.177 and .22or .22 and .25 for small game?

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   Hmmm..... I guess my point of view is if I'm choosing a caliber I will be looking at the same powered rifle shooting the different pellets so for me Pete's comparison is more useful.
Identical muzzle velocity comparisons mean very different power outputs and totally different rifle, at least in set up. So two different apples and two different pellets for me is not so useful.

But then I have different caliber barrels for two of my air rifles so I may be highly biased toward Pete's methods. 

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JasonEdward Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 22 Sep 2024 Location: Waihi Status: Offline Posts: 196	Post Options Post Reply Quote JasonEdward Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Yesterday at 1:30pm
	Hmmm..... I guess my point of view is if I'm choosing a caliber I will be looking at the same powered rifle shooting the different pellets so for me Pete's comparison is more useful. Identical muzzle velocity comparisons mean very different power outputs and totally different rifle, at least in set up. So two different apples and two different pellets for me is not so useful. But then I have different caliber barrels for two of my air rifles so I may be highly biased toward Pete's methods.

kruzaroad Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 03 Jul 2022 Location: Hastings 4 now Status: Offline Posts: 2921	Post Options Post Reply Quote kruzaroad Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Yesterday at 1:44pm
	The same power plant will not produce equal fpe or fps at muzzle with different cal in a springer. Thats physics. But your right Pete's test will be a lot closer than just two different random rifles. You can download a ballistics app and play with wieght and size.