Page 4 - Ruger Air Magnum Reviews

Big strong powerful air rifle . Hits very hard .

The stock maybe should be in wood so as to manage the tremendous power this rifle put out. I believe wood although heavier could make a difference as to the sensitivities this rifle has when it's shot.

Get ready to practice the artillery hold at its max. I have conquered this hurdle and can get some fairly decent accuracy at 30 - 40 yards. I've kept this rifle for another purpose also,ie.when friends come around bragging that thet are good shot I pull out this beast and have a blast of fun with neophytes. All told for the price it's a good deal and ok for the collection .

over all weight and balance are great, heavier than i first expected.awesome power,spring is nicely dampened.

a little less slack in the trigger, though it is adjustable. better scope in the box, center point3x9x40 works really good for the price.

heavier ammo is the key to taming this beast,other than that i only have compliments.

The gun is extremely powerful and accurate. Initially I was shooting Gamo Tomahawk 7.8 gr. pellets. These pellets are way to light for this gun and have a tendency to tumble through flight, causing poor grouping, i.e. 1" at 25yds. I stepped up to Benjamin Discovery hollow points at 10.5 gr. and the accuracy that I read about arrived. I went from 1" groups at 25 yds to 3/8" groups at 25 yds. This is with the included scope on a bench rest. The scope holds zero it is the rings that have to have locktite. I know with a nice Mil-Dot AO scope this gun will really perform. I did take the front site off the gun because it does show up in the site picture with the OEM rings and scope. Overall I'm really impressed with this gun.

Nothing at the moment.

Make sure the rings are installed with some sort of thread lock compound as the recoil will rattle loose the rings from the rail. I recommend shooting only 10.5+ grain pellets anything else is just to light for tight grouping.

Very powerful and very accurate. Great value for the money

Wish to be available also in 22 caliber.

Require quite an effort to cock but certainly not enough to discard this great gun. Pyramyd Air has a great customer service

Packs quite a punch and the open sites are very accurate.

I replaced the scope almost instantly. I kind of expected to as most of the reviews I read said that the scope wasn't up to par.

The powerful spring in this air gun packs quite a punch, but be ready for tired arms until you get used to it. I prefer to use heavier pellets to keep the noise level down and improve accuracy.

The weight of the gun seems even...The POWER is AWESOME!!!!! Make sure you only shoot heavy pellets (10g+) through it, because I already had to replace the piston seal from shooting 7.56 grain pellets through it. This gun is my favorite (besides my XL 1100...) for $165, you can't find a better deal!

Offer this with a better (Leapers 3-9x40) scope...I sent mine to Umarex for pellets since it wasn't very good.

The trigger pull seems kinda long, but you'll get used to it.

Heavy. Feels great. Extreme power. Very accurate. Very cheap. 150 round break in period.

Is hard to cock at first. Could be better accuracy to rival the RWS 460/350, but good for price I guess. Really loud, but it just makes the gun feel better I guess.

Kicks badly. Fun to shoot though.

This high powered air rifle will blow your mind. It is very well built, excellent bluing, solid weaver scope mount and surprise very low price. The first time you shoot this .177, you'll understand why every other review has given this blaster 5 out of 5 stars. Accuracy is awesome and is dependent on the shooter. Best way to handle this power house is with your typical artillery hold. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this magnum springer!!!

I wouldn't change a thing. Given its price and power, you couldn't ask for more.

I almost bought a Diana 350 Magnum but I am sure glad that I saved my money and purchased this beautiful magnum break barrel. You won't be disappointed with this power house. The cocking effort is heavy as is expected if you want max power from a springer. Be sure to buy the RWS cleaning and maintenance kit for this rifle.

Unbeatable value for the money.

I wish this model was also offered in a wood stock .

VERY noisy !!.Even with heavy 10+ gr pellets this has the crack of a .22 firearm. I am waiting for some back ordered 16 gr pellets to see if they quiet it down. If you can't shoot a .22 firearm in your back garden without somebody calling the cops, then you shouldn't think about using this that way. In fact .I think 22 CB caps and the lower velocity .22 shorts in a shouldered firearm (and maybe even a pistol) are probably quieter and sound less like a sniper shooting up the neighborhood. I have heard that people complain about the cocking effort but I didn't find it an issue: at least not in exchange for hyper velocity at a reasonable price. Still, if you can't pick up a 60 bag of concrete or sand then you may have problems with the cocking effort.

I finally got this Ruger Air Magnum after a long research online, i bought it Refurbished for 105$, OMG!!!, my 1st impression was WOW!!, it is so big and heavy, much bigger than i thought, but its ok for me, it looks and feels like a real rifle. I mounted the 4x32 Scope that came with the gun on it, very easy mounting, the scope is fine and clear. So i cant wait to test fire it....1st off i have to cock it, OMG!, its cocking is about 46lbs, very heavy for any women or kids...This is no doubt an adult gun for sure, its not a toy gun. i loaded magnum pellets in there, tested fire about 5 shots and i got it zero in bull eye right away at 35 yards, got 1 inch group, of course i rested the gun on a thick pillow and adjusted the scope a bit to zero it in, plus i readjusted the trigger to lighter pull, i must say this gun is very accurate, if you dont have a good group then its must be the shooter. The gun is loud, powerful, and got a kick to it, i did order a new 6x24x 42 scope for this gun with a set of high rings, i bet after all mounted this gun will weigh about 10lbs.. Conclusion, i love this gun, its a real man gun...power house..at 1400 fps.

