Anyone shooting .20 cal here?

[Hoosier Daddy]

Wish there was more AG shooters near me, let alone an FT club.
That would be AWSOME!

[Ribbonstone]

 A dissenting view.

First: Don't really care for organized competition....have enough self-competition to entertain me,so while I once did look into FT shooting, decided it wasn't for me.  Might be the rat'srump for you, it just ain't for me.

Second:  Do like moderate power PCP's(the ones running between 12 and 25 foot pounds)...which seems perfect for 5mm's.

Third: Can see where a 20 foot pound limit would really favor the little/lighter pellets over the bigger/heavier pellets. MOre so when they have to pass thopugh a circle (where C-T-C would be a negative for the same size grouping).

Fourth: Other than already owning a 5mm at the power limit for a certain game...is there any good reason to pick a 5mm?


Sounds harsh....but I do like the 5mm's I have....but don't really see them as a "solution" to any particular problem.

If I'm wrong about that last, would aprrciate being educated as to "why".

(Just saying...if it is not enough to just like the 5mm,then give me some reasonings...something besides the "luck of the draw" when, " I got X rifle and I got Y rifle, and the Y rifle does better" as that could easily be reversed with different rifles/barrels/pellets).

[c_m_shooter]

I put the .20 barrel on my Condor SS as a bit of an experiment.  I know Motorhead likes the .20 for field target.  The Ring loc kit makes tuning for power easy, so I thought why not.  I plan to shoot it at least a few matches and see how it goes.  I have it in a Mad Dog stock for stability and added a scope rail to the bottom to mount a hamster to.  there are probably weaknesses with the platform that I am not aware of, but the 13.5 gr pellets combined with the 3.3" scope height make for a pretty flat shooting combination on the long ranges.  Hopefully I won't drop too many points on the short targets, I may have to work up the close side of my click chart in half yard increments.

[cast]

I was shooting my theoben rapid 12 last sunday 20 cal very nice gun.

[Hoosier Daddy]

This "vintage" R10 is a sweet shooting .20

[Motorhead]

A dissenting view.

Sounds harsh....but I do like the 5mm's I have....but don't really see them as a "solution" to any particular problem.

If I'm wrong about that last, would aprrciate being educated as to "why".

In FT ... at the >20 fpe limit they have exhibited far less wind drift and my figured BC runs +/- .040/.044 which is vastly better than the .024/.026 I see with 10.3 grain .177's. They drop more over range but not an issue with good range D.O.P.E. the required corrections a no brainer.
Another being in FT we get SPLITS that catch the corner of a KZ hole and typically in .177 that KILLS the retained energy seldom knocking down a target even tho a bunch of lead scatters across the paddle.
In .20 cal because were not only a tad heavier, it has more retained energy at target and if you get a split more times than not the target still falls.

Reason enough for me .... after taking 1st place in 4 State championships, a nationals title and GP win shooting a .20 caliber, I'm sold and likely never again to shoot FT at >20 fpe with a .177 ever again !!

[Ribbonstone]

Do think FT is the one game where 5mm has shot.Do end up with several PCP's (.177/5mm/22) at about the right energy level (20 foot pounds),  even though I don't play that game.

If that's where the 5mm fits in,then promote it some more...I like the caliber and would be pleased to see a little up-tic in the offerings.

[Motorhead]

Do think FT is the one game where 5mm has shot.Do end up with several PCP's (.177/5mm/22) at about the right energy level (20 foot pounds),  even though I don't play that game.

If that's where the 5mm fits in,then promote it some more...I like the caliber and would be pleased to see a little up-tic in the offerings.

Talk to the folks at FX .. they seem to have a handle on flavor of the moment marketing 

In all seriousness, whats currently offered in .20 pellets more than covers near any application of the caliber. And when shot at realistic speeds for the weight we can get ... simply outstanding results can be had.