TTv2
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I imagine this question has been asked for decades, but with the shortages for regular shooting stuff I'm circling back to my interest in air rifles after a friend introduced me to them years ago. He had a .177 and it was fun to shoot, but I didn't care for the accuracy I was seeing at 10-15 yds. I figured the light pellets were easily affected by wind and thought a .22 would be better for longer distances.
I guess something I should mention is that I'd like the rifle to be 25 yards capable. IDK what the effective distances are for air rifles, all I can say is for an inexpensive .177, I doubt it could hit anything that far.
And that's another thing, the rifle I'd be looking at getting would not be more than $200. If I were to spend more than that, I'd get a .30 caliber.
So, besides the pellets being cheaper, is there any reason to choose .177 over a .22?
I guess something I should mention is that I'd like the rifle to be 25 yards capable. IDK what the effective distances are for air rifles, all I can say is for an inexpensive .177, I doubt it could hit anything that far.
And that's another thing, the rifle I'd be looking at getting would not be more than $200. If I were to spend more than that, I'd get a .30 caliber.
So, besides the pellets being cheaper, is there any reason to choose .177 over a .22?