I know a ridiculous comparison. I am saving for and intending to buy a Hatsan Proxima. I have the choice of 3 calibers .177, .22 and .25. My intent has been to buy .177. But I have this nagging little itch that keeps looking at the .25. I think it's just curiously, I have never owned a .25. I have nothing I can hunt that would need a .25. But I don't have one.........It would be fun to load up those big fat pellets, I bet they make a real satisfying thump when they hit. Let's hear all the old arguments all over again. .177, cheap ammo, flat trajectory, deep penetration. .25, not very affected by wind, this is a gas piston so shot count isn't an issue. Don't you have that little voice in your head!!
Quote from: Mikeflys on June 24, 2018, 09:24:48 PMI know a ridiculous comparison. I am saving for and intending to buy a Hatsan Proxima. I have the choice of 3 calibers .177, .22 and .25. My intent has been to buy .177. But I have this nagging little itch that keeps looking at the .25. I think it's just curiously, I have never owned a .25. I have nothing I can hunt that would need a .25. But I don't have one.........It would be fun to load up those big fat pellets, I bet they make a real satisfying thump when they hit. Let's hear all the old arguments all over again. .177, cheap ammo, flat trajectory, deep penetration. .25, not very affected by wind, this is a gas piston so shot count isn't an issue. Don't you have that little voice in your head!!Mike :I have 2 Hatsan Vortex 25cal rifles. If I were you, I would get the Proxima in 177cal and then get a Hatsan Edge in 25cal. The Vortex Edge runs between $88 to $99 new and will hit just as hard as a Proxima. You will have the most money tied up in what you will actually shoot the most and have the cheaper gun for when you want to experience the Big Bang. Ammo wise the 25cal pellets are over double the 177cal pellets are...for the same amount of pellets. I mostly hunt with my guns and do less paper shooting. Best Wishes - Tom
Just a thought- the same powerplant that shoots a .25 pellet at 650 FPS is a magnum powerplant in .22. I have owned/shot a few magnum .22 springers, and while my experiences are mixed, they are notably more difficult to shoot accurately at range for me than my .25. The Hatsan 95QE in .25 is a solid powerhouse without being overly so. A general rule of thumb is that magnum springers are not quite as easy to shoot accurately as the same caliber with a less powerful powerplant. Exceptions do exist, of course.
Quote from: anti-squirrel on June 25, 2018, 01:19:11 PMJust a thought- the same powerplant that shoots a .25 pellet at 650 FPS is a magnum powerplant in .22. I have owned/shot a few magnum .22 springers, and while my experiences are mixed, they are notably more difficult to shoot accurately at range for me than my .25. The Hatsan 95QE in .25 is a solid powerhouse without being overly so. A general rule of thumb is that magnum springers are not quite as easy to shoot accurately as the same caliber with a less powerful powerplant. Exceptions do exist, of course.At least in the Hatsan guns, the only difference is the barrel. Using the Edge Vortex as the example, they all use the same action and power plant, just different barrels. The fps differences are in the pellets, not the power plants, so both are magnum springers. I have Edge Vortex rifles in both .22 and .25, both use the exact same ram and both are 18 fpe rifles with the .22 being 18.56 fpe with FTT's and the .25 being 18.39fpe with JSB King 25.39gr.I'm with Tom on this one: get the Proxima in .177 and fill the need/curiousity/itch to have a .25 with a less expensive Edge/Striker/1000X Vortex or if you want to go the step up and get the better Quattro trigger and Walnut stock, keep your eyes open for deals on a Model 95 Vortex.
I have nothing I can hunt that would need a .25