Page 2 - Daisy Powerline 415 Reviews

POWERFUL AND ACCURATE OUT OF THE BAX. BUT THEN AGAIN ITS A DAISY.

NADA

PRICE IS RIGHT.

a very good pistol

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The power, accuracy, fiber optic front sight, no magazine to fall out or malfunction, comfortable grip, no CO2 loss when loading cartridge and of course the price makes the 415 a good value. The model 415 seems to be made of heavier plastic than some competitor's less expensive air guns. It shreds soup cans at 30ft. and I'm hitting quart oil jugs out 60ft 50% of time(shooter error to blame for that %). Shooting 1/2 gallon detergent jugs from 60ft isn't even a challenge and the bbs pass through one side of jug. Exceeded my expectations so far after @250 rounds on the first day owning the gun. I would have given five stars except I just got it and can't rate how long it may last. if my 415 lasts a year, add a star or two to my review!

A narrower rear sight with white outline would be nice but fine the way it is.

I read l lot of reviews on different websites of the model 415 before purchasing. The vast majority were very positive, as is mine, so I'll address a couple of the complaints I've read. Some said loading was slow but I had a small plastic funnel that made it a snap to load. A few stated problems with the trigger sticking back, misfires and jams which I had repeatedly right from the start shooting zinc plated steel bbs. I happened to have some very smooth black anodized bbs(I won't mention the brand) and the gun functioned flawlessly through several loadings. I tried the zinc coated steel bbs again and had the same problems that would occur 3-4 times in 20 shots. When a misfire happened the trigger would remain stuck back. When I pulled the follower spring back and removed pressure the gun would fire by pulling the trigger the rest of the way. I'll continue to feed it the anodized black bbs.

the price and power,awesome bb gun.

its loud

wally world has them for 7 $ some times

Holds a good amount of bbs, works great with crosman co2 gas, its a HEAVY hitter, really peerfil

The sights

Not very realistic (no kickback/plastic) BUT is very durable. I am surprised this gun does not cost more, Ive had mine for over a year and not a single malfunction. Again, its a HEAVY hitter for a bb gun

Lightweight handling for a smoothbore it shoots really straight

Knott a thing

Everyone must realize I shoot daily if you leave your CO2 but you have to want it pierced in your gun does it matter how good the rifle or pistol is you're going to lose some gas. Don't blame any manufacture or company that's just the way it is

Excellent velocity. Mine chronographs very near the rated velocity of 500 fps. That is by the way, the peak velocity rather than the average. Still, the average is near 485 fps. The trigger pull is reasonable. It is not gritty or overly hard, and I had no conscious struggle with keeping my aim correct while pulling the trigger. It felt natural. CO2 loading is the basic grip cavity with a concealed thumbscrew, and this thumbscrew is not the small thin stamped metal or plastic "half-penny" type that is sometimes hard to grasp. This one is designed with substantial grip area and is heavy pewter. The CO2 pierces without a hint of leakage. The "magazine" is a built in BB raceway at the top of the fixed "slide" with a spring powered follower. Feeding of the BB's has been flawless and loading them is a breeze.

Fixed sights are always chancy. If you are lucky, you get a gun with a sight set that is regulated well with the impact point. This is more often not the case. The pistol I received was real close on windage, shooting only slightly right. Elevation was not nearly so good as the pistol shot a bit too high for even a six-o'clock hold. Also the rear notch is far too wide to get a natural centering of the front sight. With a slow careful and very deliberate sight alignment, I found the BB's shooting into surprisingly small groups, so it put in the effort to improve the sights by building up the front blade with epoxy and a properly formed and sized piece of plastic to raise the height. After the epoxy dried I shaped the sight by filing to make it appear original. I also added a narrow notch by epoxying in a plastic blade properly sized and shaped into the rear sight assembly. I fixed this new notch in to correct the small windage error. Now I hit where I aim.

There is simply no way for a manufacturer to produce a fixed sight model that will always hit where aimed, but they can design the mould to have a properly proportioned rear notch. I also would prefer they design the front blade to err on the side of being too tall as it is far easier to file it down than it is to build it up. This pistol had the ability to shoot consistently small groups but a gun that will not do so is not worth the time. Now this is by no means a showpiece reproduction of a firearm but if you want something with relatively high velocity that might allow you to use it as a means of dealing with small pest species, etc., this pistol is very well suited for the task. If you like your BB pistol to penetrate your targeted soda cans and rip em up, this is it. I have rated it as such. It is a reliable pistol in that context.

Very powerful; right around 500 fps! Nice weight. Seems to be well made. Muzzle opening is very large and adds to its realistic appearance.

Removable BB Mag would be nice.

Very powerful well made BB pistol that is available in Canada.

Powerful. Very. Not great accuracy with Standard Zinc/Copper BB. Better with the Avanti's Though. I like the smaller narrow grip. Co2 Loading Simple,easy access. Love the BB magazine on top of the gun,built in. You can easily see if Loaded. The safety is in a good spot, works well.

Fix the trigger problems. I ordered 4 recently, had to send 2 of them back in the 1st week...PA was great and credit was given-No Question. Now a 3rd one is doing the same thing, if I'm still in warranty, that one will go back also. The triggers 'stuck' back, would not reset after a shot. I did oil the CO2, as suggested on every 3rd cartridge. I have not opened the 4th one, may send it back as well, I'm sure it too, will fail. Too bad, a wonderful,powerful gun WHEN they work. Even if Daisy Japan is making them, They have problems, obviously. My cousin has the S&W MP pistols (2), and they both have over 100 CO2's thru them and run fine. I just ordered 2 of those. They aren't as accurate or powerful, but at least they work ! I would have to suggest you look at another pistol-other than the Powerline 415, if and until Daisy says they 'Fixed' the issue. I'm bummed, I wanted this pistol to run well, It Doesn't ! Sorry Daisy !

