My name is Little Bear 🐻. Yes, Little Bear. I'm a Santee Sioux and White Earth Ojibwe. I JUST purchased that Ruger .22 cal. Impact Elite. I purchased it from Wal-Mart, along with tin of Ruger pellets. The entirety of the package cost me $186.00. I can't wait to utilize my new weapon. I may have to wait for a couple months until my shoulder heals. I just had my right shoulder operated on.
I’m happy to see you do videos with budget friendly air rifles. A lot of us can’t afford those 500, 1000 and 1500 dollar PCP air guns along with the air producing accessories that go along with it and those expensive optics !
I don't know anything about air rifles, but this guy has the perfect video. Thank you. You even shown me about a break barrel and the accuracy. Great job.
@@LUKDIMENSION I bought a scope for mine and sighted it in @25yds and I can pluck crows out of trees easily at 75-100yds depending on the type of pellets. It’s got plenty of umff behind it though, even at that range.
Just bought this exact air rifle for squirrel hunting. Put an upgraded scope on it and zero’d it in with the pointed Ruger pellets. Got my first two squirrels last Monday with it while out bow hunting for deer.
Hi,I started off with a bundle very similar to this and still enjoy shooting my break barrels today once you upgrade the scope and find the right pellets for your rifle I can achieve reliable accuracy and have taken plenty of quarry humanly so well done for covering rifles for the new shooters out there atb Dave
Spent my first day breaking it in and sighting it in. By the end, the grouping was looking pretty decent, not laser accurate but serviceable. This morning I got up and popped 2 birds within 10 minutes of each other, one a perfect headshot. The gun is very quiet, even quieter than my .177. The break action feels really smooth. The barrel isn't super long and it has a great break point, it's a little stiff but so far the easiest break action I've operated. It has a really good look, feel and weight, reminiscent of the savage arms line of .22s. Really impressed with the first 2 kills.
Ben great review!!! One day last fall my buddies were getting together to do some powder burning shooting but the range was closed. We changed things up and we each bought a less than $150 break barrel and shot target in a guys yard. One of my friends actually bought the Ruger Max elite .22 cal for $129. It was easily the best quality feeling rifle of the three. He loved the gun and his gun ended up lasting and shooting the best. I gave him a couple pointers on shooting break barrels and he started hitting the 25 yard target consistently. Great stock and the scope stayed clear and tight the whole time. After about a hundred shots through his Ruger Max elite, the Ruger pointed pellets (at $4.22 a tin) were better than the Crosman HP and the Gamo Rockets we bought at this store. We had a great time!!!! Thanks for the reminder.
It would be great to see more videos like this, with the testing of velocity and accuracy of budget airguns. With manufacturers sometimes inflating the fps numbers, it's good to see a real life test to put the numbers to rest. I was amazed to see how far below this one shot below its advertised velocity. Still looks like a good piece but the numbers are just a little misleading. Thanks for the good work!
As always I enjoy your reviews. It was one of the first airguns I got and still have it. My wife has started to demonstrate an interest in air rifling so I've used this one to get her started with. 😊 Not bad at all for the price.
Very enjoyable and informative video. You obviously know your subject very well, and you thoroughly answered the questions I would have asked without giving the impression that you were ‘talking down’ to the viewer. Thank you. 🙏🏼👍🏼
Dude ! I bought one from Walmart 139$ out the door with a can of polymer gammo pellets ! Not a tack driver but I dont have squirrels getting into my wifes bird feeders anymore . Great vid bud !
That is actually a really good rifle for the price. I bought the Impact Max 22 nitro piston a year ago, and it did require a long break-in period as well as shooting it a LOT, to get used to it, learn the trigger pull, the proper hold it prefers, and find the right pellets that work best with my particular barrel. I also mounted a much better scope with adjustable objective. IF you do all that, which you should if you buy one, then you will be able to get the most out of it, and have yourself a very accurate hunting air rifle that will have a decent effective range. The groupings will be around 1/2" at 30 yards, at least that's about the best I can get out of it, which is pretty good for a gun of this price.
And don't jump from alloy pellets to lead pellets and expect immediate accuracy. If a person shoots for a little while you learn about seasoning the barrel to the round and zeroing the sight to the round before you go running video and declare a gun to not be a good shooter.
I bought one of these last week, and after about 200 shots through it, i was hitting just about anything I aimed at through fiber optic sights pretty consistently. However, when I mounted the scope, I could not get the red fiber optic from showing up in my view. Forgive my ignorance here as this is my first time using a break barrel, but I feel like the mounts should be higher. Am i doing something wrong? I suppose I could buy higher rings (and better scope) or put some kind of spacer in the front ring to raise it up 1 - 2 millimeters; but I feel like the product should work correctly as it is sold. I am going to swap it out for a Crossman I saw on the shelf next to it with near identical specs (minus the fiber optic and wood stock) to see if its just the way these things come. I would welcome any advice, please.
Hey Ben..if you havnt already check out the Walmart Benjamin Prowler 22 cal...man this gun is amazing for the 100.00 price..I'm telling you this is better then All my higher priced guns..the quality and accuracy is spot on...and the kick...well was unexpected..I did throw the bariska scope on..it came with a centerpoint..but man I just got it two days and cant believe the quality of this gun..thanks for the videos man
I'm new to air guns and air rifles so watching your video is really giving me the info I need but thanks for being so detailed makes everything a lot easier to understand before purchasing my gun also thinking about buying one for my son as well.
Great video, I own many high quality break barrels and pcps. I also have love for the walmart stuff to, it's a challenge to monkey with the low dollar stuff like trigger mods and such. Many times you can get them to preform close or as well as the expensive rifles. Anyways, thanks for including the budget stuff in your videos!
