I own my RWS Model 48 .177 cal. for over 30 yrs. , I also have two Gamo .177 cal. rifles , fact is the Gamo's are much lighter , but the RWS is way more consistent and accurate . I've used all three for hunting squirrels, rats, and rabbits , and all three get the job done but the RWS gets it done with better results . Everyone knows that German engineering is unsurpassed and they build things to last . You always get what you pay for ,period . Mr.M
my 48 is now 30 years old and still working like new,,,love the accuracy that the .177 gives at 50 yds.,,course the bushnell scope helps,,,but the factory open sights are very good too,,,at age 72 I can still geterdone,,,,hheweehe
Nice review, thanks!. As with some of the other commenters, I was wondering the distance to the target. Sounds like 20 meteres, from the responses. Is that correct? Also, I would like to know what scope you have on there (magnification & manufacturer). Thanks!
HELLO PAUL ,ENJOY THE VIDS THANK'S . I WAS LOOKING TO PURCHASE A DIANA PANTHER 350 MAGNUM 22.CAL AND WAS WONDERING IF THIS IS THE BEST BANG FOR MY BUCK?
@@UmarexAir Oh thanks for replying, maybe it's my bad for not asking right. I'm shooting solo in my back yard, so I make the rules :) Anyway, got myself a nice Mod 48 in 6.35 today. So far so good. The plastic trigger is an atrocity with 500 EUR gun though. I was choosing between beech 48 -6.35 and Superior Mod 52 - 6.35. I love mod 52 since I used to have it in 5.5 few years back (and sold it oh my god being stupid). The Oak imitation did not convince me, also some mistakes in cover layer of the imitation, not to mention 100 EUR price difference for 'only' difference stock in poorly executed oak imitation and well done Monte Carlo stock. Still kind of sad Diana is stopping the production of Mod 52. As a collectible piece, Superior 52 in 6.35 was very tempting, but sadly I'm no millionaire. Would actually pay if the stock was real oak and trigger at least 06. So as said, I'm very very happy guy today. But first thing I will change is that trigger for 06 you can get relatively cheap. Maybe I will make a video in the future about the gun, not that I'm really in to Youtubing, but since there is so few info about spring Dianas in 6.35 over internet and youtube, maybe I will add one. Made this one just to show the recoil on 52 few years back and never bothered to activate the software, that's why it's got watermark over it: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7vGBnxDW38o.html Cheers everyone.
@UmarexAir Paul, i bought a RWS 48, like 2 months ago from PyramydAir via Amazon, i´m super happy with it, but in the compression chamber there are appearing like black spots of like grease, what can i do to remove that? Thanks,
i was looking at a diana rifle today but i dont remember what model it was. im new to air guns and would like to get either a diana or benjamin based on what i looked at today and read about on the internet. right now ive only got a walther cp99 compact pistol.
As far as I know, the power plant on these rifles is identical. The difference is in the stocks and the fancier recoil reduction system. So if there are any differences, it's die to using different pellets. Even two identical 48's can prefer different pellets. And pellets can differ from lot to lot.
I say FX AIRGUNS or Feinwerkbau THATS PRECISION My suburrb team won with Feinwerkbau all 4 in my team sitting at a distance 10 meter with diopter wobbling bench all shooting 6 series each with a score of 50 points each . we all shot 300 points and won a new Feinwerkbau to our club. later same day me won junior free standing with the same rifle and even got better score than senior ladies for the swedish competitionteam. that was in about 1972
All right, I guy wants to trade me a rws 54 or a 48 for an Baikal izh-46m. Which one should I choose? I mean there both awesome rifles. Even though I gotta give it to the 54 in the stock department, that montecaelo stock is sexy. So which one.
I bought the RWS 48 thinking it was a good air rifle. It sucks!! It is heavy, and lacks power. I don't know if I got a reject but at 50 paces (counted several times) all I did was piss off a squirrel and watch them run off. I tried different .22 rounds and still no kills. This weapons Sucks big d..... No power. I hate myself for wasting $500 on this POS of a weapon. I believed the hype and wasted $500 Please don't fall for the crap.
Actually it doesn't and you don't either. Something inherent with spring guns is that there is often a break-in period. That means sometimes there is a little extra lubrication that needs to burn off. When this is the case,the velocity will jump around changing point of impact. When this is over it will settle down/in and accuracy will be much better. Also you have to find which pellet it likes the best and not the one that "looks" the best to the shooter (the one you want to use) Something else is the way most springer have to be held to get quality accuracy. Not tight against the shoulder like a shotgun and an open palm "artillery hold" don't grip firm with your hand,just let the recoil happen. A spring rated scope is a MUST. My .22 48 didn't need a break in but my Diana 350 magnum took about 200 shots to settle down,now it is fine. My Webley Longbow was the same way. When this is happening you can smell the excess lube burning off and sometimes see a whisper of smoke. Don't give up!!
You probably don't have the rifle sighted in or you are not stable enough to hit the squirrels in vital parts, yes the Diana 48 is heavy, try using a bipod when out hunting. When I'm out hunting with my Diana 48, I don't hit shit if I don't use a bipod, it's too heavy to keep it steady. This rifle also kicks like hell, if you're using a scope you better be using a real good "spring air rifle" scope, if you are using a piece of shit scope like a cheap fire arm scope, it'll break it internally and if you're using a cheap air rifle scope it'll either break it or kick it out of adjustment in the first few shots. I went through a few scopes before I found one that will stay put, but I still have to readjust it every 20 or 30 shots. You also have to re-tighten the stock screws every so often. You need to check "all" the scope screws often, if you had to RE-tighten any of the scope screws, you will need to re-sight in the rifle. I lube the internal chamber gasket once a month, when the gasket dries it shrinks and the rifle looses power. You need to lube that gasket even if you haven't used the rifle. My Diana 48 was made in February 1990 (a couple of months shy of 28 years old) and it still puts a pellet right through a Eurasian dove at 50 yards regardless of where it hits, I've never shot a squirrel so I don't know what I'll do to one. Maintenance and understanding your Diana 48 is critical for successful shooting and performance. My Diana 48 seems to like RWS pellets best. I hope I've helped.
Wow sounds like somebody can't shoot. 😂 They've only made the gun for 20+ years because it's crap. What a genius you are. I bet you know everything about anything.
