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By Bill from USA on 2013-03-16 21:09:25 Things I liked:My review is about what I think of this rifle, based on IT'S PRICE RANGE. I bought the X20 combo, wood stock, .22 caliber. I have run 1300 rounds through it with no issues. Again, for the price, the fit and finish is very nice. The safety mechanism is as smooth as silk and in a convenient location. The weight of the rifle is perfect, not heavy, yet not a light weight. I like my rifles in the 6 1/4 to 7 pound range, and this one falls right in there. I took my scope off for the break in period. I am enjoying the open sights so well, I may not put the scope back on it. BTW: The included 3X9X40 Stoeger scope has very clear optics, and adjust quite well. With that said, I also the weight, maneuverability, and cocking ease of this airgun WITHOUT the additional scope and mount weight. That's just a personal preference though. I have been shooting it at 10 meters, consistently putting 5 shot groups, all in a 1 1/4 circle. I have also consistently been shooting the balls out of a sycamore tree at 90 meters or so.Things I would have changed:As other reviewers have stated, the trigger is LOUSY! Lots of creep before it breaks and fires. This issue is easily solved with a $40 trigger upgrade found online. It is very simple to install yourself. Now for the sights. The sights are fiber optic, which I am not very fond of. You just can't get a keen enough bead with them to get super tight groups. I'd like an option for other types of iron sights rather than the fiber optics. One last note. The breech seems to need a very tiny chamfer. 99% of the pellets I load seem to lack a couple of thousandths from seating flush in the breech. I can press with my finger REAL hard, and get most of them in fairly flush. They all go in shoot fine but I'm sure even a minute amount of skirt clipping will affect accuracy. This is also an easy fix with a dremel tool and a cratex bit. DON'T OVERDO in this area as it could ruin your barrel if you take too much material out. This will be my next upgrade to perform on it. What others should know:90% of the above airgun review was based on performance from Crosman Premier hollowpoint pellets, 14.7 grains. I also tried a Beeman assortment also at 14.7 grains. I understand through my research that the H&N pellets work very well in this rifle, and will tighten up the groups, but I haven't had a chance to try them. I'm trying to get this gun dialed in with pellets I can get locally, and the Crosmans are what I have to work with. In conclusion, if all the "things I would change" were actually changed by the manufacturer, then it would no longer be a $129 rifle! ;-) Again, IN THIS PRICE RANGE, I think you would be hard pressed to find a better rifle. Kokopellet, out. |  |
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By Donald from USA on 2013-05-06 07:42:12 Things I liked:In this price rande the stock and blueing is quite nice.The Accuracy is excellent with caveat of master the horrid trigger.I bought mine without the scope from P.A. and added a Barska 3x9x40AO scope. Velocity is right to their specs and the cocking effeort reasonable a little heavier than other I have at this poer range but not bad.Things I would have changed:Get rid of that horrible tigger feels like a long vreepy crossman trigger and heavy pullvery unpredictable let off. What others should know:I have order a GTX-II trigger to fit this gun and from what I have read it makes it a whole different shooting experience Supposidly crisp and 2 -3 pound let off can't wait for it to arrive. This is a very nice gun with a very bad trigger but hopefully I can fix it's one defect. I took off 2 stars overall for that trigger. |
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- Things I liked:Easy to cock.
Things I would have changed:Plastic front sight.
What others should know:This is a nice easy cocking rifle. Has plenty of power for birds. Mine shoots 20gr pellets extremely well. Nice all around rifle for the money. My only complaint is the plastic front sight. My girlfriend knocked it over and the front sight on it shattered. I was able to get a replacement for 14 dollars. But I guess that's most air rifles, they have plastic sights. - Things I liked:In this price rande the stock and blueing is quite nice.The Accuracy is excellent with caveat of master the horrid trigger.I bought mine without the scope from P.A. and added a Barska 3x9x40AO scope. Velocity is right to their specs and the cocking effeort reasonable a little heavier than other I have at this poer range but not bad.
Things I would have changed:Get rid of that horrible tigger feels like a long vreepy crossman trigger and heavy pullvery unpredictable let off.
