Sportsmans Warehouse - 117cal Stoeger S300-C - $74.95 - Free Shipping

[A.K.A. Tommy Boy]

I just picked this rifle up yesterday. Sportmans Warehouse has a sale on them.
You can get additional discounts on them.
Here is how I got an additional 25% off of the advertised sale price.
I checked the rifle out on line and gave them my e-mail address.
They sent me a one time, new member, 15% discount code.
I found an additional 10% promo code to use.
I used the 15% discount for an online purchase and and did in store pick up.
I went to the store to pickup the rifle and the manager let me apply the 10% promo code to the purchase too.
The price was $60.18  ($56.25 + sales tax.) 
You can get a $50 discount if you apply for their credit card.
I shot the gun twice last night and it was pretty quiet.
This rifle has a  spring power plant.
It did not shoot like a spring rifle, it shot more like a gas ram rifle.
Not much recoil and no spring buzz.
The rifle weighs 5.8 pounds with out a scope.
I did a quick look-over and did not see any type trigger adjustment screw.
The trigger pull was not too bad though.
From what I could find out in researching this rifle, it shoots a 7.4 gr pellet at or around 630 to 645 feet per second.
The rifle feels solid to me and there was no hollow sound coming from the rifle stock.
The rifle handles nicely and points well.
The fiber optic open sights are a lot smaller than the ones on my Hatsan Edge and Striker.
I don't think that the front fiber optic sight would obscure the target much should one choose to use them and not mount a scope.
I bought this rifle to use as a light weight, short range, garden gun.
I have not been able to test the accuracy yet.
I read several reviews and watched some u-tube videos before I bought it.
From what I read and saw, the accuracy in them seemed ok.
I had original been looking at a Hatsan Air-Tact refurbished rifle.
They were selling for $50 but have not been in stock for quite a while.
With shipping cost added the Refurb Air-Tact would have been around the same cost.
By doing an in-store pick-up and was able to handle & look this rifle over before I bought it.
This is all I know about this rifle so far.


Best Wishes - Tom


 


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[A.K.A. Tommy Boy]

I was busy all day today but I managed to sight this gun in.
Once I got the scope dialed in I was able to put 7 shots in a dime sized area.
The trigger was a little stiff to start out with.
I sprayed the trigger assembly with a moly based bicycle chain lube and that really improved the trigger pull.
I was shooting crosman destroyers today.
Here is a picture of the sight in.
The distance to the target was 20 yards.
I was shooting seated with the rifle braced on an upright door frame.
My last shots were the ones in the center of the target.
For a real cheap rifle. it is reasonably accurate.

Best Wishes - Tom

[A.K.A. Tommy Boy]

Here is what my rifle looks like.
The cocking force is real easy at around 19 to 20 pounds.
The weight on my rifle with this CV-Life 4x32 mil dot scope mounted on it is 6 1/2 pounds.
The trigger is metal and not plastic, it is breaking clean and predictable at around 2 1/2 pounds.
I my best guess is the maximum effective pesting range would be 25 yards or so.
It comes in at 8 inches shorter than my 22cal Walther Talon Magnum ( Hatsan 125) at 40 3/4 inches long.
I am 5'10 with long arms, this rifle fits my frame well.

The second picture is the 15 shot sight-in with the open sights.
I was shooting off-hand and the target was placed at 15 yards.
The pellets were 117cal Crosman 7.4gr. Destroyers.




Best Wishes - Tom

Click the image to enlarge the picture.

[Back_Roads]

 Seems like a sweet shooting gun Tom, I think SPA makes them for Stoeger, I have been very satisfied with my SPA PCP and CO2 guns. 

[A.K.A. Tommy Boy]

Seems like a sweet shooting gun Tom, I think SPA makes them for Stoeger, I have been very satisfied with my SPA PCP and CO2 guns. 

Hi James.

I like this rifle.

It fits a power vacuum that I had.

It is a cheap alternative to an HW 30....albeit... with out all the really nice refinements that an HW 30 has.

It is good enough for me and it fits my budget.


Best Wishes - Tom

[A.K.A. Tommy Boy]

ATT: Dear Readers of this post.
I learned a long time ago, to not recommend air rifles and I am not recommending this one either.
This post is just about what I bought, why I bought it, what I was able to do with it. It also details what I paid in total.
So it you are thinking about buying this rifle...bare in mind, what works for Me...may ...or may not....work for You. 

Best Wishes - Tom

[avator]

ATT: Dear Readers of this post.
I learned a long time ago, to not recommend air rifles and I am not recommending this one either.
This post is just about what I bought, why I bought it, what I was able to do with it. It also details what I paid in total.
So it you are thinking about buying this rifle...bare in mind, what works for Me...may ...or may not....work for You. 

