I've grown to love my daisy 880 for playing around in my back yard. But I can't get the stock scope to aim on center no matter how hard I try. So... Do I play around with the gun and possibly improve the scope, or invest in a different (slightly better) gun?
To modify Daisy 880 or purchase a better for $150 or less?
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Those guns are not built all that well so it can be hard to get on target and even harder to get to stay on target.
With the limited budget you are not going to do allot better though. But with another $20 you can step up to a Benjamin 397 or 392, from Crosman, on free shipping Fridays. These are much better pumpers and built to last decades. Although they are out of stock at the moment they would be well worth waiting for. You could also get a nice co2 rifle for the money but they cost more to shoot. I am not much of a cheap spring gun guy as they are hard to shoot accurately and tear scopes up. Still there are plenty in your price range.
https://www.crosman.com/benjamin-392-22
With the limited budget you are not going to do allot better though. But with another $20 you can step up to a Benjamin 397 or 392, from Crosman, on free shipping Fridays. These are much better pumpers and built to last decades. Although they are out of stock at the moment they would be well worth waiting for. You could also get a nice co2 rifle for the money but they cost more to shoot. I am not much of a cheap spring gun guy as they are hard to shoot accurately and tear scopes up. Still there are plenty in your price range.
https://www.crosman.com/benjamin-392-22
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Epoxy the barrel to make rigid and not wobble like it normally does and buy a better scope you should be able to get sub half inch groups at 25 yards with the right ammo.
You can also stick a shim to point/wedge the barrel to point on the same direction your scope lost adjustment due to maxing it out too of you don't eamna pay money for a new scope. I would try this first. Try a toothpick to wedge it.
You can also stick a shim to point/wedge the barrel to point on the same direction your scope lost adjustment due to maxing it out too of you don't eamna pay money for a new scope. I would try this first. Try a toothpick to wedge it.
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CMP program refurb Daisy 853 ~$119 to your door might be an alternative. I got one, it is pretty accurate, has 11mm rail for scope if you don't use the diopter sights it comes with.
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This is the best $105 you will ever spend on an accurate Daisy 853 single stroke pneumatic with Lothar Walther barrel.
Shoot ants at 10 yards and flies out to 20 yards.
Nothing can beat it for accuracy in this $105 price point.
Like it a lot then later buy a 753s and hand down the 853 CMP.
Shoot ants at 10 yards and flies out to 20 yards.
Nothing can beat it for accuracy in this $105 price point.
Like it a lot then later buy a 753s and hand down the 853 CMP.
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https://thecmp.org/sales-and-service/sporter-air-rifles/
Added the AA CZ200T if you want another good gun or for others reading who are interested they can be hot rodded to 12fpe to shoot 70-80 yards easy.
Added the AA CZ200T if you want another good gun or for others reading who are interested they can be hot rodded to 12fpe to shoot 70-80 yards easy.
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One from the CMP would be outstanding! However, you are in the drivers seat.
I like to tinker, and read everything I can find on a brand of airgun.
There are a number of simple mods that can be done to an 880,
and a number of airgunners out there that hunt and/or pest with them!
(but it will need a better scope!) JMHO
I like to tinker, and read everything I can find on a brand of airgun.
There are a number of simple mods that can be done to an 880,
and a number of airgunners out there that hunt and/or pest with them!
(but it will need a better scope!) JMHO
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Thanks Odoyle,
I'm new to this. Are there threads and/or pictures on how to epoxy the barrel and where to shim the barrel?
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At least wrap tape around the barrel to act as a shim tensioner to get rid of the barrel slop-play at minimum.
You see instant accuracy results just by doing this.
Expect 1/2" to just over 1/4" at 25 yards average with the right pellet.
https://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?topic=62220.0
You see instant accuracy results just by doing this.
Expect 1/2" to just over 1/4" at 25 yards average with the right pellet.
https://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?topic=62220.0
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https://youtu.be/h6JX3exnyR4
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https://youtu.be/gihM-ma7-oQ
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https://youtu.be/2V9JPcNgG6A
https://youtu.be/gihM-ma7-oQ
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If your guns leaking and doesn't take 30wt non detergent oil well then use Alphabet org or Alphabet org Auto trans STOP LEAK quick fix it swells up the leaky seals.
https://youtu.be/fGI6D0NxkO8
https://youtu.be/fGI6D0NxkO8
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I upgraded my 880 scope to a Winchester 4x32AO and I modified my trigger by sanding down ~0.8mm off the hammer/sear interface. This greatly improved my accuracy. The scope can be found on amazon sometimes as low as $30. The distance markers on the AO were slightly off on my scope, but you can figure out how to set it by using the bobble head test (there's a good video on youtube showing the bobble head test for AO scopes).
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