Stoeger Arms X5 Breakbarrel Air Rifle

Just a few spins of the elevation knob & it was good to go. Setting this up for my 11 year old son, I'm thinking I like this as much as my Ben. Trail!!! The gun feels solid, has a nice heft to it. It also feels like quality- all the parts move fluid. The auto safety is a great feature! It has that "new gun smell."

It would be nice to have a sling on it.

You really have to look at this gun through the eyes of a kid, that's who this is geared towards.

It's unfair to put adult expectations on a kids gun.

As an upgrade from an 880, ITS THE BOMB!!!!! My son's ecstatic that he can now hit anything he aims at - even out to 20-30 yards!! I'm happy that his love for shooting is gaining momentum & it didn't cost me an arm and a leg!

Accurate out right of the box at 25 yards. Just added 1 notch elevation and 1 notch to the right. Stock is light but very solid with a quality feel. Sights may be inexpensive but they're well made. Slick auto-safety design that is positioned well. It's right where your thumb rests to flick it off.

Fist air rifle so I'm not the best source for re-engineering. If the complaints about fitting pellets in the breech are still valid that should be corrected. I haven't had a problem yet.

Great beginner air gun, low investment and giving it away when (if)I upgrade will be easy. Anyone starting out would be comfortable with the fit, quality and the cocking effort.

Smooth shooting gun and accurate to 40 yds easy on a calm day.

Sights feel cheap but work well. For a beginner youth gun butt stock should be shorter. It long for my 11 year old.

Good gun for the price and easy to cock for pre teens

Very Accurate out of box,nice fit finish, low recoil,very nice trigger, easy to cock and shoot all day.Great looking Stock !

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You wont find a better rifle at this low price.Has to be one of the Best rifles built in China ! Go Stoeger!

Extremely good value for the price. Shooting good groups after only about 50 shots.

Rear sight notch could be just a tad wider for us shooters with older eyes, but still acceptable.

Other reviewers have suggested using a dremel tool on the breech; however, I wouldn't bother - just find something to push the pellet in about 1/8". I use a piece of scrap plastic from a model car kit. My friend uses an Allen wrench. This seats the pellet perfectly and will give you the correct back pressure.

Penetration: Using a piece of 1/4" plywood and Gamo Master Point pellets the X5 is about equal to my Crosman American Classic pistol and my Crosman 760 rifle (with each at 10 pumps) or my Crosman 1077 rifle with a fresh CO2 cartridge. Not bad at all for a break-barrel rifle that cocks this easily.

Great for kids to load and cock. Pretty accurate at 25-30 yards with fiber optic sights. Very light to handle and the quality, for what you pay, is pretty good.

Normally, you get what you pay for but this little gun beats the pump guns anyday in quality and accuracy. Very easy to use and kids will enjoy this rifle for years to come.

I like how the front sights plastic housing goes down the barrel more than others. Makes it easier to cock and you don't get your dirty, oily, etc. hands all over the barrel. This design may end up making the sights sturdier (?) than other manufacturers. The safety button is enlarged compared to other guns which makes it user friendly IMHO.

It feels and looks like a much more expensive rifle than it is. I like the safety. The gun is easy to cock. It is well balanced. So far I am using the open sights and they work well. It is accurate out of the box. So far I have shot about 200 rounds indoors. It does not seem to be loud. It has plenty of power for target shooting.

I can't think of anything I would change except maybe a .22 version.

In my opinion this gun could be used for young shooters to older ones because of the light cocking but still plenty of power. It is a very good value. I enjoy shooting this one as well or more than some of my more expensive guns.

Ease of cocking, fiber optic sights, FPS as advertised, light weight, accuracy This is becoming my favorite fun for target shooting. I really enjoying using it.

Trigger took some getting to.

It has sufficient power for close range plinking but I would not recommend it for hunting.

Is ez to load, accurate

A little on the heavy side, trigger pull is too heavy but not terrible

Very well made air gun. Fit and finish are great. It even has a METAL rear sight that works well.

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I have a collection of air guns and I have had experience with real weapons. I like air gun shooting as it fits what I like doing, just target shooting and I am comfortable with the safety of air gun shooting. I have high power,medium power, and low power guns. Adult guns, youth guns , pistols and BB guns. This rifle was the best out of the box gun I have bought yet. Smooth working. easy to handle, cocks easy and shoots straight. My test is the iron sights. If I shoot well with sights it comes with I know it's probably going work well with other sight aids. I can't see well close up and I am older so I tend to wobble around in holding the gun steady at times. I was able to hit 100ft.distant targets almost out of the box. The gun worked butter smooth from the start. No burrs, or sticky parts. With a scope bench shoot with no rest I can get 1in. shoot groups at 100+ feet. At 150ft. I can hit 2-3in. shoot patterns with consistancey. After that I start running out of safe room in my back yard.
This is not a kill everything hunt'n gun as it goes slower FPS wise but the pellets shoot straight with little drop at 100ft. The only other very minor item is that the stock is probably made for a smaller person. It does not fit me perfectly like other adult guns. I will have to invest in a $1000. custom stock if I want that. A great gun! If your not hunting Grizzlies this guns a good start for plinking and target shooting in the backyard. Have fun.