Daisy 901 or 880?

[Benwaller]

also i can confirm that the 901 does have barrel supports as i had daisy send me a diagram and the supports are there. the 901 is only around $25 more than an 880, the better stock and barrel supports and the better front sight is worth it to me.

+1.  The 901 is a really good rifle for very little money.  It is pleasure to shoot.  It shoulders and points well and produces repeatable, accurate results.  It is light, easy to pump, quiet and effective.  There is much to admire in this design.  And when you buy a 901 you won't be spending a ton of money to make a gun out it because Daisy put a complete gun in the box before they shipped it.

Good idea, that.
 
Ben

[K.O.]

I am a modder so I can not help thinking a 880(for price) with a wood stock and disco barrel...

Check out this guys stock.

http://www.network54.com/Forum/79537/thread/1168444287/Custom+Daisy+Powerline+880

[TooJung2Die]

I would expect the Daisy 901 to be significantly more powerful than the Crosman 2100, simply because every Daisy 880 that I have shot is much more powerful than ANY Crosman 2100 that I have EVER used, and the Daisy 880 and 901 share the same exact power plant.

I hope the OP doesn't mind this thread has segued into the old Daisy vs Crosman debate. I own a Daisy 880 (2013) and a Crosman 2100 (2006). I always "felt" the 2100 was the more powerful of the two. So yesterday I decided to let the Chrony tell the tale. Both airguns are stock, neither airgun has had any power mods. Both have new seals.

7.9 gr CPHP, 84F temperature, 2000ft elevation, 10 pumps.

Daisy 880: 654 Avg fps, 7.5 ft/lbs

Crosman 2100: 630 Avg fps, 7.0 ft/lbs

Daisy 880 is the winner.

[DavidS]

Now that I have and shoot both the Daisy 880 and Daisy 901, I can say:

The Daisy 901 is a sturdier feeling gun.
The Daisy 901 DOES have barrel supports , and is very accurate out of box.
The Daisy 901 is easier to get into to modify than the Daisy 880.
The Daisy 901 has the pump tube more securely seated, and better seated forward than the 880 .

In short the Daisy 901 is a much better constructed gun than the Daisy 880.  Though both are quite good guns.

ALSO: My Daisy 901 ordered from Dicks Sporting Goods came with the but stock molded into half of the reciever, this does give it a more stable feel than the 880 (even though my 880's have good firm but stock's).