Page 4 - Diana 460 Magnum Reviews

Extremely accurate out of the box!! Amazingly powerful!! Light weight for an under barrel lever!! All metal and wood!!

Front plastic sight... other than that... not a thing!!

This one is one truly well made under lever air rifle. It has become my #1 hunting non powdered gun equal only to a firearm!! Very loud even with heavy lead ammunition(ballistic crack). The price is right, this gun is extremely well made in Germany, checkering is incredible!! Nice in every aspect!! The finest spring piston rifle i have ever owned!! I recommend very very highly buying this gun. I love this gun!! This and a Beeman P1 for target practice or for hunting, they are as close you can get to target shooting or hunting with a firearm. Very satisfied with the service from Pyramyd Air and employes. A+ This one is one other great great product!!

The rifle is solid.

Offer a left-handed stock.

Press lightly on trigger when shooting for first time, or you'll miss secondary stop.

shoots accurately,same hole groups

id put a thumbhole stock so as to be abidextress,im a lefty and with only half of the chamber open,its very hard to load as is cocking an pushing beartrap safety.Make a stock that works for both leftys an rightys.Like the rws 470 or Benjamin nitro trail.25 cal would be awesome as well.

loud spring sound when shot

It is a great small game hunting rifle - I owned a RWS 46 in .177 for 15 years. It was a hard decision to get this rifle because of all the nice PCP rifles out there. It was tempting! In the end I got another springer because it is self contained and didn't require exotic pumps and/or air tanks. I could never allow myself to believe that a barrel cocking mechanism would remain stable and accurate over a long time. I was stuck with the under lever or the side cock mechanism to charge the rifle. It took the rifle around 40 to 60 shots to settle down and after that it was 100% on target - That may have been as much having to do with the scope then the rifle. Still you do have to break in a springer - nothing new. The T-06 trigger is spectacular - maybe a bit too fabulous. I think I may need to stiffen it up a bit to feel a bit safer between the first and second stage. It is the trigger I have always wanted, but now am having second thoughts! Luckily it is adjustable. A pound or 2 more trigger pull on the second stage wouldn't hurt! All in all this is a great air rifle - She is still in teething ;) but it is well built and hasn't been on any rabbit or squirrel hunts yet... those are where the .177 Diana model 46 excelled. So far I have good feelings about the 460 mag. in .22 cal to be a great replacement.

Trying to figure out a simple safe and cheap way to keep the screw on the spring to hold the cocking lever locked tight - on both rifles they slowly unscrew. Every 50 to 100 rounds check your charging lever for looseness. Don't say locktite!

LOL... If your going to spend this much for an airgun you probably know what your looking for!!!

The 460 .177 shoots like a lazer beam pest beware .wood stock is decent .holds 1/2 to 3/4 in groups at 50 if i do my part .ive put about 1500 pellets threw it.ive dropped alot of small game withit already .

Nothing its proven quality

Ok after 1500 shots it has slight twang no big deal very slight but nothing a tune cant fix its normal.if you dont want the front sight order the diana 470 muzzle from uramex.this air rifle is a magnum in power and weight .its pushing 10 lb with a scope and droop mout so if your looking for light weight look elsewhere. If bench shooting is your thing itll do pop cans at 100 yrds if you're up to it .

This is a substantial beautifully made rifle with exceptional fit & finish ,I equipped mine with a bushnell 6x18x50 scope After a few hundred rounds mine settled in, the groups tightened up and now will keep a 3/8" 5 shot group at 40 yds & I've got 57 Y.O. eyes. I like the underlever design. a rigid barrel insures accuracy. Mine prefers silver arrows, crow mags ,and the 28 gr Korean pellets in that order ,the Benjamin discovery's work well too. However I've only tried the Beeman's, the Korean, & Benjamin's line of pellets so far . I'd recommend this rifle to any one looking for an underlever. This rifle in .22 will drop squirrels, cottontails. coyotes and even the big Jackrabbits like a bolt of Lightning well past 50 yds. If you do your part, you' don't have to worry about this rifle doing it's part.

Make a model in .25 caliber/800FPS {lead}. Revise the cocking lever catch{can be a little weak }, add an integral suppressor and a gas spring. To make it perfect put it in a walnut stock with an adjustable comb. I'll take it from there!{have it tuned and tweaked}talk about a DREAM Gun!!!

Like a lot of spring guns mine required a few hundred rounds fired through it before the groups started shrinking. {mine groups better the more I shoot it}. You'll have a powerful & accurate rifle without having to drag around an air pump or scuba tank. This is a Good One!! Worth the $$$ !!!

well made and accurate with good power. Also very pretty

Nothing at this time.

This rifle is worth the money

Well balanced and very accurate great gun for the price but can be had for less with time to shop

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Very powerful and accurate with the right pellet this is a nail driver

Great looking gun and very well-balanced. I'm tall so I like a longer gun and this one is, but still is a full pound lighter at 8.3 lbs than other guns in its class. The weapon seems to have plenty of power and very good accuracy. I already owned a Leupold VX-2 3x9x33 Extended Focus Range scope designed for rimfire and air guns, which is a great optic for this tool and very light, albeit somewhat expensive. There is at least one excellent video review of the RWS 460 if anyone is interested in really seeing the gun being used.

Nothing at this time. I'm still learning how to use this air gun, what kind of ammo it likes, etc. Perhaps I would offer a walnut stock for an appropriate upcharge, but this may not be practical for most users.

Very good, power and accuracy

more easy to load

This rifle has a beautiful stock. I have a lot of nice German and English air rifles and have to say I love this Diana in 22.cal. It has a fantastic weight and balance, and the accuracy is dead on. I had mine custom tuned with a JM modified spring to make it easier to cock and get a slower moving pellet that is deadly at 30 yards and now pleasant to shoot for hours and so much smoother. Just a wonderful rifle.