I own super high end air rifles and I also enjoy these low cost guns. This one in particular is very decent for the $100 it costs. I like the fact that its good cheep fun and you don't have to spend $2000 to pull the trigger!
I got rid of that front sight, and suppressor silencer, and I'm shooting 1nch to 2inch groups with the crossman premiere 22. Hollow point at 20 to 25 yards. I believe also my velocity has came up since I removed all that front sight. Now I need to replace that spring for a lighter trigger pull, and I will be able to shoot tic tacs at 50 ft I'd be willing to bet money on it lol.already shooting the caps off a 20oz coke bottles at 50 to 60 feet away. It's a highly accurate airgun but modifications are needed to achieve accuracy. That sight ,and silencer suppressor is a joke!:it slows down velocity, and takes away from accuracy I've noticed since I removed it. The scope is decent enough to hit tight groups at 25 yards anything over that I dont know yet? Also theres a break in period of shooting 400 pellets before the gun starts achieving real accuracy, and do not oil the break point of the barrel it makes it harder to cock the Gun. Make sure you read all directions before shooting it, and go by what they say because its written for that reason. Use heavier grain pellets for better accuracy the14 grain, and up. The lighter ones fly all over the place.
Yeah I got tight shots after 200 pellets with factory sights. Removed the set screw for the muffler. Had to chisel that thing off after scoping it in. Pain to remove the suppressor. 400 shots later and using the cheap scope; now it’s hitting great groups at 60 feet.
@@jake4194 just like with real fire arms a silencer will decrease your accuracy 20% your slowing the velocity of the round down. Without on the air pressure stays behind the round. With one your baffleing the air making turbulence and decreasing pressure while it's still in the barrel
Bought this airgun and the same HP pellets, cleaned it and shot 20 pellets through to break it in and ensure it was functioning properly before I started going for accuracy. The scope is very very cheap, I mounted it 18inlb and used my LBS to get it close as it was extremely off initially. Adjustment of the scope is reasonable at best, chaotic on average. Couple that with the HP pellets and as you saw in this video, accurate for this setup means 10-12" groups at 30-50 yards. Is what it is. It's good enough to take down rabbits at 40 yards, first day I bagged three, but birds, it'll be a lucky shot if you can get close enough without them flying off.
I bought an Impact Max, gas piston. Shoots nice, accurate enough. Itd feed me rabbits just fine when the zombies come and I bug out :) I've been shooting the standard Crosman "hollow" points, .22 Hits plenty hard enough. Not a bad rifle at all. Yea the scope isn't great, does the job. Take your time, breathe, squeeze on the end of your breath. You'll hit. I've been just fine out to 40 yards.
Yes Ben, that’s why I quit pellet guns and sling shots at 12 years old. Thanks for reality check. Now, 50 years later, I’m deadly with a sling shot at 30yards and now revisiting air guns with correct info. Am I correct in guessing this is Ruger version of Hatsan AirTac. Like all things, different brands make their versions of basically same products. ??
The Crossman Hollows seemed to be very inaccurate, as you've noted. What would the dome points groups like today? Adjustment of the trigger won't decrease the weight of the pull, just the space from 1 to 2.
I have this gun and I'm accurate with it at 40 yards it is what it is but I'm extremely happy with it I'm not trying to start an argument but I'm very happy with it
I like mine. $130. The scope sucks but I zeroed it in bullseye at 30 yards. I bought it to waste some squirrels at my moms. I like it!! Mine shoots lead poly mags the best.
Great video. I haven’t been going to the Range much as there is not a lot of Social Distancing going on ... none ... masks either. So what to do. In desperation I started messing around with my Wife’s Crosman 760 pump and Crosman (AirSoft) 1911 she uses as Squirrel discouragers around her Bird Feeders. I had forgotten how much fun Air Guns are to shoot (and cheap!!). Surprisingly accurate too. All the same habits and processes as a powder burner. In the market for a budget adult model. I think I just found it. Love the natural wood stock. They are currently going for $148.00 at the “Box Store”. Oh well, the Pandemic has bumped prices on everything shooting related. I have already built an Air Gun Target Holder for the back yard including BB absorbing material to reduce bounce-back. I have a 1377 on my wish list as well. Thank you Ben! PS I subscribed👍
It's a good gun and very powerful I changed it to a Simmons 22 plinking scope and I was are you getting good grouping at 30-40 yards I use the Ruger pointed or crosman pointed
I have the same exact Air Rifle. This particular rifle like heavy pellets. Its super accurate with the H&N Hornet Pellets there expensive as hell 200 pellets for $30 but it also likes the Red Flight Pellets as well. Both are 16Gr. + Once you adjust the trigger it becomes way better too
The Ruger Max Elite looks like a nice upgrade to my crappy Crosman F4 Nitro Piston that I purchased at WalMart as my first air rifle. Since that purchase I added a few Crosman pistols that I modified to rifles and a Diana Chaser rifle/pistol but none of them have the velocity of a break barrel and that's what I'm looking for.
Just picked this one up, shoots very well and has no accuracy problems for me shooting the ruger super point 17 gr. Have the same problem as you with the crossman pellets. It throws them around the entire target. This is my first break barrel rifle, and I love it. No hunting with this one but looking forward to going with it. Thanks everybody.
Agree...I only use the 14 gr AWESOME. Accuracy....15gr...Awesome Accuracy...and 16gr...Awesome Accuracy...17gr on up Accuracy is poor....just purchased some H&N 21gr...and no Accuracy at all...so it tells me to stick between 14.3gr - 16gr...and ACCURACY ALL DAY REGARDLESS OF range!!! 👍👍👍
I like that you show the speed of different pellets, but I can't tell the grain weight of each pellet you shoot. I'm trying to determine the true speed or muzzle velocity numbers the gun puts out. Thanks. I assume the Sig asp20 blows this away as far as power output.
