Diana Stormrider, .177 Caliber

If you are on the fence on buying this in my opinion this is the best rifle by far for under $500

Pros
I normally dont leave reviews but I am so impressed with this rifle that I feel I have to. I have several other rifles including a dragonclaw and a high end hatsan. I would rate this gun right up there with my best guns. The accuracy is amazing ,its light weight,and the sound is so quiet that I wasnt even sure it was working properly til I shot a pellet through a 1x4 board. It literally sounds like a stapler Picture is from 35 yards. .

Cons
Would like if they would include 2 magazines.

All in all the Stormrider Gen2 is a good buy. It has enough power and accuracy for hunting small game - rats, squirrels, rabbits, Quiet enough for backyard plinking. Price has gone way up. (So has everything else). I recommend the gen2 with the wood stock because the pressure guage is located under the stock rather than on the end of the pressure tube. This is a better arrangement if you want to add a regulator

Pros
Light weight and easy to operate. Seems to hold air very well. My .177 sits in my enclosed porch for eliminating squirrels that come to my bird feeder. It is only shot a few times a week and it always has enough air to do the job. I bought my gen 2 on sale with the regulator which has been very consistent from day 1. I get 20 regulated shots with CPUM 10.5g pellets at avg 876fps and extreme spread 16fps (that's less than 2%). Capable of sum MOA accuracy at short range - definitely good enough for headshots to 20-25 yards.

Cons
Magazines are not great quality. Some mags affect accuracy. Single shot tray is very accurate. So buy extras mags. I had one mag that consistently jammed on the 7th shot.

Pros
Quite, light, adjustable trigger, magazine and price

Cons
Absence of barrel band

Pros
For my needs, this has just the right balance of size, weight, power, accuracy and price. I have a Stormrider .22 paired with a 2-7x35 Hawke scope. I shoot pests at 10 to 20 yards with a near 100% shot to kill ratio. It's dialed in. Shots at that range are lethal to groundhogs and rats, without fail. I have it ranged for 40 yards with a dime sized spread. In short, it fits my need for power and accuracy. I prefer a lighter, smaller, and more refined rifle over bigger, more powerful ones. I started with a Benjamin Trail XL, which was more like a sniper rifle in need of a tripod. Great for target shooting at 100 yards. Not my thing. Judge for yourself whether the price is justifiable. I figure I saved way more than that not having to hire pest control.

Cons
My model doesn't have a regulator. You can get one on the aftermarket. The 7 shot cassette is awkward to learn and somewhat teensy for man hands, but it works, and I like having a backup shot just in case. Should ship with the second barrel band, for added durability.

This is an entry level rifle. The barrel alone on my AA S510 XS costs more than this rifle, so make your expectations appropriate to what you are buying. As an entry into the PCP gunning sport, it is a great choice. You can definitely get better rifles if you want to spend a few hundred dollars more but that is true of everything. Also, this is a great youth rifle. Light and easy to shoot. So here are a few things in other comments that annoyed me. First the floating barrel; so what? Somehow people new to the airgun world who do not understand the dynamics of airgun design get all twisted over a floating barrel. Um, Hello! Take a look at virtually every FX rifle, the gold standard in long range competitions. Notice anything? Floating barrels. The harmonics are tuned for that barrel to float. Second, loading wad cutters. No rifle that uses a spring operated rotary magazine will cope well with wad cutters. They are intended for short range competition and single loading.

Pros
I used an airgun store and sold many Stormriders, bot 1st and 2nd generation. I am writing this review because of what I believe is a lot of bad information in other reviews, mostly from new shooters who clearly did not understand the rifle. The rifle, at the price point, is probably hands down the most accurate and user friendly PCP on the market. Easy to fill with a hand pump, super light weight and the 2nd gen with the improved suppressor are very quiet. The photo I've included is two 1st gen Stormriders. The blue one was a custom build I created for my wife who wanted something light and with a shorter LOP for herself. So in addition to being a great entry level PCP yo can see that the rifle can be modified to fit your desires if you have the skill.

Cons
I never had an issue with any of the Stormrider triggers but it would be nice if they would charge a few more dollars and use an adjustable 2 stage trigger. The magazine does have, in my opinion, a bit too much spring tension and at least one gun I tuned had a breach that was just tight enough that I decided to lap it after which it was smooth operating.

Get the Gamo Urban .22 . This rifle is not good. Dont waste your money on it.

Pros
If you want a junk rifle this is it.

Cons
Better barrell construction were pellets are loaded so they dont get stuck and deformed. Better breech and bolt system so it wont get stuck so much. Better bolts so they dont loose thread so quick. Better fill valve cap so it wont leak so fast.

I added a Hammers 6x32AO compact scope and still very light air rifle. If you install 2 small dovetail to weaver adapters on the 11mm rail when you install the scope you will not have to remove the rear sights. We will update this review later on .

Pros
Super Light weight. Nice lookin pcp rifle. Very small but easy to aim with it. Accurate for first 14 shots with JSB 15.89gr pellets at 25yrds. Backyard friendly. Budget friendly. Magazine worked ok. Single tray worked ok but loading pellets is difficult with big hands . Bolt mechanism is not smooth. Trigger is ok.

Cons
100cc tank is too small for use with heavy pellets. Shot 21 shots zeroing the scope. Noticed that the last 7 shots dropped down from dead center to one dot low for 3 pellets and the other 4 pellets two dots down. Zeroing distance was 25yrds using JSB 15.89gr pellets. Noticed also the cocking and loading of pellets was not smooth. Had to use some force to pull back and to push in the pellets.

Just got today and running HnN sport pellets it smooth and dead.

Pros
great for the price, dead on at 50 out of box

Cons
A stronger magnet for the single shot adapter.

I dont own this gun but I had to leave a comment based off the review above. This gun would be so Insanely easy to pump. I have a marauder and a bulldog and can pump my marauders 215cc cylinder from 1,000psi to 3,000psi In 10-15 minutes, Or 20 minutes during warmer months due to a 5-10 minute break to let pump cool down. My bulldogs 340cc cylinder takes about 30 minutes from 1,000psi to 3,000psi with a 5-10 minute break to cool pump down. This diana (actually made by spa) has a 100cc cylinder. So obviously this guy On the other review had no clue what they were doing.

Pros
This Is a great package at a great price. This Is a really great gun. I dont own It but My buddy does and Its really accurate and after tinkering with It, tuning It down, hes got alot more shots and a better trigger. He actually removed the moderator by cutting it off, then re-crowned the barrel, finished it up nice, then polished trigger and sear.

Cons
I hooked my 120psi bike pump to the gun and Its not pumping It up! Lol jk. Haha ha. I had to leave a comment. I cant stand when people leave bad reviews, bad and Incorrect Information, due to there own stupidity. Airgun depot Is a awesome merchant and this Is a great package at a great price and contrary to what this other reviewer states, this gun Is soo easy to fill with a proper pcp pump! (Hooked up correctly)

i was suprised by the feel and ease of use. seemes to like every type of pellet I put into it, from an old tin of Daisy wad cutters to Predator Polymags. at 40 yards you can cover a 5 shot group with a dime.

Pros
light weight, size

Cons
could use a front barrel band