Page 4 - Diana 350 Magnum Premium Reviews

As with my other rws rifles, fit and finish are very good. The Germans really know how to produce first class products.

Offer this in a .25

This is a very hard hitting .22 right out of the box. It was a little tougher to zero and get it to hold the zero than my 54 or 460. But it is coming around nicely after a hundred shots or so. Paired with a 4-16x56 leapers, you can easily shoot dimes at 30 yards. A friend shot mine and ordered one for himself the next day.

Im like the gun and the way it shoots, it hits hard a little hard to control but im getting it. The little washer and breach seal fell out and I had to put it back in hope it stays so far it is. The finish on the gun is good I wish they would just put a clear on the wood I just striped all the dark finish off my old model 36 and put clear on it, I realy like the real light color finish. Im not sure whats going on here but I shoot my 350 magnum from my up stairs window to a target 30 yards away also taking out some pesky sparrows. It will shoot dead on, then il put the gun away go to shoot it the next day and its off buy an inch or 2, everythings tight so I zero the scope back in and im fine. Ask BB he thinks mabe a temp change of 30 degrees or more may be the problem but I dont see that being the problem. I still only have about 300 shots though it so mabe it will get better in time?

Not much R W S makes a great gun I was looking for a more powerful gun and I got it. Only thing I would change is the finish mabe it a nice light color finish, mabe Il strip this one to this winter? and im still not sure how to that lubercating needle in where u lube the spring and piston, the cocking arm is in the way? I hate to have to remove it each time I have to lube it.

It is a little hard to shoot and it has the power and recoil to go with it but once you learn it, its fun to shoot enjoy the power it has it. Ive been shooting premiers 10.50 gr in it to break it in after that im going to shoot the J B S 10.34 ot see what that dose.

My wife bought me this gun as a gift about 6 years ago, so mine doesn't have the T05 trigger. I would have bought it .22 version if I'd had the choice. That said, the .177 shoots a very flat trajectory which is useful in the field. It still packs a big punch, and penetrates very well. The ergonomics on this air rifle are excellent, given a brief break-in period (for your arm as well as the gun). Once you get used to it you can shoot hundreds of pellets in a plinking session. You will need a 10.5 grain pellet for accuracy. I like the H&N barracudas. You will also need the weaver scope mount made by RWS, or your scope will creep from the recoil. This gun can break a cheap scope (mine did) so get a good one. Accuracy is excellent once you learn the artillery hold. You need to keep your hand (or something soft) between the gun and any solid rest you put it on, or the gun will jump from the recoil before the pellet leaves the barrel.

I have heard that Umarex is offering upgrade kits for some of its guns. Is there one for this model? I would love to see a gas spring conversion kit that I could have installed at PA. I know that this would probably void the warrantee but it might be worth it.

I have had to replace the mainspring and seals in this gun three times. The first time I just cleaned the barrel with bore oil, a big no-no. The next time I put too much of RWS' own chamber oil into the gun, and it made a sound like a .22 long. Someone needs to explain how to oil this gun properly. The third time the pellet I was using simply had some oily residue on it right out of the box, and the gun dieseled on me. Be very careful to keep oil out of the compression chamber and barrel of this air rifle. RWS will cover the cost of fixing the gun but not the cost of shipping to its headquarters in AK.

Style of the stock. The wood shines up well. Cleans up good. The barrel is solid.

I'd probably only put a marking somewhere that we could see to know what model exactly we have. Thats it. Nothing big, its the perfect rifle.

Its got somw weight to it. Its not a light weight little air gun that smaller kids would need to be trying to use yet. Its sot some "meat" to it so to speak!

Everything about the gun is great... Not hard to cock and very accurate... Worth the money!

It's a little heavier than expected but no big deal... Still a great gun

Great with liepers 3x9 scope

Jut received the rifle today, The gun is very well made with high quality. Iron sights worked great. Only could shoot for an hour before dark and was easily hitting targets between 50 and 100 feet away. This is my first air rifle and the break barrel loading was not too difficult. Really liked the long barrel. From the velocity of the pellets it could easily take out small pests etc. Also want to note that i had no problems with the shipping. It was doubled boxed packed in foam and had no damage to box or rifle.

Nothing at all however it was heavier than i thought it would be .

I have several other rifles and i could easily say the quality of this rifle will allow it to passed down to others in our family. It was a great investment

This is my first adult air rifle. I really like the fit and finish. The gun shoulders great. The power is much more than I expected. It shoots completely through thick dog food cans at 60 yds. I shoot unopened coke cans and it explodes them. This gun has a lot of power for a airgun. I rated the gun a 5 in accuracy because it shoots flat and has little wind drift and still manages to shoot very good groups. I have been practicing 1/10th scale silhouette and in heavy wind you do not have to compensate more that a inch or so. I am very impressed. The gun likes the Crosman Premier Heavy .177 Cal, 10.5 Grains, Domed. This gun is at its best with long range open sights. 60yds is the limit in my yard and accuracy is still very good.

