Favorite El Cheapo’s

[Bear-of-Grayling]

I have a thing for cheap (inexpensive) lead & bb slingers. Fiddling with the triggers. Tuning. Customizing. Getting good accuracy. All types-PCP, Spring, C02, Pnumatic, rifles and pistols. These are some of my favorites. Diana Stormrider, Benjamin 397, Diana Chaser, Daisy 753, Hatsan 95, Crosman 760, Diana Chaser Pistol, Tangfolio Witness, Legends Luger, Ruger MKIV. Let’s see your favorite “Cheapo’s”.

 

[cavedweller]

I have a thing for cheap (inexpensive) lead & bb slingers. Fiddling with the triggers. Tuning. Customizing. Getting good accuracy. All types-PCP, Spring, C02, Pnumatic, rifles and pistols. These are some of my favorites. Diana Stormrider, Benjamin 397, Diana Chaser, Daisy 753, Hatsan 95, Crosman 760, Diana Chaser Pistol, Tangfolio Witness, Legends Luger, Ruger MKIV. Let’s see your favorite “Cheapo’s”.View attachment 562607View attachment 562608View attachment 562609View attachment 562610View attachment 562611

i want to know more about those dueling pistols your rocking.

 

[Bear-of-Grayling]

i want to know more about those dueling pistols your rocking.

These are my dueling pistols. Ruger MKIV. Springers. Accurate. I believe the silver model has been discontinued. Still available in all black. Just challenged a fellow member to a dual.

 

[RobBonnell89]

I’m kinda fond of this ol junker lol. I need to get it back on the bench and do some work on it.

 

[Contndr35BB]

I have a thing for cheap (inexpensive) lead & bb slingers. Fiddling with the triggers. Tuning. Customizing. Getting good accuracy. All types-PCP, Spring, C02, Pnumatic, rifles and pistols. These are some of my favorites. Diana Stormrider, Benjamin 397, Diana Chaser, Daisy 753, Hatsan 95, Crosman 760, Diana Chaser Pistol, Tangfolio Witness, Legends Luger, Ruger MKIV. Let’s see your favorite “Cheapo’s”.View attachment 562607View attachment 562608View attachment 562609View attachment 562610View attachment 562611

Very nice collection. Years ago I refinished most of my gun stocks. Even "cheap wood" can be made to look better with some elbow grease & some oil/stain,etc.

 

[Peashooter]

I have a soft spot for the M1911 and not the P08 in picture but rather the p38.
I had both when i was young and wild.

 

[maxtrouble]

Nice collection. Have not gone down that rabbit hole yet.

 

[Kgphotos]

These are a couple of my favorite “Cheapos”. With a little TLC they perform well above their price point.
Kenny

 

[dan_house]

Umarex Embark

probably has the second most rounds thru it, after my red ryder

 

[Septicdeath]

Xisico

I have a thing for cheap (inexpensive) lead & bb slingers. Fiddling with the triggers. Tuning. Customizing. Getting good accuracy. All types-PCP, Spring, C02, Pnumatic, rifles and pistols. These are some of my favorites. Diana Stormrider, Benjamin 397, Diana Chaser, Daisy 753, Hatsan 95, Crosman 760, Diana Chaser Pistol, Tangfolio Witness, Legends Luger, Ruger MKIV. Let’s see your favorite “Cheapo’s”.View attachment 562607View attachment 562608View attachment 562609View attachment 562610View attachment 562611

I only own two expensive guns. Most if mine a cheep. Because I hardly ever buy new. Will only buy if it's a great deal, or a basket case that needs repairs.

 

[Peashooter]

On Tuesday my friend had as much " trouble " hitting little ( 1x1 cm ) things at 50 M distance.
Okay he was shooting 13 gr slugs in his Snowpeak / artemis M30, where as i was shooting 10.43 gr JSB heavy out of my Maverick.

You can get more than two M30 for the price of a Maverick, and if you stick within 75 - 55 M that is just fine.
Comparing triggers,,,,, well you cant really do that CUZ while not stellar, the Maverick trigger are on the other side of the solar system from the M30 trigger.

 

[MJS]

The old .22 Maximus (with trigger upgrade and TKO) still shoots great. It hasn't leaked in 6 yrs and still hits 865 fps with cphp and 830 with JSB 15.9. Hits 1" spinners at 30 yds all day shooting off hand. Easy 2000 psi fill gives 25 good shots.

My Stormrider has higher velocity but groupings aren't as good as Mad Max. Still fun to shoot with 7 round mags.

Diana chaser is just a fun plinker. 570 fps with Hobby 11.9 and accurate enough to make pellet tins jump.

 

[MJS]

I have a thing for cheap (inexpensive) lead & bb slingers. Fiddling with the triggers. Tuning. Customizing. Getting good accuracy. All types-PCP, Spring, C02, Pnumatic, rifles and pistols. These are some of my favorites. Diana Stormrider, Benjamin 397, Diana Chaser, Daisy 753, Hatsan 95, Crosman 760, Diana Chaser Pistol, Tangfolio Witness, Legends Luger, Ruger MKIV. Let’s see your favorite “Cheapo’s”.

Nice. What scope is on that Chaser???

 

[RickH]

Favorite el cheapo? I have a Crosman 500 and 760 that my brother and I got for Christmas in the 70’s. Didn’t see them as cheap then but not so pricey now. Got a Maximus too. I like all three.

Rick H.

 

[sekiar]

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Umarex Embark

probably has the second most rounds thru it, after my red ryder

I really enjoy shooting the gun, and it's worth the price, Charles
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[Bear-of-Grayling]

Nice. What scope is on that Chaser???

Keeping in the el Cheapo category, I picked up this tiny 4x AR scope at a show a few decades ago for under $20. The parallax was way off but in making a tool to fit the front lens slots in the objective lens (with some heat applied to loosen the Loctite) I made it adjustable “manually “.

 

[Bear-of-Grayling]

The old .22 Maximus (with trigger upgrade and TKO) still shoots great. It hasn't leaked in 6 yrs and still hits 865 fps with cphp and 830 with JSB 15.9. Hits 1" spinners at 30 yds all day shooting off hand. Easy 2000 psi fill gives 25 good shots.

My Stormrider has higher velocity but groupings aren't as good as Mad Max. Still fun to shoot with 7 round mags.

Diana chaser is just a fun plinker. 570 fps with Hobby 11.9 and accurate enough to make pellet tins jump.

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The 22 caliber Stormrider just stacks these at 40 yards. Allowing of course for the shot curve.

 

[Bear-of-Grayling]

FYI. This is best el Cheapo scope I’ve ever bought. It’s crisp and clear. I got several 2-7x32AO. It’s pictured on the Stormrider. I love the reticle. Down here on the “Gulf of America” lol, where it’s always breezy, the windage indications are priceless.

 

[fishing43]

FYI. This is best el Cheapo scope I’ve ever bought. It’s crisp and clear. I got several 2-7x32AO. It’s pictured on the Stormrider. I love the reticle. Down here on the “Gulf of America” lol, where it’s always breezy, the windage indications are priceless.View attachment 562789View attachment 562790

3x9x40 for 3 bucks more

 

[Septicdeath]

FYI. This is best el Cheapo scope I’ve ever bought. It’s crisp and clear. I got several 2-7x32AO. It’s pictured on the Stormrider. I love the reticle. Down here on the “Gulf of America” lol, where it’s always breezy, the windage indications are priceless.View attachment 562789View attachment 562790

I have a couple of the CVLife scopes, they are pretty decent for the price.