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| Davy Jones |
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I got blisters on my left thumb, my forearms fell like rubber. I was out, oh...I guess a couple hours Sunday, before the big game playing with the 1377. I was just shooting coke cans & various targets, I had no idea this little pistol was so accurate, I was nailing a can regularly from over 30 yards or so. For some reason I was pumping the full 10 times just for targeting, lol, I burnt myself out. I learned a got bit, I havent played with an air or bb gun like that in over 30 years, the leason was; sure enough...I'm gonna be looking for a break barrel rifle this pay day, here's my specs are simple;
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no pump lol
My first post here, I was just looking for something to keep critter's away from me when I got out to the woods with my telescope, I'm uaually alone & very focused & quite while looking through the tele, its by the swamp, so I kinda get freaked out by the noises coming from the deep woods. The funny thing is, since I got a couple pistol air guns, I havent been back out with my telescope, I've been playing with the guns. I've been known to jump from one hobby to the next, while still maintaining somekind of activity with the previous hobby, it can get pretty expensive, & annoying to the wife. So in short, I think I have found my next hobby...a second job! jk
I'm already into this hobby, so no need to kid myself anymore. So the Diana 34 is a pretty good rifle huh?
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| Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 8:26 am |
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| fritz |
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Yes it is.
Now if you want more power (and spend more money), there's the 350. |
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| Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:04 am |
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34 diana life time warranty  |
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| Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:05 am |
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| and fritz shot 35000 pellets and has just encountered a problem with it if im not mistaken, im picking up one with my income tax unsure if ill go with the hardwood or the synthetic stock |
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| Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:06 am |
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| Davy Jones |
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| Conventional wisdom says to go ahead & get the 350. But I'm affraid just like all my other hobbies, I'll spend more than that on a couple guns I'm not all that crazy about, sell'em, & at the end of the day...end up with the Diana 350 after spending over 600bills to get it. |
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| Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:09 am |
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| BBgunNoob |
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| eric eustler did a review on the 350 i believe its on youtube and it should be on his website airgunweb.com |
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| Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 11:16 am |
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| broommaster2000 |
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| Davy Jones wrote: |
| Conventional wisdom says to go ahead & get the 350. But I'm affraid just like all my other hobbies, I'll spend more than that on a couple guns I'm not all that crazy about, sell'em, & at the end of the day...end up with the Diana 350 after spending over 600bills to get it. |
Aren't there any other guns in the 350 dollar range?
Dang, I just watched the price difference in Diana/RWS vs Weihrauch rifles. It's overall pretty huge. Much bigger when you compare it to the airguns over here.  |
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| Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 11:41 am |
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| the new benjamins trail np xl are listed at 300 and they should be pretty powerful |
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| Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 12:31 pm |
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| Davy Jones |
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Just took a good look at that Ben trail NP XL.....SWEET!
Here's the 3 I'm looking hard at;
Benjamin Trail NP XL - .22 1100ft/sec $299.99
Diana 350 .22 1000ft/sec $349.99
Diana 34 .22 800ft/sec $229.99
I'm sure there are plenty others that are just as good if not better, but I really these 3, & I'm sure if I keep looking the list will grow. But I think I'll focus on the list as it is, thats my max price range anyway. |
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| Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 12:40 pm |
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I guess the D 350 Magnum really is the best choice in that case.  But I guess I'm also saying that because I wouldn't mind owning one, allthough I certainly don't need it.  |
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| Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 1:48 pm |
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| Davy Jones |
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Well, I wont be getting any action for a while, & I'll have to do the dishes for weeks, but I want it......& I need it!
In the telescope hobby, its called aperture fever when you want bigger & better, whats the term in the air gun field?
I've been struck with it, boiling temp...head spinning...seeing spots all over... |
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| Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 3:35 pm |
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| Davy Jones wrote: |
In the telescope hobby, its called aperture fever when you want bigger & better, whats the term in the air gun field?
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Airgunfluenza. It strickes at random and there is no cure. |
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| Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 3:36 pm |
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| fritz |
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| BBgunNoob wrote: |
| and fritz shot 35000 pellets and has just encountered a problem with it if im not mistaken, im picking up one with my income tax unsure if ill go with the hardwood or the synthetic stock |
Correction: about 20,000 and the spring broke. I replaced it with a JM kit, which includes the spring and seal. Although the original seal was in good condition.
Aperture fever = airgun acquisition syndrome, AAS.
Remember advertised velocities should be taken down about 200fps for the real figures. The 34 in .22 does about 675, 350 should push them out at 850, and the XL should a bit higher. |
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| Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 4:39 pm |
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I've both fevers too. Sold my meade two years ago, since Mars went from being a pea sized fuzzy red dot to a grape sized fuzzy red dot. I knew I wanted something bigger!
Then things went haywire, and I caught airgun fever so I can get more critters for the stew pot. |
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| Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 5:06 pm |
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| Davy Jones |
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Well, once I found out that one decent eye piece for a telescope cost around $200 or more, & a good mount was in the $500 range, & filters were $100, & you needed a few eye pieces & filters, & all that equipment is worthless unless its clear skies. I have one eye piece that cost as much as the Diana 34.
Also like you said, looking through all that fancy equipment, still all you see somethimes is just a gray fuzzy object. |
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