Page 6 - Diana 350 Magnum Premium Reviews

This is simpley the best of the big dogs with open shights or a scope the accuracy is second to none. The power is there also put a jim maccari spring & seal fine tuned the gun and its on like donkey koog. I have the .22 cal put through the crony and it is averaging 949.8 fps whit rws dome pellets .I have a webley patriot also in 22 cal just put a gas spring in it it made it a lot smoother a lot more accurate but nothing like the 350. I crony the patriot it run at 923.5 these are both new springs so i'll have to see where they end up after they settle in.

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If you want a quility airgun this is the one but not for kids .I put a leapers 4x16x50 scope on it and can't miss the bulls eye no mater what pellets i use at 25 yds it did not make a differance if it where hobbys or jsb monsters and every thing in between with the same scope on the patriot at the same distance it shoots dime size groups the 350 is spot on

I love everything......dont let the plastic trigger fool you....this is by far the most '' Buttery'' trigger to grace my fingers, i owned two Gamo rifles before and although this RWS 350 packs a '' Mike Tyson'' like punch its no louder than the Gamo whisper, ( did i mention the trigger is sweet) Accurate out of the box....thank you pyramyd air....Heavy , but the weight stabilizes the gun not for kids, i Highly recommend this Product .......MADE IN GERMANY

Should come with a shoulder sling to carry on hunting trips....

You can't go wrong ...save the money and get it for Christmas....u will enjoy it for years

Everything.Solid feel and balance makes this one accurate open sight shooter

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she loves the rws 14.3 superdomes.

Excellent power & accuracy,very well made.

Wish all rws rifles had a steel trigger...

its heavier to cock than other guns, but what do you expect from a powerhouse like this? this gun is a cannon, its like firing a 22lr,great combination of power & accuracy,anything more is overkill.

Rich color, grain and finish (smoothness) of the wood stock. Overall sleek look and design. Nice Iron sights. Accuracy.

Cocking effort. Out the box you will need to squeeze two cans of spinach into yourself to cock it. Easily 45 pounds. And it groans and wheezes all the way through the cocking stroke, as will you! But after a hundred shots or so it eases up and smooths out. The rifle is also heavy but has no sling swivel studs.

Be patient. Break it in and you will be rewarded. The gun is highly accurate yet somewhat hold sensitive. The .22 likes to be rested just behind the front point of the checkering on the forearm (as does the RWS 54 by the way). The .177 likes to be rested about an inch further back so as to give a little more weight to the muzzle end of the rifle. Follow Tom Gaylord's recommendations on the artillery hold to the letter AND train yourself to NOT drape your thumb over the rifle's wrist. Let this rifle dance as it pleases! Be aware the RWS 350 does NOT deliver anywhere near the advertised 1000 fps in .22 using the pellets that should be used in this rifle, which are H&N Baracudas, heavy Crosman Premieres or Predator Polymags. Do not use lightweight pellets. Scope this rifle with not less than 9 (preferably 12 or 16) power with Adjustable Objective (AO) and get the UTG zero-droop mounting base for it. That is a must, since the factory dovetail and scope stop hole are inadequate to the task for such a powerful springer. This rifle is easily the equal of guns costing two to three hundred dollars more. It is a great value at the current price.

Plenty of power, very accurate and a joy to shoot. The trigger is excellent and breaks cleanly. Mine loves Beeman Kodiak and JSB Exact pellets (.22 caliber). With practice you can hammer nails at 20+ yards with this one! Definitely one of my favorite rifles.

This rifle is a bit long and I removed the stock sights as I prefer a scope. Although I would prefer a metal trigger, I have used my rifle regularly for three years (thousands of rounds) and have no complaints, trigger or otherwise.

Beeman Kodiaks or JSB Exacts work very well (very good accuracy and more punch with the Kodiak, exceptional accuracy w/ the JSB Exacts). With the Beeman Kodiaks, this rifle will put a clean hole through a 3/4" pine board at 50 yards and still penetrate a second pine board deep enough so that the pellet skirt is barely (or not) visible. The rifle is well made, and a recommended purchase! You won't be disappointed! Scope it!

