SMK PR900 .22 Review-Big Dan's Airguns.

[@maff2008]

I bought one of these three years ago to strip down and work out the accuracy problems and variations in power. Firstly the barrel had to be cleaned out and the crown reworked at the muzzle end, it was shocking. At the breech end the seal was taken off and the seat was reworked because the seal didn't sit on the seat and leaked air. The bolt didn't locate the pellet far enough down the breech and partially obscured the TP, the bolt system had to be reamed out. Those were the easy fixes. We found that the valve system didn't line up with the TP properly and caused inconsistency, that was reworked but we still had a problem. We took the valve assembly out of the titanium cylinder which wasn't easy after we discharged the cylinder completely of air. It's friction held and once we got it out we found the screws holding the valve spring had worked loose and the valve was on the verge of collapse which could have been a catastrophic failure dumping the entire charge through the TP in seconds. We used locktite to rebuild the valve system and rebuilt the gun. It was then over the limit but unfortunately there is no adjustment on the hammer to regulate power so the hammer spring had to be shortened little by little until we got it down to 11.2fpe. Did a little work on the trigger to smooth things out and finally we had a decent rifle with a variation of 7fps. I've been tuning guns for 40 years and i've never come across such a lemon in all my days. Terrible engineering and build quality and that's why they are 200 quid. Could have been a good rifle if they had taken care building it.

[@daniellewis5413]

Got one in gun cabinet that are crap. What a load of shit. Please save your money and get a good make gun not waste your money . I got air arms s410 tdr Robert lane reg IV tune it nice. Never smk fan

[@ppeppe]

Regarding adding silencer, can get a very nice quality fit and finish (and light at ~10g) adaptor from guntuff that allows use of common 1/2" unf. Only £6. Then can fit any high quality silencer of choice (I have gone with Hogan Decimeater myself).

[@jasongeorge1167]

Just got a PR900 from Dan for my boys birthday, great gun! Very accurate! Perfect review from Dan, and super helpful guy.

[@bigdansairguns83]

Hi Jason, For your son? Is that code for "it's for my son because the Mrs would kill me if I bought another for myself"? Haha just kidding mate it was great meeting you and as mentioned any issues or questions never hesitate to get in touch.

[@monument4852]

im still spot on with my qb78dl and there 3-9x32 scope never lets me down

[@darrenede7845]

Great review Dan, This was my first PCP, caved in to peer pressure and all my friends had tried it:) For the money, you can't go wrong, although I had a pump and a 3-9x50AO scope..total cost bout 250quid. Great for rats, pigeons around the farm and the odd rabbit. Ideal starter pack without breaking the bank.

[@bigdansairguns83]

Hi Darren! They're excellent aren't they? The PR900 is one of the few rifles that even the guys with expensive tastes admit is a good gun. £250 isn't bad at all and you've got the complete package there. A customer of mine compares his very favourably to his Air Arms S200! Praise doesn't get much better than that.

[@ambientfish1369]

Hi Dan, I looked at this and it's cousin the SMK CP2 price was similar until you realise you need a pump so I bought the CP2. The CP2 is a great little bit of kit, close to the HW 30 at 20m, I've had it fettled by a gunsmith with custom stainless steel internals and sorted out the barrel alignment issue that the CP2 shares with the PR900W. I am well pleased with it, SMK have really upped their game.

[@bigdansairguns83]

Hi mate! The CP2's and the SMK Victory range is excellent mate and they sit alongside the Supergrades as my favourite SMK rifles. I'd definitely take a CP2 over a Rat Catcher every day. Cheers mate and I'm glad to hear you're enjoying your CP2.

[@martinskovby8856]

Hi Dan! Glad to see you back in action! 👍😎 I wish you and us over here the best of luck for a return of some calm summer weather! ☝😉🍹🍦 Best wishes and happy shooting and filming! Martin

[@bigdansairguns83]

Hi Martin, Great to hear from you again mate. Yeah It'd be nice to actually get some sun in the Summer for a change. Apparently we're due for some serious heat in the next few days so I might pounce and get a few rifles reviewed while I can. So you'll be seeing more of this ugly mug hopefully! Thanks mate and take care.

[@ADB-zf5zr]

I am so pleased to find a decent channel that shows "UK Legal air rifles"... So many times I have tried to find a video review of an air rifle, only to find that it is "restricted" "Rifle Licence needed" in the UK, or very commonly the same "model" is sold in the US and UK with no differentiation.! Real bad marks there...

