Page 6 - Diana Stormrider Reviews

Powerfull, accurate and lightweight rifle great for plinking or hunting up to 75 yds or so for the .22. Very light - mine is a little over six pounds with scope and shoots 1 in groups shooting prone with no rest.

Very pellet sensitive in magizine. I had constant jams using Crossman premier 14.3 gr. And have ordered JSB Jumbo Exact 15.6 that were recommended might update after trying them.

I ordered a additional ring mount to stabilize barrel but didnt realize I couldnt install with removing barrel due to gen 2 suppression not being removable I dont wish to remove barrel and receiver on a new gun so I will live with the possibility of barrel Alinement issues some day.

I recently purchased the Gen 2 in .22 cal. At $200 & made in China I wasn't expecting much, but was pleasantly surprised. It is a handsome piece and the quality is excellent. Most accurate pellet for me was the JSB Jumbo Heavy, using single-shot mode. I found that I could extend my shooting time by starting off with heavy pellets, then switching over to light pellets as the power dropped. If you get the extra barrel band, it has a threaded hole for a swivel in the bottom and a set screw on top to tighten the barrel. My barrel was held in with Locktite, and hard to remove.

Make the goofy shark-fin front sight and moderator removable. They both are bonded to the barrel. The report is similar to the old pump-up and Co2 rifles. Too loud for back-yard use.

The wind-up magazine holds the pellets tightly and that's why they are hard to feed. Using cylindrical pellets might help. It was loose in my gun so I moved a scope ring next to it to make it tighter. I saved a lot by getting the pump on ebay, but I had to fix it to make it work... Some spring guns are just as powerful as this one, with out all the pumping, equipment, and noise.

Really like this rifle. For an entry PCP it rocks. It's light weight and very accurate. Sights aren't bad, but putting a scope on it and the extra barrel band sure helps. It seems to like the crossman premier 14.3 grain in my testing.

Add extra barrel band at factory.

Worth try this rifle out. I know it's made in China, but I haven't had any issues with it. It pumps up really fast with the hand pump.

Well built, light weight, super accurate right out of the box.

Add another barrel support. I bought one to add on but it is the same as the one that holds the front sight, a simple one would be better. Also a stock with 2 inch removable piece would make this the perfect youth or small person rifle that could be adapted for big people also.

I like the look, the feel, and how lightweight it is.

It needs a barrel band near the tip.

It will have some issues feeding with certain pellets. I have notice this when I bought the JSB test pellets to try, 3 of the 4 type of pellets would feed and have a nice accuracy especially the jsb exact heavy but 1 of them had issues feeding even had random flyers and jam the rifle about 2-3 times. I think it might have been the exact rs that i was having issues with.

Light weight, straight shooting,good FPS

Great gun as is. A regulator would be nice

Bought this for my wife. Added a barrel band and regulator. She loves it. Now I keep it by the back door for the grays that are over running my neighborhood. I use it more the she does.

"Everything", it's light, easy to handle, quiet, I can't say enough about it. Very accurate for the few shots that I fired right out of the box. No more break barrels for me.

The front of the barrel extending out is very flexible, I ordered a Diana Storm rider Barrel Band and placed that on the rifle to support the barrel, now it's an excellent rifle.

For the price you can't do better for a first PCP. I purchased the kit, the hand pump is too much work for me, could never fill it to the 200 bar, it might be okay for a 25 year old. I purchased the Nomad compressor, can't wait till it arrives, I'll be shooting it a lot and testing it with my chronograph. This introduction into the PCP rifles is a plus, I will be getting a few more PCP rifles.

Better than I had expected. The detail to finish is outstanding for the price. The one I received is very accurate and functions perfectly, and shoulders very well. Although it is lightweight and shorter in overall length than some other PCPs, it does not feel any smaller than a 22lr rimfire rifle.

The barrel band is larger than the barrel, and does not tighten against it. It requires a few wraps of black electrical tap ans a shim to allow it to become snug within the band. If done properly, it is not noticeable in any way.

I have the gen2. The suppressir is threadded on to the end of the barrel, which has some locktite type of glue. With some good hand strength, it does unscrew to allow for another suppressor to be used. I read on the faq section that the suppressor does not come off, which is untrue.

Accuracy out of the box is just outstanding. I am not a marksman but, I can put 7 shot in less than a dime from 20 yards! This is an air gun so pretty I feel I need to wall mount it. Light easy to use it works 99.9% as you would expect at a price that makes it even more remarkable.In action, the gun is just really fun to use. Did I say, yes I did, this gun is very accurate with the right pellets JSB Exact 8.44 for me.

I purchased a few magazines for this gun and the quality on some required some minor adjustments to make them work correctly. The gun is just a little louder than it would like for my backyard.

