Crosman Diamondback SBD, NP Elite

I have the 177 version. It is a fantastic value for short, mid and long range shooting. Quality construction, ease of use, ergonomics, not pellet picky, quite, very powerful and accurate at all distances. I particularly prefer long distance shooting at 50, 100 and 100+ yards. Works great with Crosman 10.5's at under 50 yards. Works great with H&N Baracuda Match 10.65's at long distances even up to 150 yards. Make sure you fit it with a magnum power capable scope. Let's see how it does over years of use.....

Pros
Everything!

Cons
Nothing

Pros
VERY powerful and accurate once sighted in - even at longer ranges. I have killed pigeons (rats with feathers) perched in the tops of mature Douglas Fir trees at our house with one shot. You don't have to spend hundreds to thousands of dollars for a high pressure pump, but you can only load one pellet at a time. I currently have an open reflex sight and use Crosman hollow points.

Cons
Cocking the barrel gives you a good workout - especially if you miss and have to reload. The rifle could be a little lighter, and it has a little more recoil than a spring piston rifle.

Pros
This rifle hits hard! I mean pulverizes pigeons hard!!!!!Well made, I’m happy with the one AIRGUN DEPOT sent me! Mounted a Center Point 6-20x50 which works very well with the rifle not to mention makes the gun look very aggressive! Overall couldn’t be any happier with the rifle and scope pair!

Cons
None! Nothing to report!

Took me about ten shots to sight in with a Field and Stream scope and I am getting 1/2 inch groups at 35 yards.

Pros
Everything!

Cons
Nothing!

Buy something else this rifle would only make a good anchor for a trot line

Pros
looks good

Cons
Is NOT ACCURATE , tried scope that came with it, scatted shots replaced with known good scope same thing, have mounted upwards of a hundred scopes over the last 50+ years. tried the open sights, rear sight was cracked so I Super Glued it but the dang thing has 1/4 in movement. It is the rifle will not keep shots with in 6 " of each other, two types of pellets (dang expensive)

This Rifle is impressive, no disputing that! Right out of the box, with iron sights, I made a 100 yrd shot. The insane speed and power of this give it a definite edge! I let someone who owns a Whisper shoot it they said that this was quieter than theirs. Buyer take notice though, the scope is next to useless. The day after I put the scope that came with it on, I removed it and put one of my old scopes on and instantly could tell the difference. As far as ammo goes, I would not recommend buying lighter ammo. Yes it is faster and it impresses, however you will not be able to hold groups. I bought the heavier ammo(32gr), and I can hold nickel size groups at 30 yards, but 3" groups with lighter. My verdict: for the price, you are not going to be able to beat it! Also coming from a lifelong shooter, it is nice to not have to wear hearing pros, and make sure everyone else has them on too. This gun it truly a pleasure!

Pros
Shoots FAST and hits HARD! Once the barrel is broke in, about 200 rds, the accuracy is dramatically increased. It is also pretty quiet, and the heavier rounds tend to be a little more quiet.

Cons
It is a little heavy to carry around, but the heavier the easier it is to prop up and hold still. The scope is hot trash, invest in a scope.

Pros
I haven't received my air gun yet, But I would like to say that Air Gun Depot is a great company. Ordered my air gun this morning around six a.m. and they had it shipped by 11:00 a.m. I hope the Crosman Diamondback SBD NP Elite .22 Calibur is as good as Air Gun Depot has been to me.

there's a lot i could say but my main focus here is just on aiming the gun. All the reviews i read said the scope is junk. that did not deter me from purchasing the gun because I didn't intend to use a scope on it anyway. however, it turns out the rear iron sight is also junk. it's plastic and flimsy. to make matters worse, on only my third time cocking the barrel, i gripped the gun wrong and slipped, and the barrel came flying back up. in an instant the rear sight caught my right hand, which was too close to the barrel, and tore my hand open pretty bad. my own dumb mistake, but this also ripped the flimsy, plastic rear sight right off the gun! i managed to snap the pieces back together and keep shooting a bit longer, but the sight is terrible. had to adjust it all the way to the left to stay on target and it moves around just a little between shots, but a 1,000th of an inch at the sight can mean an inch or more off down range. what good is a gun you can't aim well

Pros
love the power behind each shot, and the quietness of it. buried a .22 caliber, 27 grain slug in a piece of 2x3! even an amateur like me was getting 10 for 10 in the black on a standard target at 10 meters. Also, it just looks cool! love the pistol grip.

Cons
bad rear sight! cant' find a decent replacement open, iron sight online for this gun. when the owner's manual warns you to keep your hands away from "pinch points" take it seriously! this gun will bite you if you cock it wrong! finding a replacement rear sight is next to impossible. i ended up ordering one from gamo but i doubt it will fit and i'll probably have to rig it onto the gun somehow and force it to work. i ended up mounting the scope in the meantime but haven't shot it with the scope on yet so no review on that.

Crosman has an attitude and think their poop don't stink! Wake up dawg!! There are other companies that would love to heard positive feedbacks from customers. Crosman's arrogant attitude makes them feel that they are the only one would make good airguns. Crosman, get your head out of your butt and give credit to those customers who "give you credit" for your "so fair" airguns and rifles!! My next buy won't be by crosman, but Company that appreciates customer's positive compliments. You're not the "only" airgun manufacture...

Pros
Style, power, and package

Cons
Not much; maybe scope upgrade

Got the .22 version and the heaviest pellet I could find 34 grains, at about 25 yards open sights pellet drops 1” which was what I expected with a break barrel. Packs quite a thwop at that range. Looking forward shooting different grains and seeing their characteristics.

Pros
Like the weight and it’s quiet.

Cons
N/a