[@bigdansairguns83]

Hi ADB. That's one of the reasons I got into reviewing as there isn't much out there for us guys on a budget in the UK especially sub 12 ftlb rifles. I won't lie I have far more fun with the cheaper rifles than I do the £500-£600 rifles. Thanks ADB!

[@lfcmarkeb7124]

tried a tin of those smk pellets through my 97 (for cheap plinking). were quite oily and flew over 12 ft-lb ,degreased ,washed,dried and they then dropped to 11.2 ft-lb ,found them fairly accurate but as said very oily out of the tin

[@H0110WM4N]

Very Good gun for the money. I had one in .177 shot many squirrels with it and was taking pigeons out at 55 yards no problem. I put a viper 2 silencer on and it was really quiet. The gun is very well made and the bolt does get smoother more you use it. I liked the safety and got to say I liked the trigger better than my hw110. The worst thing is the mags. jsb pellets in it can't go wrong. I was getting about 25-30 good shots per fill if I remember rightly.

[@Pijawek]

For anybody considering buying this gun: the gen2 Diana Stormrider - pretty much the same gun made in the same factory - has a proper silencer, which is screwed on so you can change it for something better if it's still too loud. It also has a bigger, more comfortable bolt handle.

[@bigdansairguns83]

Hi Pijawek! The PR900 has since been upgraded featuring a threaded barrel (still stupid metric) and a different bolt. This happened about 2 years ago I think off memory. Thanks bud!

[@jerrycrowe8448]

I've just got mine and will say this, if you want to get into pcps and are intimidated by hand pump let's just say it is so close to effortless. I started out with PCP pistols like the Artemis pp750 and the crosman discovery and this bye far is the easiest to pump.I put a regulator in mine and I and several of my shooting buddies were blown away by both consistency and shot count. I received 70 full powered shots with a 2.5 fps standard deviation. I've shot guns 5 times higher in price that struggle with consistency like that. I can't speak of unregulated although a buddy has a stormrider that doesn't have regulator and gets no were the consistency nor the shot count. Great review and it's been one of my favorites and other than yours isn't got a regulator though that's a after market item. If your on the fence don't hesitate this is really a nice little guy

[@scousewillo62]

revisited as I am looking for a cheap multishot PCP to replace my single shot Ultra MMC. I have a CP1M pistol that I have tuned including the magazine so I think this would be a good option.

[@donaldmarks8707]

These may look ok and good value for money. I had one. Unfortunately they have a 10mm barrel that is made of toffee. One bump and it bends badly. Sold under different names in different areas of the world the magazine isn't the best either and jam's were a frequent problem as well. I sold mine to a maker of seal kits as a test gun.

[@unmissable]

Thanks for the review. I might get one of these. I looks like the magazine's from my CP2 are identical, and it likes the jsb exact rs as well, so it's a definite maybe in the future. I just wish the pumps where more affordable. I wonder if smk will produce a budget one.

[@jko9250]

Around 30 usd on aliexpress. I have 3 of them. Just don't let them overheat. That should not be a problem on this small cylinder. They work fine even on much larger pcps, with a cooling-off break when the cylinder is empty. The trick is to top up the cylinder instead of running it empty.

[@mylahlegrange5908]

Good luck with your channel. I hope it grows bud especially for all the effort...

[@jerrycrowe8448]

Yeah I gotta say I am glad I stumbled upon your video.I believe bye looks it appears to be built by the same company as the Artemis and diana stormrider. These are two that I myself am very interested. I just got my first pcp a Artemis pp750 and a hand pump so looking for something else I can pump and in a rifle sized.

[@luisferreira633]

Great review Dan, i got one of this for my daughter to shoot and i really do like it myself. I fited a Robert Lane regulator and a barrel support at the front of the gun an the little gun is shooting at 30 yards 5 pellets almost same hole. I had same issue with feeding the pellet because of alignment, if you push the pellet probe using the bolt it causes issues but if you push the back of the probe instead the pellet goes in smoth

[@bigdansairguns83]

Hi Luis! The little PR's are perfect for new shooters aren't they? They're light as a feather! How many shots are you getting with the Lane reg now Luis? I've seen some guys quote 60 full power shots once they've been fitted which is fantastic. Thanks Luis and all the best to you and your daughter.

[@luisferreira633]

@@bigdansairguns83 hi Dan i was getting 57 consistent shots at 11.5 foot pounds but then i decided to remove the air gauge from it's rightful place and put one ate the front of the tube like the storm rider and got 78 really good shots. If anyone with fac ticket wants to know it best performs at 750fps for best accuracy and get 21 full power shots.

