"NEW" Norica Omnia ZRS "Full Review" by Airgun Detectives 

I feel concerned with how little testing goes on prior to releasing a product. After working with one of the biggest names in airguns, I've been aware that some companies just use customers as the test subjects instead of actual testing prior to release. Thanks for the video and honesty about its failure points, probably saved someone a lot of frustration and disappointment.

I’ve just bought two of these in .22 . Absolutely brilliant rifle and the trigger is amazing . However I definitely wouldn’t say that there is zero felt recoil .

Interesting gun, and accurate at 40 yards. 14, 15 fte is plenty powerful enough for rabbits, squirrels and smaller critters. The Brits use 12 fte air guns and under for clean kills on the smaller game with no problem. Shot placement is always important. The rifle appears to deliver. Thanks for the video JC.

Thank you for the very honest review 🙂👍. I don't believe that I would buy one, after what you have shown 👍.

Nice demo JC. Looks like a lot of fun to shoot. Thanks for testing extensively and finding its flaws. Zero recoil on a break barrel is amazing!

Other than my old school Ruger (the one you told me which kit to tune it with) I gave all of my break barrels to grandkids. That old Ruger is accurate as hell. After the tune, it's more powerful than a lot of modern more expensive ones. It was my first break barrel and I won't part with it. Since I got in to PCPs, other than the Ruger and my P226, the rest are just collection pieces. I don't shoot them anymore... Sometimes if kids come over, I break them out so they can plink.

I was on a Forum just a short time ago this rifle was brought up in the excitement over it very knowledgeable people were there discussing but anyhow the owner inventor came on and discussed this rifle is just simply to get it out to the American public they've got more on the way of all kind of models from what I understand in a little bit better quality they just wanted to get it out there and see what the perception would be. But something I do not agree with most of the comments not only here but almost all break barrel reviews especially here in the states is lamenting the fact that it's not powerful enough. There was a time here when the low 700 s was considerate enough to take all small game and that still is true today you can only kill something so dead. Let's say have a break barrel that shoots in the high 800 to low 900, I would rather have the break barrel that shoots 725 FPS and hit everything I shoot at and go home with a bag full of game than something up in the closet because you can't hit anything with it because of vicious recoil

Hi JC, excellent review and work as they always are. That Norica model is very interesting. Good trigger and of course the ZRS system. It passed the exam with good performance. But it needed professional help. Now only time will tell how this ZRS mechanism, with use and wear, will maintain its effectiveness in the long term, especially with telescopic sights. Thank you Buddy and have a great weekend.

THANK U AGAIN!!!!

Amazing review

I concentrated on watching the recoil action while you were shooting and it was pretty visible to see the two way recoil on the barrel and floating receiver.

Great review, JC ! And a very nice gun.

Excellent review JC, this gun will be very attractive once they fix these few issues.

Grate review !! I just wish it was pushing 850-900 fps with the 14 grain pellet !

Love the idea of this rifle. Pretty over my Hatsan killing scopes.

Sir I lets you know I bought the R7 , it's arrived last week, I bought its combo... and you know what out box and few click up .. R7 was amazing accuracy at 25-30 and my last target at 42 yards... it's out of my head.. I love that, but this video I gonna spend more to get this .. new design but I think I'm gonna wait until they fix the issue.. thanks Sir.. and I wishing you Merry Christmas and have a wonderful new year at 2024... 🤓.. by the way Sir in the first second 😂😂.. I mean ..Lady was amazing fun.. lucky you.. Gun and Rose .. 😂😂😂😂.. here you have all

Would nice if it had a folding stock.

Thanks JC ..

Nice!

The gun preforms great just not enough power for hunting here in the USA imo. With the accuracy this platform is giving hopefully the manufacturer will up the power to around 850-900 fps with a 16-18 grain pellet in .22. That my friend would be really special. No recoil, no air tank to drag around, and the same level of performance as a PCP! 👍

Surely making it easier to seat the pellets wont make it lose velocity due to the remainder of the travel of the barrel will be tighter for the pellet?

Thanks for the review JC how long should we wait for fixes to be implemented on future models ! 😎👍🏻

This one has been making the rounds and I have to say I'm not really all that excited about it. I have tons of springers but I'm mostly shooting my PCP's now. They have a PCP rifle called the Viriatus BP and it looks like a really nice rifle if a bit pricey. JC do you think the Diana 54 is worth the extra money over this gun?

