If you could have only one CALIBER....?

[Kragman1]

In our sport, rifle performance is closely tied to caliber, especially so in the springer world.

So, if you had to go with a single caliber from here on out, which would it be? And why?

For myself, I'd limit myself to .22 caliber.
Much easier to handle, better for hunting and long range fun, and even though I'm not aware of any true match quality stuff, the currently available pellet selection is excellent and includes some surprisingly accurate wadcutters like the H&N and Meisterkugeln.

 

[Madeintheuk]

I’m with you on 22. The most versatile and one of the oldest airgun calibers. The pellet and slug selection is plentiful, and I can still go down to my local wallyworld and pick up a few tins on cphp for cheap if I’m waiting on a pellet delivery, or shipping has been effected.

The South African boys have also proven 22 is perfectly capable of taking medium size game (even monkeys) when powered correctly.

 

[JimT66]

That makes 3 of us. I love my 25's, but, if I only pick one, I would go with the 22 as well. I know for a fact I can take anything up to coyote with it and bunches of trash pandas. Everything smaller I could feed the family on. I don't match shoot, all my shots are inside 40 yards. What else would I have to have.

 

[Chief55]

I still have to go with the .25 if I could only have one. You can pretty much brain shoot most game animals if you really have to.

 

[PasadenaMike]

I’m a hunter not a plinker so id go .25.

 

[Hateful McNasty]

I’m a hunter not a plinker so id go .25.

??? I hunt with .177 lol

.,22 has enough weights available but unlike .25 I can buy .22 local and affordable .. a shoot to my convenience not the guns . Lol

 

[Madeintheuk]

I’m a hunter not a plinker so id go .25.

I exclusively hunt and pest, and I will still choose 22

 

[Danman]

I have nothing more to add really, agree with whats already been said... .22 all the way! Not enough power 4 ya? Dial er way up and drop in a 40gr NSA slug and get back to me! Or...shoot crosman 14.3s or 15.89jsbs @ 800 and still good enough for squirrel and rabbit! Biggest caliber, I'd go in a springer as well.

 

[GHairgunner]

One gun are you sick!!!!! I like shooting competitions so just one would never cut it.

AAFTA the gun cal that makes sense is .177.

EFT you really need 25 or 30 to make sure you can knock down the target.

N50 you can use anything and I have used them all.

100 yard EBR RMAC lots to argue there and I have shot 22 25 and 30. Still looking for the magical gun and pellet comb there.

Hunting I have used them all to great affect.

If one gun was all the was allowed. I would pick my Red Wolf in 25 cal on the chassis.

Now all of this is assuming pellets, because if we talk about slugs then everything changes.

 

[mobilemail]

I think this is a question that came from an angry spouse...
But...if I actually decided to sell all my airguns (I think I just choked) and replace them with one exceptional one, it would have to be .22. If I need more gun I will switch to rimfire.
But since that isn't happening I will continue to shoot my .177, .22 and .25. Then I will switch to rimfire!!!

 

[Chief55]

??? I hunt with .177 lol

.,22 has enough weights available but unlike .25 I can buy .22 local and affordable .. a shoot to my convenience not the guns . Lol

I can buy them locally also, all I want but not one gun I have ever owned could hit anything with them so I still have them for years.

 

[Chief55]

Wait, I did use them on the pumpkin and most of the time they hit within 3 inches of where I was aiming.

 

[JimT66]

Wait, I did use them on the pumpkin and most of the time they hit within 3 inches of where I was aiming.

What were you shooting Chief?

 

[Chief55]

Umerex Notos

 

[JimT66]

Umerex Notos

And having accuracy issues? Sound like something wrong somewhere. That's not natural.

 

[Chief55]

Just with CP does great with Hades but I don't sort and wash.

 

[pan60]

I LOVE my .30 cal but if I could only choose one it would with out a doubt be a .22 cal
lots of selection for pellets or slugs readily available dare I say the most common.
has for hunting I have had no issue with cyotes using the .22 clean and deadly plus there are now some nice heavy slugs if a individual was so minded.

 

[Ezana4CE]

.357 because there isn’t much that it can’t take care of in Texas. Ammo options are varied and available.

 

[Hateful McNasty]

I can buy them locally also, all I want but not one gun I have ever owned could hit anything with them so I still have them for years.

Lucky I don't have guns like that .. lol

 

[Pumacarl]

.25! ... easiest decision ever