Diana Stormrider Gen2 Multi-shot PCP Air Rifle
$219.99
Caliber:.177 (4.5mm)
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Lay down a shower of lead with the Diana Stormrider!
Since 1892, Diana has produced high-quality airguns that are as reliable as they are accurate. While the Stormrider may not be their first PCP, it’s certainly the most budget-friendly. With a straightforward, no-frills design, the Stormrider’s combination of repeating shots and great features make it a serious contender for one of the best entry-level PCPs.
The first thing you’ll notice is the quality of the German beech stock. It’s sturdy and contoured with checkering on the grip and forend. With a thickness of 1.5 inches wide and a total weight of 5lbs, the Stormrider is easy to handle for shooters young and old.
Hands down, the best feature of this Diana is its repeating shots. Simply load up the rotary magazine and slide it into the breech which secures it into place magnetically. With 9 shots in .177 and 7 in .22, cycle to a new round with a quick flick of the bolt action. Once you charge up the 200 BAR (2900 psi) cylinder, you can send rounds downrange at 1,050 fps (.177) and 900 fps (.22). Additionally, if you want to shoot one shot at a time, a single-shot tray is included. It also includes open sights with a fully adjustable rear sight and an 11mm dovetail for mounting your own optics.
If you’ve wanted your own PCP airgun but the price has held you back, the Stormrider gives you a budget-friendly PCP design that lives up to the Diana name.
Tech Tip: For Gen 1. models, the front and rear sights are removable. It may be necessary to remove the rear sight when mounting an optic longer than 10". On Gen. 2 models, the rear sight is still removable.
Please note: Gen. 2 Stormrider packages incorrectly list the overall length as 38.5" while the correct overall length is 40.5" for this version due to the longer moderator. The correct overall length for the Gen. 1 Stormrider is 38.5".
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Diana Stormrider Gen2 Multi-shot PCP Air Rifle
- PCP
- Bolt-action
- Repeater
- Up to 26 FPE in .22 / 20 FPE in .177 with lead pellets
- Up to 900 fps in .22 / 1050 fps in .177 with lead pellets
- Manual safety
- Gen. 1 Rifles feature a single-stage, non-adjustable trigger
- Gen. 2 Rifles have the new DIT (Diana Improved Trigger) 2-stage adjustable trigger
- Checkered beech stock
- Raised cheek piece for right-handed shooters (stock still usable for left-handed shooters)
- Fully adjustable rear sight
- 11mm dovetail
- Integrated manometer (pressure gauge)
- 200 BAR/2900 psi fill pressure
- 9 shot magazine in .177 / 7 in .22
- Includes fill probe with male quick disconnect fitting
- Includes rotary magazine and single-shot tray
Please note: The Gen1 Stormrider has a shorter muzzle brake than the Gen2. The Gen1 is rated for a sound level of 3/5. The Gen2 is rated as a 2/5.
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10 of 154 Diana Stormrider Reviews
Deadly accurate (once certain problems were ironed out).
Things I Would Have Changedtighter QC. Supplied fill probe was too big to fit and I discovered later the moderator was incorrectly assembled.
What Others Should KnowPay for the 10 for 10 service. You will never know how many times it will save you some frustration. Warning! Long-winded review. I received this rifle in Feb of '93 which is in the rainy season here in the PNW. It arrived with the tank already filled so I shot ten shots on the first dry day to see if the velocity claims were valid. 7.9 g pellets shot well above the claims on the box. When I went to recharge it with my Air Venturi RovAir I discovered that the supplied fill probe was over-sized and wouldn't go into the fill port. Luckily I had the probe that came with my Bandit. Charged it up, put away until dry season. When I brought it out to shoot groups it wouldn't group at all. I had held on to it too long to send back. One of BB's blogs discusses a mis-aligned moderator baffle spoiling accuracy so I decided to look inside mine. It was a mess. It only had 3 baffles out of the 5 and one was damaged. I stole the moderator from my Bandit. Now 10 shots will fit under a dime.
My .177 cal. Stormrider was delivered neatly packaged. My first impressions on unpacking the Stormrider was the sleek gracefull look of the rifle. The small air resovior allows it to be designed to avoid the bulky look most PCP guns have. The Stormrider was light and agile and was very comfortable when I shouldered it, and the stock was finished with a nice satin gloss. I charged it up to 200 Bar and shot some pellets, it was quiet and seemed to be fairly accurate. As old eyes and iron sights don't work well together my next step was to mount a UTG 4-16 X 44 compact tactical scope on it. After sighting in the scope, I was impressed with the accuracy I was getting so I compared five shot groups from the Stormrider to five shot groups from my Air Force Talon and my Benjamon Maurader using 8.44 gr. JSB exact and 7.9 gr. Crosman Premier pellets in all three rifles. I got five shot groups that you can cover with a dime from all three guns.
Things I Would Have ChangedFor the price, nothing.
