Customer Reviews for Air Pellet Rifle

Air Pellet Rifle

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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Air Pellet Rifle

Customer Review: More of a toy than a varmint hunting rifle
Summary: 4 Stars

I received this rifle a few weeks back and have put it through its rigors. Without going through a long explanation, here are what I found to be the pros and cons of this air rifle:

PROS:
- Easy to use
- Highly effective against birds; Capable of quick, one shot kills when using hollow point pellets
- Can mount a scope with 3/8" rings
- Cleaning is rudimentary
- Price is outstanding for the product you receive
- Generates recoil that simulates firing a real rifle

CONS:
- Comes absolutely filthy. Be prepared for extensive cleaning of the bore out of the box. Accuracy will greatly improve with bore cleaning. Covered in greasy protective coating.
- The iron sights are cheap and useless. Nearly impossible to adjust the rear sight; held with cheap, non-fitting pin. Throw them away.
- A bit heavy for a pellet rifle. Manageable with practice.
- Not very effective at stopping birds with round or pointed tip pellets. Possibly due to the extra power from this spring fired rifle. Would advise against using anything but hollow points to avoid animal suffering.
- Poorly constructed. Barrel and action are kept "sort of" in place by two phillips head screws. Hard to keep from coming loose. Loctite may assist with this problem.
- Mounting a scope can be difficult to obtain and keep zero due to the above mentioned problem.
- Generates own recoil (Pro or a Con, depending on user)

CONCLUSION:
- A great air rifle for plinking and minor pest control. Cocking the action takes some breaking in, but eases with time. Buy a scope with this if you intend to shoot straight. I'd recommend something over $10 dollars as keeping zero can become an issue with cheaper scopes. Be prepared for some cleaning and have your Loctite ready. Four stars because, despite the cons, you can't find a better rifle for $30 bucks. A great rifle for young children to start out with before moving to larger rifles. The weight and recoil can be used to help teach your child better shooting habits for the future.

If you're thinking about it, buy this rifle. You will be pleased with what you get for the money.

Customer Review: New Pellet Rifle
Summary: 5 Stars

Don't be fooled by the low price! Actually, don't waste money on a much higher priced pellet rifle. After all, they're just pellet guns!! This one arrived and was gorgeous fresh out the box. It shoots great and I believe is more powerful than claimed. Recommend to anyone.

Customer Review: Pellet rifle
Summary: 5 Stars

These under barrel air guns have been around for awhile. There orginal use was a training rifle for the Chinese army. This particular version is a great deal for the money. Comes in a nice box, high state of varnish on the stock and same for the fit and finish with all metal parts. I was really impressed with the quality butt plate.

Customer Review: Rough but good enough
Summary: 4 Stars

Finish a little rough (both wood & metal) but a fairly powerful gun and accurate enough (mine will hold just under 1" at 30 ft.). Be sure to loctite the screws that hold the gun in the stock or your point of impact will wander all over. A great value at $25.00.