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Would be nice to have it come in two calibers, two barrels like the Beeman combo...

A must have, save up and buy it......

Accurate, powerful (about 22fpe avg across wide range of pellets), looks great. The trigger is very predictable and crisp.

Wish open sights were fiber optic...can be difficult to sight under non-ideal conditions.

This a a great rifle. It has no annoying twang like my friends Gamo, and is just a joy to shoot.

Great iron sights! Light trigger with short travel. Plenty of power.

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I purchased the 0.22 caliber 350 Magnum in order to get more trigger time without having to spend excessive money and time purchasing ammo and driving to the range to fire my Springfield M1A. The 0.22 caliber version offers just enough recoil to tempt a flinch and this is ideal for improving marksmanship with high-powered rifles. I can say with confidence that the 350 Magnum has certainly accomplished this. The 350 Magnum is heavy enough to simulate a firearm and rugged enough to take a bit of punishment. Out of the box, the cocking effort is rather extreme and I was very sore after firing 100 shots on the first day. However, after having put 800 shots through it, it is much easier to cock and I can shoot all day without any problems. The chronograph indicated an average muzzle velocity of 853 fps after having fired 600 shots through the rifle. The range of this rifle is astonishing. I can easily hit a soda can at more than 50 yards. I am also hard pressed to miss a tennis-ball-sized target at 30 yards measured. Keep in mind that I'm shooting iron sights from a standing offhand position in every case. Having said that, one of the main reasons that I chose the 350 Magnum was the quality of the iron sights. Of all of the iron sights that I've seen on pellet rifles, these are the best. The front sight comes to a point so that the target is not obscured or dwarfed. The rear sight is very precise and easy to adjust. This rifle is hold-sensitive but not excessively so.

Powerful! Stock looks great! Open sights are nice even though i dont use them. I have a 3x9x50 scope on mine. Cocking effort not bad for a magnum springer. No Twang! like other springers I have shot. Quite smooth for a powerhouse like this!

Maybe make it a bit shorter and lighter, but hey it's a magnum springer what do you expect?!

Get a good scope and mounts! This gun kicks hard! This gun has some power! I shot about 500 rounds through it so far. I shot it over the chrony and im getting 855.44 FPS with 14.3 gr. Crosman premiers! 10 shot string. Nice! Also have shot JSB Exact 15.8 gr, but these are not accurate in this rifle! They averaged 757.9 FPS. Shot several other pellets too even Eun Jin 28 gr. they averaged 601 FPS. The 350 Is somewhat hold sensitive and can be a challenge to shoot accuratly but with practice you will figure it out. Crosman premiers I have found to be the most accurate pellet! Pretty accurate rifle, gonna be a great hunter!

Quality. The wood and finish, the bluing and style is just amazing. You get what you pay for with this rifle. The trigger is great, no creep..auto safety is nice too. open sites are nice. A very powerful, well thought out gun.

I have the 48" full size 350 .22 cal, and it is long, if they could knock off a couple inches that would be nice. the Compact version is another option, but it is scope only, and the style is different.

This is a full size, heavy duty, powerful air rifle. I find the cocking effort to be just fine for me. I can shoot 50 or 60 rounds without being bothered.Get the .22, for more hitting power, and RWS superdomes work great. If your getting a scope, be sure to get the UTG Scope Mount Base for a solid mount and to comp for droop. This rifle is not gentle on scope mounts to say the least, and if not mounted well it will move as it did for me with the RWS scope and 30mm rings even with the stop pins installed. This gun takes some breaking in and some getting used to. after putting about 1100 pellets through it the accuracy tighten up nicely, but it is still a very sensitive to how you hold it and can take some practice to attain long distance accuracy for sniping critters. It has taken many squirrels and rats with ease at distances up to 90 feet away. Its the first gun I go to when I see a problem that needs solving. They never know what hit them.