[@maleekbeats]

Nice shooting!! I have the PR900W .177 and my personal best is 80 meters at a homemade reactive target i made with 2 plastic bottlecaps, chalkpowder and a gluegun!😃

[@bigdansairguns83]

Hi Jay! Hahahaa excellent I'll need to try that! You're a better shot than me Jay. They're such a great little rifle the PR900. Thanks Jay.

[@lawsonrichards1789]

Great review Dan. Interesting gun , good price, sorry to keep on any chance of 25 cal review. Cheers, keep up the excellent work

[@bigdansairguns83]

Hi Lawson, thanks mate! yeah the PR900's are great honest little PCP's and actually pretty fun to shoot for a PCP. You've got to keep on with me mate as I'm so thick it usually takes a few attempts for any message to get across. I'll see what I can do for you as I'd be interested in reviewing a .25 springer myself. Thanks mate and all the best.

[@jongriffin4650]

Great review Dan, my friends daughter has one of these, great little gun. Roll on the video of my Kral. Speak soon. Regards Jon

[@bigdansairguns83]

Hi Jon! I wondered if I'd catch you around these parts haha, yep the Kral is next mate we'll get her scoped up and ready for a review ASAP. We've ordered in a new Konus T30 for the review and as soon as the weather calms down we'll be rearing to go.

[@jongriffin4650]

@@bigdansairguns83 cheers pal, back in UK tomorrow, can sort out monies from Friday if that suits you

[@bigdansairguns83]

@@jongriffin4650 Hi Jon, lets get it reviewed first, you never know it might be a big pile of crap.. I doubt it though haha. Cheers mate and enjoy your holiday.

[@nikonmark37814]

I've been shooting a .177 Diana Stormrider, yesterday I ran my gun through my chronograph with 7.9 grain Crosman Premier Hollow Points and achieved a high of 1053 fps/19.45 fpe and a 40 shot average of 844 fps. My first 18 pellets were 1000 fpe or higher which is perfect for the 13.5 grain slugs I hunt with. So after watching this video I discovered my .177 is more powerful than a UK sub 12 fpe .22 SMK PR900. Why does the UK limit the power to

[@JohnAdams-kc8wx]

Nice one Dan, top review. I prefer springers and the recoil they have but have been thinking of trying the PCP dark side. The fact this has a tiny bit of recoil is good news in my book, gonna give one a go !

[@bigdansairguns83]

Thanks John I'm glad you liked it! I'll make a prediction.. I bet you try the PR but end up missing the "Twang!" and the kick. PCP's are excellent but whenever I'm shooting one I tend to wonder how much more fun I'd be having with a springer or gas ram. Have a go at a PR mate and let me know what you think.

[@JohnAdams-kc8wx]

That’s what’s holding me back a bit. And in the meantime , the penny’s just dropped on your “nudge nudge” comment and I’ve found your website. So once you’ve open up, I’m gonna stop by and try one if I may and the Sabre Thumbhole me thinks. Suspect I’ll be leaving with the latter but we shall see. I was born in Essex - it will be good to visit God’s own county again !

[@robsonsmith121]

​@@bigdansairguns83 hi Dan iam wanting a cheap gun for occasional use can u recommend anything

[@bigdansairguns83]

@@robsonsmith121 Hi Robson! Contact us on our website at bigdansairguns.co.uk and we'll see what we can do. Thanks Robson and I'll help out any way I can.

[@kiltedmonster1]

great review Dan nice looking wee gun that

[@diskyworld]

Fun and inventive vid. Ta Dan. I've heard a "little Bird" from out-east mentioning the higher/upper priced quality Remington company are releasing a PCP range of airguns. Anyone heard more about this?

[@bigdansairguns83]

Thanks mate it means a lot. I'm going to give you the Clinton response: I cannot confirm nor deny those allegations..

[@richarddixon7276]

I hope so ,and her indoors can whinge all she wants , I'll just ignore her complaints .

[@richarddixon7276]

@@bigdansairguns83 If it ever becomes official , I do hope You'll test it for us . cheers Dan .

[@bigdansairguns83]

@@richarddixon7276 Test what? Richard mate I don't know what you're talking about... honest!

[@willylou8657]

revisit pr900w gen 2 regulated

[@99ron30]

I would love to see a mega review that compares all the sub £250 C02 and PCP rifles together. It's gotten abit confusing with so many models, and I wonder how the performance differs between C02 and low end PCP in the real world at average temperatures. CR600W, PR900W, XS501 Rabbit Destroyer, Crosman Rabbit Stopper, QB78, XS79, Milbro Speedmaster, Diana Stormrider, Diana Trailscout, Stroeger XM1, Remington AirCobra.

