Page 2 - Air Venturi Bronco Reviews

Very well made. Very accurate. A joy to shoot. I am an adult air gunner and I have enjoyed this rifle more than any of my others. Out shoots my Crosman Nitro Venom and my Ruger Airhawk. Superb!

Offer a model with a longer lenght of pull.

This rifle is worth every penny and more.

The Bronco is so much better than the two defective Crosman 1077s we returned. Yes, we spent twice as much ($125), but got a whole lot more for the money. This air rifle is very accurate inside of 25-30 yards. Out of the box, it did shoot too much to the left with the iron sights, but this was corrected with a Leapers scope (3-12x40 for $69). Now we can shoot 1.5 inch 5 shot groups at 25 yards with H&N Baracuda Green Lead Free pellets. Those pellets are a good match for this air rifle.

It is a bit heavy for an 11 year old, but a shooting bag solves that.

Dry firing springer air rifles can damage them.

Reminds me of the Beeman C-1 I had in the 80's, but much easier to cock and more fun to shoot. Lower velocity than the old C-1 is a plus for indoor barn or garage shooting. I like the blond stock since it should be easier to maintain as there is no stain to match if it should get scratched. Very solid and sturdy design and a nice natural pointer, makes a great short range rat shooter.

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Without doubt the best value I could find in an intermediate power spring gun, built to last.

great size, easy to cock, very accurate

make the rifle a little lighter in weight

you can pay more money and still not get an air rifle that is as accurate as the Bronco. Just buy it!

Easy to cock, very accurate-I was surprised, great trigger, easy to mount a scope, good looking stock, Great job Tom!

better sights

Surprise, this baby will shoot with the best and I have owned Beeman and RWS

Accurate and easy to cock with a nice trigger for this price of gun.

Does the grip area have to be so fat! I'm not into the blond wood. I'm sure it help's the price but I'd be willing to pay extra for better wood. Maybe they could make it in plastic for the price point.

Also purchased leapers off set mounts (to set the scope back) and a 4x bug buster scope. Makes a great combo.

The looks, auto safety and quality of workmanship for the price. I purchased the airgun for my grandson (11 year old), I should have purchased two. Pyramyd Air knows how to package for shipment, they put effort in and care.

Better rear sight, Since I purchased the Bronco a month later Pyramyd Air shows a Bronco Target model with a better rear sight.

Accuracy; Out of box it shot HIGH and to the Right. Rear sight lowest setting, still shot high. I had to add height to front sight (.0625 1/16 inch). Front sight raised the Bronco was able to group at 33 feet. The grandson enjoys the Bronco. Pyramyd Air are good people to deal with!

At 64 years old now, I was looking for the gun I wish I had as a kid. I wanted something more powerful than my BB gun, and also something that would remind me of my wood and steel single-shot Remington 22. I read the reviews for 6 months and then eliminated other guns because of negative comments on the triggers. I wasn't disappointed--the trigger is very smooth. I also saw comments about the color of the stock. Initially, I did want one of the darker colors, but once it came and I saw it, I liked it--the color is just not a problem. It was also hard to pass up on some of the higher powered guns, but since most of my shooting is at about 25' across the inside of my garage, the power turned out to be just right. In addition, I put on the Leapers Bug-Buster scope with the BKL rings, and really, I haven't had this much fun since I was a kid. My grown daughters are home visiting right now and have been asking about it. So today, our family activity will be target shooting.

I got this for my 8 year old granddaughter and it was way to big and heavy for her at this time. but thats ok for grampa its real fun to shoot and the trigger is the best I've found on an inexpensive airgun no need to replace this trigger. Sights are good design and all right for starter gun. Accuracy is good and should get better when it breaks in.

The wood is a chunky design which a little rasping & sanding is fixing when I get the stock reshaped and finished I'll send a pitcher. If you could lighten this gun a pound or two it would be even better

The price on mine was outstanding….I got it on craigslist for $65.00. It did however have a few spots of rust due to improper maintenance, but that is the way it goes when you buy used. It also came with an inexpensive leapers 4x32 golden image scope so I have not used the open sights. I am glad to say that I am very happy with my purchase! The bronco has a delightful two blade two stage trigger that is pleasantly predictable. I wish other low cost airgun makers would adopt this trigger design. The cocking effort is so incredibly smooth and crisp with the added security of an automatic saftey. The accuracy of this gun is amazing to me. I am getting touching five shot groups and solid holes the size of a dime or less indoors at both 10 and 20 yards! I am sad to announce that I am getting more consistent groups with this than I am with my rws Diana 34 with the T06 trigger?

The blonde stock, I am more of a brunette kind of guy.

The previous owner was disappointed because they could not hit anything with it. It was just in need of proper scope installation and adjustment. It is a good idea to spend so time reading the articles and watching the many instructional videos here on pyramydair before you buy a spring airgun. The reason I wanted this rifle is because my father has already ordered one for my 12 year old son for Christmas. I look forward to showing him that real life can be more interesting and challenging than the video games that he is playing. It will be a lot of fun shooting together with our matching guns. However, he will have a better scope than me, it already arrived from pyramydair this week. Lucky kid! If you are not familiar with spring airguns take some time and do your research. This gun requires a light artillery hold at the balance point of the stock and a smooth consistent follow-through trigger pull to be accurate. I highly recommend the air venturi bronco. Hope you enjoy yours as much as I am enjoying mine.

