Diana Stormrider Gen2, Synthetic, .22 Caliber

I love my Stormrider for light peering and plinking. I installed an AR kit from Buck Rail as well as a second barrel band.

Pros
Lightweight, easy to pump, accurate with the addition of a second barrel band if shooting off anything other than a bench.

Cons
Needs another barrel band, I had to switch the trigger adjustment screws to eliminate creep in the second stage.

Pros
Great gun for the price, Very accurate and packs a punch.

Cons
No extra magazines! Be happy with the one you get as you ain't getting anymore in the foreseeable future since they are out of stock throughout the Web!

pumping the little rascal to 200 bar is kinda tough. i almost had to jump on the pump plunger. i use a g9 from air venturi so there might be a better pump out there. i cleaned the barrel well and started shooting crossman 14.3 hps and never looked back. my gun is GERMAN made and not made in china. i don't know how well the chinese made stormriders will shoot but if made to german specs they should be just fine.

Pros
liteweight very accurate no trouble loading. i instlled a regulator set to 125 bar and a g9 handpump to pump it up. ONE ragged hole at 25 yds 5 shot groups. after 3 groups the pressure starts falling off and it's time to recharge. i'm new to pcps, but this little critter is an eyeopener. it puts my springers in the back seat. the magazine works flawlessly and loading singly took a little getting used to. the trigger isn't a match trigger but works just fine.

Cons
nada

You cannot find a better economy PCP rifle for plinking. Correctly set up, it is savagely accurate. It will toss 3 or 4 magazines at decent pressure before needing recharge, which only takes a few seconds.

Pros
It's surprising what a good selection we have in air rifles today. I started punching pellets back in the1970s when a family friend gave my brother and I a well-used Crosman multi-pump in .22. We shot that rifle practically every day, and then graduated to rimfire rifles and lather center fire cartridges. The Diana Stormrider harkens back to the classic plinking rifles. It is simple, and and has a small frame, so both adults and teenagers can shoot it. For the price, it is very solid and well-built. This may not make you Rambo, but it will improve your marksmanship. This is an excellent PCP pared down to the basics. Great trigger. As accurate as you are -- there is an excellent video of this rifle grouping at 100 yards. It's a high-quality gun.

Cons
It needs a second barrel band. The stock has a very aggresive texture. I think the stock could be refined with a more delicate treatment. As a regulated rifle, this is very choice, but not everyone will want to spend and additional $100 to $130 to make that move.

I got mine in .22 cal from Pyramid Air thinking it was .177, so this won't be a verified purchase review. As it makes about the same muzzle energy as my Marauder .22 semi-auto (which I did buy here) and is nearly as accurate while just under half the weight without optics, I'm not disappointed. Everything about this gun is a pleasure, especially for me when I'm out doing my daytime poultry chores and want a gun handy for opportunistic pesting and plinking. For daytime I use a UTG BugBuster IR 3-9x32 AO (SCP-M392AOIEWQ) on the Accushot High Offset Pro Mount, 1" Rings, Dovetail (RGPMOFS38-25H4) both available here. Fit is tight but perfect, almost like the gun was designed for them. Rear sight can be removed for a longer scope but this combo fits its capabilities. For night work the Marauder semi with a Pard008 is my goto; as a backup I bodged on a tiny cheapo NV spotting scope paired with a green/IR laser combo meant for pistols that is adequate at 20 yards for rat-sized targets

Pros
Astounding design and quality workmanship for any price point, fit and finish more than rivalling some if its higher-priced cousins. As powerful as a Benjamin Marauder while being feather-light in the hand and on the wallet. The bolt action is buttery-smooth with a light pull, much better than my wood Hatsan Flash QE .177 which costs a full $130 more at time of writing, and may be more accurate. Synthetic stock is high-quality and feels solid with a deliberately grainy texture outside the attractive checkering that gives it a pleasantly grippy feel. Two-stage trigger pull is smooth and light out of the box, I've not felt any need to take advantage of its adjustable pull weight or sear engagement. Sure it's not the most capable PCP in terms of power or adjustability but for its price and utility if you can beat it I'd like to know about it. You won't want to put it down -- I know I never do.

Cons
Others have noted this could be a better gun if you wanted to pay more for it, and I agree. Out of the box this rifle is unregulated and by the end of the third mag (7 rounds ea.) power drop-off is causing ~1/2" POI change at 15-20 yards. The optional regulator from Diana will run you $100 if purchased here, and adds 3/4 lb. I have one but haven't felt the need for it at the close distances I work at. There is also an optional third barrel support to reduce potential sag but you'd probably only need it for drilling rabbits at 50 yards. Stock is narrow for weight and squarish in my big mitts My wishlist for this weapon would make it an entirely different gun: regulated out of the box and a semi-auto option which would make the small air reservoir even smaller and probably heavier overall, ruining what this is: a light, close-in PCP pester and plinker. Realistically I want this in .177 with a wood stock, which I cannot find, and lose the front sight which slightly blocks optics.

If you're stepping up from a springer, you should be very pleased with both power and accuracy. Customer service is excellent. When clipping ruined the baffles in my moderator, they sent me a new barrel/moderator

Pros
Update from previous review. Light weight, easy to operate, very good trigger, smooth loading and easy operation of bolt. Mine is a .177. A good value for the money

Cons
Not as accurate as I had hoped, Most of my .22 PCP's (Gauntlet, custom Discovery, custom Maximus) will group at .1" at 10 meters and less than .75" at 40 yards. So far, after trying many quality pellets, .25" is the best that I can get. Even with the included reg, 20 shots is about the limit if you want about 2 percent extreme spread which is reasonable for a reg. As with my previous Stormrider I polished the lead for smoother loading. I don't know the condition of the crown as it is to difficult to remove the moderator - I will probably check this out when it is out of warranty as this may improve accuracy.

I suppose if it were a $1000 gun I could could find something wrong with it. It's the least expensive PCP on the market. It gets the job done. It is extremely quiet and shoots far better than any of the 3 spingers I have.

Pros
It seems you only read about ones that don't hold air. This one came with 200bar in it. It was 10 days before ebay pump arrived. Still had 200bar. It's been sitting for a month now waiting for the squirrels. Still full of air. I took a Bug Buster off my springer and it works fine. Had to get new rings to clear magazine. Ended up with Warne rings. Will never mess with cheap rings again. These are precision and nice. Came with regulator but I'm reluctant to take it apart because it is holding air so well. It is as accurate as I am with the 3 different pellets I tried.

Cons
Perfect for what it is.

This is an excellent value for the money. It's as much fun to shoot as a 10/22, but is quiet and clean.

Pros
Lightweight, powerful, accurate, easy to fill, extremely fun

Cons
The magazine is low quality--the ball bearing to hold the cover in place popped out.

Pros
This rifle is a shooter, I have had it out to 75 yards and it shoots great . Lots of knock down power very accurate!!!

Cons
None

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Pros
Can you ship to Philippines?

Cons
I want to buy