Thank you, this was just what I was looking for. I wanted to get my brother a decent cheap break barrel .22 cal pellet rifle as a gift. He's not going to care as long as he can hit soda cans at 20 to 30 feet. I doubt he'd even mount the scope but the option is a plus. Again thank you for the honesty in the review.
Just was shooting mine about 20 minutes ago. With the hollow points 25 yard pellet on top of pellet with the scope. I just started the sport a few months ago. I also was shooting gen2 dianastorm rider and a ton of fun with the ruger.
I like that gun a lot. I love the wood stock on it. I've watched Rick's videos for ever, and really enjoy your and Angies too. I know you are a very good break barrel shooter. This gun wasn't grouping up to your normal standard, I don't think. Maybe it needs more break in, or maybe it needs more pellet experimenting? For a reviewer, it must be difficult, as you may have time constraints and don't have time to break in a gun and spend many hours testing pellets. I still think this might be a good air rifle. I want to thank you for texting this gun, as I have been interested in getting this one, and the older version too, the regular Ruger Impact.
i love this gun. but after about 3000 shots the barrel catch ball popped out and now the barrel does not lock. i still shoot by manually holding the barrel closed. i kill wasps at 10 to 20 yards with open sights. wish i could find the barrel catch to fix it. the thing i found about this gun is about this gun is that the more you shoot it the more fps you get. im getting an avg of 920 fps with pba bullets 14 grain. and over 1000 fps with raptor 9.9 grain pba. i like heavy pellets with this gun do to better accuracy.
I just purchased two. Wow neat guns. My father, my kids, and I loved them. The scope is junky so I prefer to shoot just with iron sites. Was able to hit a 10" plate from over 30 yards and could have done farther if the back yard was bigger.
Hey Ben. I was looking to get an air rifle to take care of some small game that have been getting at our raised garden beds in our back yard. We live in a single street neighborhood and I have a large fenced in back yard. Is this a good rifle for this application, or is it a bit too much for back yard usage? Thank you in advance! :)
Just got his air rifle. Seeing as how ammo is hard to come by and EXPENSIVE and my .36 cal black powder rifle is a bear to clean, the Ruger pellet gun is a good alternative to plink with after work to keep my skills sharp.
This is a good video for beginners. Good job and thanks. However, what I would like to see is a video shoot off between the Weihrauch HW97 and the Air Arms TX 200. Can't seem to find one on line.
Thanks for vid. I'm considering this or a Gamo Swarm Whisper. I really like the wooden stock on this and may wanna try the open sights, but also like the 10 round magazine on the Gamo. Gamo is cheaper for me atm, not sure which to get.
That's completely up to Hatsan.. We are happy to review their products.. they just need to get on the phone and/or email and work with us to get them done. Cheers AGW
I just got this rifle and after getting the included scope sighted in I'm getting very good groups from 30 yards using Crosman Premier hollow points so not sure why they were shooting so bad in this video. This gun is a beauty and a beast. Looks amazing with the wood stock and has plenty of power. Punched easily through a half-inch wood board and into the water jug I had behind it. Only thing I wish was better on the gun would be the trigger because it is pretty heavy and takes some effort to pull.
Really like your video's. You're honest and thats what i like. I am looking for the best break-barrel pigeon/squirrel gun for $200. Reliable where the seals don't wear out. I own airforce condor, benjamin marauder, Taipan long, AGT Uragan, crosman 1322, but no break barrel yet. Any thoughts? Thank you.
I'm commenting here again. Didn't realize the huge difference. At your elevation level, you can afford to shoot these defective cheap air guns. They lose all their power that high up. I didn't realize this at first. My hats off to you my friend💥💪😱😱😱
When shooting a Ruger break barre airgun, you should always try the Ruger superpoint. I wonder if there's a difference between the impact max and the max elite...or just different in name l
The Ruger Superpoints are made by RWS and they are the same thing as the RWS Superpoints. I tried them (off camera) and they did work pretty good. Not as good as the RWS Superdomes worked however.
Is the impact max elite a magnum pellet gun?? Also would a firefield red dot scope work good on the impact max elite 22 cal and I noticed that it was discontinued....does anyone know why??
Ben, I think that you have made an excellent video for showing the capabilities and accuracy for this air rifle. The one that I ordered is coming today and I will be testing and sighting it in this afternoon. Keep up the good work!
I watched all your videos and let me tell you something I found out the most best thing I cannot believe it so I chronograph that myself 1200 feet per second using a 14.3 grain hollow point all I did was take the silencer off I cut it right before the silencer so the barrel is 1 inch shorter I don't know if it's the silencer or if it's an inch shorter but something's making it shoot 10 times faster it breaks the sound barrier also
Tip: try RWS Superdomes for accuracy and a good low price. Very good pellet in all my guns. For cheap plinking, flat nosed pellets up to 10 yards only. Crosman Hollowpoint good a bit farther and cheap. Forget pointed, fancy, expensive junk. Don't waste yer money when you could get Superdomes. Pellets make ALL the difference with air guns. Even my Daisy BB gun prefers Crosman Copperhead BBs, nailing cans at 15 yards easy. Not with Daisy BBs... So there ya go. Thanks for showing the RWS Superdomes, they shoot great even at 1,000 fps from my Beeman Mantis 177.
Just bought this gun and ran out of left and up adjustment on the open sights and was still hitting 4" low and 2" right. Put the scope on and same thing, ran out of up and left adjustment and was still hitting low and right. Put the barrel in a vice and gave it a little influence. Took the scope off and started getting zeroed except I noticed the rear sight would move right and left when adjusting height. Poor quality on the rear open sight. I mounted the scope again and started getting near the bullseye when my shots suddenly started hitting 6" high for no apparent reason. I've put about 100 tin pellets through the thing. Perhaps some more break-in as others are saying but this thing is about as consistent as the weather in New Mexico........... I see you got the same results to the same degree with shots landing wherever they felt like.