What others should know:I have order a GTX-II trigger to fit this gun and from what I have read it makes it a whole different shooting experience Supposidly crisp and 2 -3 pound let off can't wait for it to arrive. This is a very nice gun with a very bad trigger but hopefully I can fix it's one defect. I took off 2 stars overall for that trigger.CommentsBy Donald from USA on 2013-05-15 1 
The Gtx-II trigger is now installed it is very crisp with a let off of 1lb 11 oz feels like an RWS T06. I put one in my Benjamin Titan .177 makes the gun shootable. - Things I liked:My review is about what I think of this rifle, based on IT'S PRICE RANGE. I bought the X20 combo, wood stock, .22 caliber. I have run 1300 rounds through it with no issues. Again, for the price, the fit and finish is very nice. The safety mechanism is as smooth as silk and in a convenient location. The weight of the rifle is perfect, not heavy, yet not a light weight. I like my rifles in the 6 1/4 to 7 pound range, and this one falls right in there. I took my scope off for the break in period. I am enjoying the open sights so well, I may not put the scope back on it. BTW: The included 3X9X40 Stoeger scope has very clear optics, and adjust quite well. With that said, I also the weight, maneuverability, and cocking ease of this airgun WITHOUT the additional scope and mount weight. That's just a personal preference though. I have been shooting it at 10 meters, consistently putting 5 shot groups, all in a 1 1/4 circle. I have also consistently been shooting the balls out of a sycamore tree at 90 meters or so.
Things I would have changed:As other reviewers have stated, the trigger is LOUSY! Lots of creep before it breaks and fires. This issue is easily solved with a $40 trigger upgrade found online. It is very simple to install yourself. Now for the sights. The sights are fiber optic, which I am not very fond of. You just can't get a keen enough bead with them to get super tight groups. I'd like an option for other types of iron sights rather than the fiber optics. One last note. The breech seems to need a very tiny chamfer. 99% of the pellets I load seem to lack a couple of thousandths from seating flush in the breech. I can press with my finger REAL hard, and get most of them in fairly flush. They all go in shoot fine but I'm sure even a minute amount of skirt clipping will affect accuracy. This is also an easy fix with a dremel tool and a cratex bit. DON'T OVERDO in this area as it could ruin your barrel if you take too much material out. This will be my next upgrade to perform on it.
What others should know:90% of the above airgun review was based on performance from Crosman Premier hollowpoint pellets, 14.7 grains. I also tried a Beeman assortment also at 14.7 grains. I understand through my research that the H&N pellets work very well in this rifle, and will tighten up the groups, but I haven't had a chance to try them. I'm trying to get this gun dialed in with pellets I can get locally, and the Crosmans are what I have to work with. In conclusion, if all the "things I would change" were actually changed by the manufacturer, then it would no longer be a $129 rifle! ;-) Again, IN THIS PRICE RANGE, I think you would be hard pressed to find a better rifle. Kokopellet, out.CommentsBy Donald from USA on 2013-05-15 0 How much would it really add to the cost to put in a good trigger to start with. I am sure a lot less than it costs the user to replace it. - Things I liked:Overall quality and the premium scope is a big plus.
Things I would have changed:Trigger pullCommentsBy Donald from USA on 2013-05-15 0 Change it takes all of fifteen minutes and a screwdiver. - Things I liked:I like the fact that the scope came mounted on the gun from Pyramyd Air. Once the scope was sighted in it shot consistent groups at thirty yards without a problem. the gun seems to have plenty of power. I got the best results with Crossman Premier Hollow Point Pellets along with Benjamen Discovery Pellets. I shot excellent groups at 50 yards with RWS Domed and Hollow Point Pellets. I believe this air rifle is one of the best buys on the website, as it combines power, accuracy and good scope at a reasonable price.
Things I would have changed:nothing
What others should know:Buy one. Best air gun for the price! - Things I liked:Great quality and accuracy. I did a fair amount of research before putting this on my Christmas list. It seemed to me you get a great gun and very nice scope for the money. The Monte Carlo stock feels great. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for quality in this price range.
