Well.........you guys have told me a lot. Now the big decision will be .177 or .22? Most of my shooting will be back door pests and some just plain fun targets. In terms of critters, I'll be shooting squirrels, rabbits, starlings, grackles, sparrows, pigeons, rats, etc. I already have a decent brake barrel RWS and have lots lots of the listed critters with it, but want something better.....trigger, accuracy, etc. The .177 gives me more pellet options and since I'm not shooting anything larger than a rabbit, the .177 seems like the best option. BUT, I like the killing power of the .22 for solid one shot kills. Gotta wait for a couple more pension checks, so have the time to ponder. Thanks for the helpful thoughts.