Best Wishes - Tom

Well said Tom... We are the only ones that need to be happy with our purchases. "Buy once, cry once" does not apply.   

[A.K.A. Tommy Boy]

Well said Tom... We are the only ones that need to be happy with our purchases. "Buy once, cry once" does not apply.   

Great reply. Thank you Bill. 


Best Wishes - Tom

[Airspace]

Tom, if I was I interested in buying one of those rifles I would rather listen to your thoughts on the gun over any reviews they might post. I know your thoughts are honest and can be trusted.
The same goes for the information posted by any member on our forum.

[A.K.A. Tommy Boy]

Tom, if I was I interested in buying one of those rifles I would rather listen to your thoughts on the gun over any reviews they might post. I know your thoughts are honest and can be trusted.
The same goes for the information posted by any member on our forum.

Wow.....that's quite a complement !       


To start out with, my question was...the price was in budget... but ..could this rifle shoot reasonably accurate ?

Before I bought it, I researched this rifle as best I could, with the limited information that was available.

One of the things that I could not find out about was, the weight of this rifle.   Well sir,  it weighs 5.8 pounds un-scoped.

I tried to put out things like..metal trigger.. but.. no trigger adjustment screw.   

I tried to keep my information to just facts...no hype.

Guy....Thank you for your vote of confidence !


Best Wishes - Tom

[splitbeing]

Thanks,Tom. Enjoying learning about this gun. There is not much about it.  Thank you for providing the description of the sale/price experience.

[Aakash]

I’ve been eyeing this same gun at my local Sportsman as well, is the muzzle brake on the end a moderator or just a cocking aid? Is the recoil similar to a hw30?

Thanks for the write up seems like a nice shooter

[A.K.A. Tommy Boy]

Thanks,Tom. Enjoying learning about this gun. There is not much about it.  Thank you for providing the description of the sale/price experience.

Hi Rion.

I am glad you enjoyed this post.     

You are right, there is not much information about this rifle.

Thank you for your reply.


Best Wishes - tom

[A.K.A. Tommy Boy]

I’ve been eyeing this same gun at my local Sportsman as well, is the muzzle brake on the end a moderator or just a cocking aid? Is the recoil similar to a hw30?

Thanks for the write up seems like a nice shooter

Hi Aakash

At the end of the barrel there is just a plastic front sight assembly.
It  is pressed on the barrel to achieve a tight interference fit.
It is not a moderator or even a true muzzle break.
One nice thing about it is the barrel crown is readily accessible.
I checked out the crown on my rifle and it was in good shape.
I have never owned an HW30 so I can't make a comparison between the two.
I am quite sure that an HW30 would be a much nicer rifle, especially so in regards to the trigger arrangement

I can say that the recoil on this Stoeger is very mild and hardly noticeable.

In regards to longevity, 5 to 10 years down the road, obtaining replacement items such as springs, seals etc. will be readily available for an HW30 but with this Stoger.....who knows ?

I am 74 years old, and am drawing social security as my income.
I can't afford... nor do I need... a rifle like that.
For me, this rifle is quite good enough.
It has demomnstrated that it will do what I want it to do.



Best Wishes - Tom

[A.K.A. Tommy Boy]

I’ve been eyeing this same gun at my local Sportsman as well, is the muzzle brake on the end a moderator or just a cocking aid? Is the recoil similar to a hw30?

Thanks for the write up seems like a nice shooter

Hi Aakash

At the end of the barrel there is just a plastic front sight assembly.
It  is pressed on the barrel to achieve a tight interference fit.
It is not a moderator or even a true muzzle break.
One nice thing about it is the barrel crown is readily accessible.
I checked out the crown on my rifle and it was in good shape.
I have never owned an HW30 so I can't make a comparison between the two.
I am quite sure that an HW30 would be a much nicer rifle, especially so in regards to the trigger arrangement

I can say that the recoil on this Stoeger is very mild and hardly noticeable.

In regards to longevity, 5 to 10 years down the road, obtaining replacement items such as springs, seals etc. will be readily available for an HW30 but with this Stoger.....who knows ?

I am 74 years old, and am drawing social security as my income.
I can't afford... nor do I need... a rifle like that.
For me, this rifle is quite good enough.
It has demomnstrated that it will do what I want it to do.



Best Wishes - Tom

Aakash, another point to consider is the HW30 will retain is value better and will have a good resale value, should you decide to sell it at a later date.  With this Stoger, there will not be much of a resale value in 5 to 10 years.

As to moderators, some of the other Stoger models ..do have a moderator on them...just not this one.


Best wishes - Tom

 

[Aakash]

I’ve been eyeing this same gun at my local Sportsman as well, is the muzzle brake on the end a moderator or just a cocking aid? Is the recoil similar to a hw30?

