using .177 caliber, low grain.
2007-10-28 13:08:46 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
in canada you need a PAL (to purchase or own a firearm) for anything over 500fps because it is considered a firearm, and I really cba to get one. I have a crosman phantom 500 (looks really similar to a quest except its plastic) and it does fine, i'm just wondering the range of effectiveness
2007-10-28 21:20:10 · update #1
i already have a .22 @ 490fps (crosman phantom 500) just wondering about .177.
2007-10-28 21:22:12 · update #2
You don't have enough gun with a 490fps .177 to effectively and humanely take small game(rabbit/squirrel/etc) . Limit yourself to frogs and backyard safaris(bugs) you should be fine.
It has been my experience that you need 6fpe and proper hunting pellets to reliable take small game(rabbit/squirrel/etc).
.177 - 8.2gr - 490fps = 4.37fpe
Your .22 should be okay, but only at very short range.
.22 - 14.5gr - 490fps = 7.73fpe
Over 45 years of hunting with & shooting air guns.
2007-10-29 06:48:58 · answer #1 · answered by C_F_45 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow! That's way slow for a 177. That's hardly any power. I wouldn't use one of my 1000fps 177s on a rat past 30 yards or so, at 500fps I think we are talking under 10 yards if you are expecting it to do anything except cause irritation and injury. Sorry, not enough gun.
2007-10-29 04:08:02 · answer #2 · answered by Chris H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what you are shooting. Paper targets? 50-75 feet. Squirrels? Maybe 10-15 feet, with a head shot.
2007-10-28 22:33:02 · answer #3 · answered by airgun_target 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
For something shooting that fps, I would keep it at about
20 yards, if you're planning on going for pests. Beyond that
it'll be pushing a one shot kill. If hit in the vitals.
2007-10-28 20:38:52 · answer #4 · answered by hawaiianstyler 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Personally I wouldn't shoot anything further than 30 yards tops.
But shoot it at different known yardages and see what you feel comfortable with.
2007-10-28 21:48:53 · answer #5 · answered by P&S's Resident Redneck 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
at the most 25 yards other than that you should be fine
2007-10-29 00:47:02 · answer #6 · answered by ar15olen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