What Others Should KnowFor hunting I would advise getting the rifle in .22 cal, adding a front barrel band and a cover to keep the fill port clean.
Light weight. Pretty accurate. Make sure you get the 20 for 20 test the scope mount and zero. Sometimes the moderator on these are defective and your pellets hit them. So get the 20 for 20 because these professionals will be able to tell if there is something off.
Things I Would Have ChangedNothing for this price point.
What Others Should KnowIf you are buying anything that needs days to get shipped why wouldn’t you do a 24 hour tank test a 20 for 20 shots? Be simply foolish not to get it. Great product btw.
Price and sights
Things I Would Have ChangedBigger air tank
What Others Should KnowEveryone probably knows but unlike most PCP rifles this has sights so if you like you can skip. the hassle and expense of buying a scope
Everything
Things I Would Have ChangedNothing
What Others Should KnowI usually don’t leave reviews but I have to tell my story on this one.I ordered a what is considered a inexpensive scope named Tasco as I used them in the 80s on center fire rifles.I opened the box of the Stormrider and mounted the Tasco scope 4x32 that fit flawless and the magazine cleared perfectly with about 1/32 clearance.Then I loaded the magazine and set the Stormrider on a bench rest and aimed at a 3 inch spinning target at 25 yards fired and twang / spin ! It was almost zeroed with no adjustment. I am happy with my set up.
This isy second Diana Stormrider I've gotten from Pyramid air and it's light weight and simple design make it a great small game rifle for younger hunters to use, it's power is respectable and accuracy is great
Things I Would Have ChangedI would ad a extra barrel band for the end of the barrel to help stabilize any droop,( which has not been a issue as of yet.
What Others Should KnowThe price of this rifle is very impressive for it's I feel it should get more credit
I like that it's little and powerful. One of my favorite guns i got. Mine shoots above the fps limit. Probably should do a video. Nice look and feel. Really fun to shoot. Glad I got it !!!! If I didn't have one I would buy one again. It's not a toy. It can easily kill or seriously hurt someone or something. I got .22 it flies faster than the .177 Fps numbers in here. Been like 2 or 3 years or more, gun doesn't lose air. Never has. The bottom line is, It Is a nice-looking, little, very powerful gun, with pellet loading problems with the magazine, you might have to fix or get fixed or load a single pellet by hand.
Things I Would Have ChangedI would change the magazine. Mine gets stuck most of the time. I have to feed one pellet at a time. I haven't tried to fix it, maybe I can, if I tried. The pellets don't load well with this setup. Don't know the problem yet. If the pellet lines up well, I don't know. The pellet gets lodged between the Magazine and the barrel. Only way was take a utility blade with vise grips and cut the pellet in half. Be nice to have after-market parts for it. Not many.
Remarkably quiet, unless I'm doing something wrong. Can hit a saucer (y'know, like for a teacup?) consistently at 100 m.
Things I Would Have ChangedI don't love the Monte Carlo comb... never have, even though it was on my first powder burner .22 when I was 12. This is a pretty graceful example, which is kind of self-contradictory. I don't like the look, but I like the way it fits and shoots very much, and if it fits well and shoots well, that is 51% of everything. But I'd love to find a classic flat-topped stock for it. Other than that, it's gorgeous, and functions superbly.
What Others Should KnowNo.
The weight and feel is good.
Things I Would Have ChangedDon't really know what to say here. Mine is terrible when it comes to accuracy.
What Others Should KnowMine shoots all over the place and I've tried everything to try and fix it but I give up it has has to be a bad barrel
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Aug 06, 2024
By Michael
The price. The build is very nice for a PCP at this price. It's light and compact. Quiet. Acceptable shot count. Good accuracy. This is far from my first PCP but it punches way above it's weight class for a starter PCP. Great packaging
Things I Would Have ChangedA regulator would be nice for a few more extra shots and a more even string. I psrfer a picatinny rail over the dovetail. The barrel would benefit with either an added or moved barrel band, but I haven't had a single issue. If you talked care to not knock it around it'll be fine as is. I would have like it to be cleaner out of the box, although the dirt is imperceptible to thr naked eye. Hit it with a Ballistol wipe and you'll see what I mean. The barrel, all metal, and buttpad is filthy.
What Others Should KnowI always give my new airguns a wipe with a Balistol wipe. When I did this one, it turned out to be filthy. Probably factory preservatives. Take my review as fact. Most, if not all reviews are either someone loves it or someone hates it. This is an honest, in between review. It's a great, affordable "unregulated" PCP. If this was my first PCP I'd be very happy. The wjole.famoly can shoot it due to it's size. Kids can shoulder this thing, uet it doesn't look out of place when a grown man like myself shoulders it. Good power and accuracy. Just clean it up and take care to not ding it around. Diana are all about the floating barrel because it works. It's it botherd you that much you can buy an aftermarket barrel band for under $15 and your problems solved. It's a very nice PCP.