[@bigdansairguns83]

Hey Ron! That's a great idea and a tricky review to set up. I really need to look into more CO2 rifles as some of them are great fun. I've got a Webley Firebolt here at the moment (XS78) and that's a brilliant little rifle. The Rabbit Destroyers are great too.

[@kelvinsparks4651]

Just bought one of these for my son and for £180 you can't go wrong, it seems to be as powerful as my Fx and pretty accurate. The silencer on it is a multi baffle item ,I know that because I unscrewed it wrong and it came to bits in my hand so I had to fiddle it back together. locktited it so I don't have to do that again 😂 but it is a very affective item . The shot count is a bit low due to the small cylinder but it takes seconds to refill .

[@marksingingforasmile.8457]

Great review. 👍

[@jwar238]

Seems like this would be really good fun using a long eye relief scope using the rear sight mounting dovetail to set if further forward. Make a bit of a scout rifle out of it

[@bigdansairguns83]

Hi Josh, for scouting or long distance hunting sessions the little PR's are excellent as they're light as a feather and they're exceptionally fast to bring to the shoulder due to their smaller size. Squizzer shooters love them! Thanks mate.

[@t2bkk1]

This rifle look similar to Diana Storm Rider. It is different from Diana?

[@donaldmarks8707]

No. They are sold worldwide under different names.

[@t2bkk1]

@@donaldmarks8707Thanks and I understood. From Thailand. PS) It's totally different story but Hong Kong demo situation is chaos and may affect all Asia. I wish USA and China can come up with good solution for the world. BTW, I am Japanese man living in Bangkok where airguns are sold very expensive. Even Diana Storm Rider is sold over $700.

[@donaldmarks8707]

@@t2bkk1 These rifles are very cheap over in the UK. Which would be good is the rifle was any good. I hope things get sorted out over there for you soon. You would think that you would be able to buy these rifles cheaper than we can as you are closer to China than us. Over here there is no support for any of the Snowpeak rifles made in China. You can't get any spares other than the magazines and seal kits are made by amateur repairers on the internet.

[@t2bkk1]

@@donaldmarks8707 UK has very famous and premier high quality air rifle makers.

[@bigdansairguns83]

@@donaldmarks8707 Hi Donald. We get our spare parts direct from SMK and last I checked they're happy to supply spares to RFD's when they're available. The seals can be the main cause of customers waiting though as despite popular belief they're actually made in the UK and not China and so they come separately from the rifles. If you ever need anything Donald get in touch with your RFD or myself on my website and I'll see if I can do anything for you.

[@jazzman5598]

Great review Sir!

[@bigdansairguns83]

Thanks Jazz!

[@verfugbarkite]

Thanks. Good thorough assessment

[@lavernedofelmier6496]

Great review! I purchased a Stormrider .177 oct 2017, couldn’t be happier. Light, powerful and accurate, installed a regulator- fill to 220 bar falls of the reg set at 120 bar @ 27 shots with 10.5 gr @ 840 fps with ex spread of 8 fps. Dime size groups @ 35 yds. It’s a real pesting tool.

[@bigdansairguns83]

Hi Laverne, they're fantastic aren't they? A lot of customers fit regs to them over here and a few have stated that they get around 80 shots at sub 12ft-lbs before it begins to drop off. I'm not really a PCP person but I do have a major soft spot with the PR900. Thanks mate and all the best.

[@johnman559]

​@@bigdansairguns83 I don't understand I thought it came with the regulator?

[@johnman559]

I don't understand I thought it came with the regulator?

[@8313vehicles]

Been watching your videos for a few years over my last account and this. There is a 2nd generation version out now that is regulated! On offer right now for under £200. It would be great if you could review it. Love the content.

[@paks43]

Hi Dan . Good job love your channel and helped me a lot with my next airrifle purchase

[@Moe572]

Can it be used for pigeon hunting? About 40 meters max but usually 20 meters.

[@bananna7465]

How do they compare to say Beeman chief 2? Or Gamo cyote. Any advice please first gun cant afford to chop n change, want it for backgarden target and odd rat pot shot andcont know if i should go full low budget or next level up tomthe gamo. Thanks

[@lukepitts5774]

Great review mate very much looking forward to the kral review👍( expecting nattys Luke's thinking of spending money radar to go off)

[@bigdansairguns83]

Hahaha I can imagine you not being here for too long if that was the case Luke. Tell her you're buying one for her I'm sure that'd work out fine....

