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<blockquote data-quote="securitysix" data-source="post: 2826602" data-attributes="member: 32714"><p>Pretty much anything in .177 will do if you're not shooting anything bigger or harder than a rat, and will slay mice like nobody's business. Most .177s will even take Rocky and Bugs without a problem. Quiet is subjective...to a degree, anyway. If you want super quiet, you're going to want to look at a PCP (Pre-Charged Pneumatic). These get expensive in a hurry, but you'll be hard pressed to find a spring gun that is quieter than even the loudest PCPs.</p><p></p><p>I fired a few rounds out of my .22 caliber Diana/RWS 52 today and was reminded of exactly how loud it was. In fact, I found myself fighting a pretty severe flinch that I don't have when shooting a .22 LR, even without hearing protection.</p><p></p><p>As for why one would pick a .22 over a .177, a lot of people don't. For those that do, it's usually about muzzle energy. You'll get a lot more velocity out of a .177, but the .22 will give more muzzle energy. If you want to take bigger critters (possums, coons, skunks, etc.), muzzle energy becomes your friend.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="securitysix, post: 2826602, member: 32714"] Pretty much anything in .177 will do if you're not shooting anything bigger or harder than a rat, and will slay mice like nobody's business. Most .177s will even take Rocky and Bugs without a problem. Quiet is subjective...to a degree, anyway. If you want super quiet, you're going to want to look at a PCP (Pre-Charged Pneumatic). These get expensive in a hurry, but you'll be hard pressed to find a spring gun that is quieter than even the loudest PCPs. I fired a few rounds out of my .22 caliber Diana/RWS 52 today and was reminded of exactly how loud it was. In fact, I found myself fighting a pretty severe flinch that I don't have when shooting a .22 LR, even without hearing protection. As for why one would pick a .22 over a .177, a lot of people don't. For those that do, it's usually about muzzle energy. You'll get a lot more velocity out of a .177, but the .22 will give more muzzle energy. If you want to take bigger critters (possums, coons, skunks, etc.), muzzle energy becomes your friend. [/QUOTE]
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