Author Topic: 20 cal vs 22 cal ?? (Read 1235 times)

Jeff-B · « **on:** April 12, 2006, 02:30:20 PM »

ok....ive been picking yall brains for a while now and i appreciate your input . ive narrowed my decision down to either a sheridan blue streak in 20 cal for $130 from a local dealer ....or....a crossman 392 in 22 cal ordered from walmart for $123 .from what i understand they are essentially the exact same gun except for cal. difference (if im wrong please let me know) .

its seems all else being equal that the .22 should be a lil bit harder hitting and the .20 a lil bit flatter shooting . the thing is that using sheridan cylendrical pellets the PR is saying that the shape allows much less velocity drop down range than the normal diablo shaped pellets,so im wondering if the >20 cal has the same or even more impact (read killing power) than the .22 . velocity on the guns is rated at 675fps and 685fps .
so what do u guys recomend the bluestreak in .20 cal or the benjiman in .22 cal ?i want to be able to hunt rabbits and squirls with it .
also , do you think im choosing reasonable quality guns for the price range im in?
id like to get a springer but it seems that in order to get a decient one ill have to go $190 and up...although a local store has the beeman 1000SS for $170 with a 3-9 x scope , but ive read a few unhappy post about them..anyone here haveing any actual experience with either of the 3 guns ive mentioned ? id love to hear your first hand opinions on them .
thanks again

EdMich · « **Reply #1 on:** April 12, 2006, 03:42:04 PM »

Jeff I'd go with the Sheridan 20 cal. You Will get the most out of the velocities you stated. Plus the gun is such a good gun- you own and shoot it for the next 40 years. I have owned my 20 cal for 25 some years. Still shoots great. It will take tree rats and rabbits without problems. You'll get more range out of a 20 cal. and it still hits hard.
There are a lot of new pellets starting to be offered in the 20 cal. the old Sheridan 20 cal pellet is cast out of a hard lead/tin . Great penetration. Good luck let us know what you decide and how it works.

Jeff-B · « **Reply #2 on:** April 12, 2006, 05:21:47 PM »

thanks ed, i really appreciate youe speedy reply. i hear the new sheradin/benjimans are not built as durable as the older ones like you have...but if i get 10 or so years out of it ill be happy.,
anyone else care to comment??

jamaldog87 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 14, 2006, 06:21:00 AM »

the 20cal is flater shooting and the .22 has a 44% more killing power. the 20 is harder to find pellets for too. It all come down to what you hunt if you hunt some thing like a marmot then 22 for you and for things like a squirrels at said 50-60 yards a 20cal for you. If you look at the book airgun hunting he has what the 22 and 20 can do. ME i like my 22 at full power with some good pellets(25.9g) and at 30-40 yards a nutria is dead all the way.

Ed Krzynowek · « **Reply #4 on:** May 05, 2006, 08:28:08 PM »

The new Sheridans are not the same as the old ones of 25 years ago, although they are still nice pumper airguns. The merger of Benjamin-Sheridan some years back sealed that deal. I think that was even before Crosman acquired them, but I'm not sure about that.

I kind of like the idea of having more pellet options with the .22 caliber guns, but if you are willing to order in larger quantities (so you don't run out), or have a good supplier nearby, it's not much of a problem.

The guy who has to make sure he orders in quantity is the person way far away from any large cities, and whose major source of sporting goods is Walmart, etc. They tend to carry some choice of pellet in .22 caliber, but not much at all in .20 cal.

Either .20 or .22 cal will have fairly-good knockdown power, so you won't end up with a dog either way IME.