Air Pellet Rifle
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Air Pellet Rifle
Customer Review: A "good and bad" air rifle that ended up all bad for me
Summary: 2 Stars
THE GOOD NEWS -
1. It's only $20.
2. This air rifle pumps nicely with one lever motion.
3. It fires reasonably near the same spot with each shot.
4. It has decent velocity. I have a number of air guns and like another reviewer, I agree that this one is in the 750-800FPS range.
5. The wood and metal pieces are not as nicely finished as we are accustomed to but they are sturdy and tightly bolted together. Again, hey, for $20...
From these basic observations it sounds as though it should be a decent air rifle. It's not.
THE BAD NEWS -
- 1. I could not get it's sights adjusted correctly. There was a limited range of movement and then after perhaps 30 shots the rear sight got wiggly.
- 2. Since the sights were useless I tried to mount a scope. I took one off of another rifle and then a red dot sight off of an air pistol and neither would stay attached to this air rifle. The groove that is intended to hold a scope was not machined deeply enough to securely fasten the scope... at least on the one I got. I bought another scope at Gander Mountain that I hoped would work but while it was closer... it did not stay on the gun.
- 3. The sense of "kick" on a spring operated air gun is simply the spring and piston that powers the pellet reaching the end of it's travel. On this gun the "kick" is significant to the point that it knocked that second scope that "just about stayed on" off of the gun every time. This "kick" may be what effected the sights as well.
- 4. About the same time the sights were deemed useless the pumping lever that is supposed to stay up underneath the barrel would not stay up where it is supposed to. I tried tightening the clip but the metal was very soft and the lever was fairly heavy and the kick (again) was fairly significant to cause it to just hang down off the bottom of the barrel about 2 inches. Annoying.
- 5. The trigger is downright crude. The trigger on my example was very stiff and I could not get used to feeling where it will fire.
SUMMARY - Because of the price this air rifle is a bargain. Since I cannot hit anything with it and I have a rubber band around the barrel to hold the lever up it just doesn't work well enough to shoot it. This was a waste of money for me.
The Chinese manufacturers and their Americna importers are both very fast learners. I've seen it with hand and power tools, scooters, and dozens of other items. I do not doubt that within a year this same manufacturer will be making a better air rifle than this one is right now.
If you are in the market for an inexpensive but very good air rifle, I recommend the Crosman 760 PumpMaster. They are a well proven design that is low cost, reliable and accurate. They can shoot EITHER standard .177 pellets or standard .177 round BBs. They are well worth the little additional cost over this air rifle. On the down side the 760s are a multi-pump (rather than a single pump) design and they use more plastic than more expensive air rifles but they are highly functional and accurate air rifles for a low price.
Customer Review: A Good 1st Air Rifle, but move on quickly from here.
Summary: 3 Stars
Think of this rifle as like the piece of junk M-16 you had back in Basic Training. This rifle is practically perfect as a training tool for a 1st-time shooter. However, once the shooter has learned all the safety procedures and is focused on learning the finer points of marksmanship fundamentals this rifle will quickly prove to be a disappointment. Unlike a Daisy BB gun, this is a true rifle, so I think it is a much better value than a 'Red Rider'.Customer Review: A good Pellet for adults.
Summary: 4 Stars
I have had this pellet gun for about 4 years, and it's been very good. It is pretty heavy, but that's mainly due to the solid steel construction, and I personally like it that way. It's definitely not a kid's bb gun, the stock is sized for an adult, which is nice. I only gave it 4 stars because every 6 shots or so, the sights get knocked a little loose from the recoil, but it's easy to fix that. I had to kill some pigeons that were in a friend's attic with this rifle once, and it worked just fine. If you're looking for an inexpensive pellet gun for plinking or hunting small game, then this is for you.Customer Review: A modern day bargin
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this pellet rifle on a whim. Several of my fellow air rifle associates warned me this purchase was a mistake. Well for the $34.00 I spent on this solid wood stock & rifled barrel it outshines most $40.00 BB rifles. The underlever cocking system is a little akward @ first, but after 10 to 15 shots it starts to feel more natural. I didn't have any trouble sighting it in @ 50 yards & it has a fairly tight pattern with Crosman wadcutter pellets. The power seems to be in the 700fps range, making it powerful enuf to hunt small varmets with ease.Customer Review: A real bargain!
Summary: 5 Stars
I was expecting a light weight with marginal workmanship, but was pleasantly surprised to receive a rifle as heavy as an M-1 carbine with solid wood stock and a very nice finish. It has plenty of power and very accurate. For under $20, you can't go wrong, PLUS no pumping!