Things I would have changed:The safety was a bit sticky at first, but after having put around a 100 shots through it, it has loosened up and works great - hang in there if you experience this early on out of the box.
What others should know:I received this gun for Christmas from my wife. I have been very pleased with the quality and performance. The scope was easy to sight-in and just this past weekend had it at an indoor range on a bench rest and could place shots in a 2" circle from 30 yds quite easily using some low cost Gamo marksman pellets. I have also enjoyed shooting this with my kids (11 and 7 yrs old). They of course can't cock it as it takes some muscle, but they have a great time plinking in the back yard with me. - Things I liked:Everything. Wood stock is beautiful, phenomenal muzzle velocity (1400+ fps w/alloy pellets). Super scope w/AO for parallax.
Things I would have changed:Nothing.
What others should know:Breakbarrel takes a bit of effort. Not an airgun for youngsters; teenagers that are fairly strong in the upper body could handle it. - Things I liked:The Stoeger X20 Air Rifle is a very good product. i like the wood grain finish and the scope is awesome, very accurate and didn't take long to set. The short carbine style barrel is also a change for the better. Its seem to be hard to cock at first but the more you cock it the easier it gets. It seems like a long distance between grip and trigger, but this is the design of all Stoeger air rifles. maybe in the future that will change.
Things I would have changed: The push button safety is hard to push at times. But i a soon this will get easier in time.
What others should know:Not at this time, still testing it out. as of right now, this is a great rifle. - Things I liked:This is a very good air rifle, great design and the scope is nice, accurate and easy to set. A little hard to cocks at first, but the more you cock it the easier it gets.The over all price and reasonable and the finish is great.
Things I would have changed:Nothing at this time still testing it out.
What others should know:A lot of reviewers talks about the trigger, and trigger action,but i have yet to find that a problem.CommentsBy Donald from USA on 2013-05-15 0 Then you have not yet shot a rifle with a good trigger like the RWS-34 or XSB-26. - Things I liked:precision made nice scope accurate right outta the box .full size nice wo0d stocks
Things I would have changed:plastic trigger more power
What others should know:nice gun wish i had got the walther talon hunter or falcon hunter - Things I liked:Everything. Its cool rifle accurate, does not feel as heavy as other typical springer's, not as long as most , yet it weighed only 1 oz less then the other rifle i bought with it which i sent back.. Has front & rear sites so you can shoot with out a scope if you feel like it.(thats good to have that option i ORDERED A REPLACEMENT TRIGGER AND INSTALLED IT, IT WAS SO EASY NOW IT SHOOTS LIKE A DREAM look up charlie da tuna on the internet I already removed the stock and sanded it and re-stained it to what i wanted, its a cool rifle i own two rws rifles the magnum .22 and the Diana 34 .22 i wanted something not as long and that felt different this was perfect and now apart of my collection you get the 3x9 x40 scope and 1 piece mount..awesome deal scope is a keeper i like it highly recommend this package
Things I would have changed: Some complain about the trigger area not being atomically correct, but I had no problem with it . they may be right, but I like that things are a little different, so I always adapt . the trigger was useable but, has too much travel so just get a replacement from charle da tuna everyone does "super easy to install! / most over seas air rifles the triggers suck
What others should know:you need to learn about air rifles in general. Before even shooting a new air rifle, clean the inside of the barrel , go buy the snake bore and bore cleaning lubricant. do it right I don't recommend the cleaning kits with the bore brush rods, a lot of gun smith don.t on air rifles use a snake bore you can't damage your rifling inside Air rifles need attention , buy the proper lubes for your hinges etc clean all the gunk from the factory out of the barrel , then make sure your barrel has been lube properly then clean that excess out. I plan on tuning mine and re lubing with the correct lubes internally not that it was bad but just because I want too optimize my rifle I learned how to do it ,you should too if your mechanical inclined and want to really enjoy this awesome hobby. you can buy a German made expensive air rifle great choice / or a very good less expensive air rifle its nice to have several to have different types to make you appreciate what you own. i recommend the stoeger x20 very good quality, great deal for the money! - Things I liked:Big step in appearance in the field of inexpensive guns. Terrible trigger - long, long creep. Accuracy - good for plinking: - hits soda can at 60-70 meters with optics. Difficult to cock.
