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Airguns by Make and Model => Diana Airguns => Topic started by: steve65 on May 31, 2025, 02:13:08 AM

Title: First Diana
Post by: steve65 on May 31, 2025, 02:13:08 AM

Got my first Diana air rifle a 350 panther .22 non NTEC
Manufacted 2023.
It shoots just as good as my HW97.
First 5 shot group is with H&N Baracuda Green @ 20meters ave velocity 930fps Second group is with H&N FTT ave 840fps.
I've mounted a Leupold VX 3 4.5-14 x 50 with element optics XT mounts. Removed the plastic open sights and replaced the stock screws with hex M5mm x 10 all torqued to 30inch pounds.
Groups shot @ 20meters
Cheers
Steve

Title: Re: First Diana
Post by: splitbeing on May 31, 2025, 09:30:03 AM

Congrats, Steve! 

Wow, the baracuda greens do better than I'd have guessed!

Title: Re: First Diana
Post by: Yogi on June 01, 2025, 11:32:46 PM

Nice shooting!
Is that that synthetic stock?  how do you like it?
Hollow or filled?

-Yogi

Title: Re: First Diana
Post by: Toxylon on June 03, 2025, 04:53:08 AM

Killer action with a killer gun, Steve!

Fine accuracy with "too fast" pellets, as well.

A magnum Diana in .22 cal is a true meat maker.

Panthers are by definition synth stocked. I have only had poor experiences with synth stocks, but I've never fired a synth stock Diana, let alone used one for a season or two, which is when realities tend to emerge.