Hey, this is a great gun to break into the world of PCP air gunning. No doubt you will be happy with this gun if you surround it with the right supporting accessories. Point, just because you get this air gun at a bargain don't be cheap about the support cast. (Scope, pump/compressor/pellets). I have a UTG scope, will not mention the pump (sucks), flirting with the Nomad Compressor and for sure using only JSB exact 8.44 pellets with this backyard toy.

Everything on the rifle I got works like a champ..Its a great little shooter...I got the .177cal...and I'll probaly end up get the .22cal as well seeing how I like this one so much... I got this rifle for pest control and I've taken rats and Iguanas with head shots out to 25 yards... Trigger feels good and smooth as is the bolt.... The mag has worked perfectly everytime no jams...

Maybe another barrel support....

This would be a great starter rifle....VERY accurate rifle...

Very accurate. Light weight and powerful. You will enjoy shooting this gun. Pumps quickly with a hand pump and you are ready to hunt. It's a very capable gun. Got it in .22 and love it

The bolt is a bit stiff and it would do well with a second barrel support.

It's backyard friendly. And you will be shooting the entire day. Just be careful in cocking the bolt cause it is easier to double cock and load two pellets in the chamberand that's not good for the gun.

Price, PCP, Light weight carbine, rapid reload with magazine, safety position.

Flimsy barrel needs front support and better rear support - mine arrived with a sloping barrel clearance and I can flex the barrel in any direction with my pinky up to three millimeters easily. You can never lean it against anything or the barrel will move. Rear ramp sight is cheap and at the end of adjustment before it was aligned; the push-push windage adjustment was obsolete about 60 years ago. Trigger guard is too wide and a bit sharp and would be sufficient at half the width; it also arrived with some of the anodizing missing from it due to the narrow surface of the edge. Safety button is LOUD and could be much quieter. Bolt action is not smooth and I expect will not wear-in quickly. The stock should be synthetic: before I even shot the gun I dropped the air hose from the pump and the disconnect dented the finish and wood of the forearm - this would not happen with synthetic. I would also include a desiccant in the box because my gun arrived with rust in places.

One reviewer said it right, this gun has a lot of potential. The flimsy barrel is a deal killer for me - I would not have bought it if I had seen it in person first. The barrel needs to float free, but to make it a little more "proof" against damage from dropping, leaning or hooking a tree branch, it needs a forward support added and possibly a tighter rear support. I envision a two piece plastic surround that would fully enclose the barrel and extend the shape of the breech and scope rail out as far as necessary. If this was included in a synthetic stock, all the better and the trigger guard could be part of the stock instead of machine aluminum. Anyway, if you are a range shooter and extremely careful with your guns, this little carbine will suit you fine. If you have kids that shoot or you go into the woods or brush to hunt, this little carbine will work fine until somebody bends the barrel. Best luck!

es muy bueno me gusta muy preciso i mucha potencia

Price, Light weight

Barrel mount is very poor. Had to use JB weld to stableize barrel to rest of gun. Gun has a sweet spot on pressure guage where about 10 of your shots will be awsome. A dime size group at 30 yards NP. The rest of the time your looking at a inch or better (at least with the gun I have). ONce I got the barrel in line with the rest of the gun and stablized the bolt worked smooth but before it took a little to much to work.

Spend a little extra and get a regulated gun. I would of returned this gun but for what I payed and the simple fix it was not worth messing with a return.

Accurate. Light weight. Slim and easy to hold. Looks great. Easy to fill.

Better open sights. Better magazine.

I've been shooting springers for decades, and this is my first PCP. After seeing the price on this gun, reading reviews and watching videos, plus Diana has their name on it, I decided to move into the PCP world. Glad I did. I absolutely love this gun. I couldn't get it to sight in with the open sights, but I put a 3-12 compact scope on it, so the rear sight came off anyway. It doesn't come off with a screw. I tapped it off with a rubber mallet, so no screw hole to fill. I don't like the magazine. It doesn't feed pellets smoothly, and unless I loosen the center screw, I can't load it. The last time I used it, it jammed with a pellet halfway into the breech. Hopefully, the problem is just this one magazine, but it could be more robustly built. Otherwise, I love this gun.

Its light.very accurate,easy to fill by pump,

A different muzzle brake because it is very loud,not back yard friendly,another barrel mount towards the front,i don't like the floating barrel because it bends to easly,and have a cover for the filling port.

Must have the right pellet or the magazine will not let the pellet out right I bended the skirts on a lot of them I haven't yet found the right pellet so I just use the single tray.

I bought this for me son to practice on get comfortable with shooting it's light weight easy to cock

It's not that accurate as I would like but it gets you shooting

Very lite small easy to carry

It needs a barrel mount at the end of the barrel a better muzzle break

Great value!

It's light weight is not that hard to pump with an air pump easy to load and coach

Absolutely nothing!

This gun is a great starter pcp pellet rifle first thirty minutes after getting it sited in I killed three birds.is very easy to sight in with the right pellets and it kills birds in an instant