.20 Fans Your Opinions Please

[rgc_swanseaARC]

Hi Gents,

I have a TTR with a custom barrel in .177 cal.
It is an absolute laser with JSB Exact Express.

However, there's always been a little bit of me that wants to try .20 as ive heard so many people rave about it over the years.

With a rapid its an easy enough swap, probably costing around £150-£200 and i could either keep or sell off the .177 parts if i ever wanted/needed to.

So the question is, is .20 all its cracked up to be? Is it worth me doing?

Regards,
Rhys

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Sorry i removed that post i was thinking about the. 25 pellet, not the  20.

Regards

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[Ca_Varminter]

I Love my .20 Rapid
My rapid lived up to The marketing Hype!
The .20 was supposed to as accurate as a .177 but had like a .22!
This how Beeman advertise it...
It's main diet is .20 Premiers, I still 2 brown boxes of the original..
But it also like the JSB..
So this is the downside... Limited pellet choices!!

Good Luck,
Stuart

[KCE]

Well I own both the .177 and the .20.
I must confess that my .177 has not been out of the safe in two years.
As you say they are like a laser.
The .20 is the same once you get used to it with that pin point accuracy and the devastating impact of a .22.
As Stuart said above getting the right ammo is something else.
I use the h/n ftt in mine.
Regards Kev.

[Squinty]

I thought about building my mk2 in .20 but opted for .177.
Mostly put off by pellet options: two maybe three horse race.

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I thought about building my mk2 in .20 but opted for .177.
Mostly put off by pellet options: two maybe three horse race.

Whats it like shooting a .177 compaired to the .22 for say shooting pigeons, Because i`ve always shot .22 and i`ve always wondered about the .177

[KCE]

I have shot both and what is important is shot placement.
Both the .177/.22 are capable of doing a fine quick clean dispatch of them with the right shot placement.
Regards Kev.

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I have shot both and what is important is shot placement.
Both the .177/.22 are capable of doing a fine quick clean dispatch of them with the right shot placement.
Regards Kev.

So .177 dont really have that much to offer if i place the pellet in the right place is that what your saying.

Regards

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[Squinty]

I thought about building my mk2 in .20 but opted for .177.
Mostly put off by pellet options: two maybe three horse race.

Whats it like shooting a .177 compaired to the .22 for say shooting pigeons, Because i`ve always shot .22 and i`ve always wondered about the .177

Pigeons?........177 is paper punching calibre 

To be totally honest I haven't shot a .177 at game in over 25 years and used FAC .22 exclusively for 23 years.
I have an inherited Webley mk3 Supertarget in the cupboard... but this Mk2 build  is the first time I've chosen .177 since I was 14 years old.
I'm .22 through and through.

The last brand new sub-12 I bought was an AGC Zephyr 77 in 1987 in .22...the man at AGC almost pleaded...'Are you sure you want .22?'
My father shook his head ' .22? You really should have gone for .177'

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My Rapid is .22 and tbh, i`ve never have any problems dropping my pigeons tbh,....I`ve just always  wondered about the other options if you understand, But i`m guessing alot of other have too.

Regards

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[Ca_Varminter]

Well the Big advantage of the .177...Inherent Accuracy..This why they are used in Competitive
Taget shooting.....
The .22 better balistic coefeceint, hard hitting...
So When Dr Beeman start to sell Americans on the .20 cal..
You have the accuracy of the .177 and the downrange hard hitting of the .22!!!

My MKII .20 Paul Wilson Cobra with Mark4 trigger conversion..My First rapid!

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So we all should get .20 cal when we next buy a rifle.

[Ca_Varminter]

........
So When Dr Beeman start to sell Americans on the .20 cal..
You have the accuracy of the .177 and the downrange hard hitting of the .22!!!

BTW...
This was 45 years ago!!!!
Also my first real Airgun...
Sheridan pump-up.....First made .20 made in the US!!!!!!!
I am refinishing it.. Will post a photo when finished!!

Stuart

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WOW really a "Sheridan-pump up",....OMG i used to have the sharp innova .22 pump up...I remember the Sheridan.

Cant wait for the uploard.Regards


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[The Robin]

I love .20 and first to go out hunting. Rhys if you can try the cal before going the full hog on it all, some people don't like the cal