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<blockquote data-quote="sh00ter" data-source="post: 3389495" data-attributes="member: 24531"><p>Wow, LOTS of vintage there...they don't make em like the used to, but the Crosman American classics & backpackers are still made in USA thankfully. I have really taken a liking to the 22cal stuff and thought my loyalty to 177 would prevent that. 177 still the cheapest and best for targets though for sure. My hangup here is that I want to know why 22 is better at the "breakpoint" where the FPE is about the same between the two. Obviously in rifles and especially PCP guns, the 22 is probably always the best for hunting. But for pistols and carbines, the faster 177 seems to hit just has hard as the slower 22 when you get into the 400-600fps range guns? Also, the 177 shoots flatter and may be more accurate in the lesser FPS guns? In the 800+ fps range, the 22 is plenty accurate at that velocity so that has driven my affection vs the 1000+ fps 177 rifles which are louder and seem more finicky to me. I literally have 2 identical break barrels and the 22 is much quieter. I thought it was super sonic vs sub, but I don't think the 177 rifle is going over 1050-1100 so should not be breaking the sound barrier?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sh00ter, post: 3389495, member: 24531"] Wow, LOTS of vintage there...they don't make em like the used to, but the Crosman American classics & backpackers are still made in USA thankfully. I have really taken a liking to the 22cal stuff and thought my loyalty to 177 would prevent that. 177 still the cheapest and best for targets though for sure. My hangup here is that I want to know why 22 is better at the "breakpoint" where the FPE is about the same between the two. Obviously in rifles and especially PCP guns, the 22 is probably always the best for hunting. But for pistols and carbines, the faster 177 seems to hit just has hard as the slower 22 when you get into the 400-600fps range guns? Also, the 177 shoots flatter and may be more accurate in the lesser FPS guns? In the 800+ fps range, the 22 is plenty accurate at that velocity so that has driven my affection vs the 1000+ fps 177 rifles which are louder and seem more finicky to me. I literally have 2 identical break barrels and the 22 is much quieter. I thought it was super sonic vs sub, but I don't think the 177 rifle is going over 1050-1100 so should not be breaking the sound barrier? [/QUOTE]
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