Thank you for this review. I'm in the boat of wanting an air rifle for this weekend and am new to air guns. I might be an aspiring firearms snob but...sometimes a combination of lack of money and quick need dictates that a trip to a local store is how it's going to be. Local stock also has my options essentially between this and a $300 air rifle and since i'm not sure how much i'll use it, I appreciate this review. thank you!
This gun gave me the air gun bug. Spent a ton of time hunting with mine (after upgrading the scope and playing around with the trigger) now I'm looking into bigger more powerful ones lol
Hey thank you for your videos I see all your reviews.. what is the db noice level can you compare this to the talonp carbine .25 I currently own this rifle and I know noice level is very back yard friendly does it compare to talonp carbine or a texan ss 308? Thanks
Great video lot of information on there one small bit of information I think you could have put in there is that you need to break the barrel in with three or four hundred rounds first also you need to buy a variation of pallets because every air rifle will shoot one pallet better than others. I tryed crossman pointed and couldn't get a group at all but tryed H&H Field Target trophy and got awesome grouping.😀
Need to know how to twist the front site..mine came canted bad..removed the set screw but still will NOT MOVE and they will not exchange it🤬 dang front site is waaaaay off...when looking from muzzle to butt stock it is at 11 o'clock...
Thanks for showing, I was actually looking at this one today, but its 148.00 for the .22 cal. at the box store, so it doesn't come close to the 1050 fps. Wanting and shopping for a good air rifle for hunting is a dizzying affair. Maybe my criteria of having iron sights and shooting heavier lead 22 cal pellets somewhere close to advertised velocity can't be met.
Ruger air rifles are made by Umarex,and are great. My son and I have the impact max and max elite. Both are great shooters. Shoot a tin of crosman premier lead thru em,and after 200-400 shots they settle in. Can pop squirrels all day at 30-40 yards. People who complain about accuracy should shoot those 200-400 shots,and use the ARTILLERY HOLD!!! You grip it tight,and its all over the place,all break barrels do. Hold it light and it'll get u dinner every day.
The trigger on mine(bought last week) is pretty bad. It is making it very hard to hold steady while using an artillery hold, and at the same time having to push so hard on the trigger before it will fire. That is the heaviest pull weight trigger I have ever experienced. It says it is adjustable for length of pull( I don't care about that) but not for pull weight.Any suggestions on how to soften it up? That is my only real complaint, but is close to a deal breaker.
My name is Little Bear 🐻. Yes, Little Bear. I'm a Santee Sioux and White Earth Ojibwe. I JUST purchased that Ruger .22 cal. Impact Elite. I purchased it from Wal-Mart, along with tin of Ruger pellets.
The entirety of the package cost me $186.00. I can't wait to utilize my new weapon. I may have to wait for a couple months until my shoulder heals. I just had my right shoulder operated on.
I’m happy to see you do videos with budget friendly air rifles. A lot of us can’t afford those 500, 1000 and 1500 dollar PCP air guns along with the air producing accessories that go along with it and those expensive optics !
4000$ airgun + 1200$ scope + 1000$ air tank system yeah lol
@@scripulance.1901 = real .50bmg 😎
@TyzGamin have you seen the ammo shortage at all? Live under a rock or sum?
@@mikerotch6733 honestly, the reason why I'm buying a air gun today. I got plenty guns they just so dam expensive to shoot.
@@thekidshawn1 I blame Biden
Thanks for the video, you saved me from buying an inaccurate pellet rifle.
I don't know anything about air rifles, but this guy has the perfect video. Thank you. You even shown me about a break barrel and the accuracy. Great job.
I’ve had mine for almost four months and have put over 1,000 pellets through it. It’s still going strong and accurate.
I’ve had my ruger impact for about 2 years now and have put over 3k pellets through it and it still shoots just as it did brand new
@@FastWhipple5.0h any maintenance done to it routinely
@@LUKDIMENSION nothing other than regular cleaning and tightening the bolts every once in a while.
@@FastWhipple5.0h nice I just bought one yesterday
@@LUKDIMENSION I bought a scope for mine and sighted it in @25yds and I can pluck crows out of trees easily at 75-100yds depending on the type of pellets. It’s got plenty of umff behind it though, even at that range.
Thank you so much 🙏🏼 I've never done airgun shooting before and I've just ordered one after that review 👍🏻 very informative and useful
Had the ruger max 22 and absolutely loved it!
Just bought the max elite tonite.
Great rifle.
Gorgeous wood and a great value for the money.
What pellets are the most accurate with it cuz I got one and I can’t seem to find the right pellets
You may want to try RWS domed 14.3 grain .22 pellets, my Benjamin 342 loves them ...
Just bought this exact air rifle for squirrel hunting. Put an upgraded scope on it and zero’d it in with the pointed Ruger pellets. Got my first two squirrels last Monday with it while out bow hunting for deer.
What scope did you get?
Hi,I started off with a bundle very similar to this and still enjoy shooting my break barrels today once you upgrade the scope and find the right pellets for your rifle I can achieve reliable accuracy and have taken plenty of quarry humanly so well done for covering rifles for the new shooters out there atb Dave
Spent my first day breaking it in and sighting it in. By the end, the grouping was looking pretty decent, not laser accurate but serviceable. This morning I got up and popped 2 birds within 10 minutes of each other, one a perfect headshot. The gun is very quiet, even quieter than my .177. The break action feels really smooth. The barrel isn't super long and it has a great break point, it's a little stiff but so far the easiest break action I've operated. It has a really good look, feel and weight, reminiscent of the savage arms line of .22s. Really impressed with the first 2 kills.