[@stephengunrunnerhanson3550]

A great rifle for them new to hobby and them that like a pcp but have a very tight budget and just to see whats there just for a change😊

[@douglaswilson3978]

Like always..awesome review.

[@bigdansairguns83]

Thanks Douglas!

[@shaneweightman]

Impressive little gun for the price Dan, think you should have done 50 yards , it would be a big ask at that distance for a high end fx or daystate ,, cheers Shane uk ,,, you got there in the end ,, cheers Shane uk 🇬🇧

[@bigdansairguns83]

Hi Shane! We did mate and we've also done a 50 yard test with our Walther Rotex video that should be uploaded soon but... it was rather gusty so it didn't turn out the best. Cheers mate.

[@mikegregory2492]

Very handy review. thanks.

[@briandix216]

Great review Dan, pretty much what I expected regards tight fitting pellets, bolt bore alignment ongoing problems. Having to force some brands of pellets into breech must damage them and effect accuracy ? Oh why oh why doesn't the snow peak factory sort out these issues? They must know about them from feedback by now ! This does put me off purchasing one of these guns,which is a shame,on whats an otherwise great value gun. Keep up the great reviews Dan, many thanks Brian.

[@bigdansairguns83]

Hi Brian! It was this comment that I was waiting for mate I won't lie haha. It's true that some pellets are definitely a bit stiff... however during filming this SMK have informed me that the new PR900's come with a few updates including a threaded barrel as standard.. might be worth a re-visit in the future perhaps to check out the alignment? Thanks Brian.

[@briandix216]

Thanks for the swift reply Dan. Yes an update review on the pr900w , with the new updates in the near future, to see if the alignment issue has been addressed would be good. Do you know what the other updates are ?

[@samwatkins5492]

Please review the gamo hpa mi, another for the technical bunch out here

[@bigdansairguns83]

Hi Sam, thanks for the suggestion mate I'll see what I can do.

[@monument4852]

What scope mounts was used???

[@johngriffiths3309]

Dan how did you get the rear sight off ?

[@cjnev9618]

Great review as always Dan 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 any chance of a nova vista alpha wooden stock review??? Heard nothing but good things about it, I'd like to see your review and opinion 👌🏻

[@bigdansairguns83]

Hi Chris, Thanks for the kind comments mate. I'll get it looked into for you I've been thinking about doing one of these for a while as we've had a few in and they're a brilliant rifle. Thanks mate and I'll see what I can do!

[@cjnev9618]

@@bigdansairguns83, I've seen them reviewed in America and yes they are full power FAC but they even have the shooting awesome groups using slugs without changing to a special barrel. They seem highly tunable, I will have one off you soon enough 😉👍🏻👌🏻

[@bigdansairguns83]

@@cjnev9618 Hi Chris, they really are great mate. There's a video on here where an Alpha is tested against an FX and actually out-shot the FX at 50 meters! It doesn't get much better than that! Well we'll get one reviewed as soon as we can and I'll let you know what I think of them but I think you can tell what my opinion already is haha. Cheers mate.

[@slowpokeairgunner4027]

Fantastic review! I'm an underdog kinda guy. Gateway drug, lmao!

[@ryanenglishman5677]

Hi is the smk pr900 the same as the artemis pr900

[@phillipsharpe6459]

I've been asking for a review of the air arms s200 for so long I've sold it ,replaced it with a s400, no Holding my breath for a review on that, 😁👍

[@phillipsharpe6459]

@@tobias9660 the s200 is cheaper than alot of the other pcp's that he has reviewed, get your facts right before you coment ! 😁👍

[@tobiasberah6755]

Shootta 😂😂😂

[@phillipsharpe6459]

@@tobiasberah6755 i persume that that you are a coloured "gentleman " that's why you can't write English,

[@bigdansairguns83]

Hi Phillip. I know it has been ridiculous but I will definitely get it done alongside an S410 if I can get my mitts on a good local example. We're slowly working through our list now but it's difficult when it's a rifle that I can't get in through my suppliers. Let me get the Sapsan sorted and I'll see what I can do.

[@bigdansairguns83]

@@tobias9660 Thanks Shootta that just made me spit my drink all over the laptop hahaha.

[@alant5335]

Very good review,I like the content very much!

[@bigdansairguns83]

Hi Alan! Thanks mate, we'll get a few more cranked out very soon as well so watch this space.

[@johnbelcher5203]

Hi Dan Could you please do the stoeger xm1.. try in 0.22 I have one.. love it Let us know how you find it Keep well, John.

