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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
By Diane from USA on 2010-07-02 02:30:53 Things I liked:Has a very solid quality feel to it. Well made for the price.Things I would have changed:Wood grips would have been a great touch. What others should know:It shoots very consistently . Has more recoil then I thought it would have. Highly recommend. |  |
0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
By Peter from USA on 2011-12-03 11:48:40 Things I liked:I have owned this gun for a month and struggled to get it to shoot consistently. It is extremely heavy for a pellet pistol and cumbersome. I ordered the pistol/red-dot combo. As others have stated, regardless of how tight the red-dot is mounted, it creeps backwards on the rail and loosens. Using the pellets recommended in the combo deal, I am unable to get a consistent grouping at 40 feet. I have much better results with my $39 Crossman pump. I'm done with this one.Things I would have changed:To a different pistol. |
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- Things I liked:The first time I shot this I was holding some good groups with the provided sights. Great feel to the gun and not to hard to cock with the assist handle.
Things I would have changed:It would be nice to see this gun available with the Nitro Piston option if they could do it.
What others should know:I did as Paul said in the video for the 800 and bought the Walther Top Point 2 red dot sight and 1 inch Accushot rings. I had my local gunsmith drill a stop pin hole and mount the scope for around $60 what a difference it made I'm now shooting three quarter inch groupings at 35 feet. This is a great airgun in 22 caliber with the provided sights or the red dot scope this is a real pleasure to shoot. I'll be enjoying this for years to come. Thanks Pyramid! - Things I liked:Worth every cent, This is one powerful hand gun, I love the solid construction , heft, and hole punching power this thing has. Im a big Crossman fan, But,,, this should be the air pistol-rifle in a airgun bug out kit. The Crossman is shooting in the high 400's i believe, this gun has much more knockdown power, at shorter ranges.I havent hunted with yet but my tests for penetrative power lead me to believe its more than adaquate. I LOVE THIS GUN, its hard to put down once you start shooting. If your interested in an air pistols and would like one with power to spare, this should be at the heart of your collection. shoul
Things I would have changed:Id add a rifle stock built into it, i know many buy it for its value as a pistol but i feel that might settle it a bit more,,
What others should know:Again its very powerful , just as the advertising claims, the barrel does jump a bit despite the recoil system, (which i like very much). with practice though and disciplined shooting habits it is fairly accurate , you just have to get used to the natural movement of its shooting cycle. So far its Rock solid ,, - Things I liked:Enough Power to take down small game, low recoil for a high powered spring pistol, good accuracy.
Things I would have changed:safety is a little stiff. Trigger could use a little work, not too bad though.
What others should know:Heavy duty scope rings or adapter is needed. Standard ones will shift rearward with recoil. My 11mm to weaver adapter shifted rearward off the rail and actually started to bend and shave off part of the aluminum adapter. - Things I liked:Very powerfull for a pistol, Good sights, comfortable grips. Built in safety means that you cannot have barrel accidently close on hand if trigger is pulled during cocking.
What others should know:Twice as heavy as my Browning Buckmark 22 pistol. A huge gun. Really a short barreled rifle. Even with cocking assist tool, it requires considerable strength to cock - very difficult for woman or youth. Due to saftey, cannot uncock, a cocked gun. Dry fire is damaging to internals, so you always have to shoot a pellet if you cock it. - Things I liked:everything.
Things I would have changed:Nothing
What others should know:A little on the heavy side and is a large air pistol. However, it is a great air gun and shoots hard enough for small game. - Things I liked:I bought the .22 version & I love its power and accuracy. Windage adjustment screw has detents to keep it in place and can be field adjusted easily with a fingernail. The fiber optic sights are great and really help with accuracy. Although a bit heavy at almost 4 lbs., the gun is very well balanced with comfortable grips. The trigger has a very positive feel. With the larger caliber, I prefer it over my Benjamin Trail NP .177 for raw take-down power at 10 meters. I intend to use it for small varmint control & my initial tests tell me it'll do the job efficiently & humanely.
Things I would have changed:I would like to see a trigger that is adjustable from its fixed 4-pound pull. If Pyramyd can guide me, I will replace the trigger with something more fluid. Also, I would prefer the 2-stage trigger to have a more defined feel for the first stage. It is too easy to inadvertently discharge the weapon while trying to get the trigger engage the 1st stage. I'm told that things "loosen up" over time, and I've fired only 100 rounds, so time will tell.
What others should know:The pistol is designed to absorb a good deal of the recoil energy produced by the spring piston, but the .22 version still delivers a pretty good energy kick to the hand. Just today, I was happy to wrap up my session after just 45 rounds; my hand had had enough. I'm sure that as the pistol settles down and I become more accustomed to the "kick", I'll have no issue with 100+ round sessions. Just be aware that you will feel the effect, cumulatively, of each shot. I have no issue firing 200 rounds or so in a single sitting with my Trail NP, but I doubt I'll ever fire that many rounds in one set with this pistol. The provided cocking aid is pretty much essential for the average human to cock this gun; but even with the aid, loading a couple of hundred rounds in one sitting would be a challenge. I have found, tho', that I can leave the cocking aid on between shots. One final note: This gun ain't pretty to look at. Just remember that the storied "Ugly Ducklin" truned into a beautiful black swan. Enjoy this gun and see the Swan in it ... - Things I liked:Powerful accurate consistent very nice sights fun gun to shoot!