Ben great review!!! One day last fall my buddies were getting together to do some powder burning shooting but the range was closed. We changed things up and we each bought a less than $150 break barrel and shot target in a guys yard. One of my friends actually bought the Ruger Max elite .22 cal for $129. It was easily the best quality feeling rifle of the three. He loved the gun and his gun ended up lasting and shooting the best. I gave him a couple pointers on shooting break barrels and he started hitting the 25 yard target consistently. Great stock and the scope stayed clear and tight the whole time. After about a hundred shots through his Ruger Max elite, the Ruger pointed pellets (at $4.22 a tin) were better than the Crosman HP and the Gamo Rockets we bought at this store. We had a great time!!!! Thanks for the reminder.
It would be great to see more videos like this, with the testing of velocity and accuracy of budget airguns. With manufacturers sometimes inflating the fps numbers, it's good to see a real life test to put the numbers to rest. I was amazed to see how far below this one shot below its advertised velocity. Still looks like a good piece but the numbers are just a little misleading. Thanks for the good work!
Mine performed with precision out to 47 yards last weekend. Looking forward to attempting 100 yards with the Impact Max Elite today!
What pellets do you use?
As always I enjoy your reviews. It was one of the first airguns I got and still have it. My wife has started to demonstrate an interest in air rifling so I've used this one to get her started with. 😊 Not bad at all for the price.
Very enjoyable and informative video. You obviously know your subject very well, and you thoroughly answered the questions I would have asked without giving the impression that you were ‘talking down’ to the viewer. Thank you. 🙏🏼👍🏼
Dude ! I bought one from Walmart 139$ out the door with a can of polymer gammo pellets ! Not a tack driver but I dont have squirrels getting into my wifes bird feeders anymore . Great vid bud !
I love my impact. Only let down is the heavy trigger pull
That is actually a really good rifle for the price. I bought the Impact Max 22 nitro piston a year ago, and it did require a long break-in period as well as shooting it a LOT, to get used to it, learn the trigger pull, the proper hold it prefers, and find the right pellets that work best with my particular barrel. I also mounted a much better scope with adjustable objective. IF you do all that, which you should if you buy one, then you will be able to get the most out of it, and have yourself a very accurate hunting air rifle that will have a decent effective range. The groupings will be around 1/2" at 30 yards, at least that's about the best I can get out of it, which is pretty good for a gun of this price.
Trevor Jameson what pellets you use
RWS SUPERDOMES gets me 0.3" group at 30 yards, Beeman 10616 break barrel.
They need to break in the gun and barrel sometimes 200 shots
And don't jump from alloy pellets to lead pellets and expect immediate accuracy.
If a person shoots for a little while you learn about seasoning the barrel to the round and zeroing the sight to the round before you go running video and declare a gun to not be a good shooter.
I bought one of these last week, and after about 200 shots through it, i was hitting just about anything I aimed at through fiber optic sights pretty consistently. However, when I mounted the scope, I could not get the red fiber optic from showing up in my view. Forgive my ignorance here as this is my first time using a break barrel, but I feel like the mounts should be higher. Am i doing something wrong? I suppose I could buy higher rings (and better scope) or put some kind of spacer in the front ring to raise it up 1 - 2 millimeters; but I feel like the product should work correctly as it is sold. I am going to swap it out for a Crossman I saw on the shelf next to it with near identical specs (minus the fiber optic and wood stock) to see if its just the way these things come. I would welcome any advice, please.
If you're talking about the crosman F4. Don't do it. No matter what you do with that rifle it'll always choot like hitting the side of a barn...
Great video - I'm new to air gunning and your video taught me quite a bit. I'd definitely be interested in getting this as a beginner rifle.
Hey Ben..if you havnt already check out the Walmart Benjamin Prowler 22 cal...man this gun is amazing for the 100.00 price..I'm telling you this is better then All my higher priced guns..the quality and accuracy is spot on...and the kick...well was unexpected..I did throw the bariska scope on..it came with a centerpoint..but man I just got it two days and cant believe the quality of this gun..thanks for the videos man
Does it have a rifled barrel?
@@SwormCycles all break barrel air rifles these days have rifled barrels
I'm new to air guns and air rifles so watching your video is really giving me the info I need but thanks for being so detailed makes everything a lot easier to understand before purchasing my gun also thinking about buying one for my son as well.
Great video, I own many high quality break barrels and pcps. I also have love for the walmart stuff to, it's a challenge to monkey with the low dollar stuff like trigger mods and such. Many times you can get them to preform close or as well as the expensive rifles. Anyways, thanks for including the budget stuff in your videos!
I own super high end air rifles and I also enjoy these low cost guns. This one in particular is very decent for the $100 it costs. I like the fact that its good cheep fun and you don't have to spend $2000 to pull the trigger!
I got rid of that front sight, and suppressor silencer, and I'm shooting 1nch to 2inch groups with the crossman premiere 22. Hollow point at 20 to 25 yards. I believe also my velocity has came up since I removed all that front sight. Now I need to replace that spring for a lighter trigger pull, and I will be able to shoot tic tacs at 50 ft I'd be willing to bet money on it lol.already shooting the caps off a 20oz coke bottles at 50 to 60 feet away. It's a highly accurate airgun but modifications are needed to achieve accuracy. That sight ,and silencer suppressor is a joke!:it slows down velocity, and takes away from accuracy I've noticed since I removed it. The scope is decent enough to hit tight groups at 25 yards anything over that I dont know yet? Also theres a break in period of shooting 400 pellets before the gun starts achieving real accuracy, and do not oil the break point of the barrel it makes it harder to cock the Gun. Make sure you read all directions before shooting it, and go by what they say because its written for that reason. Use heavier grain pellets for better accuracy the14 grain, and up. The lighter ones fly all over the place.
