Hi guys...

[Hunter]

Hi Karandheer,

If its quality u are looking for.(for the price u are paying I am sure that is what u are looking for anyway!)go for the Hws. For rough and ready go for the Dianas.
I will second what Archer has suggested about magnum arms at grant road in Bombay. The last time I checked he seemed to be much more reasonable than the rest of the blokes in that area. From the other dealers in that area I was quoted 47k for a new Diana 350 and 43k for a Diana 52. Nobody had any Hw's in stock!
Happy shooting!

[karandheer78]

yep,,,thanx Archer...will surely do some spadework before plunging into this. Though it's a bit difficult with the seller waiving the new gun tantalisingly!

[karandheer78]

yep Mack The Knife..going by the listed prices it surely comes to tht price. But thn looking at the supply scenario (especially for a 0.22) the prices r ''deemed'' reasonable!

Checked with a couple of other dealers too for the Magnum 350..all in excess of 50k.

[Mack The Knife]

Listed prices have no bearing in India. If that was the case we would all be waiting for the deal of the decade.

What I am trying to tell you is that there are far better air-rifles than the 350 Magnum for that kind of money.

I know it's not easy to be prudent when one has a bee in one's bonnet but that would be the more sensible option.

[karandheer78]

cent percent true Mack The Knife...& the bee has stung!! I bought the Magnum 350 (0.22 cal) after all! a few freebies thrown in but nothing consequential.

fired the rifle (about 300 pellets or so) & it SURE is powerful!! Wud be checking out the range, accuracy over the weekend & post the results. My posts wud not be technical(have no clue abt the technicalities et all). Have not taken the scope as yet...will break into it & then buy one.

The seller has asked me to use the heavier pellets with this rifle & no lubing etc required till abt 2000 shots. Anyone knows of any website which explains the oiling, cleaning etc for this rifle?

[Sid_kapur30]

Ya try indiansforguns.com, guncare and gunsmithing section

Cheers
Sid

[karandheer78]

Hi Sid....did tht already...& unless I have overlooked it...cud not find the lubing etc steps..

[Sid_kapur30]

i do remember reading it i think Mack The Knife sire had written something about it?? will check it and probably give you a link to it

Cheers
Sid

[karandheer78]

yep...saw the write up done by Mack The Knife...let me read thru it once again...
went on the Diana website but even they do not have these details.