Thread: .177 or .22 for Air Rifle

Originally Posted by Corn Beeph

Hello, New Here Member here from Auckland

Appreciate if anyone has recommendations on a .177 Air Rifle, or is .22 the best starting Calibre, Mainly Fun target shooting and Pests (Eyeing the Gamo swarm magnums Gen 2s but stuck on calibre choice)

many thanks

CB

Spring airguns seem to shoot accurately enough for fun target shooting at 10-15m .
For hunting like rabbits and birds, typical ranges are more 25-40m and normal people can only shoot precharged pneumatics well enough out there.
Ron young once indicated he considered 100m at 50 to be “very accurate” which is fine for fun shooting at baked beans tins. He does have the best range of guns and knows them well so Id recommend a visit and buy one from him. There are a couple of good online shops in NZ but you really need to know exactly what you want.