Yeah I got tight shots after 200 pellets with factory sights. Removed the set screw for the muffler. Had to chisel that thing off after scoping it in. Pain to remove the suppressor. 400 shots later and using the cheap scope; now it’s hitting great groups at 60 feet.
Using Crosman premier hollow points.
I’m wrapping my finger around the trigger more. I’m happy with it now.
Hitting dead on at over 60 feet
I achieve very good accuracy with the 4x32 that comes with it. 2 inch groups at 40 yards easily
How does the suppressor affect accuracy or velocity? I dont understand
@@jake4194 just like with real fire arms a silencer will decrease your accuracy 20% your slowing the velocity of the round down. Without on the air pressure stays behind the round. With one your baffleing the air making turbulence and decreasing pressure while it's still in the barrel
I got one of these, shooting tree squirres at 50yrds.
B.S !!!
@@eddiecahall3824 I do the same thing
@@bl4ze600 prove it! Post your video
@@eddiecahall3824 you sound like a damn brat 😂
@@eddiecahall3824 once its broken in I can too..
Bought this airgun and the same HP pellets, cleaned it and shot 20 pellets through to break it in and ensure it was functioning properly before I started going for accuracy. The scope is very very cheap, I mounted it 18inlb and used my LBS to get it close as it was extremely off initially. Adjustment of the scope is reasonable at best, chaotic on average. Couple that with the HP pellets and as you saw in this video, accurate for this setup means 10-12" groups at 30-50 yards. Is what it is. It's good enough to take down rabbits at 40 yards, first day I bagged three, but birds, it'll be a lucky shot if you can get close enough without them flying off.
I bought an Impact Max, gas piston. Shoots nice, accurate enough. Itd feed me rabbits just fine when the zombies come and I bug out :)
I've been shooting the standard Crosman "hollow" points, .22
Hits plenty hard enough.
Not a bad rifle at all.
Yea the scope isn't great, does the job.
Take your time, breathe, squeeze on the end of your breath. You'll hit.
I've been just fine out to 40 yards.
Love break barrel guns easy quick fun. And with multi shot now its game on.
Great review! Subscribed.
Ide like to see a comparison of this gun and the crosman f4
Good video have that rifle and it’s not bad . Really dig the sling for going in the woods.
Yes Ben, that’s why I quit pellet guns and sling shots at 12 years old. Thanks for reality check. Now, 50 years later, I’m deadly with a sling shot at 30yards and now revisiting air guns with correct info.
Am I correct in guessing this is Ruger version of Hatsan AirTac. Like all things, different brands make their versions of basically same products. ??
The Crossman Hollows seemed to be very inaccurate, as you've noted. What would the dome points groups like today? Adjustment of the trigger won't decrease the weight of the pull, just the space from 1 to 2.
I have this gun and I'm accurate with it at 40 yards it is what it is but I'm extremely happy with it I'm not trying to start an argument but I'm very happy with it
Same here. I only need it for 35-40 yards and it is very good for that.
Pellets are key, love those Superdomes!
What pellets do u use
I like mine. $130. The scope sucks but I zeroed it in bullseye at 30 yards. I bought it to waste some squirrels at my moms. I like it!! Mine shoots lead poly mags the best.
Nice. Smoke some squirrels for us.
I just bought one of these and I’m shooting crossman premier hollow points and I’ve been getting very good accuracy
Great video. I haven’t been going to the Range much as there is not a lot of Social Distancing going on ... none ... masks either. So what to do. In desperation I started messing around with my Wife’s Crosman 760 pump and Crosman (AirSoft) 1911 she uses as Squirrel discouragers around her Bird Feeders. I had forgotten how much fun Air Guns are to shoot (and cheap!!). Surprisingly accurate too. All the same habits and processes as a powder burner. In the market for a budget adult model. I think I just found it. Love the natural wood stock. They are currently going for $148.00 at the “Box Store”. Oh well, the Pandemic has bumped prices on everything shooting related. I have already built an Air Gun Target Holder for the back yard including BB absorbing material to reduce bounce-back. I have a 1377 on my wish list as well. Thank you Ben!
PS I subscribed👍
How does this gun compare to the ruger air magnum?
It's a good gun and very powerful I changed it to a Simmons 22 plinking scope and I was are you getting good grouping at 30-40 yards I use the Ruger pointed or crosman pointed
Thanks for the information on the Super Dome pellets. They are working great for me.
I have the same exact Air Rifle. This particular rifle like heavy pellets. Its super accurate with the H&N Hornet Pellets there expensive as hell 200 pellets for $30 but it also likes the Red Flight Pellets as well. Both are 16Gr. + Once you adjust the trigger it becomes way better too
Have u tried the 21 grain H&N barracudas , they're pretty sweet too ..I like the red fires , can't afford those expensive ass hornets lol
Those 21 grain ones hit hard as hell , little slower but if u have a good enough airgun that don't matter they'll still go pretty fast
Why does Umarex charge a 100 dollars more for the Yukon ? When they are the exact same gun ?
just love the fun of my brake barrel hatsan gun.
❤ THE BEST
The Ruger Max Elite looks like a nice upgrade to my crappy Crosman F4 Nitro Piston that I purchased at WalMart as my first air rifle. Since that purchase I added a few Crosman pistols that I modified to rifles and a Diana Chaser rifle/pistol but none of them have the velocity of a break barrel and that's what I'm looking for.
Just bought mine tonight. Feels like a great quality gun. So, I came looking it up lol.
Awesome video.
Looks like you're in Texas
Just picked this one up, shoots very well and has no accuracy problems for me shooting the ruger super point 17 gr. Have the same problem as you with the crossman pellets. It throws them around the entire target. This is my first break barrel rifle, and I love it. No hunting with this one but looking forward to going with it. Thanks everybody.