[@jodiscotford5783]

can you do a review on a gen 2 please

[@bigdansairguns83]

Hi Nobby! I'll see what I can do! Cheers!

[@leegraham1130]

@@bigdansairguns83 the smk pr900w does it come with the pump supplied

[@bigdansairguns83]

@@leegraham1130 Hi Nobby. Unfortunately not I'm afraid mate.

[@leegraham1130]

OK thanks mate. Do you have any recommendations for a budget bolt Action 22 rifle around £200/£250 for pest control

[@bigdansairguns83]

@@leegraham1130 Hi Lee. For that money I'd be looking at an SMK PR900 or a used Gamo Phox if you can. Both are accurate little rifles but if you can get one the Phox will give you more shots per fill. Thanks matey and I hope this helps.

[@RemoteAbductionArm]

Does the manometer show anywhere near the right value?

[@stevejohnson1797]

Defo better in .177 i used jsb or airarms pellets very acurate with any of them!! Didnt like it in .22 never could get great acuracey with the .22 the mini hugget silencer worked best with this gun, as i found barrel wobble with the heavier silencers needs an extra barrel band towards end of barrel.. it did leak 6month down line, but was sorted with better quallity seals.but apart from that a good gun for the money!!

[@bobdouble4899]

just seen your silencer test a 3db increase is twice as loud in noise level terms

[@donaldmarks8707]

Oh and the chequring is so shallow it offers little hold in any sort of wet weather.

[@CliffJones-jw5ww]

Whats the shot count please great review as usal❤

[@BedsitBob]

You can fit an aftermarket regulator, for about £70.

[@jko9250]

My 2 pr-900w and my pp800 pistol are all regulated with Robert Lane. Excellent regs. When installing them, I kept the gauge block. Made a cut in the o-rings: the regulator o-ring closest to the gauge and the gauge block o-ring closest to the reg. This enables the reg to breathe, which maximizes shot consistency. Those guns have titanium cylinders. Amazing for the low cost. The only real attention point is the cocking lever. Cock gently, grabbing the lever close to where it connects with the pellet probe (not at the end). And some of the guns need a gentle deburring/polishing at the breech for larger diameter pellets to cycle well with the mag.

[@jko9250]

My description above is for installing the reg into the pr900w (aka diana stormrider or onix initzia) long guns. Note, do not cut any other o-rings than the two indicated. Otherwise you will not be able to pressurize your gun. Look for instructions before opening up a PCP -- never do so before depressurizing it 100%. Otherwise VERY bad stuff will happen. For the pistol (aka Diana Bandit) the reg installation concept is similar, but it lacks a gauge block. The reg therefore abuts the valve block, and the o-ring to cut is the front o-ring where the reg touches the valve block.

[@rogerparker9228]

I'm after 1 of these for my 11 year old daughter for the shooting range with me. How much would a package with half decent scope mate?

[@bigdansairguns83]

Hi Roger. Contact us at bigdansairguns.co.uk and I'm sure we can set something up for her. Thanks Roger and all the best!

[@diggerproud1]

What would you recommend for an 11 year old with a budget of £300 ish? Was looking at the Stoeger XM1

[@bigdansairguns83]

Hi La Cabina. The XM1 would be an excellent choice along with the Snowpeak P-35/P-15 and the PR900. The new Kral Nish would also be worth considering along with the little Gamo Phox. All are light rifles that are easy to shoulder for beginners. Thanks La Cabina and I hope this helps.

[@markhomer5704]

Now THATS what I call a review ! WOW .. Ps ... do you do the zbrioa hortitsia ( I know , I know , ive spelt it wrong ) with left hand stock ? (.177 preferably,) ... can't wait for next episode .. keep up the great work Ps .. the Diablo RS ... excellent pellets even though there light , your right though , a 16grn pellet will carry better , specially in a light wind ..

[@bigdansairguns83]

Hi Mark, thanks ever so much for the kind comments mate, unfortunately the Hortitsia's only come right handed I'm afraid and after just inspecting one the stock itself would prove very uncomfortable if used from the opposite side. Have you taken a look at the Artemis M16 at all as that has an ambidextrous stock and it also uses a sidelever action that wouldn't be too obtrusive. Thanks mate. Dan.

[@HomeCinemaJunkie]

Which scope rings are those? They are huge and I need similar for mig Crown with a 50mm scope:).

[@nasirsiddiqui4992]

Hi Dan ! Plz review Artemis M-22 in 5.5

[@bigdansairguns83]

Hi Nasir, That might have to be a bit in the future mate as we've just reviewed an M22 in .177. But that being said we could use one in a shootout/shootoff video maybe? Cheers mate.

