Daisy Adult Red Ryder Rifle

Not only is it a blast from my past, but it performs with precision. Often, we have wild critters, mostly squirrels, that get into our yard and feed, so a little backside pop reminds them to go elsewhere. We’re far enough away that it pings without wounding them or worse. It’s also fun for to use with a paper target, teaching the grandchildren how to aim and shoot. Wuality, lightweight, easy to reload.

I grew up with Daisy BB guns shooting minnows in our backyard canal, and 60 years later I bought my second one for different reasons. I now have a farm with lots of livestock, including two new Great Pyrenees dogs that I am about to let loose from their fenced area. However, I know that they will be going after our chickens right away. This BB gun will hopefully work fine to discourage them from attacking the chickens without hurting them more than just a little sting. My neighbor uses one and encouraged me to get one. It was easy to open the package and load BBs. It says it holds 650 BBs, and it's probably right. I stopped loading after about 100 or so. The loading process is simple enough, but I need to find a better way. Pouring the BBs from the bottle spout doesn't work well. The BBs get clogged at the small opening. It seemed to work better by pouring BBs into my hand and cupping it just right over the loading spot.Cocking it is simple and sweet. I held the rifle upwards and cocked it, and it loaded and fired every time. You can cock it with or without the safety on, and it both loads and fires perfectly either way. I fired my first shot at a plastic bucket about 25 feet away, and it hit it and bounced off. I fired many more and hit the target. I tried firing about 50 feet, and the ballistic curve is somewhat significant. I'm not an expert, but I would guess that at 50 feet the BB dipped at least an inch. At 350 fps, I'm guessing that's about right. Somewhere between .5 inch and 1.5 inch at 50 feet. I plinked at plastic buckets, plywood sheets, metal poles, and a doghouse metal roof. The BBs all bounced off. I got a good indication of the actual force of the BB when I hit the metal pole. Just like astronomers use the intensity of light to measure star distances, the intensity of the ping sound of the BB on the pole about 10 feet away was an indication of the energy of the BB. It was quite a ping. I would not want to be hit by one of these from 10 feet away.This gun, at this price, is definitely worth the money. I recommend it to anyone looking to own a good BB gun that will perform.

Ordered this for my husband. Good quality. This is the adult version, so it is a bit longer and heavier than the original Red Ryder BB gun. Aim is true. Shoots well.

Just like my BB gun of the 1950's. Very accurate up to 25 ft. Won't really hurt a squirrel, just makes it mad. Fun to shoot soda cans off a box, or try to hit the geckos.

I'm happy with this purchase because it is just as described. The best feature is that it can hold 650 BBs. Nothing else comes close. It isn't as powerful as some out there, but the reviews are better than those other guns and for good reason. Mine seems to be very accurate. I needed to stop the birds from destroying my expensive patio furniture and ruining a $500 ceiling fan by building a mud and stick nest on top of the motor. We tried all the other methods to stop them. This works.

Reminds me of when I brought my first Daisy years ago except more powerful and easier to cock (only once 7 clicks). Not for youngsters under 10 - even then with adult instruction in the beginning. Great for short distance target.

Nice BB rifle, from an established manufacturer. I have not had the opportunity to try it out yet. I am looking forward to go blinging soon. t

Love it. I use it for squirrels tearing up my yard. My house was vacant for a year, so it turned into a wild animal habitat. It is super easy to use, but I'll admit I had to go on YouTube and watch a little boy show me how to load it. LOL. I've never had one, despite being familiar with firearms. It holds a lot of BB's, so I don't have to reload very often. I'm not a good shot so the squirrels ignore me firing at them. I just need practice. I love my Red Rider.