I'm definitely an 8mm fan. I only shoot bigger ammo when I'm squirrel or bird hunting. Rabbits can be killed with 8mm all day. 8s are my go to for all purpose target shooting
I keep trying to go with smaller ammo but am completely stuck on 7/16 steel.
Not too fast, not too slow and will put a whallop on whatever it makes contact with. I guess as long as I can pull the weight needed I’ll stick with it.
I use .177 up to 8mm. With smaller ammo I've found it very helpful to sometimes use paper or scoot a bit closer until you figure out where your shots are landing. You might also consider 6 or 7 mm. My problem with smaller ammo is the similar feeling to a pebble in your shoe. 8mm seems just the right size and still able to use very light bands. 6mm is a close favorite as well. I like .177 for outdoor where its not practical to recover the ammo.
I'm still learning as well but I think many people struggle with accuracy because they are using bands that are too heavy. I only hunt soda cans or random garbage.
You're exactly right on people using bands that are entirely too heavy. For target shooting purposes, a .5 band and 8mm steel are more than adequate. I've seen people in tournaments shooting 11mm steel and I can't understand why they do it. Sending a few rounds in the catchbox before hunting is one thing, but not all the time shooting
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