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    Quote Originally Posted by andrewM View Post
    Excellent analysis and I think you are right in what you say. There would be little point using 177 at, for example, 25ft/lbs. It would be interesting to know how many with an FAC actually prefer 177.

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    I think almost no one.

    There was, though, a phase in the 70s, and especially 80s when US shooters were very focussed on the velocity they could get out of their air rifles. It was a Big Thing that the .177” HW80/Beeman R1 could make 1000 fps with a light pellet (eg Hobby) and even more so when Beeman tuned them to hit 1100 (that is about 15-16 and 18 ft-lbs respectively).
    Last edited by Geezer; 01-09-2021 at 10:52 PM.

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