Anybody in the market for an air rifle? Great deal at Midway!

WC145 · #1 06-19-2010, 08:21 AM

I just got the email sale flyer this morning and ordered one of these. I wasn't in the market and hadn't thought about air rifles in years but it looks like too good a deal to pass up for $100! Supposed to spit out .177 pellets at 1000fps (definitely not my old Daisy 94), should be a lot of fun.
Anyway, thought I'd post the ad in case anybody else wants to take advantage of the sale.

Hammerli Storm Elite Air Rifle 177 Caliber Synthetic Stock Burl Wood Finish Nickel Barrel - MidwayUSA

Mule88 · #2 06-19-2010, 08:28 AM

That is a great looking gun, may have to spend some money here

WC145 · #3 06-19-2010, 08:31 AM

A good deal just got even better, I found this on another forum. If you use this code you'll get another 10% off your order!
Coupon code: 223610

rags · #4 06-19-2010, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by WC145

A good deal just got even better, I found this on another forum. If you use this code you'll get another 10% off your order!
Coupon code: 223610

Got the email yesterday and was contimplating...The coupon code put me over the edge! Order processing....

Thanks for the $10!!

rags

loutent · #5 06-19-2010, 11:19 AM

Thanks for the heads-up and the $10 code - I ordered one also - just what I was looking for - take care of those pesky rabbits around the garden!

haggis · #6 06-19-2010, 03:24 PM

Rats! And just when I didn't want to spend any more money on guns...

Thanks, WC145.

Buck

JOliver · #7 06-19-2010, 04:04 PM

grabbed one myself...thats a pretty good deal
Hope mine has the same wood as the advertised one!

Jason

diamonback68 · #8 06-19-2010, 07:14 PM

Just looked and it says "Unavailable- Seasonal run". Drat!

poe · #9 06-19-2010, 07:31 PM

Seasonal Run - This product is only manufactured periodically by our vendor, often on inconsistent intervals. We have this product on order and will make it available as soon as it is received. Please use our "Remind Me" feature so that we may alert you as soon as it comes in.

rags · #10 06-24-2010, 08:16 PM

The link works again! In stock...

rags

diamonback68 · #11 06-24-2010, 08:59 PM

But when I try to checkout, it says "Not available-On time run".

rags · #12 06-24-2010, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by diamonback68

But when I try to checkout, it says "Not available-On time run".

I saw that they ran out Saturday after I got mine ordered. For fun, I said "remind me" when they came in. Got the email saying they were back in stock tonight and the link says will ship tomorrow.

I did what you said to me also. May want to call them tomorrow or try to "ad to cart" then.

Great shooter though...

rags

loutent · #13 06-24-2010, 10:21 PM

Mine was delivered today - this is no toy. I was surprised at the heft and the adjustability of the sights. If it shoots as well as it seems it should, it will be well worth the $89 and then some. I checked around and the going discount price seems to be around $200 more or less, so this was a great deal.

WC145 · #14 06-24-2010, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by loutent

Mine was delivered today - this is no toy. I was surprised at the heft and the adjustability of the sights. If it shoots as well as it seems it should, it will be well worth the $89 and then some. I checked around and the going discount price seems to be around $200 more or less, so this was a great deal.

I got mine today as well. I'm impressed with it, very well put together, a quality piece, though I think I'm the only one in the house that can cock it! Definitely not a toy, I dry fired it in the kitchen and one of the dogs peed a little and ran under the dining room table. Also, I love the sights, very bright fiber optics!

I neglected to order pellets when I ordered the gun so I need to pick some up tomorrow so I can try it out. I'm interested to read range reports from those here that ordered one, I'll post mine when I get to shoot it.

loutent · #15 06-24-2010, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by WC145

I dry fired it in the kitchen and one of the dogs peed a little and ran under the dining room table. Also, I love the sights, very bright fiber optics!

I neglected to order pellets when I ordered the gun so I need to pick some up tomorrow so I can try it out. I'm interested to read range reports from those here that ordered one, I'll post mine when I get to shoot it.

The manual says never dry fire it although I was tempted. Like the bright optic sights too. I also forgot to order pellets! Great minds.

WC145 · #16 06-25-2010, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by loutent

The manual says never dry fire it although I was tempted. Like the bright optic sights too. I also forgot to order pellets! Great minds.

Manual? What is this manual you speak of? I'm not sure I've ever read one before.....

Is it anything like a map? My wife is always talking about maps when we travel, but I'm still a little unclear on that one, too..

loutent · #17 06-25-2010, 09:13 AM

I don't read them either - my wife insists on reading manuals, directions (and all kinds of labels in general) to me - I really can't waste my time with them either.

In particular how many "servings" there are in food items. How many times have I heard "that's 10 servings" you just ate or "you're only allowed 3 crackers." To me, a serving is a box or bag of something - why else would they pack them like that?

jeepjeepwhat · #18 06-25-2010, 10:14 AM

Did anybody buy an extra rifle??

PM ME!

haggis · #19 06-25-2010, 07:41 PM

One characteristic of spring-piston air guns is that they use the resistance of the pellet to insure that the piston doesn't slam into the chamber end. I doubt that one shot would damage the piston, but I have seen some that were beat up pretty bad with only a few shots.

Buck

loutent · #20 06-27-2010, 10:43 PM

Ok - I finally got some pellets (K-mart stuff). I decided that if I'm going to send a pellet up the a"xx" of the resident ground-hog, I have to practice a little. I set up a target about 15 yds from our deck - backed it up with a compressed bag of peat moss and then at the last moment I stuck a lid from a roughneck trash lid (pretty thick plastic.) I shot about 10 "rounds" until I zeroed in more or less. This gun penetrated the peat plus the plastic lid (and maybe a few tomatoes.)

Again - this is no toy. I'm impressed with this thing! I had my wife shoot a "round" into the dirt - "sounds like your nail gun" she said. Gives you guys an idea of the sound.

A pellet gun is more than I thought it was or could be - it will get the job done for garden pests (and target shooting.) Every gardener should have one - my neighbor wants to borrow mine already

mwtdvm · #21 06-28-2010, 01:26 PM

Asked to be notified when they became available and got a notice at~ !0 central. I responded w/in 4 minutes and no joy! Guess they just had one..

WC145 · #22 06-28-2010, 05:36 PM

Still haven't shot mine, can't wait to after that backyard range report! I'm down in Mass for a LE shooting match tomorrow then headed home Wednesday. I'll get some pellets on the way home and hopefully get to try it out in the next few days.