Quote Originally Posted by gsxrman View Post
I can see past .177, have used all calibres and FAC air. Like Mr Bear says it could be HFT mentality, but my opinion is also based on a lot of experience. I have also said many times HFT and FT is a hunting simulation competition. Go take your .20,.22 and .25 and see how you get on. Every plate you hit is a wounded animal!!

I could do all my shooting with any of the other calibres, but it wouldn't be as easy as with .177, and that is my main point, .177 sub 12 is the easiest to get on with and achieve good results so surely this makes it the best calibre sub 12.
Except it isn't really,
because in competition you must take every shot, and take it from a pre-set location & shooting position, which just doesn't apply in the field.

Your last line for me absolutely nails it, and I've tried not to use the word throughout;

" .177 is the "easiest" to get on with "

Yes, and that's why it's the most popular, but I disagree that 'easiest or popular' bear any relevance to being "the best" across the board.