Trigger is not great for target shooting but with practice you can manage to make long accurate shots.

it is powerful and use a heavy pellet.

Great quality, very accurate and well made. Trigger is great, really helps with accuracy. It arrived within days and came well lubed. Shot almost 100 rounds so far and boy does this thing have some power, 22 cal is the only way to go!

Not much. Its a bit heavy and requires effort to cock. But that's what to expect from a high powered air riffle like this.

I didn't want to risk getting a low quality scope so i ordered the UTG 4-16x40 AO EZ-TAP. This matched with the 350 is a great combo and accuracy so far (35yrds) has been dead accurate.

...constructed of high quality material. Very solid and accurate. This piece reeks of craftsmanship and workmanship. with good care, it will last you decades. My old Diana .177 was given to me by my brother in 1979, I gave it to my nephew mid 90's. He gave it to his younger cousin in 2002......and last year, he gave it to my eight year old son...Parts had to be changed of course , but it's still in the family...I love it. I must have shot half the towns pigeons back then(it was legal)...

The front sight interferes with the scope. One may say that the front sight is rendered useless with the scope and must be removed anyways....I would like to be abel to leave the font sight in incase the scope is to be removed in the field. I also don't like the look of the groves after having to removing the front sight. It is on the heavy side so sling hooks would have been nice

I placed a 48 yard head shot on a possum. It packed a punch. dead before I could take my finger of trigger. great for pest control. But one must practice and become highly accurate to ensure a humane kill. Las thing you want is to get a body shot by accident and have the poor thing run away and die gradually in your neighbors back yard....Yaykss

Yes, I did give 5 stars for "Value for Money"... This gun is everything a spring air gun should be: Simple- It' a break barrel with an automatic safety. Can't get more simple unless you start to consider a longbow or sword. Powerful- Using a .22cal, 18grn pellet, it will place 24ftlbs of energy on a Raccoon's Head. Messy, but quick and humane. Accurate- If you know how to hold a powerful springer, you will get 1/2" groups at 30yrds. If you can see the target at 30yds, go "old-school". The iron sights are great. The T06 trigger is outstanding and really helps the hold of the gun and ultimately your ability to be accurate. Well Finished- Guns should feel nice and look cool. This gun looks and feels hand crafted, very nice.

Front Globe Sight. The sight functions quite well and as it should. No complaint on function, just looks. The globe should be attached to a milled bracket and locked on the barrel with a small set screw. It would look nice...

Cocking Effort- Not that big a deal if you are somewhat healthy. It's about 35-40lbs, just a few pounds more than average. This is amazing for the power that you get out of the muzzle. "Is this gun powerful enough to take down racoons?" I would say yes, IF, you are able to place the shot. I have taken out 7 with this gun using H&N Baracuda Hunter Extreme Pellets, .22 Cal, 19.09 Grains. All were "one shot one kill" at 10-15 yards. 5 head shots, 2 heart/lung shots. No suffering, knocked them right out of the tree and Dead. But please, only attempt this once you can consistently group 1/2" at 10yards standing, no bench rest!

The out of box quality exceeded my expectations, very accurate, with a very smooth action and trigger. I haven't had the chance long range, but at 15yds five shots in one hole with crosman premier hp's is more than satisfactory for me.

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It is a bit heavy, and the front sight will interfere with a scope. The trigger is very light from the factory.

The accuracy and power are better than any gun i own. I'm using CP pellets, which seem to be the best for my specific use. If you buy this gun, you will not regret it

Include a better scope with this gun

The only thing anyone needs to know is that this gun is great and worth the extra bucks. Buy it....

I like every thing, light weight and extremely powerful at long ranges.

The plastic trigger should be made of metal, other than that, not a thing.

