Ebay has Crosman Optimus for $110-150. Wood stock, springer, open sights and a scope. Do the RC roller bear mod on it and you'll have a trigger pull around 1 or less. You can get the roller bearing form Amazon 2 for $8 and see how to do the mod on U-Tube. 5 minute job. Easy stuff.Friend gave me a .117 G1 Extreme about year ago. Same gun as an Optimus in plastic stock and steel barrel weight instead of sight. Had a wood Storm XT wood stock for it and did the roller bearing mod put a Hunt Down 2.5-10x40 mildot lum scope on a off-set one piece mount and a Limb Saver slip over rubber recoil pad.At our fun shoot Saturday before last it shot holes touching at 25 yards and 5 out of 5 in a 3 inch bull with RWS Meisterkugeln 8.2 grain wadcutters at 50 yards.Nice inexpensive gun to see if one is going to enjoy this hobby and be able to shoot good enough to enjoy it.
I'm all for cheap guns shooting cheap pellets. I can't see buying a cheap gun and shooting more expensive pellets. That would be like buying an expensive gun and feeding it cheap pellets.
It seems cheaper guns usually end up being a project in some way or another, which I do love. If I bought the Crosman, I think I would still really want the Diana. I would definitely consider taking on a project if it was the D34 or HW50 at this point.
Quote from: mechman on January 18, 2023, 10:34:00 AMIt seems cheaper guns usually end up being a project in some way or another, which I do love. If I bought the Crosman, I think I would still really want the Diana. I would definitely consider taking on a project if it was the D34 or HW50 at this point.Wish I'd bought HW 97's instead of Dianas.
... If I bought the Crosman, I think I would still really want the Diana....
Made me look... Here is a Beeman R7 (HW30) in .20 for $185!https://airgunwarriors.com/classifieds/show-ad/29997/beeman-r7-much-sought-after-20-cal-w-750-jsb-pellets/airguns-springers/
Quote from: Hoosier Daddy on January 20, 2023, 12:58:28 PMMade me look... Here is a Beeman R7 (HW30) in .20 for $185!https://airgunwarriors.com/classifieds/show-ad/29997/beeman-r7-much-sought-after-20-cal-w-750-jsb-pellets/airguns-springers/ I bet that won't be there long...