trade Association and chief moderator of airgunbbs - Terry Doe.
The .177 vs .22 argument lives on just the same as it does on the Airgun forums, pretty similar to the Mac vs PC on the computer forums.
It is horses for courses. People can concider the advantages and disadvantages of both for their use or try each and choose what they prefer.
Although I have a small amount of .177 ammo I have standardised on .22. It suits me best.
(9 July 2013, 09:10)Steve Wrote: [ -> ]And still the 0.22 users need their own class because they can't compete with the 0.177 guys. I'll waste no more time on this subject, if anyone needs information they can ask the Editor of Airgun World, chairman of the Airgun Manufacturers Trade Association and chief moderator of airgunbbs - Terry Doe.
Of course they do 177 flies a flat trajectory which makes it vastly superior for paper punching, but target shooting and real shooting are totally different things and in 99 % of the time in real world hunting bigger is usually better, Wether they are competing in 177 or 22 0r 25 its NOT real hunting, its knocking down totally static critter shaped targets, great fun but not realistic.
But anyway at least we are all shooting and thats the important bit, practice practice practice.
Robbing Peter to pay Paul, apples and oranges,
You are restricted to 12 ft/lb energy at the muzzle no matter what you shoot, which means the power is the same, only the trajectory changes.
That makes the .177 easier to shoot, not necessarily the better gun.
It also does not give the heavier .22 pellet any advantage in power over on your side of the pond.
Your restrictions are written for a single purpose, to prevent anyone from having an effective weapon capable of killing anything.
Use them as such.
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Your restrictions are written for a single purpose, to prevent anyone from having an effective weapon capable of killing anything.
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"anything"?? don't you believe it, plenty of small game can be taken by an air rifle and regularly is! don't be so dismissive just cos we cant go out and buy an assault rifle and blast away at anything that moves!!
(10 July 2013, 17:25)Mortblanc Wrote: [ -> ]Your restrictions are written for a single purpose, to prevent anyone from having an effective weapon capable of killing anything.
You clearly have not fired a 12lb .22 cal air rifle,... or you missed
(10 July 2013, 18:29)Highlander Wrote: [ -> ]You clearly have not fired a 12lb .22 cal air rifle,... or you missed
certainly not recently, air rifles have come a long way in recent times.