why does box say .177 air rifle when it is suppose to be .22 caliber. also specs say to use .177 ammo with this .22 caliber gun ?
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The Gamo Big Cat 1250 (as in FPS) is the .177 caliber model of the same rifle. The Gamo Big Cat .22 is 950 FPS in .22 caliber. Those velocities are using the PBA pellets. Standard pellets are 200 FPS slower.....still plenty velocity.
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A .22 cal will not accommodate a .17 cal or vice versa. I don't why the box says what it says.
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My box say .22 Big Cat GAMO air rifle and the ammo I use is a .22 caliber I don't know why your box say that. I can't put a .177 it will fell out the air rifle.
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There are two types of shipping boxes for this rifle, one is a printed box wich shows the rifle and its Contents, the other is a plain cardboard box without any markings, I got the plain box and had no problems with it, hope it helps.
1904079
Both .177 abd the .22 cal PELLET pistol and rifles are single shot. If they also shoot BB's, which are .177, then you can load multiple BB's , but not multiple pellets. They would jamb unless you had a clip and a feed chamber like regular rifles and ACP pistols.
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couldn't have said it better myself. Basically, at the end of the day, 22 caliber pellets are usually slower than 177 pellets. However, they most always pack a bigger Punch. So for bigger game targets, you'd want a bigger pellet.
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I have notOwned the Optimus in .177 caliber. I have hit crows at over 50 yards no problem with the .22 Optimus. If you sight in the scope that it comes with, you should have no problem shooting 1 inch patterns at over 50 yards. The .22 does shoot 200 fps lower than the .177. There are a lot of factors that affect accuracy. One factor on accuracy is pellet quality. Cheap pellets have less accuracy than ones that are better quality. I have tried the hollow point, super point, and the destroyer pellets. They are all good pellets. If you are looking for accuracy just use on type of pellet and sight your scope in at about 35 yards. The rifle has a lot of power! I have notOwned the Optimus in .177 caliber. I have hit crows at over 50 yards no problem with the .22 Optimus. If you sight in the scope that it comes with, you should have no problem shooting 1 inch patterns at over 50 yards. The .22 does shoot 200 fps lower than the .177. There are a lot of factors that affect accuracy. One factor on accuracy is pellet quality. Cheap pellets have less accuracy than ones that are better quality. I have tried the hollow point, super point, and the destroyer pellets. They are all good pellets. If you are looking for accuracy just use on type of pellet... » Read More I have notOwned the Optimus in .177 caliber. I have hit crows at over 50 yards no problem with the .22 Optimus. If you sight in the scope that it comes with, you should have no problem shooting 1 inch patterns at over 50 yards. The .22 does shoot 200 fps lower than the .177. There are a lot of factors that affect accuracy. One factor on accuracy is pellet quality. Cheap pellets have less accuracy than ones that are better quality. I have tried the hollow point, super point, and the destroyer pellets. They are all good pellets. If you are looking for accuracy just use on type of pellet and sight your scope in at about 35 yards. The rifle has a lot of power! « Show Less
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It comes with a very nice Ruger made scope that is made for air rifles.In case you are unaware, do not use a firearm scope on an air rifle unless it is rated for it.
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Yes, it is a .177 pellet. Best to experiment and try different pellets for what you want to do with it.
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Your air rifle needs to have barrel size of. 22. Most popular size is .177. Second most popular size is .22. This size is larger than .177. You need to have the correct size, they are not interchangeable.
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It comes with a very nice Ruger made scope that is made for air rifles. In case you are unaware, do not use a firearm scope on an air rifle unless it is rated for it.
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Probably. I ended up returning the rifle, as it didn't accept any of my .177 pellets
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The pellet pistol is a S2-1 made by Industry Brand at the Shanghai Air Gun Factory. It will fire american pellets. 5.5mm. is the same as .22 caliber. Also if you ever get a pellet gun in 4.5mm. it's the same as .177 caliber. Wal-Mart has pellets but not many in .22 cal. Bass Pro Shop has plenty. All lead flat nose wadcutters or competition pellets are the most consistent and accurate. Crosman or Gamo are good. I shoot a lot of RWS but they're expensive. This gun is not real accurate but at 10 meters after adjusting the rear sight and using a little Kentucky windage you can hit a 12"x12" paper target more times than not. That's good for $25 . Good shooting. Tim savannah,Ga. The pellet pistol is a S2-1 made by Industry Brand at the Shanghai Air Gun Factory. It will fire american pellets. 5.5mm. is the same as .22 caliber. Also if you ever get a pellet gun in 4.5mm. it's the same as .177 caliber. Wal-Mart has pellets but not many in .22 cal. Bass Pro Shop has plenty. All lead flat nose wadcutters or competition pellets are the most consistent and accurate. Crosman or Gamo are good. I shoot a lot of RWS but they're expensive. This gun is not real accurate but at 10 meters after adjusting the rear sight and using a little Kentucky windage you can hit a... » Read More The pellet pistol is a S2-1 made by Industry Brand at the Shanghai Air Gun Factory. It will fire american pellets. 5.5mm. is the same as .22 caliber. Also if you ever get a pellet gun in 4.5mm. it's the same as .177 caliber. Wal-Mart has pellets but not many in .22 cal. Bass Pro Shop has plenty. All lead flat nose wadcutters or competition pellets are the most consistent and accurate. Crosman or Gamo are good. I shoot a lot of RWS but they're expensive. This gun is not real accurate but at 10 meters after adjusting the rear sight and using a little Kentucky windage you can hit a 12"x12" paper target more times than not. That's good for $25 . Good shooting. Tim savannah,Ga. « Show Less
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A .177 cal with a (4.5mm) and a (4.0gr)I use a (crossman silver eagle lead .177 caliber free pellets) that comes with 250 of them
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it's a .177 caliber pellet. if it fits it works...does a great job on squirrels amd it's a very accurate pellet
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The "large" is .177 I thought it was .22 , which I wanted. By mistake ordered the large and in the end like it. I'll order the .22 as soon as I can.
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It means this gun comes with 2 barrels, 0.177 and 0.22. It's quick change, no hassles.
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Yes. I've used it with both .22 and .17 on my dual caliber Beeman RS2 air rifle. Don't use any adapters for the .17 caliber. This gets it close enough to use a bench rest and trial shots for final scope adjustment. The shot pattern will depend on the type of pellets used. It is handy when switching calibers.
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Of course the .177 is faster and more range I find it more accurate, but does not have the knock-down power as the .22. But with the .177 hollow points they seem to do pretty well. I prefer the cheaper crossman hollow points. There just as good and cost a fraction of some of the others.