Well the thing I like the most is it is a hefty powerful rifle! Holy crap this thing is for the hardcore hunting airgunner. When I shoot beer cans filled with water they EXPLODE! That is just too cool.

Well it IS hard to cock and I'm a really big guy! Maybe send it off to a tuner as soon as you get it to adjust it. I don't mine the plastic trigger and safety, though some have commented on it.

Not for the faint at heart. You can't shoot it more than 50 shots before it will just wear you out. It also takes some time to break in to get good groups. With a big scope it is HEAVY! In fact it weighs as much as two Gamo Whispers! If you aren't going to hunt, I would pass on this gun. It isn't for casual shooting.

This is a follow up review...over a year and the 350 is still a great rifle. There's no telling how many shots are on it now but after 1000 it was a different gun like I said. I now have a Leapers 4-16x50 on it. Perfect match for the gun. GET THE RWS MOUNT by Leapers! Great mount...I haven't had to touch it since I first locked it down thousands of shots ago. Accuracy is exellent. Jsb preditors are the best after break in. I tested many pellets and some where just everywhere. Peditors are hole in hole at 30yrds easy. The gun is smooth enough to shoot resting on a bench with bags now. Very consistent shot to shot. Power definately increased at a point, somewhere over 1000 rounds. It is obvious. The gun sounds different now too. No buzz anymore, just a quick pop. The biggest thing I have shot with it is a 20lb neutria at about 50 yrds. At first I though I had missed the head shot. I looked through the scope again and saw the blood running out the side of it's head and it never moved an inch! If you own or are thinking about buying one.... Get it shoot the crap out of it for a while before mounting a scope

Nothing....blueing is still perfect after many walks in the woods and days in the back yard. I don't worry about hurting this gun.

Don't waste time mounting a scope at first. You will get frustrated with it thinking it's in accurate. Wait at least 500-1000 shots. The gun will change A LOT! You will know when it gets to the right point. It will suprise you and it seems like all of the sudden it settles in and smooths out. Then mount a good scope WITH THE LEAPERS RWS MOUNT! and enjoy the accuracy and power.

The power of this air rifle is amazing. I got it in .22 caliber, and with RWS Superdomes, I was getting an average velocity of 847 ft/sec. The accuracy is very good also. Hitting tennis balls at 40 yards, is very easy to do. At that distance, the pellets penetrate through 1 side of the tennis ball, and are captured inside.

I was somewhat disappointed that RWS/Diana is using plastic for the trigger, triggerguard, and safety assembly. Hopefully this will not be a problem when the temperature gets below freezing.

If you are looking for an air rifle with lots of power, and great accuracy, look no further. I have had the best accuracy with the Superdome pellets. I have tried almost every .22 pellet that Pyramyd sells, and these seem to be the most consistant.

This is, an amazing rifle. It packs a huge punch. I bought the .177. The iron sights on the gun are very good, but I always thought that I would mount a scope on it....so...I ordered a Leapers TS from PA. When my scope arrived I was excited, and sighted it in right away. Here is what I found. 1: The gun was wicked heavy. 2: I was questioning whether or not to take the scope off. Not because of the weight, but because I started to like shooting it with just the iron sights. 3: Make sure that you use a heavy pellet. If you don't, you will find that the skirts will be destroyed, and you'll get flyers. I found the Beeman Kodiaks 10.6 or the JSB Exacts Diablo 10.2 work the best. 4: If you do mount a scope, the ONLY way to mount a scope that will take the serious recoil of this gun, is buy buying the UTG scope mount base, that compensates for barreldroop that fits the RWS Diana 350, and the Leapers Space Age 1" Rings, Low, Weaver Mount. Of course I went with the True Strength scope buy Leapers. 5: The Plastic trigger housing. Yes, I was concerned, because all of my other rifles are Metal and wood. But after shooting with this trigger, I found it very responsive and delightful.

The scope rail.

I did put the scope back on. After all, I am getting a little older, and need all the help I can get. Cheers, Mark

You can remove the iron sights for use with a scope without exposing the insides of the barrel. Hits hard. Groups the size of less than a dime at 15yds with the right pellets. The scope rail is the perfect size for the Beeman 5040 mount.