Things I would have changed:Make the trigger pull adjustable not just the length of the first stage. - Things I liked:Price, power
Things I would have changed:Better quality
What others should know:I bought this gun in 22 cal because I wanted a high powered air pistol at reasonable cost. I was very disappointed in the quality: within the first 100 rounds the elevation adjustment screw popped out of the rear sight into my lawn, never to be seen again. After I fixed that, within another 100 rounds the gun literally came apart while I was cocking it. The barrel and power plant separated from the grip and could not be reassembled. Umarex was VERY helpful and replaced the gun with an RWS Diana LP8 at a substantial discount, which shoots beautifully. My advice: save your pennies and get the Diana. Only disadvantage is it comes in 177 only. - Things I liked:I like the accuracy. I hit the target the first time I shot and it was almost right on.
Things I would have changed:I would like a shorter trigger pull, the trigger pull is too long on the pistol I received. - Things I liked:This is my first pellet pistol.I was a little surprised at how heavy the Browning 800 Express 0.177 is. It does seem to be well built, I feel that this pistol will do every thing that I was looking for in a pistol. Bought this for shooting targets and I am quite happy with it! It will shred soup cans! I am 100 % happy with this Browning 800 Express pistol.
Things I would have changed:I can't think of a thing.
What others should know:I did add a BKL 3/8" or 11mm Dovetail to Weaver Cantilever Adapter, 4" Long, Matte Black and a Walther Multi-Reticle Sight, MRS, 7 Brightness Levels, 4 Reticles, Weaver Mount, per Pyramyd Air recommendation. I have had great sucess with this setup! Thanks to Pyramyd Air I now hit the target more consistently! - Things I liked:Great sights on this gun. It's also very powerful and accurate with a good fit and easy release safety. It's a large pistol but I like that and it also needs to be that way to achieve the power it has. It has 11mm dove tail mounts for sighting devices which is great.
Things I would have changed:I wouldn't change anything but I would like to see a permanent suppressor mounted on the front of the barrel. This would act as a cocking aid and also make the gun more quiet.
What others should know:This is no toy, lots of power and not a good trainer for beginning shooters. - Things I liked:Well made, good quality gun. Anti-recoil mechanism is great. Good accuracy. Powerful. Fun to shoot; tears up tin cans and pine cones.
Things I would have changed:Nothing at the moment.
What others should know:My gun shot about 8" low out of the box. The micrometer sights on this gun are finer than other micrometer sights I have used (requires more turns to change impact point) As a result I have 2 holes 3/4" center to center on the vertical in the side of my work bench top that will need explained to my wife. Once the sights were adjusted, I was able to to shoot 1/2" groups at 5 meters from a rest position. This gun is powerful enought to hunt small game up to the size of a rabbit at a distance of 10 meters. I've been an airgunner since 1975 and this one is destined to become one of my favorites. I'm making room for it in my "Bug Out" kit. - Things I liked:Very well made gun. Anti-recoil system is great. Good accuracy. Good amount of power. Fun to shoot; tears up tin cans and pine cones.
Things I would have changed:Nothing at this time.
What others should know:My gun shot way low out of the box. The micrometer sights on this gun are finer than other micrometer sights that I'm use to. As a result I have two holes, 3/4" center to center on the vertical, in the side of my work bench top that will need explained to the wife. After the sights were adjusted I achieved 1/2" groups at 5 meters. I'll be adding a red dot sight or scope sometime in the future. The gun was hard to cock at first but the more I used it the easier it became to cock. This gun is powerful enough to take out pests and small game up to the size of a rabbit at 10 meters. I've been an airgunner since 1975, using them for hunting, pest control, plinking and target shooting. This one is destined to become one of my favorites. I'm making room for it in the "Bug-out" kit. - Things I liked:Well made gun
Things I would have changed:nothing
What others should know:Great gun for the price and the weight just proves it is made sturdy. Pyrmid air ships fast. - Things I liked:I love the power of this gun, and how fast it can be cocked,and loaded. Out of the box, this pistol was shooting at around 5.5 ftlbs. But after putting a small amount of grease,(my special blend)on the spring through the cocking slot, and removing the breech seal and putting some rolled up teflon pipe tape behind it to bring the seal out some to make better contact,it now shoots at a consistant 7.6 ftlbs. and it is probably more accurate than i am able to shoot it. Mine is the .22 cal. version,and i am using rws 14.5 gr. superdomes. I am very pleased with this gun.
- Things I liked:Got the 22. Great power - maybe I lucked out, but I'm getting over 500fps with RWS 14.5 grain superdomes. Surprising accuracy as well. There are clearly more refined pistols out there, but for the money -- its a 5 star for me
Things I would have changed:more traditionl/better design of the rear sight
What others should know:Yes it is a little hard to cock, but nowhere near as bad as I expected from reading other reviews. Key is applying the right leverage angle - Things I liked:An adjustable trigger that can be done without taking the gun apart. Came with a 6 lb. pull, gritty even after 400 rounds. This is made by Hatsun in Turkey, their model 25 may be a better choice.
Things I would have changed:A stop pin hole in the top of the receiver for a mounting base, so it will not shift.
What others should know:Very powerful and accurate, some what loud report - Things I liked:Very powerfull.Shoots strait and feels good in the hand.I like the sights and the trigger is ok after i adjusted it..
Things I would have changed:Nothing
What others should know:If you buy this gun you wont regret it.. - Things I liked:Total blast to shoot. A real challenge without a scope at 40 ft.I love it.I have the .22 version.
Things I would have changed:Make it a little lighter.
What others should know:Get this if you dont have a pellet pistol. Power to obliterate soup cans! - 123 ... 56
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Overall rating:5 5.0
Value for money:5 5.0
Accuracy:5 5.0
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Things I would have changed:Nothing
What others should know:Im not a fan of fiber optic sights,So I went right to a red dot.I would recommend a red dot or a pistol scope on this.As always,PA is TOPS! the best online merchant I have dealt with! and shipping is FAST and FREE (if your total is 150.00 or more) Buy this! you will not be disappointed!