When choosing what caliber
airgun you are going to go with, you must first determine your main uses for
the airgun. To keep it simple here are
the three main uses of airguns, plinking or general shooting, competitive
shooting, and hunting.
Let’s start with the very
popular category of completive shooting, here the answer is simple .177
caliber.In all of competitive shooting
weather you are shooting air rifles, air pistols, or BB guns the standard
caliber is .177 cal. If you are looking to purchase a competition airgun we have a very exciting line up that is sure to have something for you.
As for plinking/general
shooting we suggest you go with the .177 caliber for a few simple reasons. .177
caliber is by far the most popular pellet offered, which means you have many
more options when it comes to choosing which pellets and airgun you will
purchase.Another reason that the .177
caliber is so popular among shooters is how inexpensive it is, and if there is
one thing all shooters like its cheap ammo.Of course if you are doing something closer to competitive shooting, the
main focus is high end precession pellets to ensure the most accurate shot
possible.However for general shooting
most shooters look for a pellet more in the middle of the road,something that is very accurate and reliable
but has a price tag that is a little easier on the wallet. The Crosman 760 is a fabulous air rifle for plinking in the backyard, we carry a wide varity of similar multi-pump airguns that are very affordable and fun to shoot.
Now if you plan on using
your airgun for hunting, we suggest you go with a .22 caliber.Both the .22 calilber and the .25 caliber
work best for hunting, however we found that the .22 caliber is a bit cheaper
and you also find it available in more air guns. Not to mention with heavier
.22 caliber pellets that are now available, you truly get the best of both
worlds. You get the weight of a .25 caliber pellet in a .22 caliber package, so
you won’t see the same loss in velocity you would see if you where shooting a traditional
.25 caliber, which is a huge advantage when shooting at long ranges. As for the
.177 caliber, there are several reasons it is not an effective pellet caliber
when hunting. Being that the .177 caliber pellet is lighter and has a much
smaller overall size, it has significantly less stopping power as compared with
the larger calibers such as the .22 or .25.Very often when hunting with .177 caliber pellets you will see the
pellet travel through the target with minimal damage to the vital organs. In
most cases you will see the animals run off injured, causing them to suffer a
slow death. Whereas with the larger .22 caliber pellet the shooter has a much
better chance of hitting vital organs and bringing the animal down much more
efficiently. One air rifle that we love to suggest as a fabulous hunting airgun is the Evanix Hunter Master, this bad boy can take out game at up to 75 yards.
Now if you are like myself
and find it very hard to pick one type of shooting that you manly do, then something
like the Airforce Talon is the air gun for you.Looking past that this is a tremendous air gun on its own, the Airforce Talon
offers the shooter the ability to swap differ caliber barrels out effortlessly,
so now in one airgun you now truly have it all.
So now
that you have a bit more knowledge that you can apply when making your next
airgun purchase, take some time and look at the large amount of Air Rifles & Air Pistols we carry, we are very
confident that you will find the perfect air gun for yourself.
