.22 caliber may be a few FPS slower but it will have more knock down power and hit harder. I also suggest using hunting pellets called hollow-point pellets
The .22 is a larger slug and will have more knockdown power than the .177.
The best brand of .177 caliber gun that is good for hunting will depend upon what type of hunting a person is doing. Two good brands for general hunting are the Daisy and Crossman.
The 22 is slightly larger than the .177 cal. The 177 Pellet is almost the same diameter as the .175 BB.
They both work the same. Just the caliber is different. A .22 will hit harder but a .177 will travel farther. It all depends on your intended use.
The 22 is slightly larger in caliber
The .22 is the more humane. However, neither gun is really suited to hunting as the velocity of either pellet is insufficient to produce clean kills except with perfect head shots.
The .22 is the more humane. However, neither gun is really suited to hunting as the velocity of either pellet is insufficient to produce clean kills except with perfect head shots.
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Which model?
You mean What is the best PELLETS for an air rifle. This all depends on the current rifle you own. You can not use .22 caliber pellets in a .177 caliber rifle or vise versa. As for individual calibers them it's really up to you. .177 is more common, but I prefer the .22 because it is larger and has more knock down power. I even own a .25 caliber for hunting. Match rifles use .177 caliber But unless you plan to own a $600 to $2000 match air rifle I wouldn't lets that influence me to select a .177. As the calibers get bigger the pellets get bigger. Bigger pellets fly slower but fly straighter and hit harder. .177 pellets travel very fast but are more influenced by crosswind. Beeman actually makes a interchangeable barrel rifle, one is .177 and the other is .22. It's the model RS2 at around $135 it's gives you the choice of both barrels. I'm not trying to sell you on it just letting you know what is available.
Well, a BB is .177 and a 22 is .22. Close enough?
Well, the .22 is bigger than a .177, but the "strength" depends on the action of the air rifle that shoots them. Certainly the .22 will have more hitting power assuming that the pellets are traveling at the same speed.