Move over 350...you've met your inexpensive Chinese match! Well constructed and finished with good blueing and solid nice looking easy to hold stock. Open sites are quite nice. Chrony just over 1000 with Kodiak Match 10.2 with a firm fit. Supersonic report with cphp 7.9 (loud...not desired...stay heavy). Holding 2 " groups at 60 feet open site with no bench or other supports (sitting-crossleg with elbow on knee). Has as much post fire action as a 410. Minimal hand/grip sensitivity...deep breath and a glorious 2 stage short 1st crisp 2nd trigger. I love love love the trigger. I have not reviewed or mounted the scope during break in. Excellent intelligent Weaver base...good bye scope creep. Actually glad for the auto-safety....easy yet you could not allow for a mistake with this powerful rifle. Newly released model with apparently very little ownership or commentary....astoundingly underowned unit for your collection. Cocking is quite significant...my wife gave up...but after a while it eases to just somewhat hard. I highly highly highly recommend this irrespective of its nominal price (almost too inexpensive). I have contemplated the 350 and 34 and R9 and NPSS and XL (no, I didn't consider Gamo Ex). I have only looked back on my purchase with progressive pleasure.

Offer in 22....no brainer.....however...with all the varied arguments on 22 vs 177, a heavy 177 pellet is highly effective. Sling attachments would have been nice. Scope (4x32) has not been mounted or reviewed but higher mag would be nice....but you have to love the Weaver mount for whatever you choose.

Underowned, minimally represented magnum gem at a very very inexpensive price point.

Excellent air rifle as long as you can handle its power of its output and the strength to break the barrel. This rifle is incredibly accurate, I was able to put 7 pellets in the same hole in 25 yards (extra heavy weight pellets). Excellent trigger.

Although I like the light weight of the plastic stock, I like the look and feel of real wood in a stock. With this excellent accuracy, a more powerful and heavier duty scope is more appropriate.

Get it. This is a cheaper alternative to a RWS 350.

This gun is VERY powerful! It is a great hunting air rifle. Even tuned it still shoots over 1000 FPS with 8 grain pellets. Just FYI it is very similar to a RWS 350 Magnum, except it maybe a little more powerful.

Maybe sell it in .22 instead of .177. You need really heavy pellets to make it shoot correctly. I suggest the Crosman Ultra Magnums. They are 10.6 grain domed pellets. The other pellet I like is the Benjamin Hollow Points for PCP. They are just a big longer and more stable in this rifle.

Invest in some higher quality scope rings. This gun is so powerful the SCOPE will move in the rings! I changed the scope rings out and mounted a Centerpoint 4 x 16 and it is a very accurate out to long range.

everything. i just bought it and right out the box after cleaning barrel i'm getting same hole accuracy at 11' in basement w/open sights which are great especially the rear which is plastic but very stiff not loose like crosman phantom which i liked alot. only put 10 pellets through it so far because the dieseling effect is insane and i cant shoot it outside because of the extreme cold where i live. also chrony readings averaged 1150 w/ the crosman h.p.'s. the first shot i took made my right ear ting. this is the first air rifle i've shot shooting over 1000fps so i wasn't expecting that. freaked the heck out of me.

nothing. buy it.

cocking effort is alot so you need to be strong. not for a kid. cant wait for spring to arrive so i can smooth it out so i can ad a scope. will right another review after. hope this one helps.

Power and accuracy; it likes the 10.65 grain Kodiaks, and I am getting 1/4" groups at 60 yards, which is the rational limit, I think, for hunting. Plenty of power and it is pretty easy to cock.

Maybe a better scope, like 3x9x40AO? this would work better with this much power.

In my tests, it likes the heavier pellets of 10.65 grains, and it still makes a mild "crack" when shot, but the accuracy is sooo good. keep screws tightened regularly, and a good quality scope does it better justice.

i like everything about this rifle.VERY,VERY powerful.I also had to locktite all the screws.The scope is ok but i rarely use it.

The weight,if i could.It is a heavy gun!

its appearance real and beauty, and its price, its very affordable, what i love with this gun...its POWER really powerful rifle,. I can say its one of the powerful air rifle in the market today, i'm shooting 100 feet away you feel the power and accuracy, depends on the pellets you using, if you use 5 to 8 grams of pellets don't expect him hit 100% accuracy all the time. use the 10.2 grams will be perpect. i shoot my 1/2" board target , the pellets go thru. and i shoot can of soda for practice, the soda doesn't even move on his place, but if you check it the bullet go thru both side and damaging the board, that's what power he got.

cocking need power of 52 lbs to cock it, and its weight really quite heavy need trypod to shoot accuracy. its sound , gossh..not a friendly neighborhood gun, its sound real gun. and i think he need onother safe not just one.

This is not a gun for bigginers or younger people, its so powerful, he can knock down a raccoons in one bullet.i got 3 guns right now but this is one really serious one. i love it.

gun hits hard, same story with scope, placed a larger scope on it and results much better. shoots crow magnum hollow points pretty accurate for me, still testing other types, mid heavy seems to work for me.

Had to loc-tite screws down in scope and on gun its self.

Killed two large porcuines today with it, one at over a hundred twenty feet, couple of squirrels also. Head shot from this and it is lights out. I ike it, heavy but a good gun.