Ruger Air Magnum Combo Air Rifle- 1400 FPS

Found that the gun comes with a defective scope that doesn't adjust beyond a certain point - I took a scope off another gun and used that one. Powerful, but not accurate beyond 15-17 yards with a 12 grain pointed pellet; I am going to buy some heavier ones to see if there is any improvement. My friend and I went through about 200 pellets to sight it in.

It is a good gun. H&N barracuda match pellet are the best. FPS is only 1020.

Definitely a great gun. A little loud but hey what do u expect it's 1400 fps. The sights are great and the shot lines up nice with where you're aiming. The scope is great if u know how to adjust and zero it in for different distances.

I only shot it once. Mine is hard to cock. By far the hardest gun I ever cocked. I've had bows that has 80lb draw, so it's not easy. I went out the back door, put a pellet in and shut the barrel. Point the gun at the base of a berm, push safety in, and pulled the trigger. It let off a real loud crack, the whole hood heard it. I was shocked! It kicked hard! Don't know if it kicks hard as my 12 gauge pump, but it's a strong kick. It's not a toy for sure! Just shoot it, you will give it respective. I had BB and pellet guns before. They where toys, this one is not!

Wow this rifle is very powerful. Excellent, well built, very large rifle. For an adult, it is a little hard to cock, but probably because of the power of the rifle. I didn't have any problem with the scope, but I changed for the Simmons 3-9x40. This gun is pretty loud. I don't recommend it for back yards. First, clean your rifle. Give it a little tune up before you start shooting. Be very careful that you follow the safety instructions. Enjoy.

I mounted the scope and had it dialed in in a few shots. Shoots fast and hits hard, very nice. It is a lot louder than expected but no big deal. Heavier than I would like for son to shoot but overall great rifle for a great price. Might have to buy another.

Put the scope on and it only required a couple clicks to be dead on. I turned the focus thing that's located on the eye piece end, and the scope was in perfect clarity. It is heavy but fun to shoot. I say for the money, it's a good buy. As far as cocking, I'm 62 and from what I've read I was going to need help getting it loaded. Ha, it was not a problem at all, using the right technique shown in the instructions. Only negative thing is that it is a large gun. I suppose it needs to be to get its power.

This rifle is solid, hard hitting, and flat shooting. It is a little heavy and hard to cock but so what! I will change the scope down the road but it's alright for now. I am very happy with this great rifle.

It is a reasonable price. It is very powerful and it makes good groupings.

I ordered 3 of these Ruger Air Magnum rifles at the same time, two for gifts and one for myself. I read all the reviews both pro and con. The most significant cons for me was the weight and the scope but I figured 1) I'm not going to be hiking all day long carrying this rifle so the weight wasn't really a problem. 2) some of the people who were complaining about the scope were replacing it with a scope that cost more than the gun itself. I figured that I wasn't that dedicated of a shooter so the scope that came with the rifle would meet my needs just fine and at least it had the option of using the iron sights that some of the other rifles in this class didn't even offer. So, the rifle is heavy, not too heavy to shoot but I wouldn't want to carry it through the woods all day. I haven't actually weighed my other guns but it's probably heavier than anything I've got except maybe an old bolt action shot gun that I've had since I was 13. Now for the scope: First let me say that there was no problem at all with the two guns that I gave as gifts and everything beyond this paragraph applies to all three guns. However, when I took my gun out of the box I found that one of the eight screws that clamps the scope to the rings was missing. Not really a problem, seven screws will hold it just fine until I find another one. Then, after a break in period, I started trying to sight it in. From 35 yards, I took aim at an 8-1/2 x 11 target and missed the whole target. Ok, let's get a little closer and at least see which way I need to go. I moved to about 20 yards and again missed the target. Moved in to 12 yards and barley caught the right side of the target so I made a half turn adjustment and moved back to 20 yards. This time I again barley caught the right side of the target so I made a quarter turn adjustment and again barley caught the right side of the target. This time I made a half turn adjustment and the placement didn't change. I continued to make half turn adjustments until the adjustment hit the stop and the placement never changed. At this point, I took the scope off and in doing so heard something rattling, so something inside the scope is loose and it won't adjust. The other two scopes are working just fine at this point. After taking the rifles out of the box, we didn't even put the scopes on them until each one had had about 100 pellets shot through it. We got the iron sights close enough to hit a drink can and had a lot of fun plinking cans. Then we got serious about sighting them in. The gun comes out of the box with fiber optic steel sights with large adjustment wheels which makes it easy to adjust both the elevation and windage. We sighted these in at about 20 yards and all three guns shot consistently. Then we backed off to 35 yards and got serious about sighting in the scopes. As described before, 2 of the three guns sighted in with no problems and shot tight groups. When I ordered these guns, I ordered a can of Beeman Kodiak Match Extra Heavy 10.65 grain pellets and a GAMO combo Pellet 4-pack, which were all 7.56 grain. The 10.6 grain pellets shot more consistent groups than the lighter GAMO's, also, if you're trying to be stealthy the 10.65 pellets didn't break the sound barrier and sounded like you might expect a pellet or BB gun to sound. The 7.5 grain pellets however, sounded like a 22 rifle when shot. On the other end of the shot, there was a significant difference as well. The previously mentioned targets were stapled to a 3/8" piece of plywood, the slower heavier 10.6 pellets went right through the plywood at 35 yards, the 7.5 grain pellets didn't penetrate the plywood. For plinking, the 7.5's are fine but if you are wanting accuracy and knock down, go with the heavier 10.6 pellets, they don't sound as impressive but they are definitely the better ammo. This is a good rifle and I would definitely recommend it to others but this is not a toy and you shouldn't buy it for your child's first gun. It's too heavy and too lethal for a child to learn with, but for an older shooter (and I'm way way older) this is an excellent gun to have.