[@malcsmith]

Very informative...got one on order thx

[@RemoteAbductionArm]

What about in the mag? That's where the smoothness matters, isn't it?

[@jko9250]

I have 2 plus the pistol in .22. The mags are fine. One of my guns required some polishing/deburring at the breech -- that is where some of the larger diameter pellets did not cycle well.

[@searchingshropshire]

I use my PR for ratting. Awesome gun.

[@bigdansairguns83]

Hey mate, I usually hate saying this as it gets plastered around everywhere about everything but... the PR900 has to be one of the best value for money rifles on the market today. Accurate, powerful and built surprisingly well. You can't ask for any more at that price.

[@searchingshropshire]

Big Dan's Airguns oh I agree. I use my PR more than my S200.

[@lseide1322]

what caliber and type of air rifle (spring co2 or pcp) would you recommend for vermin up to £250

[@bigdansairguns83]

Hey Silk! Would that budget have to include a scope and rifle slip as well or just the rifle?

[@lseide1322]

@@bigdansairguns83 just the rifle

[@bigdansairguns83]

@@lseide1322 For £250 your best bet for a new PCP would be an SMK PR900. They're a good and accurate little gun but the shot counts on them are quite low (around 35 in .177 and 50 in .22) so if you're target shooting constantly filling the rifle could be a nuisance. For CO2 your best bets are the SMK XS78 and the SMK 501 Rabbit Destroyer. The 78's are accurate but are lower power (7-9ft-lbs) although there is a ton of tuning options out there for them. The 501 is high power (10-11ft-lbs) but there isn't so many tuning options available for them... they are made better in my opinion however. If it was my choice I'd get a springer, at that budget you could get a very good one such as the Cometa 400's or the 300 and have some change spare. You'll not need to buy capsules/pumps/bottles etc and with enough practice you'll be every bit as good with a springer as what you'll be with a PCP. They're also considerably more fun and reliable. I hope this helps Silk and sorry for the huge reply.

[@ianmangham4570]

Looks great

[@yetiwheeler7972]

My Ags loves 14.33.grain

[@heathhalfhill6867]

This looks so very much like a Diana Stormrider which I think is made by SPA.

[@bigdansairguns83]

Hey Heath. You're bang on mate. The actions are identical I believe. Diana have also made their own variations of the Artemis M16 and P15 (Diana Rogue/Diana Outlaw).

[@davidcottom7750]

Dan,your video on milbro rifle won't play

[@bigdansairguns83]

Hi David, yeah it seems like something screwy is going on here I'll see what I can do mate. It may have to be re-edited as for some reason the uploader has switched the order of different segments around.

[@Dshaw23]

Hi, I’ve had issues with getting the scope on properly due to the insight being in the way. How do it take this off, thanks.

[@bigb5681]

A hacksaw

[@mcyclecollector]

Take the screw out first and slightly tap with small hammer forward it’s on a rail it should come of easily.

[@Dshaw23]

mcyclecollector smith done cheers mate 👍

[@phillipsharpe6459]

Never heard the old saying, buy cheap buy twice, 😂🤣👍

[@bigdansairguns83]

I won't mention names for fear of legal difficulties but when it comes to buying twice I don't think it's the cheap rifles where this applies.......

[@trevorbullen3910]

Very helpful

[@heathhalfhill6401]

Reminds me of a Diana Stormrider.

[@vilayatali8890]

Hi friend way don't the make p15 with two birol like 177 .22 .two in one pcp air rifle .

[@bigdansairguns83]

Hi Vilayat. That would be excellent but it's probably due to costs and power restrictions in some countries like the U.K. You can source .22 barrels however and they're very easily swapped out. Thanks mate and all the best.

[@uvinduthanuja1868]

Cool man

[@bigdansairguns83]

Thanks Uvindu!

[@lseide1322]

great thanks

[@malonilego1113]

Diana Stormrider😊

[@bigdansairguns83]

Hey Maloni There may be a few similarities there eh haha.

[@Biffo1262]

Why oh why do they make themso you have to insert the mag from the left. It's a PITA if you use a sidewheel scope.

[@phillipsharpe6459]

First at one in the morning, come on dan air arms s200 😂😂👍

[@bigdansairguns83]

Morning Phillip! Haha yes mate you deserve some sort of reward for that surely? I'll get the S200 done as soon as I can for you mate but like I said even with this review the weather and other commitments where proving to be a real pain in the backside! Thanks mate and I'll see what I can do.

