PP700W pistol

[jameswrx]

I would always recommend people buy .22 pistols.

It may go against what you've read or been told to buy. I think the biggest influence being target shooting requirements.

I say .22 based on my experience of owning multiples of both caliber. I have had 4 X .177 pistols and 2 X .22 pistols. The only ones I've had and not sold are the .22 pistols. I even have an FAS 6004 in .177.

Why do I prefer .22? Well, due to the power constraints you're not going to be shooting over long distances so you don't have to worry about pellet drop like a rifle. But the main benefit of a .22 is pellet stability at short ranges.

I shoot indoors at 6m and every .177 gun I have does not give a perfectly crisp pellet hole every time through the card.

The .22 pellets just seem so much more stable and punch a perfect hole in the card every time. There must be something in the .22 being better at close range, really don't think I'm imaging it as I've shot a lot of pistols and many hundreds of rounds. The .22 pistols just seem more accurate and perfectly punch the card

[Tony.T]

Well I did it!

Got a 177 from my local (Crawley Surplus). I've bought quite a bit from them over the past 12months. I was given an instant discount without having to ask!

So far seems excellent, but I would prefer open sights to a red dot (which I'm using at present). Anyone happen to have a rear sight to fit an 11mm dovetail by any chance that they want to sell?

[bcham]

i will have a rear sight from a webley rebel air rifle when it arrives tomrrow, as i will be buying a dot sight

[Tony.T]

i will have a rear sight from a webley rebel air rifle when it arrives tomrrow, as i will be buying a dot sight

Not familiar with this rifle- is the rear sight fitted to a dovetail? If so I'll buy it off you if it's surplus!

[bcham]

Not familiar with this rifle- is the rear sight fitted to a dovetail? If so I'll buy it off you if it's surplus!

yes its fitted to a 11mm dovetail . ill let you know when it arrives and post a pic