Things I would have changed:Trigger. Plastic - to metal sights - Things I liked:i like the shorter carbine style barrel.Mine is almost boring accurate after tune at 30 yards.it loves H&N pelletsCocks very easily and is fairly quite to shoot.Not to hold sensitive as some of my other rifles.I have the wood and synthetic stock both.Gun is fairly lite also.
Things I would have changed:Better trigger although mine is predictable but will probably change in future.
What others should know:lube tune it at least and itll be great! - Things I liked:The weight and balance of the rifle made it easy to shoot. The accuracy at 10 meters was very good.
Overall rating:3 3.0
Value for money:3 3.0
Accuracy:4 4.0
By Wendy Gerlica from USA on 2011-06-06
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Things I would have changed:A little lighter cocking effort. - Things I liked:I liked the accuracy, the smoothness of the gun. Even though it's tough to cock at first it is something that can be easily adjusted with enough practice and effort.
Overall rating:4 4.0
Value for money:4 4.0
By Erika from USA on 2011-06-03
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Things I would have changed:The cocking effort needed to for the rifle as well as the weight. It felt more than 7 pounds with the scope.
What others should know:I absolutely enjoyed shooting this gun! It seems like a great buy!CommentsBy Jeremy from USA on 2011-07-27 1 "Tough to cock, but easily adjusted with effort?" Hehehe - Things I liked:The finish and over all quality seem pretty nice.
Overall rating:3 3.0
Value for money:5 5.0
Accuracy:4 4.0
By Sandra in Sales from USA on 2011-06-03
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Things I would have changed: Felt like distance between grip and trigger was long. I would say this would not be for a small handed person.
What others should know:Shot nice for a springer. Trigger not bad. - Things I liked:I liked the scope that this rifle comes with, it was surprisingly clear for being a scope that comes in a manufacture combo. There was not too much recoil on this, although after 5 shots my shoulder was starting to hurt from the way I have to hold the gun when cocking.
Overall rating:4 4.0
Value for money:4 4.0
Accuracy:4 4.0
By Erika from USA on 2011-06-03
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Things I would have changed:I did not like the push button safety, which to me, looks like something that could break or get stuck after a while. Also, might look into making a little lighter cocking effort.
What others should know:Good gun for the price. It's made in China, and has a little harder cocking effort than I would have expected but it's an overall good value. - Things I liked:This rifle has a good feel and pretty even weight distribution. Being a left handed shooter, it was nice to shoot this ambidextrous rifle. I was able to keep my cheek on the cheek piece of the rifle for comfortable shooting without straining my neck to see through the scope. The recoil was not bad at all. The scope was pretty clear at 10 yrds. The Beeman Lasers shot really well.
Overall rating:4 4.0
Value for money:4 4.0
By Pick Up from USA on 2011-06-03
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What others should know:If it had a little lighter cocking effort, that would have made it a better all day shooting rifle. The automatic safety is a nice feature and is in a great location to make it a true ambi rifle. - Things I liked:Price
Things I would have changed:Trigger, Scope
What others should know:I did not like the gun to start. Gun would not hold any kind of pattern. The trigger is terrible. The scope cross-hairs where off inside the tube (Bad), not because the scope was mounted wrong it was internal. Installed a GRT-III trigger and a Leapers 5th Gen 3-9x50 AO scope. Now the gun is great. If you buy this gun buy without the scope. - 12
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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:THE TRIGGER it is unsuable heavy creepy no feeling of when it might go off..
What others should know:I replaced the trigger with a GTXII triger ( 1 lb 8 oz trigger pull) and I am now used to it at ten yards I am getting .179 CTC groups That is super. If you spend the $40 dollars and 15 minutes to change the trigger this gun is a real shooter.