Great rifle! Powerful, accurate, sleek looks, and very satisfied! Would buy another!

I would first HIGHLY recommend that you buy a cleaning kit with this gun. It will be better on your gun. Other than that it is an excellent rifle. I was going to give it a 4 out of 5 because of accuracy, but then again, I still have that flimsy butt stock scope that it came with. I would also recommend to buy another scope. With the current 4x32 one that I have it gives it a 5" spacing from my target after zeroing in. Anyways, the recoil isn't too bad. The noise is pretty dang loud. It's a powerful gun and is pretty heavy. I also WOULDN'T recommend that you don't take this weapon outside and show any of your friends. Treat this gun with respect. Always assume that it is loaded. And never horse around with anyone with this gun.

Great rifle and it is made with the high quality you expect from Ruger. I had a squirrel problem...the key word being had.

Was very pleased when I took it out of the box and fired it the first time. I first tried some heavier pellets and they ripped through my pellet catch! I see why they say don't use it for guns rated over 1000 fps. I also fired through a 1x6 plank. I fired a few light weight synthetics and it was louder than my 22lr! The neighbor thought that is what I was shooting in the back yard! The scope is ok but am in the process of definitely replacing it.

Bought one this afternoon. Loud and hard hitting is definitely right on with this thing. My neighbor lives roughly 1000 feet from my back yard and swore that I was firing a .22 until he actually saw this thing. Not too shabby. Breaking the barrel for cocking and loading will definitely tone the arms too ☺. I'm well satisfied as is but a sling for carrying would be nice.

Got my first chance to try the gun today WOW!!! I mounted the included scope one notch foward of the rear slot. Using Beeman Crow-Magnum Pellets with out any adjustments at 50+ yards 2" grouping. With Crossman and Daisy pointed pellets 12" to 14" grouping so it seems the Beeman Crow-Magnum Pellets are the one for me. Also 16oz water bottles filled 3/4 it penatrates full through and bottle explodes. I havent tryed hunting yet but I think it will do great

Wow, fun, loud, accurate and powerful. I bought this gun to have a target shooting rifle to practice with. My goodness, this is a great gun to fire. I thought I was shooting a .22. I just took my first shots in the backyard. I have to call my neighbors to let them know, it's an air rifle and to come on over to shoot this. I don't believe it's that hard to break the barrel to load for men or women. You just have to use some elbow grease and your good to go. I wanted a rifle with some length and weight to the design. At 48" and 8lbs this was a perfect choice. A gun sling maybe a better choice to throw in instead of the scope. This would defiantly take down coyote and fox. The scope is worth nothing. I hope in the future, Ruger will consider changing the scope ASAP. It makes the rifle and Ruger engineering staff look bad. If you work this well to make an air rifle with power and accuracy for this price, you should have a comprable scope to sell along with your product.

For the price this is a great deal. Ruger has not let me down yet. Solid powerful air riffle.

