Accurate, Solid after Initial Problems
This single pump pneumatic air rifle makes me grin ear to ear. At about 30 ft it easily puts pellets in a group small enough that the holes all overlap (and the .177 caliber rounds leave tiny holes.) It feels solid weighing about 6.5 lbs. The plastic parts are smooth and well made though some of the metal components aren't machined perfectly. The rubber clips and single shot loaders seem solid if a little imprecisely made. The clips, which hold 5 shots, can actually slide around while in the rifle and it's difficult to tell when the clip is empty. Loaded pellets via the single shot loader can take some careful coordination and can easily fall out until the bolt is closed.
The 6lb trigger press feels a little bit heavy for true precision shooting but good for preventing beginners from mistakenly firing. Some people have complained that the trigger feels crunchy or clicky but I haven't noticed this. Out of the box, the built in sights were zeroed horribly and adjusting them...
Near paper punching Perfect
It does what it is supposed to do with near flawless accuracy.
No it's not a hunting gun or a 50yd field target shooter.
It is an excellent 10 yd Target gun.
Reasonable trigger that is predictable, decent barrel, with a single stroke power-plant that will propel your light weight wad to near 500 fps insuring great aim for 10 yds Round nose = 20 yds accurately.
Makes a shooter out of many.
Target shaped stock is proper and comfortable
Five pellet clip and single pump makes for less effort.
A good rifled barrel and accuracy means more fun.
I own many guns and if target practice is your goal it is near impossible to do better for the money.
Lightweight, good rifled barrel, great loading system, I use it often.
Numerous Serious Issues
I received the Daisy 953 TargetPro from Amazon today. Evidently, someone had returned it because the original Daisy factory box was missing the staples and it was taped together. Well, I cut open the box and held the Daisy 953 in the correct shooting position.
First of all, the front sights were not even close to being properly aligned. They were at about a one o'clock position. I twisted the barrel muzzle break (where the front sight is located) and moved it to twelve o'clock. It was loose, so I attempted to tighten the two allen head set screws, but they were stripped. I replaced them with some spare ones that I have. That worked okay then I loaded the soft rubber magazine clip with five pellets and inserted it into the rifle.
I shot at a soda can about ten times and the pellets barely made a dent. They just bounced off and ricocheted towards my neighbors house. I took a better look at the Daisy factory packaging box and owner's manual. It read that the Daisy...
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