Put a shroud on the rifle, the front sight is not very attractive.

Beware,this rifle is a magnum air rifle. As a original out of the box rifle it is very hard to cock.Get a good tuner and modify it down. You might want to look at a Vortek Kit. I hear they are wonderful for this rifle.

Very high build quality, great looking rifle, extreme power/velocity in 177 cal, superb accuracy right out of the box, very impressive. T06 trigger is spectacular, and a HUGE part of this rifle's excellent performance.

Some people don't like the front sight.

Once you shoot the 460 magnum, you will understand just how good it is. With very little practice, you will be getting tiny groups at 30 yards. Also, the T06 trigger is so good, you will not even believe it, until you try it. Truly fantastic! I would say it's nearly a 'hair trigger' so be prepared for that.
Further, there is no "springy" sound when firing the rifle (many cheaper springers make that noise, but not this one). All you hear is a "crack" when fired; it sounds a lot like a .22 long rifle, but a bit quieter.
Overall, I am very impressed with the quality of this rifle, the outstanding power and velocity, and the ease of taking surgically accurate, hard-hitting shots even at longer ranges.

This rifle feels good in the hands. It is readily apparent that it is not a toy. With the right ammo I am poking holes in Ohio license plates at 20 yds.

Deal with this "barrel droop" issue I keep reading about. There is a lot to consider if you scope it as opposed to using the open sights.

This is a big heavy gun. Forget about kids trying to shoot it unless you rest the barrel.

Very nice looking rifle

Make it lighter and higher quality for the money

I purchased this rifle as a step up to .22 from .177 and what I thouight was a step up from Gamo which I've owned several of. I now prefer the .177 as the .22 lost power after only a few hundred shots and drops like a rock. I've put thousands of shots on both gamo and ruger rifles at 1/4th of the cost. Now im going to have to spend almost $100.00 for warranty repair because of shipping costs to and from umarex. (About the cost of another Gamo) Moral: More expensive is not always better!

There is a quality air gun and I'm pleased with my purchase. Sadly, I had to make an exchange for a stock flaw in my previous shipment. The previous gun was old-style German quality with a beautiful glossy finish on the stock. I didn't note a safety release for the cocking lever on that model, but there is one on the latest version. Though I'm still pleased with the rifle, I miss the attention to detail of the older editions. Some safety designs are efficient and warranted... I'm not sure why there has to be a lever to release the cocking lever once cocked. The rifle definitely has the power I need for the .22 caliber. I still think it is a very nice rifle and is worth considering.

As I mentioned, I wonder why the cocking lever release is necessary. In general, I think that some safety features these days are overkill while others are beneficial. It doesn't seem like the anti-gunners will be happy until they plug our barrels. Heaven help us if we ever need to make a shot in hurry. It's now faster to grab an arrow and use a bow or just hit the varmint over the head with the stock. Shooting, today, is becoming similar, in feeling, to putting on a spacesuit and then having to use the restroom.

Any of you who have experienced previous shipping problems, Pyramyd Air's recent shipments have arrived in pristine condition. My compliments and thanks to them for their improvement in this regard.

Very powerful springer. Looks well made, very accurate once you hold it correctly. Shipped from Pyramyd with scope perfectly mounted, well worth the small price to pay for their large combo deal including the scope, pellets and mounts. Like it as much if not better than my RWS 54.

The safety doesn't reengage but otherwise nothing. Great gun. It is not cheap so 4 star for value, otherwise 5 star.

It is a great gun, at 22 yards one big hole with a number of pellets. Just don't hold it tight, hold it loose but do hold it. Took me a few minutes and now it is great. Would highly recommend!

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Worth every penny and then some.Powerful,Accurate,Best trigger ever out of the box.Better than the custom trigger on my savage .223 bolt varmint rifle.Breaks so perfect every time.Only gun I will squirrel hunt with.Using Skenco 18.2 gr.Ultramag metal points,look like they been hit by hot lightning.Quality thats hard to find these days.Very cheap for one that you will be proud to hand down to one of your grandsons someday.Yeah well someday.

Everything

Nothing, A truglow front sight would be better.

This is a must have gun, I would not mind paying 2000$ for such a gun.

This rifle is the Roll Royce of the RWS. I got mine about a year ago took it out of the box and it was shooting dead center at quarters at 20 yards open sight . Haven't touched the sight since. Forget about the gripe that the front sight is to big I'm 63 and this rifle is for hunting aiming fast requires a front sight that you can see instantly put it on the target with this rifle and good bye. The woodwork and metal on this rifle is superb your going to pay big bucks for them but you get your investment 100 percent. Power wise it a sledge hammer but with the precision of a target rifle.

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If you are serious about air rifles then you most certainly have to add this rifle to your collection. If you only want to have one heck of a good hunting air rifle break the piggy bank and reward yourself with this masterpiece you won't regret it. Shoot safe have fun.

This is a quality air rifle with a solid feel. The rifle is extremely accurate with the right pellet. In my rifle's case it's the 15.9 grain JSB Diabolo Exact Jumbo .22 Cal. Sub .5" groups at 45 yds. are routine using a 12 power scope. The stock and checkering are very pleasing to the eye.

The second stage of the trigger is heavy and the screw head sheared with minimal effort when I tried to adjust it per the trigger adjustment instructions. I will return the gun to RWS to have this repaired in the coming weeks.

With a 4-12 Hawke Airmax scope and Beeman 5039 adjustable mount installed, the gun weighs about 9.5 lbs which is on the heavy side. The cocking effort is also more than I anticipated. It's rated at 36# but it feels as if it's more than that.