It has magnum power more than 1,250 fps in .177, the barrel is almost 20 inches long, very very accurate gun, excellent craftsmanship made in germany, practically all pellets i have fire are extremely accurate even the gamo raptor at long ranges more than 50 yards, if you are shooting rabbits with the gamo raptors they go through the animal and beyond. The trigger and safety are identical to the ruger air rifles. Same power of the hatsan magnums but lighter in weight and only about 35 pounds of cocking effort, you can travel the woods all day unlike the heavy hatsans that are very heavy and way harder to cock and 100 fps less than this RWS. The price is just right, accuracy is extreme right out of the box, simply the best spring piston gun i have bought, my second best is of course the famous beeman P1 pistol. If deciding on what magnum gun to buy, this is it, i had mine deliver in three days!! wow!! Note: the gamo raptors sound real loud much like a .22 short so if you have neighbors close beware, these raptors and most hobby pellets break the sound barrier and cause the ballistic crack after breaking the sound barrier at about 1,100 feet peer second, not even with a suppressor or silencer the noise is very loud in .177, Buy it! you wont be disappointed!! Also i fired the crosman skenko type pellets and found that they fit lose on the breach and some how don't seal well and may cause some piston slamming. i don't recommend shooting these on magnum guns.

Paired up with the UTG scope from P/A this thing is a nail driver for my son who I bought it for.

the usual that you would see on an HW97K or TX200. But for the price with the T05 trigger it is a good buy.

It's got a long barrel. With a scope I had to get a shot-gun case for it. Heavy recoil, break barrel will build muscles. Great airgun upgrade for a young shooter.

Things i liked was how its really smooth when you clock and shoot the gun, accurate yes it is even with crosman HP, can easily kill a dove from more than 100+ yards away. This gun is well worth the money you pay for because you notice the difference between 100$ airgun and this.

Things i would change was the front site, yes its nice but tends to get loose after hrs of use, not a problem for me as i use a scope but wouldnt want it to fall off when doing some hunting and yes a added sling knobs would have been eally nice. I dont know if its just my gun but my iron sites are useless, no matter how much i tried it, it shoots too high even though i set the back site really lowest or highest it doesnt hit the mark, so now i just leave it on so it'll look classic and nice.

It says 1250 fps but i dont think it hits the mark but it is up in the 1100+ with 7 grains, My walther talon mag shoots deeper into wood than this but with that its less acurate, would still pick the 350 over the walther. The barrel tends to rust if you dont oil it often maybe because of your hand will keep touching the gun to clock it mine did so i have to oil it everytime after use. The gun kicks.

Solid,high quality construction,excellent finish

Ability to use a sling

I have had the .177 gun for about 5 years. Accuracy improved when I added a Picatinny mount with barrel drop compensator and steel rings with picatinny bars/clamps. More accurate and quieter with heavier pellets. Use at least 10 gr pellets. Killed a pigeon stone dead at 105 yards last week-end.

Impressive design, appearance of the stock from forearm checkering through the firm cushion of the butt-stock pad. An adult's weapon with features one can readily appreciate, the firm and consistently a smooth cocking with no sloppiness, a well engineered breech

I would ask for a sharpshooter barrel option, longer to accommodate the additional twist. The pellets begin to tumble at 55 to 65 yards depending of the manufacturer, affecting accuracy. A longer barrel would allow consistent accuracy out to 80 or 90 yards instead of 50.

Believe what is written about cocking pull weight, rifle weight and recoil. Not for those who prefer to have rapid plinking experience. Excellent single shot experience for long and intermediate shooting. Accuracy and consistency are outstanding. Shooting off a rest at 10 or 50 yards you can easily punch through the same hole several times.

I liked the feel, accuracy and power of this rifle. It has very nice wood and blueing and a great trigger pull. Iron sights are very good and optics gives you the range this rifle is capable of.

Fairly heavy rifle and a bit long. Not bad for on the range, but carrying in the field, particularly in heavy brush, or in confined spaces may be a challenge. I wish it had a sling.

This is a solid air rifle, accurate and powerful. For the price, I don't think you will be disappointed.

Power, accuracy out of the box, fit and finish.....and the T05 trigger. I know that Diana now installs the T06, but this trigger is really fine for both target or field work.

Not much. You get what you pay for, and the PA deal on this rifle is very good. I have had mine for about year now and it just keeps getting smoother. Too bad we can't get suppressors in the USA. This rifle is fairly loud.

This magnum class rifle is not nearly as difficult to tame and shoot accurately as you might think, even out of the box. Most buyers opt for the .22, but the .177 with moderately heavy pellets is fine. I see 930fps with 10.5 Crossman domed pellets.

Solid construction, heft, beautiful beech stock, balance, accuracy out of the box without a scope. The .22 carries a punch.

Needs too much cocking effort, especially toward the end, there can be a mechanical efficiency multiplier mechanism to make this easier. Closing the break barrel is thud rather than a clean snap/click.

The gun has a complex forward recoil. The factory setting for the trigger has minimal travel and surprises you when you fire it the first time. The first round with a Beeman hollow point .22 tumbled and hit the plywood target at the skirt end of the pellet. The sights are not illuminated as in the optic fiber ones and feel a bit primitive. The balance is excellent and you can fire comfortably in the standing position.