Thanks for the write up seems like a nice shooter

Hi Aakash

At the end of the barrel there is just a plastic front sight assembly.
It  is pressed on the barrel to achieve a tight interference fit.
It is not a moderator or even a true muzzle break.
One nice thing about it is the barrel crown is readily accessible.
I checked out the crown on my rifle and it was in good shape.
I have never owned an HW30 so I can't make a comparison between the two.
I am quite sure that an HW30 would be a much nicer rifle, especially so in regards to the trigger arrangement

I can say that the recoil on this Stoeger is very mild and hardly noticeable.

In regards to longevity, 5 to 10 years down the road, obtaining replacement items such as springs, seals etc. will be readily available for an HW30 but with this Stoger.....who knows ?

I am 74 years old, and am drawing social security as my income.
I can't afford... nor do I need... a rifle like that.
For me, this rifle is quite good enough.
It has demomnstrated that it will do what I want it to do.



Best Wishes - Tom

Aakash, another point to consider is the HW30 will retain is value better and will have a good resale value, should you decide to sell it at a later date.  With this Stoger, there will not be much of a resale value in 5 to 10 years.

As to moderators, some of the other Stoger models ..do have a moderator on them...just not this one.


Best wishes - Tom

Thank you for the response! Completely agree with your point about the inherent quality/long term value of the HW, I just like the idea of that “class” of springer. Something pleasant to shoot in the yard with low recoil and noise, for $75 I think I’m gonna bite 

[A.K.A. Tommy Boy]

I’ve been eyeing this same gun at my local Sportsman as well, is the muzzle brake on the end a moderator or just a cocking aid? Is the recoil similar to a hw30?

Thanks for the write up seems like a nice shooter

Hi Aakash

At the end of the barrel there is just a plastic front sight assembly.
It  is pressed on the barrel to achieve a tight interference fit.
It is not a moderator or even a true muzzle break.
One nice thing about it is the barrel crown is readily accessible.
I checked out the crown on my rifle and it was in good shape.
I have never owned an HW30 so I can't make a comparison between the two.
I am quite sure that an HW30 would be a much nicer rifle, especially so in regards to the trigger arrangement

I can say that the recoil on this Stoeger is very mild and hardly noticeable.

In regards to longevity, 5 to 10 years down the road, obtaining replacement items such as springs, seals etc. will be readily available for an HW30 but with this Stoger.....who knows ?

I am 74 years old, and am drawing social security as my income.
I can't afford... nor do I need... a rifle like that.
For me, this rifle is quite good enough.
It has demomnstrated that it will do what I want it to do.



Best Wishes - Tom

Aakash, another point to consider is the HW30 will retain is value better and will have a good resale value, should you decide to sell it at a later date.  With this Stoger, there will not be much of a resale value in 5 to 10 years.

As to moderators, some of the other Stoger models ..do have a moderator on them...just not this one.


Best wishes - Tom

Thank you for the response! Completely agree with your point about the inherent quality/long term value of the HW, I just like the idea of that “class” of springer. Something pleasant to shoot in the yard with low recoil and noise, for $75 I think I’m gonna bite 

Yep Aakash ..thats the way I looked at it.  I really like my rifle and it is reasonably accurate.

I just felt that in all fairness that I should point out some of the major differences.

I have seen many times where folks have bought a gun like this Stoeger and then later... they have wished that they had bought something else.

The Stoeger matches up, pretty well, to an HW30 in size, weight and power plant.... but thats about it.

It lacks all those really refined features that the HW30 has.

It also does not have the retained value nor after-market support of an HW30.


Good luck sir.



Best Wishes - Tom


P.S.

Be sure to check the rifle stock retaining screws, mine were slightly on the loose side.

Be sure to clean the barrel too. The barrel on my rifle had some type of rust preventive, like cosmoline, in it.

 

[buddyb]

Great write up on the gun Tom. I think if anyone can do a review on a break barrel rifle its you. 

[A.K.A. Tommy Boy]

Great write up on the gun Tom. I think if anyone can do a review on a break barrel rifle its you. 

Thank's Buddy.

I really did not start out intending to do... an actual review on this one....but that's the way it eventually wound up.

I just felt that it would be nice to have a little more information than price alone.

A gun's price doesn't offer any insight to performance characteristics etc.


Best Wishes - Tom

[A.K.A. Tommy Boy]

I did some more shooting today, with the Stoeger S3000C rifle.
I posted todays results in the China/Asian AirGun Gate.
25 shots at 35 yards.

For those interested, here is the Link.

> https://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?topic=209644.msg156468724#msg156468724


Best Wishes - Tom