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Air Venturi Bronco Target Pro Air Rifle

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Description

We frequently get asked if the barrel is really only 9 inches long. Yes, it is! The barrel is the rifled steel portion. If you measure the exterior of the action from the receiver to the muzzle, you'll come up with a much longer dimension than 9 inches. But what you're measuring is not the barrel, but the cover that goes over the barrel and the attached muzzlebrake. The barrel consists of the rifled part only, and that measures just 9 inches on the Bronco.

The Bronco is a popular rifle in its original configuration. But because it's very accurate, we felt it deserved a more precise rear sight. Be prepared to extract even more accuracy from this super-smooth shooter!
Stock color may vary somewhat...could be darker or lighter than the images shown.

  • Easy to cock
  • Easy for kids, yet sized for adults (13" pull)
  • Carbine size for fast handling
  • Western-style straight stock has good height for scope
  • Very accurate
  • Unique two-stage trigger is crisp
  • Metal sights, fixed front blade, micrometer rear is adjustable for windage & elevation
  • Suitable for all-day shooting
  • Designed by airgun writer Tom Gaylord
  • 530 fps w/7.9-gr pellets, 600 fps w/PBA pellets

Specifications

Caliber
.177 (4.5mm)
Max Velocity
600 fps
Muzzle Energy
4.32 ft/lbs
Suggested for
Target practice/Fun
Powerplant
Spring-piston
Loudness
2-Low-Medium
Weight
6.5 lbs
Function
Single-shot
Action
Break barrel
Scopeable
11mm dovetail
Front Sights
Post globe
Rear Sights
Micrometer adjustable
Safety
Automatic
Trigger Pull
2.0 lbs
Barrel
Rifled
Barrel Length
9.0"
Overall Length
40.0"
Capacity
1 round(s)
Cocking Effort
18 lbs
Body Type
Rifle
Stock
Hardwood
Buttplate
Rubber
Grip
Ambi

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I bought the Bronco as a starter rifle for my grandsons, so I am pleased with the shorter length of pull, the smooth, easy trigger, the automatic safety, and the relatively easy cocking. Fit and finish seems OK to me for a low priced gun like this.

I have put about 100 rounds through the gun so far and there are several things I don't like. 1) It should have come with a warning note about the tar-like goo in the barrel. It doesn't come clean easily with mild cleaners that you are warned to use. 2) So far, it is not shooting as accurately as my old Gamo with the terrible trigger, which may be caused by residual tar in the barrel. 3) Once cocked, the barrel has the tendency to fall partially open if the gun is jostled the least bit. A real annoyance. 4) I favor peep sights and paid extra for this model with the Williams sight. However, this sight is a very cheap version and is very difficult to adjust. You don't simply loosen a set screw and dial it in. If you are a "set it and forget it person", you won't like it.

I'm sure my grand sons will be ecstatic with this gun. But I am also sure that if the peep sight needs adjusting they will get very frustrated and may just be better off with the open iron sight.

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This a fun, easy to control, fits well,very accurate, and powerfull enough to take down the metal shoot thru the center, knock down type rabbits, crows, and squirels up to about 15 to 20 yards. I got this for my wife, and she has been enjoying it very much. She has put about 350 to 400 rounds thru it in about two weeks. Water filled soup cans, cans on sticks spin around, just fun.

The only thing that might be a problem in the future is the very, small allen screws that hold the peep sight on the rails, these can not be hulked down. Now to the long lockdown screw that is used to lockdown the height adjustment, it is just to loose, almost lost it due to vibration, it backed out almost all the way. It needs something to keep it from vibrating out.

As I mentioned above, FUN. If you get one I think you will enjoy it. My husband got this for me, I am a medium sized women with little upper body strength and it easy for me to cock. I have had trouble with his other break barrel air rifles. It should be a good rifle for our grandkids too.

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5

Very accurate for a break barrel springer.

Better sights, the Williams Target sight does not work with this air gun without raising the front sight considerably. You are getting a fairly accurate but cheap springer with a cobbled up sighting system, don't be fooled. The safely is kind of cheap along with the plastic "breach block". The comb of the wood stock needs to drop more, seems like the stock was carved out of a 2x6.

The reason I gave this 1 star is not necisarily the quality or function of the air gun but that Pyramyd Air would ever let the Target Pro model of this air rifle leave their hands without adding the front sight riser or at least take the time to toss it in the box. Why pay $50 extra for a target sight that doesn't work with the air gun as is? Why not just add the $2 sight riser? Overall not worth the hype, save your money and buy something higher end.