Or a recordation for a scope under 300 Thank You

I am disappointed with Norica. I purchased a ZRS in 177. It is most definitely picky on pellets it likes to shoot. But I have been having fun shooting and testing pellets at various ranges to find the best one. After a little over a thousand pellets the plastic washer that locks the barrel forward when you cock it wore out. I have contacted Norica, and they referred me to a website business in Europe to try to find parts, the washer. The only parts available are PCP o-ring rebuild kits. I have searched the internet and found nothing for Norica replacement parts. This may be my one and only Norica air gun because a lack of replacement parts... For almost all of their air guns. It's fact saddens be because I was looking to purchase from their air gun lineup. I still love my ZRS. I simply use my thumb and push forward on the rear sight to lock the barrel and breach forward for the no recoil system to operate.

Thanks for another sick review , do you recommend to clean the barrel before using the spring break barrel air gun ?

Thx! (^_^) I'm always interested to see when the break barrel makers come up with something intended to make these darn things more usable by the average person. Specifically, anything to deal with what people describe as the kick, jump, bounce, lurch, or slam that happens after the user pulls the trigger. I mean the 2 basic tasks of marksmanship are to properly align the sights to get a good sight picture on the target and then to pull the trigger without disturbing that alignment. That wurky on the CO2, multi-pumps, and even PCPs. But NOT on a gas-piston break barrel. Maybe good groups while on a table with a gun rest where the same exact support points and degree of force is applied every time. But off-the-table and standing, kneeling, prone, or in any other way where the shooter has to stabilize the rifle? That SLAM knocks the point of aim off where it was at the moment the trigger breaks. As we all know, then the pellet heads off in the direction the barrel was pointed. Translation? Most break barrel owners can't hit a beer can at 75 ft away because of this. (While others with CO2 and multi-pumps are hitting it every time....) Trying the "Artillery Hold" as a solution to this problem is a false hope that keeps owners fishing around for that perfect balance/grip for thousands of pellets before finally giving up. Then the break barrel goes in the closet where it collects dust bunnies. (_Oo) Then again, I'm happy with my gas piston break barrels. I DO hit that beer can 75 feet away even when it's lying on its side and only the bottom is visible. Move it out to 100 feet? STILL hitting it every time. But that's only because I don't use the same grip as when shooting a CO2 or multi-pump. Y'know....all relaxed and loose. Nor do I apply the "Artillery Hold" as if there's a magic place you can support the rifle and it'll hit what you're aiming at. Instead, I grab the rifle the same way I hold a 12 gauge shotgun and right as I'm about to break the trigger? I use the "PUSH-PULL" method just as hard as if I were firing a real 12-gauge shotgun. The rifle TRIES to knock itself off the point of aim but the Push-Pull grip just doesn't let it DO that. Hitting those tiny liquor bottles my neighbor throws out of his truck at distances of 75-100 feet. One-and-Done. (^_^) Just sayin' it'd be a lot easier if I didn't HAVE to use the Push-Pull grip cuz the manufacturers found a way to eliminate the SLAM in the first place. Like as seen in this rifle? It'd be a real downer if even in spite of that "sliding barrel" feature I'd still have to use the Push-Pull grip in order to hit what I'm aiming at. (O_o)

Hi JC, Thanks for the great video. How would you compare this rifle to the Diana 54, which would you buy? The accuracy definitely seems to be really good, I think this is possibly 1 I will buy in the future

Is the Norica Omnia ZRS Fire Air Rifle a later, updated model versus the one you demo'd?

Thanks JC for an interesting review, I'm seriously thinking of getting one now. My question is, was the butt pad comfortable to use as it looks quite angular? and did you need to adjust the cheekpiece for the use of a scope? This was not so easy to see as it was a black stock on a black shirt. Greetings from Germany

Will the g2 bipod work with this?

Should be called a 'Recoil Absorption System' rather than zero recoil.

How is the price sir

What scope is that?

You need to measure three trigger pulls at least to get a representative sample

jc does this one compare to the hw98?

Have you done a review on a Swiss Arms TAC-1t Break Barrel Air Rifle?

Scope is that?

Where can I get one of those

I'm no engineer, but this system doesn't appear to be very durable. The plastic disk looks like it would have to be rubbery to pass through that choked point on its channel. And it likely acts as a stop, in both directions. How its held in place also matters. I'm willing to bet that it's the weak point of this system. To me, all the plastic parts are a consumable item. At 400 dollars it's not something that you would throw away and buy a new one after it wears out. Hopefully replacement parts are going to be available. That being said I think I'll take a chance and buy one.

Spanish, pronounced nor e ca. should have been a magazine fed repeater, with more power

0 recoil break barrel, don't need my pcp anymore

Seems really underpowered with a alloy pellet and only 700 FPS that's pretty slow

nice idea to use artillery recoil absorption system, but the engineering of it is really shitty level for the price..

20 yard's is 17 /18 meter's ?i almost bought this gun..BUT 17 meter's .you talk about 40 yard's on plinking target's come om man i want to see 40 yard's on a card ..i like your video;s allot but man come on..