Page 6 - Diana Airbug Reviews

Easy to shoot, very accurate!

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Just buy one!

Comfortable in the hand. Good accuracy for the money.

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I really like the power of this pistol. The feel of the wood handle is great. Easy load of the CO2 cartridge is appreciated. The trigger safety is very different for me but I like it now that I have used it for awhile.

The sight could be better, I printed a red dot on white tape for the front sight with my labeling machine and that really help. My targets have a black bullseye so it was hard to see black on black. I am 77 years old so maybe this would not be a problem for most.

This pistol has some weight to it but feels good. I thought the instructions for the magazine were confusing but I figured it out and it works flawlessly. I would recommend this pistol, it is the most powerful CO2 22 pellet pistol I own.

I love the feel of the wooden grip for the gun. It's two pound overall weight makes it more stable for offhanded shooting. I am able to put ten .22 cal wadcutter pellets into a half inch circle at 7.5 yards from a sandbag rest using it's iron sights.

The seven shot magazine could use a stiffer spring as it had a tendency to jam. The rear sight would not adjust low enough to bring the gun exactly to zero; so it shoots a little high at 7.5 yards. Of course that wouldn't be a problem at a greater range.

I absolutely love this gun! It has become my favorite CO2 gun. It is well manufactured and feels like quality in your hand. It is well worth the money!

Great feel, balance, very accurate right out of box. I would have given it 5 stars but I cant find a red/green dot for it. comes in a nice case and and carrying case.

Give it bright easy to read sights. Fiber optic front and rear sights maybe.

I ordered it in May!! Got it in October. But glad I waited

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I call to get a New magazine and had trouble with customer service

I like the quality of the Air Bug. It is easy to load the 7 round clip or shoot singles with single shot tray. The grip is large but fits a medium sized hand perfectly. It actually makes for a steady hand when shooting. It is very accurate at 20 yards where I have my spinning targets. For the price, this is one that can't be beat and has some good force for Co2 power

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A nice looking and fun gun to shoot. A nice gun at a good price.

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Almost everything. Power, handling, accuracy, the look, the feel and best of all, the price. Best pistol (22 cal.) I have so far. I really like this gun. I have big vision problems so I painted a lil yellow on the front sight. I personally will be buying a scope for this gun.

Safety is not safe. I have to press my fingernail on the safety button very hard to get it to engage. Only a 1/64" difference between engaged or not engaged, so press it hard. The first few times I checked to make sure the safety was on and the gun went off. Not cool. So be careful with that.

Once you learn how the mag loads, this gun is fun to shoot
I had a blast plinking tin cans, the pellets went right through both sides.
Accuracy was right on right out of the box.
That's what I look for in a good pellet gun.
Mags are pricey for plastic, I brought one extra but should have brought 3.
Fantastic!! Buy more mags!

This gun is the bargain of the century. The trigger can and was set so light that I only put my finger in the trigger guard when Im ready to shoot ( hair trigger). Not as accurate as some but at the price with a scope its commendable. Not high powered but that accounts for got amount of shots per cylinder of CO2. I purchased the .177 for target shooting but am now considering the .22 as the gun is that good.

Maybe a little more power than shot count to reach out further with flatter trajectory.

Great bargain. Get one before the price goes up and it might after its discovered what a bargain it is.

Working great just like I expected.

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Overall quality is astounding for the $. The wood grip fits my medium size hand and I love that it's hardwood. The trigger pull feels great to me and helps me with my accuracy. Fit and finish are fine.

Rear site was not level and adjustments was not very precise. Front site is very difficult to see with my old eyes. I added white paint and it didn't improve much. I removed the rear site and added a Sig Sauer compact red dot. The case is very basic and I had to make a cut out for the red dot but it works and protects the pistol.

I retired recently and had taken up shooting. I shoot 9mm and .40 cal pistols at a range and found it difficult to improve and ammo is expensive. Got the Airbug to practice in my basement. I have just enough room for a 10 meter range. For a cheap, quiet target, I converted an old pioneer stereo speaker cab. With speakers removed, I lined the back with duct putty. I shoot through the 12" speaker opening. With cab on an old workmate, the target is almost at regulation 10M height. The Airbug is a bit heavy for the Weaver stance but two hand hold is not a problem and what I'm used to with semi auto pistols. I shoot 18.5gr pellets and there is a moderate amount of recoil. I get about 50 good shots per CO2 cartridge. I chose .22 because of my old fumbly fingers, and I am now very adept at loading. I tried the magazine but it was just too cumbersome and tended to jam.
Overall I am very happy with this purchase and Pyramyd Air. Air guns are fun and you can do it at home. PCP pistol next.

Well made,modern design

Not much to change but cosmetically I would like a black walnut handle with a small price increase.

Just be aware of cold weather limitations of co2 guns.

Solid feel and very smooth bolt action make this fun to shoot. The magazine is also a nice feature for times when you feel like plinking with more rapid fire. The punch is pretty good I manage to get about 45 good shots out of 1 CO2 cartridge. Accuracy at 10M is about one to two inch groups depending on pellets, still looking for the sweet spot pellet, seems to prefer wadcutters, and naturally score better with more expensive ammo. Does fairly well with basic crossman pro wadcutters too. The trigger has lots of adjustments and you can truly make this a light trigger. Good sized grip, I liked the feel, I shoot 10M both standing and rested on a bag and good groups with both. Can't wait to try a scope or other optic on the deovetail.

Windage is a little tricky, but eventually you figure it out. Obviously adjustments needed for various distances, not as accuarate as a Walthers barrel, but for this price good enough for practice targets and awesome for plinking in the 20 to 30 foot range.

This is a great entry level target pistol with smooth operation, It is really fun to shoot when you hit where you aim, I could see improvements with every session using this great pistol.

Fairly powerful, beautiful design. Good sized bolt .

The all-metal and wood construction feels very solid. The contoured grip fits my hand well except for the beavertail that gaps from the thumb and doesn't provide support like a target pistol grip. The pistol does have nice balance and doesn't put unnecessary torque on the wrist like some longer barrel pistols. I've shot a Diana Chaser and didn't care for the stylized plastic grip with weird angle. This Airbug meets a nice middle ground between the Chaser and the Diana Bandit (PCP). The Airbug trigger is controllably adjustable. I have my trigger set to a short take-up, then crisp 1.5lbs break. I shoot left handed and debated buying this pistol because Diana placed the bolt on the left. I know having the bolt on the right has been an advantage for lefties in most air pistols, but Diana chose to accommodate the majority of righties. If may become problematic if I choose to mount a red dot.

The rear sight needs to have a true push-pull windage adjustment. If that's what Diana intended, then they failed. Mine requires that both the left and right end screws be loosened, then the notch can be manually slid to position. Unfortunately, locking the left and right end screws cause the notch to drift from the desired position unless you take up the slack evenly on both screws. The black flat vertical front blade is difficult to see in the notch. It could likely be painted for better visibility.

I shoot on a 25ft indoor range. I have shot dime size groups off a rest bag using RWS Hobby .177 pellets. I have not tried a variety of pellets to find its preference. I believe the pistol could shoot tighter groups if the sights were improved to a decent rear aperture and pointed front post. I get about 40 good shots from one cylinder. I don't own a chrony so I can't verify Diana's claim about muzzle energy. I used the magazine and had no jam issues in the first 250 shots.

What a great pistol the look's, shooting it was a lot of fun . You can't beat the price .

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