I really like this gun. It was worth 140 dollars :) this gun is louder than .22lr

My first reaction on this gun was yes, because of it weight how it looks and everything. My first shot was amazing because recoil kick's like a beast ,and on a beeman flat head pellet 7.85grs it sounded like a 22.cal rifle and then after a couple shots later I used a gamo pba raptor ,then it kicked even harder and sounded like a 223.cal rifle. My target I was shooting at was a 2 leter coke bottle, I shot it and it went through the bottle and through both sides of my friend tin sheid ,and the pellet went through the bottle so hard that it cracked the top and the top went in the air and about 14 feet away.

i love the gun rite out of the box ,i shot at a rat and the gun was dead on ,and needless to say i have no more rat problem

Wow! I ordered this rifle expecting long delivery time. I was wrong! 10 days as we live in Hawaii where ship and handle fees kills saving made on internet purchases. I was wrong. Ship and handle for rifle and assorted goodies was free! The rifle is very heavy and sturdily constructed. It weighs the same as my National Match Garand. They need to add slings to this beast. Composite stock feels extremely comfortable and doesn't appear to be flimsily built. The coking effort for this rifle requires a minimum of 60#. It is definitely not a toy and the muzzle velocity seem to confirm velocity of 1200 fps or more on pellets weighing 7 - 8 grains. Sounds like a 22 cal. rifle When loaded with high velocity pellets. It knocked the heck out of wooden plank I was using as a backboard. It actually split apart. The cheap 4 X 32 scope it comes with appears to be flimsy as a particle cropped into objective after 30 or so rounds. It is an excellent clone of the RWS 350 Magnum. It should prove great for small game and other pests. Budget permitting I will purchase the same rifle in .22 cal. Impressive gun for the money!

This is a big boy gun, not a plinker, your arm will fall off, near 60lbs of force to cock. That said as many have alluded it is capable of fine accuracy. You have to learn the gun. I have a dime size group using Crosman premier heavies 10.5 gr at 35 yards. It also likes the Gamo rockets, long pellet good skirts and close to 10 gr. it doesn't like the light pellets. Hang at 9gr and up you will do okay. destroys pellet traps and targets. My gamo squirrel is bent, dented and other wise destroyed. i knock this down at 45 yards resting on a lawn chair back. Good gun.

OMG, i just got this gun today, its big and heavy, just like a real gun, cocking it is a real task, very heavy spring, it is powerful air gun, i think it made for serious adult gun, no joke here, it needs a sling swivel for sling, cuz its heavy gun, i tested shot about 20 shots, all is great, got bull eyes after tighten up the scope, no problem, got 1/2 in group at 35 yards, all in the shooter, the gun is pretty accurate.

i want to get this rifle this summer but its out of stock.i think thet this rifle is hard hitting and good for hunting small game animals.I wish for this rifle to be in stock!!!!!!!!!!!!!PLEASE!!!!

Bottom line, I like it. I had a rookie neighbor take a shot and he actually got scoped...forehead was bleeding...goes to show you how powerful this baby is....I like it...

I picked this awesome air rifle up for a good price, its 1400fps which is faster than regular air rifles, i made a short overview video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dgjUElT96Y

all some rifle for the price. the rifle is great to shoot. wish it comes in a gas model.

I purchased this rife for the price and this is my first brake barrow rifle. This rifle was sighted in very fast (without scope) and the pattern was less the a dime at 10 meter. I will sight in with the scope before I going hunting this spring.

This gun is crazy its hard hitting!!

man this is for sure a hard hitting air rifrle took a chunk out of a cinderblock with hollow point pellets

Had to glue screws down in gun. Placed a barska scope on it. Gun hits harder than my quest, which recently killed two squirrels. Gun does hit hard, am working with different pellets to find "the one", loud with 4.5mm pellets but super acurate with light weight pellets. Gun is quieter if you use magnum pellets, way quieter. I only use the air rifles for hunting and dont take shots past 80-90 feet. I believe this rifle would take out a coyote at close range. I am super happy with this rifle and would say buy it. Good price and good gun.

HARD HITTING IS RIGHT ON. This is one bad air rifle. Although heavy and loud. My girlfriend tried to cock it and could not. ha ha

This is one hard hitting rifle. Great all weather stock with an ok scope. Best magnum powered rifle out there for the money.