Stephen Dec 13, 2014

I agree with Malcolm. However as PA states, it takes 4 risers and they package it for another $7+. Why not include it with the rifle? How hard could that be?

Peter Mar 10, 2014

Malcolm, why not purchase the $2 fron sight riser set? Then all would be well.

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I love this little air rifle. It is for target shooting as the name suggests... and since that is what I use it for it is a fine fit for me. The fit and finish of my rifle is great and I would have no problem buying another Mendoza manufactured product. Easy to cock, light trigger, minimal recoil, and I love the Williams sight. Great value.

My only negative comment is the stock is short for me and I feel crowded when the butt plate is firmly in my shoulder. It is made for younger shooters so I understand the reasoning behind the design... but wish they made one for full size use.

I have sighted in this rifle on a bench rest at 10M and get consistently good results... it is a better rifle than I am a marksman!

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I wanted an easy to load, really good iron sight low power pellet gun to round out my 40 or so airgun colletion. Like to sit in a chair and shoot at targets about 25 meters away. I was pleased at the the sights (only needed to raise it a bit - windage setting were right on). Also pleased to see it easy hit my 100 ft target, despite it's low power.

a bit on the heavy side but that is the price you pay for a wood stock.... note lots of wooden stock guns are heavier than this one.

this could easily become by favorite air gun. nice not to mess with scopes, red dots etc. petty much just open the box and shoot. nice quality, traditional gun (note the traget pro version is the one with the good sights)

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Love the fit and finish - it just feels very substantial. Can't comment on accuracy yet - still getting used to the gun.

If you don't break the barrel in one smooth motion (and you hesitate) it will not set the automatic safety, and the next time you try to fire things will be a bit flaky. Not huge deal for us, but may be a concern for others.

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The Air Venturi Bronco Target Pro Air Rifle - I liked the light weight, rubber butt pad, easy cocking, quiet shooting, adjustable peep sight, short stock for smaller shooters, surprisingly accurate for only a 9" barrel on my 36' indoor range. In my opinion this is short range target/plinker designed for young or new shooters, and it fills that bill pretty well.

I didn't care for the blond stock. The quality wasn't obvious when looking at the gun, as a matter of fact, it looked like a cheap Chinese gun to me therefor overpriced. The really fine Williams peep sight wouldn't adjust low enough to be in range without shimming the front sight up about 3/16". I used some cardboard to temporarily shim mine, but PA sells shims made for this purpose, and I believe they should be included with the gun rather than having to order them later with the additional shipping charge and delay.

My Bronco made unusual mechanical noises when being cocked, a worrying grinding/ clunking noise that didn't give me any confidence in possible longevity. Several times during the time I had the gun the automatic safety malfunctioned, something I wasn't willing to accecpt on a gun that my wife and grand kids would be shooting. I returned the Bronco for replacement but they were out of stock, then delayed again. By then I was second guessing my choice so I requested PA send me another different style rifle.

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I have very little experience with air guns, but much experience with things mechanical so with that said: Price is nice, sound is low, cocks easily, trigger's great, feels solid, works.

The diopter sight works great for tired eyes, but there was a mixup on the Williams model sight installed on my rifle and it had to be exchanged for the correct sight. BETTER QA NEEDED

Customer service and technical assistance was great in making the exchange of sights easy.

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Light weight, peep sight, auto safety, stock, light weight, easy to cock, and the price.

Better quality control. This thing will not hit the side of a barn from the inside. I would not put my name on this as a recommended rifle.

I bought this rifle for my 9 year old son who loves to shoot with me. I tried to zero it in with the peep sights, but the barrel droop was so bad it was impossible (plus my eyes are bad). I scoped it, shimmed it and still could not get it to shoot straight. At 30 yards I was shooting at one target and it hit sometimes and at other times I hit the target next to it. I just bought a spring compressor and am going to learn to tune air rifles and this is the perfect rifle to learn on because of the price. I am also going to buy a large selection of pellets to see if I can find a pellet it likes and for my other .177 cal. rifles.

Ernest Dec 01, 2013

Not accurate at all! Don't waste your money. I hate mine!!!

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I'd like to own one but I cannot find them in the UK!

The idiotic UK legal sytem!

Tom Gaylord, the designer of thisgun is, in my opinion, one of the finest and most knowledgeable air gun engineers, writers and all round advocates of our sport and any gun designed by him is bound to be even better than the reviews suggest.

Jim Craig Scotland UK

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