Agree...I only use the 14 gr AWESOME. Accuracy....15gr...Awesome Accuracy...and 16gr...Awesome Accuracy...17gr on up Accuracy is poor....just purchased some H&N 21gr...and no Accuracy at all...so it tells me to stick between 14.3gr - 16gr...and ACCURACY ALL DAY REGARDLESS OF range!!! 👍👍👍
I like that you show the speed of different pellets, but I can't tell the grain weight of each pellet you shoot. I'm trying to determine the true speed or muzzle velocity numbers the gun puts out. Thanks. I assume the Sig asp20 blows this away as far as power output.
I have the Max Elite and it has served me well. I now have a problem, it won’t cock. What do I need to adjust?
thank you or testing at altitude it makes a difference
Great review. Not everyone can buy experience airguns.
Thank you, this was just what I was looking for. I wanted to get my brother a decent cheap break barrel .22 cal pellet rifle as a gift. He's not going to care as long as he can hit soda cans at 20 to 30 feet. I doubt he'd even mount the scope but the option is a plus. Again thank you for the honesty in the review.
Would you say its formidable for raccoon and squirrel nuisances? Lead or artificial pellets? Im new to the game.
Squirrels for sure. Racoons maybe if it's close (20 yards or less). Use led ammo if possible. Especially for hunting because it imparts more energy.
@@AirGunWeb I'm looking to buy a .22 break barrel air rifle no more than $200. Which gun do you recommend?
What are some lower/mid cost scopes that seem to really hold up on air rifles with break barrel spring systems?
The Hawke Airmax is a great option. We have several guns set up with an Airmax.
Just was shooting mine about 20 minutes ago. With the hollow points 25 yard pellet on top of pellet with the scope. I just started the sport a few months ago. I also was shooting gen2 dianastorm rider and a ton of fun with the ruger.
I like that gun a lot. I love the wood stock on it. I've watched Rick's videos for ever, and really enjoy your and Angies too. I know you are a very good break barrel shooter. This gun wasn't grouping up to your normal standard, I don't think. Maybe it needs more break in, or maybe it needs more pellet experimenting? For a reviewer, it must be difficult, as you may have time constraints and don't have time to break in a gun and spend many hours testing pellets. I still think this might be a good air rifle.
I want to thank you for texting this gun, as I have been interested in getting this one, and the older version too, the regular Ruger Impact.
It has been more broken in now and shoots really nice. Check out my hunting video with it ua-cam.com/video/WenxdkcWfOg/v-deo.html
i love this gun. but after about 3000 shots the barrel catch ball popped out and now the barrel does not lock. i still shoot by manually holding the barrel closed. i kill wasps at 10 to 20 yards with open sights. wish i could find the barrel catch to fix it. the thing i found about this gun is about this gun is that the more you shoot it the more fps you get. im getting an avg of 920 fps with pba bullets 14 grain. and over 1000 fps with raptor 9.9 grain pba. i like heavy pellets with this gun do to better accuracy.
I just purchased two. Wow neat guns. My father, my kids, and I loved them. The scope is junky so I prefer to shoot just with iron sites. Was able to hit a 10" plate from over 30 yards and could have done farther if the back yard was bigger.
Hey Ben. I was looking to get an air rifle to take care of some small game that have been getting at our raised garden beds in our back yard. We live in a single street neighborhood and I have a large fenced in back yard. Is this a good rifle for this application, or is it a bit too much for back yard usage? Thank you in advance! :)
What’s better this gun or umarex surge max elite
I just got the impact elite recently today I'm finally taking it out to sight it in today I'm hoping they haven't owed Schultz pass yet
What the most accurate rifle do you recomend?
Just got his air rifle. Seeing as how ammo is hard to come by and EXPENSIVE and my .36 cal black powder rifle is a bear to clean, the Ruger pellet gun is a good alternative to plink with after work to keep my skills sharp.
This is a good video for beginners. Good job and thanks. However, what I would like to see is a video shoot off between the Weihrauch HW97 and the Air Arms TX 200. Can't seem to find one on line.
Thanks for vid. I'm considering this or a Gamo Swarm Whisper. I really like the wooden stock on this and may wanna try the open sights, but also like the 10 round magazine on the Gamo. Gamo is cheaper for me atm, not sure which to get.
This gun vs Crosman cs2sxs shockwave 5.5mm, which one is best choice?
Can yall do a better longer review of the Hatsan 130s
That's completely up to Hatsan.. We are happy to review their products.. they just need to get on the phone and/or email and work with us to get them done.
Cheers
AGW
Expert Airgun Reviews / AirgunWeb / AirgunWebTV so basically only paid reviews.
I would love to try the RWS HYPERMAX .22 in my RWS model 34 and my beeman silver kodiak.....can't find them anywhere......
A good review. What maintenance is required for this rifle?
Are there any sources of manuals or instructions for maintenance?
Does it destroy scopes?
How loud is it when compared to something like aDaisy 880?
What is the best pellet for the impact max 22 cal
I just got this rifle and after getting the included scope sighted in I'm getting very good groups from 30 yards using Crosman Premier hollow points so not sure why they were shooting so bad in this video. This gun is a beauty and a beast. Looks amazing with the wood stock and has plenty of power. Punched easily through a half-inch wood board and into the water jug I had behind it. Only thing I wish was better on the gun would be the trigger because it is pretty heavy and takes some effort to pull.
Really like your video's. You're honest and thats what i like. I am looking for the best break-barrel pigeon/squirrel gun for $200. Reliable where the seals don't wear out. I own airforce condor, benjamin marauder, Taipan long, AGT Uragan, crosman 1322, but no break barrel yet. Any thoughts? Thank you.
So the 32 fpe American airgunner got was probably just dieseling?
