I spent at least a couple hours today shooting 6 of my air guns. Started out with my HW30S and just couldn't miss with it. It has a Williams peep sight. Next was my new Beeman 2078, my Diana Airbug, Diana Chaser, HW34 and last but not the least was my new Diana $99. two forty. Out of all I did the best with the HW30s, however believe it or not second best overall was the cheep Diana two forty, and here's why I like it so much. With the stiff trigger I've been able to improve my trigger control better because of it. In fact after shooting many rounds I believe I might have missed only one time. The targets were at about 10 to 25 yards and the size of a nickel and a pop can. I danced the pop can from about 10 yards to over 60 ft and may only missed once. A fine time outdoors in early March. Charles
Sounds like a fun time.
Nothing like some good can kicking to lighten up a day. I prefer to use one of my .25 springers to really make it jump!
Both the 30 and the 240 are superb rifles. I find that they're not hold sensitive or pellet fussy. Plus ...as you mentioned, you can't miss.
Sounds like you had a great couple hours of fun. Wish I could plink in the backyard and pop some cans and such. But city ordinance says that's a no-no. 🙁
Funnily enough, I have a Diana 240, too. Mine is an older German made model they called the 240 Classic. It has the adjustable T05 trigger in it and is accurate enough that it really gives my HW30S and R7 a run for the money.
Shoot the thicker ends of a soda can with my .25 Tomahawk and it picks them up and throws them. Broadside shots in thin metal isn't as good. I aim for the thick edges. Accurate enough to shoot the seed balls (1 1/8" dia. at most) from a sycamore tree off hand as well. Before I got the Tomahawk my Theoben Sirocco 177 was my favorite plinking rifle.
My wife really enjoys to shoot cans with her R7 and Beeman sport sight. It's good sport for me to challenge her and the R7 with one of my pistols. A Gamo Compact or a Crosman 150 are my favorite plinking pistols. Off hand only no resting.
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I wish they still made the Germany model. I'm sure it's a real jewel. Charles
Yeah, it was sad to see them move the production of the 240 to China. Glad you got a good one, though. There have been a lot of people who have had problems with the Chinese made Two Forty. (Note: This is often a good way to tell if one is Chinese or German, btw. The German made guns use the number 240 while the Chinese spell it out.)
Yeah, I consider my little 240 Classic a gem, now. But being a youth model and at the bottom end of their lineup pricewise (at that time) it was a little rough around the edges when I got it. But it had a good barrel and that's what counts. And, like a lot of springers, a good deburring and some polishing helped quite a bit, too. 😉
One of my favorite targets is the small tin 5oz Carnation evaporated milk cans that my wife uses to make pumpkin pies... best to open them with a pointed can opener... I too like to toss one out to about 10 or 15 yards and keep shooting it until it is out of range.
Shoot the thicker ends of a soda can with my .25 Tomahawk and it picks them up and throws them. Broadside shots in thin metal isn't as good. I aim for the thick edges.
I do the same when playing the shooting game in which parties take turns shooting the same can. If I can move the can further away, my opponent's next shot will be harder. 🤣 Careful though, aiming at the edge is a good way to miss!