Accurate, user friendly, nice trigger, quality fit and finish. I purchased this Air Venturi Bronco .177 air rifle as a, (soon to be), Christmas gift for my son in law. The plan was for him to have an accurate air rilfe at his home, (which is about a ten hour drive from me), to shoot back yard targets with my ten year old grandson. and granddaughter Well, I had to give the rifle a test fire when it arrived to be sure it worked correctly. This .177 Bronco was easy to use and grouped with all five shots touching, (with iron sights), at ten meters. I could not have asked for more. The overall fit and finish on the Bronco is high quality. The trigger is excellent. It is back in the box, awaiting some Christmas target shooting.

The supplied iron sights, though accurate, grouped about an inch and a half high at ten meters. This is with the rear sight bottomed out at its lowest setting. Since an air rife scope willl be placed on the Bronco, shooting high will be easy to rememdy with proper scope installation.

I have read that the Air Venturi Bronco was made to replicate Beeman R-7 .177 air rifle qualities, at a more affordable price point. I have owned a Beeman R-7 for more than 20 years. The engineers at Mendoza did an excellent job with the Bronco. It is well made, accurate, user friendly, great trigger and with reasonable care, an Air Venturi Bronco should last several lifetimes. Also, a thank you for the fast shipping and good pricing from Pyramid Air.

Decent trigger; moderate cocking effort. Iron sights are acceptable, but put a cheap scope on it to optimize performance. Nice touch to put a scope stop "hole" at the rear of the receiver.

THE STOCK. Not only is the color unattractive (which was okay by me, since I planned to Dura Coat it anyway) but it is FAT. All over. It simply feels FAT and looks FAT. To me, it looks like it is about half-way to being finished. This has been noted before, and I am mystified why an alternate stock isn't at least offered .. charge another $10 if you must. If I were a competent woodworker I would remove about 45 percent of the bulk. The idea was a good one, but it utterly fails in execution because of the wood.

I don't think that this is a "youth gun". First it's too heavy (because of the fat wood); it is difficult for young hands and arms to maneuver; and cocking is not all that easy. I tried it out on three grandchildren, ages 9 to 12. All thought it was too heavy and hard to cock. Very off-putting to the kids. I'm keeping it for myself, but had I bought it only for the kids I would have returned it.

Great feel and balance. Very accurate and trigger pull is remarkable

breaking down the barrel to recharge takes more than a little effort, first to break the barrel and then taking it to the next step of charging the piston.

Carbine is basically a downsized Mendoza.....that's good. Rifle fits older kids and smaller adult shooters. Well made, very basic air rifle with good looking wood furniture.

Not much power and short barrel does adversely affect accuracy. Fiber optic iron sites would be nice.

Well, I think a "real" Mendoza carbine is a better air rifle for the targeted audience. However, since I haven't seen "real" Mendozas in the marketplace for awhile, maybe they are no longer an option.

Fairly accurate Enough power for a beginner air rife easy to cock great safety features - after cocking it automatically is on safe great trigger - has a light pull and the second trigger is a nice feature and I feel adds to safety Nice solid wood stock

Barrel length vs usable barrel length. The barrel appears to be about 16.5" but the pellet only touches about 8" and the rest of the barrel is much larger in diameter and used mainly to make it easier to cock. I would like to see more of the barrel used as a "barrel" instead of a lever. The specs say the barrel is 9' but I measured closer to 8. The iron sights could be better but I put a cheap tasco red dot on his and it is accurate and works suprisingly well. If you get one also make sure it's made for an airgun as the mounts are smaller for an airgun.

This is a very nice gun and if purchasing it for a young person it's hard to go wrong. It has a nice fit for a youth and is easy to cock. It definitly has more quality built into it than the cheaper plastic rifles you find at the discount stores and has a better trigger than many, much higher priced air guns. This gun is mostly wood and steel instead of plastic. I bought this for my 11 year old grandson but his parents don't want it in their house so I keep it here and he shoots it when he comes up. He likes it but he was able to quickly learn to cock an adult size pellet gun and better likes the greater velocity and range of the larger gun already. I was just a little miffed about the actual usuable barrel length of 8" it 's just a couple inches longer than some pistols.

Everything and Trigger is Super Sweet ! Others should try to copy this Trigger which has 1 .14 Ib pull Short ,Sweet & Crisp !

Nothing ! Should have bought 2 or more !

Bought mine Blemished but it Looks New @ $106.99 I mounted a Osprey 2.5x20 Compact scope and it shoots as Good as my HW30S & RWS24 Rifles at half the Cost ! Pyramid Air Has a Winner with the Bronco. Dont buy One Buy Two,there are just Great Rifles !

I got it for indoor practice over the winter and it seems perfect for this. I like rifles with shorter stocks and this one fits me perfectly. Trigger is light and crisp. Accuracy at 25 feet is excellent.

The scope mounting grooves are kind of shallow. The cheap red dot scope I'm using has blunt attached mounts that required filing for a good fit. Most mounts would probably fit OK.

I purchased this for my grandsons - 8 & 9. Easy to cock. Sets safety automatically. Light trigger pull - with double trigger for safety. Easy to mount a scope. Accurate. Quiet. Light weight and short for youth. Muzzle brake makes cocking easier to grasp.

Standard open sights - not fiber optic. They look cheap - not like the rest of the rifle. The muzzle brake is larger in diameter and too long to use a laser bore sighter. Blond wood finish is odd - would be better if darker.

Size, stock design, power good for indoor practice, simple black sights.

Add one inch spacer on butt to lenghten for adult.

I bought this for winter practice for a Parker Hale carbine.

I bought this gun for my wife. I may have to get one for myself. This is one sweet little gun. The trigger is outstanding, I won't have to change this one.

I would like to see the Mendoza peep available and a couple of spacers for the stock would be nice.

If you do not want/need a magnum. You can't go wrong with the Bronco.