Just plain not reliable. 3 out of 4 broke within 2 weeks time. PA was great as I was in Warranty period. If not, can't say what would've happened. As I said above, I wanted to like this weapon, but it frustrated me, because we were going to have a day of shooting, and 2 broke in the same day, exact same issues, and the 3rd broke 4 days later. Not Good. Look at another Model/Make. I wish I had heeded other reviews of this pistol, I didn't! I got excited about it's power level, which it DOES have...but, that does you NO good if the trigger is broken.

It has the highest fps 500-495 that is legal in Canada, very easy to handle, has a light trigger pull, fiber optic front sights, overall great bb gun

To put a magazine for loading bullets rather then the top of the bb gun

Very inexpensive gun. Great for the young/young at heart beginner. More powerful then average, and more accurate then you would expect. Good plinker.

The bottom of the grip where the co2 is hidden fits loosely, and could be problematic down the line. If it ultimately becomes to loose to fit, it would not impact performance. This gun has a lot of power, but I am only able to get about 85 powerful, consistent shots before a loss of power occurs. maybe 100 total per co2.

This airgun is a good shooter, but it is also not super high quality. Make sure to take a few seconds between shots to maintain power and accuracy.

AWESOME!!! I really like the fast repeating action and accuracy. This is one really fun gun to own. Keep it tucked in your back and pull it out for some really fast shooting action. Great just for shooting kicks. A really fun gun.

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This is a nice powerful co2 pistol. With 500 fps and a secure way of loading the CO2 cartridge not to mention the top loading bb's so, you can see how many you have left, it's hard to find a flaw for $30. Mine came through very accurate for about the 30 ft. range

A little heavier would be nice as well as fiber optic sites.

There are better guns out there but not in this price range. Add a red dot laser site (which I do for all my pistols) and you have one accurate powerful pistol for cheap money. I own about 8 of these cheaper pistols C11, S & W MP, 1088B, Crosman Vigilante etc. and I find with a red dot laser site all of these can be accurate, powerful pistols. I have owned some for as long as 3-4 years and they all work, don't leak CO2 and if one happens to develop a problem, shelling out another $30-$40 is small money.

By Moterhedd...For the price this gun is a winner!!! 500 fps, 21 round capacity, weaver accessory rail. This pistol has it all

adjustable rear sight is all that is keeping me from 5 stars across the board.

I just got it yesterday so, I'll have to see how it holds up over time. After 3 Co2 cartridges, it seems to have broken in nicely and, by the feel of it, seems to be shooting harder

Everything, looks, feel, power and reliability. And price!

Versions with a bit longer barrel lengths. I plan to write Daisy about this.

I now own 3 of these fine pistols. The first has been shot 1,000s of times. I have written many times how important reliability is to me because I shoot so much. One of my best friends just bought one and he is very satisfied withit. I think most avad shooters will be too. Pyramyd still #1 ...

Feels good in handle, fairly accurate

Adjustable back sight.

I really like this BB gun. It looks real, shoots good and is quite precise. The only thing I deplore is it's light weight, some metal weights should be added in the grips and 3 quarter way up front in the cannon.

Shoots hard. 110 useable shots per CO2. The price is right. Very easy loading of BB's and CO2.

The fiber optic sight (front only) is tough to see in low light (like in a basement) situations. no drop free Mag.

overall, I can't complain. The kiddos have a ball with it in the little range I have set up. Shoots good and strong, accuracy is fair, easy to load CO2 and BB's in. Great starter or indoor range gun. Light weight makes it easy for young shooters to enjoy.

Everything. The feel, the power, the looks and the potential for accuracy. I say "potential" because there is a trick to hitting with this pistol (see below). That is why I put 5 stars by accuracy. Also this pistol is tough! I was fumbling with it seeing how it fit in my shoulder holster which hangs on my gun rack. I let it fall (at least 6'), it hit a shelf on the way down and bounced arcoss the living room floor. I was sure something was broken. When I inspected it I couldn't even find any marks on it. I was very impressed. You can tell by looking at it that it is made of weapons grade polymer. It looks better than in the picture on the site.

Can not think of anything ...

OK, I now have shot about a 15 pack of powerlets through this pistol. The thing feels long in proprotion to its weight. This, added to the somewhat long trigger pull tends to pull it to the right when firing. With pratice this is easily overcome. As for the trigger pull ... it is a bit long but smooth and breaks cleanly. If this gun is still shooting a year from now, I will proclaim it the best gun of its kind on the market!

Everything! Such a gun for such a price. It shoots very hard and is very accurate. It shoots harder than any of my other action pistols. I love the S&W M&P look. It is longer and has a longer sight radius.

Can't think of anything as of yet. Daisy does some amazing things for pretty cheap. (good cheap).

The first co2 powerlet in this gun acted very strange. It would shoot hard as hell for 5 or 6 shots then power would drop off sharply. I figured it was because it was releasing so much gas and cooling off. After a short wait it would shoot hard for another 5 or 6 shots before it lost power again. I had never seen such a change in power from cooling. Anyway, I shot that powerlet up, put in another one and it didn't do it anymore. Very strange. I don't know if it was the powerlet or the gun. I have only seldon experienced problems with co2 powerlets out of 1,000's I have used. Anyway, if you want a hard hitting pistol that is very accurate, very easy on the wallet and very good looking you owe it to yourself to try the 415. I will update this review in a few weeks. Daisy is one of the best airgun manufactures in town!