Plastic trigger makes me wonder about its longevity. Make the hole in the bottom of the trigger guard bigger for access of common screwdrivers to adjust the 1st stage trigger.

Beeman extra heavy match kodiaks group the best with my rifle. Crow magnums, predators, and diabolo exacts don't do as well. Kodiaks are about .35 inch groups at 15yds. The rest were more than an inch. Make sure your scope mount is tight. You'll find that your point of impact will change on you if you don't.

I was going to write a review on this gun some time ago, but it got away on me. So here it is. Fit and finish is as good as it gets. Bluing and etching is excellent, as is the beautifully checkered Monte Carlo stock with soft rubber, vented recoil pad. The true, two-stage adjustable trigger is die for, and has the sweetest pull I ever had the privilege of owning. And talk about "out of the box" accurate! Mine puts 7.9 grain Crosman Lites through the crony at a whopping 850 FPS (Feet Per Second!) -- and that's at 25 yards, measured! I know some air rifles that can't do this at the muzzle (my Crosman G1 Extreme, truth be told.) Speaking of which, the CP Lites exit the muzzle at 1100 FPS. As for things like Gamo PBA and Crosman Silver Eagles, they do better than 1450 FPS. But at this velocity, it cracks more like a .223 high powered rifle, than it does a .22 rimfire. Not to mention, a springer air rifle. As for the heavier 10.5 grain CP pellets, it does 810 FPS at 25 yards, and 950 at the muzzle (my Crosman G1 Extreme puts these same pellets out the muzzle at 780 FPS.) I know, but there it is. That old axiom of getting what you pay for. Now I want to tell you about a little extra something that makes all the difference in the world; especially when it comes to the longevity and endurance of the gun. If you were to look at the underside of the cocking arms, you would find that a roller bearing takes up all the stress, instead of some pivot point connecting rivet. Very Nice!

Plastic trigger housing -- although it is one of the sweetest triggers I have ever wrapped a finger around! I kid you not, the pull is to die for. Length. It's long at 48" long. (That's four feet!) Weight: Nearly nine pounds, and that's without a scope! Speaking of which: this rifle is so accurate with its iron sights, I'm debating on whether to scope it or not. And, believe it or not, I took out a gopher with just one shot using Beeman hollow point 7.3 grain Silvers Bears at 65 yards -- open sights -- measured! He never knew what hit him... But with all this power comes the dreaded effort of cocking the thing. It's a man's gun through and through, and your going to know it after about 50 shots. Especially the next day, so make sure it's a weekend where you have time for your cocking arm to recover.

The adjustable site is a breeze to operate that stays where you put it shot after shot. But here is where all that German engineering really shines: when you shoulder the rifle, it seems to automatically jump right into the shooting position -- and on target! But if do decide to scope it, the 11 mm built-in scope rail and stop will handle whatever you throw at it with no problem at all. Like most things with this air rifle, it's hefty to say the least.

This gun is amazing!!!!! the acuracey .the stock. the power .

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MADE IN GERMANY . this airgun wil be the best gun you ever had. it wont dissepoint you . it is a bit heavy but it is not to bad. i have shot rabbit dove's and all cind of small game . it kicks like a horse dont put a scope on it the sights are great

Fit, finish, and power.

Softer recoil pad.

** replace my previous review ** I found Beeman Kodiak Match Heavy pellets work best for longer range. I prefer the Iron Sights to a scope, the accuracy improved, maybe due to weight or the fact the break barrel changes slightly between loads. This gun broke the supplied RWS 300 scope and eventually the Bushnell Banner scope after 1000-2000 rounds.

wow, very impressed, i got the rws 350 magnum in 22 cal. pellet. after mounting a scope and 10 shots later i was shooting holes into each other at 25 yards, very acurate and powerful. since i have shot many birds, rats, squirrels and other varmits. the craftsmanship of this rifle is like no other. thanks pyramid air for a wonderful tranaction. rc

maybe make it for a left handed person