[@phillipsharpe6459]

@@bigdansairguns83 no problem dan ,I'll stop reminding you and leave it in your most capable hands 😂👍

[@lfcmarkeb7124]

top left had corner ... of a golf ball 😂

[@bigdansairguns83]

Aww you know what I mean haha. You can find corners in anything if you try hard enough!

[@daniellewis5413]

Shit got one don't bother save your money.

[@bigdansairguns83]

Hi Daniel! What's wrong with your PR900? The only issue I ever had with ours was one that leaked (incredibly easy fix). Thanks Dan and let us know what's up.

[@bradtippa7523]

That is a Gen 1. The far better Gen 2 came out and was globally available years before you filmed this review. As soon as I saw it was a Gen 1 I turned it off as it is redundant and outdated and your comments will be too. Do yourself a favour and review the Gen 2 like so many others have, years before you reviewed this one.

[@bigdansairguns83]

Hi Brad. This review was filmed before the PR900 MK2's were available in the UK. I know this as I stocked them. We've already covered the Mk2 PR900 in other rifle review. We didn't give the Mk2 its own video as other than the thread cut barrel and silencer it's literally the exact same rifle as the Mk1. If you strip them side by side they're the same. Thanks Brad.

[@bobbyray2803]

Zbroia hortitsia is the best you will bet for £500

[@bigdansairguns83]

It's a great rifle to be sure but compared to some of the competition I dunno... each rifle has its own pros and cons.

[@brianmcdonagh57]

SKM pr900w Can it be upgraded in power ;)

[@jko9250]

Yes. Open up the transfer port to 80% of the caliber for full power. Mine in .22 are regulated (Robert Lane). They shoot the JSB Jumbos at 250m/sec with great consistency and accuracy. Be sure to check your local laws first to stay on the right side of them. This is a high power gun, not a toy.

[@ob1488]

@@jko9250 how did you open up the transfer port? Thanks I’m looking at this for a project rifle.

[@jko9250]

The TP is a brass connector between the air cylinder and the barrel. You can take it out after degassing (fully!!) and then taking the action apart. Be careful to use the right bit for the small screw in the breech -- not a regular allen key but a star shaped one. Drill the TP half way from either side, preferably with a table press drill, starting with a thinner drill bit and then a larger one until you reach 80% of your caliber. If you mess it up you can buy spares from Balistas in Czech. Good luck.

[@jko9250]

By the way, you are likely to have to enlarge the barrel TP as well to the same diameter. Do NOT use a drill bit for that! Instead use a dremel and fashion an oval lengthwise in the barrel. Polish any burrs inside the barrel otherwise your pellets will get clipped, killing your accuracy. You are also likely to need to enlarge your valve block outlet port to the same diameter. Go slow ...

[@ob1488]

@@jko9250 thanks for the incredible reply. Appreciate it

[@robertholness9129]

Why dont you put it that way

[@worker2004]

These kind of suck. I've owned a few airrifles but this one was the worst by far, i have guns ranging from 100 dollar to 700 dollar, i can get all of them to shoot well except for this one. I could not get this thing to group no matter what i did with it, after thousands of pellets i was starting to lose hope and then, as a nice finishing touch, the bolt handle broke off. I fixed the handle and sold the gun. Please leave this gun and just get a gauntlet.

[@gazpitchy]

These videos really should be shorter, its nearly an hour for a simple product review!

[@bigdansairguns83]

Hi Gareth! Thanks for the input buddy, I did a while back ask everyone if they would prefer us to shorten the review and they overwhelmingly said no. That being said if you take a peek at our later reviews we've shaved them down a bit. Thanks Gareth and I'll keep em as short as I can.

[@chrisjonson3820]

This is so loud you won’t believe it the silencer that comes with it is total rubbish get the adapter and a proper silencer works very well.Also the magazine is terrible get the 3d printed one way better.

[@bigdansairguns83]

Hey Chris! The silencer's they come with aren't bad at all, they're not HW quality but for a freebie they're superb. Some of the mags can be spotty but the ones on test weren't bad at all. Thanks Chris!

[@chrisjonson3820]

Hey I have to disagree I’m mean you know more than me definitely but I brought the adapter put a hogan silencer on its way better that one that give you is terrible ha.

[@chrisjonson3820]

Is such an update from my Crosman 1077 had to try a pcp it’s so much better.

[@bigdansairguns83]

@@chrisjonson3820 Hey Chris! Oh yeah it won't match a proper aftermarket silencer but as a freebie it's not bad at all. I'd even say it's a better silencer than what comes with the Artemis M16.