I'm commenting here again. Didn't realize the huge difference. At your elevation level, you can afford to shoot these defective cheap air guns. They lose all their power that high up. I didn't realize this at first. My hats off to you my friend💥💪😱😱😱
When shooting a Ruger break barre airgun, you should always try the Ruger superpoint. I wonder if there's a difference between the impact max and the max elite...or just different in name l
The Ruger Superpoints are made by RWS and they are the same thing as the RWS Superpoints. I tried them (off camera) and they did work pretty good. Not as good as the RWS Superdomes worked however.
How quiet is it compared to its competition?
Ben, this rifle or the SIG ASP20?
The SIG. But it's about $300 more. So ... If you don't have $$$ the Ruger is great.
So you think I can shoot 30 ft without a scope ?
Is the impact max elite a magnum pellet gun?? Also would a firefield red dot scope work good on the impact max elite 22 cal and I noticed that it was discontinued....does anyone know why??
Ben, I think that you have made an excellent video for showing the capabilities and accuracy for this air rifle. The one that I ordered is coming today and I will be testing and sighting it in this afternoon. Keep up the good work!
What are the differences between this and the Ruger Yukon?
what is the difference between the Ruger impact Max and the impact Max elite?
I watched all your videos and let me tell you something I found out the most best thing I cannot believe it so I chronograph that myself 1200 feet per second using a 14.3 grain hollow point all I did was take the silencer off I cut it right before the silencer so the barrel is 1 inch shorter I don't know if it's the silencer or if it's an inch shorter but something's making it shoot 10 times faster it breaks the sound barrier also
How does it compare to the Crossman diamondback .22 NP2 Elite???????
Tip: try RWS Superdomes for accuracy and a good low price. Very good pellet in all my guns. For cheap plinking, flat nosed pellets up to 10 yards only. Crosman Hollowpoint good a bit farther and cheap. Forget pointed, fancy, expensive junk. Don't waste yer money when you could get Superdomes. Pellets make ALL the difference with air guns. Even my Daisy BB gun prefers Crosman Copperhead BBs, nailing cans at 15 yards easy. Not with Daisy BBs... So there ya go. Thanks for showing the RWS Superdomes, they shoot great even at 1,000 fps from my Beeman Mantis 177.
Waiting for mine to show up. Most of bought had a problem with staying sighted in.
Just bought this gun and ran out of left and up adjustment on the open sights and was still hitting 4" low and 2" right. Put the scope on and same thing, ran out of up and left adjustment and was still hitting low and right. Put the barrel in a vice and gave it a little influence. Took the scope off and started getting zeroed except I noticed the rear sight would move right and left when adjusting height. Poor quality on the rear open sight. I mounted the scope again and started getting near the bullseye when my shots suddenly started hitting 6" high for no apparent reason. I've put about 100 tin pellets through the thing. Perhaps some more break-in as others are saying but this thing is about as consistent as the weather in New Mexico........... I see you got the same results to the same degree with shots landing wherever they felt like.
Thank you for this review. I'm in the boat of wanting an air rifle for this weekend and am new to air guns. I might be an aspiring firearms snob but...sometimes a combination of lack of money and quick need dictates that a trip to a local store is how it's going to be. Local stock also has my options essentially between this and a $300 air rifle and since i'm not sure how much i'll use it, I appreciate this review.
thank you!
This gun gave me the air gun bug. Spent a ton of time hunting with mine (after upgrading the scope and playing around with the trigger) now I'm looking into bigger more powerful ones lol
Did ya get the trigger pull any lighter by chance?
Hey thank you for your videos I see all your reviews.. what is the db noice level can you compare this to the talonp carbine .25 I currently own this rifle and I know noice level is very back yard friendly does it compare to talonp carbine or a texan ss 308? Thanks
Great review! What was the rail system you used for mounting the scope on there. Pictures the rail system looks much different.
its a picanninny
Great video lot of information on there one small bit of information I think you could have put in there is that you need to break the barrel in with three or four hundred rounds first also you need to buy a variation of pallets because every air rifle will shoot one pallet better than others. I tryed crossman pointed and couldn't get a group at all but tryed H&H Field Target trophy and got awesome grouping.😀
I have a ruger impact max elite ,22 caliber on my third scope 300 shots still not shot in any recommendations
Need to know how to twist the front site..mine came canted bad..removed the set screw but still will NOT MOVE and they will not exchange it🤬 dang front site is waaaaay off...when looking from muzzle to butt stock it is at 11 o'clock...
Thanks for showing, I was actually looking at this one today, but its 148.00 for the .22 cal. at the box store, so it doesn't come close to the 1050 fps. Wanting and shopping for a good air rifle for hunting is a dizzying affair. Maybe my criteria of having iron sights and shooting heavier lead 22 cal pellets somewhere close to advertised velocity can't be met.
Ruger air rifles are made by Umarex,and are great.
My son and I have the impact max and max elite. Both are great shooters.
Shoot a tin of crosman premier lead thru em,and after 200-400 shots they settle in. Can pop squirrels all day at 30-40 yards. People who complain about accuracy should shoot those 200-400 shots,and use the ARTILLERY HOLD!!!
You grip it tight,and its all over the place,all break barrels do. Hold it light and it'll get u dinner every day.
I love this air gun
Trying to decide between this or the Swarm Whisper?
So which rifle did you buy and how do you like it ?
Pros and cons ?
Looking to buy...
Thanks
The trigger on mine(bought last week) is pretty bad. It is making it very hard to hold steady while using an artillery hold, and at the same time having to push so hard on the trigger before it will fire. That is the heaviest pull weight trigger I have ever experienced. It says it is adjustable for length of pull( I don't care about that) but not for pull weight.Any suggestions on how to soften it up? That is my only real complaint, but is close to a deal breaker.