Can I hunt with this in .177cal or do I need the .22cal?
606642
You are better with the 22 caliber. This is an excellent product. Two of my friends have purchased the air rifle after using mine.
2092643
Yes, it is a .177 pellet. Best to experiment and try different pellets for what you want to do with it.
2279591
if it says it takes .177 pellets then yes. Should say somewhere on the rifle itself.
2065776
A .22 cal will not accommodate a .17 cal or vice versa. I don't why the box says what it says.
350447
I use the .22 cal rod and like a longer rod with the female attachment end. The .17 cal rod is thinner and won't work as good as the .22 on the .223. Hope this helps
1669954
.22 is the caliber or size of the pellet. A .177 cal is much smaller and lighter than a .22. A . 22 is just under 1/4" in diameter. Whereas a .177 is just over 1/8" in diameter. Hope this helps.
105750
i would say .22 is enough. .25 would work but personally seems like overkill. DO NOT have long shooting sessions with this rifle, the cocking is so stiff it WILL bend the barrel.
587772
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
1656063
The .177 version has a higher fps pellet speed , but the .22 version has a higher pellet weight. when you combine the pellet speed and its weight you get what is called ft./lbs The .22 version actually has a higher ft./lb rating over the .177 version. ft./lbs is the force of the pellet when it hits the target. Therefore I would say the .22 version is more powerful.
205831
nothing is necessary , but it does make the .177 cal faster and more accurate. i found however the 22 cal, was already a larger port. you can drill the .177 you have out if you have a good way to hold it , i found the steel soft and easily marked in a vise and vise grips but still doable, most that are sold in the US that are rated over 600 ft per second already have a large port in them. then it is the flat top piston and valve modes to get more power.
396548
.177 cal. or 4.5mm steel bbs, makes a nice small varmint gun... Great for geating rid of squirrels.
587773
I bought it as a gift for my grandson. I played around with it before I gave it to him. It only takes .177 Cal pellets. It depends on what you are hunting. .177 pellets may kill small rodents and birds at fairly close range. Crows, rats, squirrels, maybe small raccoons and possum. The most deadly and accurate are the pellets that are hollow pointed. The gun will jam if you load some pointed pellets in the magazine. If you are hunting something bigger, you need a gun (preferably, a rifle) that will shoot .22 cal. pellets. You need high velocity to get a clean kill on something larger than rodents. P-25 is only about 420 fps with a fresh Co2 cartridge. I bought it as a gift for my grandson. I played around with it before I gave it to him. It only takes .177 Cal pellets. It depends on what you are hunting. .177 pellets may kill small rodents and birds at fairly close range. Crows, rats, squirrels, maybe small raccoons and possum. The most deadly and accurate are the pellets that are hollow pointed. The gun will jam if you load some pointed pellets in the magazine. If you are hunting something bigger, you need a gun (preferably, a rifle) that will shoot .22 cal. pellets. You need high velocity to get a clean kill on something larger than... » Read More I bought it as a gift for my grandson. I played around with it before I gave it to him. It only takes .177 Cal pellets. It depends on what you are hunting. .177 pellets may kill small rodents and birds at fairly close range. Crows, rats, squirrels, maybe small raccoons and possum. The most deadly and accurate are the pellets that are hollow pointed. The gun will jam if you load some pointed pellets in the magazine. If you are hunting something bigger, you need a gun (preferably, a rifle) that will shoot .22 cal. pellets. You need high velocity to get a clean kill on something larger than rodents. P-25 is only about 420 fps with a fresh Co2 cartridge. « Show Less
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Beeman and Mendoza are the only interchangeable barrels for either .177 or .22. You are correct in your answer. You can only shoot .22 out of a .22 barrel, and same with the .177 or any caliber for that matter. Thanks.
1374177
I use them in my Nitro Venom Dusk and they have great penetration power and they are very accurate to 50 yards. I have not found an occasion to test them at a greater distance. If you have the need for a high velocity pellet I see no reason that they would not serve you well, at least in the 22 cal version. I can't speak to the 177 cal version as I have not used them. Hope this helps. good hunting.
1720666
One at a time. Although I think you can use BBs in the 177, it is highly discouraged due to the fact BBs will ruin the riflings in the barrel. This is a very accurate PELLET gun. Don't ruin it trying to shoot BBs through it.
2108605
I would not use this on anything that has greater recoil than a .22cal, they are heavy, made in China, and come in a cheap soft plastic sleeve. These are not high quality mil dot scopes, if you want to look cool but don't care how well they work, then, put one on anything you have.
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Drago, if you are shooting the .177 rifle, it is 4.5mm. If you are shooting the .22, it is a 5.5mm. All of the Crossman pellet containers will have the size listed on the package on the lower right.