Finally pulled the trigger on a new rifle ordered the Diana model 430l last night!! Saw it on AOA for 150 dollars and I couldn’t pass up the deal.
Diana 430L
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I believe Hector Medina reviewed one. They're evidently hard to cock. $150 is pretty tasty for such a high quality underlever. TO6 trigger. Nice. Please let us know what you think.
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I admittedly am jealous although I am looking for all older TO1 era guns.
If they’ve got a plastic, not metal front sight system and or any plastic where metal use to be, I’ll take old over new any given day.
No matter what though at $150 for any caliber 430L I’d have grabbed it. Enjoy it and if you’re not happy, remember there’s always John Thomas, Hector Medina, or self reliant tuning. You could always PM me! But remember you told us what you paid! Lol. Like I said, I found a returned Marauder Gen 2 .22. It was “missing a bolt in the back.” Lol!!!! $125.00!! I’ll never sell it. It’s a great shooter and so cheap makes me love it so much more.
If they’ve got a plastic, not metal front sight system and or any plastic where metal use to be, I’ll take old over new any given day.
No matter what though at $150 for any caliber 430L I’d have grabbed it. Enjoy it and if you’re not happy, remember there’s always John Thomas, Hector Medina, or self reliant tuning. You could always PM me! But remember you told us what you paid! Lol. Like I said, I found a returned Marauder Gen 2 .22. It was “missing a bolt in the back.” Lol!!!! $125.00!! I’ll never sell it. It’s a great shooter and so cheap makes me love it so much more.
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I will definitely let y’all know how the rifle performs!! Thinking once I get it I’ll start a thread of how the rifle shoots and groupings and things like that.
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I ordered one early this morning also, have Diana's back to 1938 but none with a T06 that's how I rationalized it LOL 
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Would like to order one, but the only caliber it comes in is .177, and the cocking effort is reported to be pretty high. I got the 460, and had it tuned to lower the cocking effort, and its just a joy to shoot .
Nonetheless , I am tempted!
Nonetheless , I am tempted!
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Just order one my self it was $200 and I was thinking of getting one been trying to find info on this gun. Found Hector Medina review. And some you tube videos on it and the 430. Then the price dropped I had to have it!
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I bought one just because I couldn't pass up on such a great deal!!! I've been looking for a "mid-sized " under lever. Was considering anot HW57 but didn't like the loading system. Can't wait to try the 430L!
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Geez I guess I just purchased my second air rifle, too! I hope my fingers can insert a 177 pell into that little breech opening. i don’t care about the cocking effort as I am used to cocking my R1 with the Theoben unit for 16 years now; it’s kinda beastie!
is there a quality plus economical scope that would be at home on Diana?
is there a quality plus economical scope that would be at home on Diana?
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I have 1 for this model.
I think .It's bad model from diana .
็็็Hole for insert pellet is too big than pellet size. not fit
The bullet will fall ff putting the ball when the muzzle is raised.
It come with 800 fps for jsb 8.44 gain .
Hard cocking more than HW97 .
I think .It's bad model from diana .
็็็Hole for insert pellet is too big than pellet size. not fit
The bullet will fall ff putting the ball when the muzzle is raised.
It come with 800 fps for jsb 8.44 gain .
Hard cocking more than HW97 .
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For all of us that have a bit of trouble with loading pellets, here is a small trick i found on the Youtube, take a pen, remove the inner things, take something sharp and cut a v-shape on both sides in the front of the pen, now you can use the pen to pick up a pellet in the midle of the waist from the tin, put in the front in the breech, remove the pen and push the pellet in with a finger, takes a couple of tries but when you got the hang of it it works great! I have only tried with 177, but you can make some different sizes for other calibers
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I got a ship notice today. Scheduled delivery, this Thursday. It’s traveling via united parcel smashers so I hope that by the time it arrives, it doesn’t shoot groups around corners. 
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I love my 430L in .177. It is a bear to cock, but I've shot it for some longer sessions with no problem. Some friends with arthritis can't cock it, but most people do fine. My scope doesn't cover the port and I find it very easy to load the pellets. Mine must have come with a bit too much lube. After a through barrel cleaning it has still detonated a few times. But, all in all it is a joy to shoot! Mine really likes H&N Sniper mediums. I haven't tried it past 50 yards, but it is very accurate in that distance.
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I hear you. I'm having a hard time talking myself into passing up this deal. So hard....
I would not mind at all having a very accurate 11ish FPE underlever.
I would not mind at all having a very accurate 11ish FPE underlever.
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I bought one with that AOA deal when it came with a scope. Fit, finish, stock, all nice. I dumped mine very quickly. Why? ENORMOUS cocking effort for a 12 ft/lb rifle. I'm 6'6", 325lbs. I immediately realized this wasn't an all day plinker for me, sold it for a big loss with maybe a tin of pellets thru it. You got to WANT to shoot this rifle, 'cause it has more cocking effort that my +20 ft/lb D52. Did I mention the enormous cocking effort? I have the NIB scope for sale in classifieds.
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I just got my Dania 430L from AOA it's a beautiful gun. It a little hard to cock but what threw me off was that last little pull to set the anti bear trap mechanism. Still like it now I need to figure out what' scope I'm going to put on it. Any suggestions? 
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