Daisy Powerline 901 Reviews

This rifle has a solid and balanced feel. Overall construction is solid. Accuracy is good.

More metal and a screwed on rear sight would be nice.

Overall a very nice little package for indoors and the backyard.

Weight, power, sights, trigger, overall design and simplicity, company heritage.

Daisy need to put a 880 like handle on the stock. I attached a small drawer handle with short screws. Works very well for $5. Breech level could be more stout too.

A great gun for accuracy and power out to 15 yards. Still has good power and decent accuracy, although groups open up quite a bit, after 20 yards.

Even though it is a plastic gun it feels solid. Has a decent trigger, not mushy or gritty. My trigger has a crisp break and no back travel. It feels precise Pumping action is smooth and I think easier than my 1977. I like how the fiber optic front sight blade is easy to see in low light although it isn't fine enough for me for long range accuracy. Within 10 to 15 yards its fine. If the Air Gun Gods smile on you, the 901 you get will be as accurate as the one I have. After setting the sights up for 10 yards the first pellet I tried- a Gamo Tomahawk- shot well into a 1/2' group shooting off my elbows on a picnic table. I'm an old guy with old guy eyes and that's acceptable for me. Then I set up a 2" section of a 2x4, so 2" high and 1-1/2 " wide and backed up to 20 yards and knocked it over 4 out of 5 shots. That's acceptable accuracy for me and open sights. Next I put an old BSA 3-7 x20 scope on it and put 3 shots in a 5/16th's group. Looked like a 30 cal hole. Its pretty quiet

Pellet loading has a learning curve but can be mastered with the proper technique and practice. It IS easier without a scope. I wish the fiber optic front sight was a bit finer for more precision at ranges past 15 yards

This is a great Air Rifle for the money. Easy to work on when the seals need replacing sometime in the future. Store it with the pump handle unlatched to prolong the service life of the elastomer spring on the pump assembly. Parts are inexpensive and available from Daisy. The internals are the same as an 880 but the exterior is more rugged. Receivers are the same construction but the furniture on the 901 is more rugged than the plastic imitation wood on the 880. You will get bit few times at first as you pump this gun if you don't pay attention to where you place your fingers. The first 901 I bought went back to the store because it was shooting to the right and I maxed out the windage adjustment on the rear sight blade and it was still not zeroed; With any air gun in this price range You pay your money and take your chances. That's why buying from a reputable vendor like Pyramid is important. If you get a lemon they make it right.

Scope rail works well; gun is light; reasonably accurate,

Make the cocking handle like the old 880 with a handle; trigger is really heavy, needs to be re-engineered; get rid of the BB capability, I don't think anyone really uses this.

Inserting the pellets can be a bit tricky at first, but once you get the hang of it, it is not bad. Good gun for the money, I cannot understand how they can make a gun in China, ship it to the US and sell it at that price and have anyone make any money. I made a device of wood and a 2 inch wooden ball for the end of the cocking arm, this makes pumping the gun, much easier and more pleasant.I still haven't found pellets at work really well. I will keep looking.

This is my favorite indoor low power rifle. It shoots accurately at 5m with as little as 1 pump. It's solid, comfortable, ez to pump, well made.

The scope rail is undersized, some rings won't tighten down.

This is a must own rifle.

Accuracy. Smooth trigger. Not pellet picky. Light weight. Fairly tough. Very nice .177 caliber air rifle for plinking and target practice. Probably has enough power after 10 pumps to eliminate small pests and squirrels within ~20 yards, but could not recommend for small game hunting (shoots about as hard as Daisy 880). BBs are inherently inaccurate and -will- damage the minimal 'rifling' over time, so pellets only for me (a couple of years of regular BB use ruined a combo-ammo air rifle I had back in the 70's, which I'd pad for myself with months of very hard-earned wages!).

Nothing amiss here, especially at the price (shop around for the best deal).

Nice shooting air rifle and one of my favorites for indoor target practice. Shoots quite accurately at all power levels from 3 to 10 and every pump is easy to complete. Very nice inexpensive variable pumper! I kind of hate to say it, but when it comes down to general shooting pleasure, I think I prefer this to my Daisy 5880. :-)

One of few remaining single shot pellet guns that are affordable for clubs for juniors to learn on. Still have to modify to install sights

Would put sights on rifles that we can use to teach qith rather than us having to install sights ourselves. Either manufacturers or sellers provide what we need or with mood in washington this could end youth instruction.

