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Bob,
Most spring rifles shoot harder in .22 cal unless they are tuned down to a
certain power due to restrictions.  Bullseye competitions are restricted to
.177
because the scoring systems are based on a certain size pellet. I can't see
.177
being "better" just cause they are faster except for a couple cases:
a.  Novice shooters can hit easier due to longer "point-blank-range".
b.  The target killzone in "field target" favors smaller dia, as the pellet
must
slip thru a hole to reach the killzone.
Remember that archers deal with an absurdly difficult trajectory arc just 
ine
by becoming
skilled enough to deal with it, and compared to that scenario, the difference
in
.177 vs .22 in trajectory at similar ranges pale.  In fact, the difference in
light vs heavy Premier pellets in .177 is about the same as between  standard
FWB124 and FWB127's with Premiers. Finally, the extra energy is retained even
with big arcs, and a .22 Premier will shoot 50% farther than a .177 Premier
7.9
... you just need to learn your gun better (Ask Andrew).
I have an 18ftlb Bowket Tuned  BSA Mercury Supersport with a Harper .25
barrel.
It shoots 18+gr Rhino pellets accurately at a higher speed than your .177 R7
will shoot a Premier Lite.  It cocks easily at R10 levels and recoils like an
HW77.  Gofigure
ld
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Hamilton, Robert E,, Dmdcwest wrote:
> (6) FWB12* (steel springer):
>       This is a classic 12 ft/lb class airarm that puts out .177 Cros Prem
> Lites at about 810 fps, Heavies
>        at about 650 fps and though it comes in .22 cal (called the FWB127),
> I don't know how fast a 14.3
>        grain Cros Premier would go (w/factory stock components)....ld, you
> have a 127....can you help
>        me on .22 cal velocities in this classic airarm?    Correct me, ld,
> if you disagree....but I would venture
>        to suggest that 12 ft/lb airarms at very good in .177 and at the
> bottom edge of practicality in .22 cal.
>
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