Just finished this and in love, so have to add it to the list....
....1991 Diana 48/52 bullpup.
Oooooh!! I like it. I have to look this one up.
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What is your FAVORITE Pellet Rifle?
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Oooooh!! I like it. I have to look this one up.
None of my guns over 8 lbs will ever be favorites. I'm not addicted to the bench. It has to be a sporter. I'm currently building an ARH stocked HW50 .177. something tells me I'm gonna love it. Haven't had time to sort it yet. Didn't make guides for it yet. Anticipating
All time fave Sirocco Deluxe 177. Even after over 33 years and many guns that don't compare. IMHO
Hard not to love the R7's
My first prewar BSA. acquired in 1988
All time fave Sirocco Deluxe 177. Even after over 33 years and many guns that don't compare. IMHO
Hard not to love the R7's
My first prewar BSA. acquired in 1988
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Along with an earlier poster I'm a real fan of light, handy air rifles. My current favorite tends to be the rifle I most recently got shooting the way I want. Right now there are two that I reach for most often. First is an HW55T. Gotta love the HW55's but they're so hard to find and when you do they're costly and you don't really know what you're getting. This one came with a more recent large, heavy piston with a correspondingly large heavy spring to drive it. The shot cycle was horrible. After finding original parts and working on it for a while it now shoots really well, just like a 55 should. Next I'll want to get the stock refinished, it's quite faded in some places.
My next favorite is an HW50 in .20 caliber. This is a new rifle. I just finished a lube tune yesterday and it is really shooting well. Early indications are that it's going to be pretty accurate too but that remains to be tested. The scope mount is a BKL-288 which is adjustable for barrel droop. Really nice. I found a muzzle brake at Pyramyd and it's fine. Wish I could still get the Straight Shooters muzzle brake but I haven't seen it on their website in a while.
My next favorite is an HW50 in .20 caliber. This is a new rifle. I just finished a lube tune yesterday and it is really shooting well. Early indications are that it's going to be pretty accurate too but that remains to be tested. The scope mount is a BKL-288 which is adjustable for barrel droop. Really nice. I found a muzzle brake at Pyramyd and it's fine. Wish I could still get the Straight Shooters muzzle brake but I haven't seen it on their website in a while.
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I really like my 55's too. One is scoped.
I think my new HW50 is going to shake things up. Need some time to work on it. I make my own guides and stuff. Will make my own brake. Slimmer and just a little longer than most.
I think my new HW50 is going to shake things up. Need some time to work on it. I make my own guides and stuff. Will make my own brake. Slimmer and just a little longer than most.
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I would have to pick my HW77 SE in.22 with my AA TX200 .177 a close second in springers.
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My first love, a 1979 Feinwerkbau 124D , serial # 18866. Rebuilt by Steve of Pomona Air Guns in 2016. 
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What is your FAVORITE Pellet Rifle?
Counting only what I've owned. My wish list is below.
the Airforce Edge .177 in PCP, Diana 34 .177 in light break-barrels, Diana 350mag in heavy .22.
oh, let's throw in a co2... the Diana Chaser rifle kit, have both .22 and .177, i like the .22 slightly more.
Contenders:
QB78 or XS46U in co2, both .177
Air Arms T200 .177 PCP
Beeman R9 .177, FWB 124 .177, gamo gen2 swarm in magnum .22
my dream guns (all inclusive), but on the bucket-list:
FWB 800X large right-hand .177 PCP, a .25 Seneca Eagle Claw PCP
HW98, gamo CFX, laminated Diana 54 AirKingPro, all .177
Dear Santa,
lol
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Counting only what I've owned. My wish list is below.
the Airforce Edge .177 in PCP, Diana 34 .177 in light break-barrels, Diana 350mag in heavy .22.
oh, let's throw in a co2... the Diana Chaser rifle kit, have both .22 and .177, i like the .22 slightly more.
Contenders:
QB78 or XS46U in co2, both .177
Air Arms T200 .177 PCP
Beeman R9 .177, FWB 124 .177, gamo gen2 swarm in magnum .22
my dream guns (all inclusive), but on the bucket-list:
FWB 800X large right-hand .177 PCP, a .25 Seneca Eagle Claw PCP
HW98, gamo CFX, laminated Diana 54 AirKingPro, all .177
Dear Santa,
lol
#pdxfrank
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pdxFrank
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For that list you might need the Easter bunny to help SantaLooks like you like .177
Yeah, all I kill is paper, so I don't even own a chrony.
As long as the pellet hits the right spot on the target, I'm happy.Meanwhile: The gun I have I like most *this week* is the Diana 350mag in .22.
25Y (all i have for #backyardplinking) is really too easy for this gun with a scope, even a 3x, so I swapped out for a peep-sight.
Soon as the weather breaks... sheesh, predicating snow.
This hobby sure makes me wish days away! lol Kinda like ham radio wishing for sunspots, 73 de k2ncc
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Say hello to it's much older twin... (circa 1983), serial #54866 (nice matching '866s lol)
Needs a new spring kit, the original is dust. I picked up a spring-compressor from PA, just waiting to bite the bullet for $100 toward a kit.
I'm also a bit insecure about taking that project on. Wish I had someone I could trust to send a couple three guns to every few years.
Anyway, I like having a FWB, but it's not high on my to-do list. Could it be a "favorite" someday?
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