Feels solid, pumps easy, seeks to shoot good, have not put it on paper

Better sights

Made in China

Price is in range club can afford.

Need to get better sights. If we can modify rifle so competition style sights fut will purchase more.

Barrel is wrong diameter for most dovetail attachments.

shoots fantastic feels very sturdy super accurate great sights easy to pump my favorite pump gun

pellets are tough to load maybe a mag like the 760 has now

this is the pump gun you want i love my 880 but this is way better i have an old 760 pre mag 90's era gun that isn't as good as the 901 buy this gun you will love it ! plenty accurate with bbs

This rifle has become one of my favorites! I am amazed at its accuracy, especially with Daisy pointed pellets. It is easy to pump and is very light weight. The engineering and build quality is excellent. It is perfect for plinking tin cans and target shooting with wadcutter pellets.

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This is a full-sized rifle that is perfect for all adults and a great first air rifle for junior shooters.

The entire unit seems well made. I haven't had a chance to really dial in the sights, but just from playing with it, I can consistently hit a T-Post with a BB from 50 yards. So it came pretty darn good right out of the box. Its fairly light weight and easy to pump until you get to about the 8th pump, meaning it has a pretty good amount of power without requiring much effort.

There seems to be just a bit of wiggle between the stock and receiver. Its only noticeable when pumping and its not very much, but I would feel better about its longevity if that connection seemed more solid. Pellets can be a little difficult to load. I guess this is just a necessary irritation with a BB/pellet combo gun, but you sort of have to drop the pellet in the chamber and hope for it to align itself correctly. I guess you could use tweezers to place one with more control.

You probably need to be around 5 ft tall to be able to handle this thing. Its definitely a bit too long for my 6 year old to handle. My 8 year old is just barely capable of holding it correctly, and he is a big kid for his age. I got this model instead of a break-over pellet or even a CO2 version because I wanted to be able to better control the power. It definitely gives you a good bit of control. 1 pump will send a BB maybe 30ish ft. 10 pumps will give you enough to take out small nuisances like gophers. I like that I can use this for things like gophers without worrying too much about my zone of fire or backstop conditions.

Fiber optic sights. Inexpensive

I bought the exact same gun for my wife last year. I really liked hers. My rifle is not as powerful or accurate as hers, I think the quality has a wide range from ok to a great deal. I would not recommend this product.

Relatively inexpensive. Can shoot BB's and pellets Fairly accurate even to 40 yards with pellets

Needs a better trigger. It pulls hard and long compared to other air rifles.

I blame this on the problems all companies are having in these trying times, but I did have to wait about 2 months for new stock to arrive. I did put my name on the notification and pre-order list and one day, when checking the site to look for any updates, I saw it was in stock and I hadn't gotten any notification. I called to get things going.
Check your orders regularly.

Shoots very well, weight is good. seems to be made well.

Hard to load the pellets

Very nice rifle.

I really like this rifle. The second shot I even fired out of this rifle, I got a squirrel! I would say that is out of the box accuracy if I have ever seen it. I had seen this rifle mentioned on a forum as a really good BB/Pellet gun and the reviews everywhere were good, so I felt comfortable buying it. Im really glad I did.

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Its a really good value and it is accurate and powerful enough to take down a squirrel.

It quiet and hits hard.

It's light weight and I've had a lot of experience with multi pumps way back in my teens and twenties. I bought this to have a quick alternative to my springers if I need something right there quick and easy. Springers are faster to get ready for a shot but to me multi pump gives you more room for error because of the lack of recoil and really no hold sensitivity issues. Just pump and dump....LOL!!!

Nothing at all for this price point. I was always a fan of Daisy air rifles over Crosman in my early years. I had an Daisy 856 back in the 80's and loved it. I also had an 880 as well as a Crosman 2100 which I loved and a 760 which I thought was overrated.

Get this for a plinker as well as some closer range small game with good shot placement this is more than adequate.

It's actually made of heavy durable polymer.

Barrel shroud is a bit weak (rolled sheet metal).

Accuracy is pretty impressive.

Ease os use

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