I just got some 22 cal. pellets at Walmart. Two different brands and weights I believe, so I am going to get a few shots thru it and see what happens with firing and accuracy.

Bob,

That sounds like a common manufacturing issue that contributes to barrel droop (there is an article in the Mar/Apr 15 WCT on this subject). As long as the barrel is lining up with the transfer port the gun will be fine even if it doesn't look like it is. I've seen the same issue frequently with the RWS models.

Saw this on youtube, its on wound channels from different cal. pellets.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJX3xg1nUAY

Despite the barrels match up appearance which initially concerned me, I was impressed with my rushed firing tests of X20S Stoeger rifle.

With limited time after getting some pellets today to shoot this rifle I was anxious to get a few shots fired before running to town to ship orders. Admittedly it was a redneck shoot in. ( which we are all probably guilty of a time or two in our lives )

I adjusted the scopes dope quickly to walk my shot string onto a 1 inch or so magic marker bulls eye traced on the bottom side of a standing cardboard box set up on the far end of our parking lot.

The first two shots fired were made leaning against the door jam of our facility for some attempt at a rifle rest support.

The hits were roughly 1.5" low of center bull and 3" left. The two shots were touching at the target hit position. I could see the light piercing thru the cardboard box since the sun was dropping in just the right area behind the target to give this effect. I walked up to see the hits better to make sure what I thought I saw thru the scope.

Estimated distance to target was about 40-45 ft. Not far by any measure but like I said this was a redneck moment of "lets see what this thing can do." After 3 more shots and scope doping I was in the bulls eye. A slight adjustment to the scope and the next 3 shots were just under a 1/2" group. 2 shots were touching with one slight flyer.

Sometimes these types of shooting sessions yield good results and possible potential of a gun.I am looking forward to getting it on the bench as time and weather permit.

I must say I was impressed with the Stoeger's X20S' accuracy with my initial testing. Looks like it was a well spent $70.00.

Thats the one I recommended earlier for the money. I don't need it but I am getting off here and buying one!!!

Anyone have a link to them at cabelas I can't
Seem to find them

click here - says SOLD OUT, however offer may be good until 11:59 PM EST. They may still honor it until then; maybe not. Give it a try.

Thanks Ron, but won't let me take it to the check
Out.

There were 23 available according to Cabela's inventory when I ordered. Obviously others jumped on this rifle for the value and the list price @ $300.00 suggested retail likely helped as well.

I did some research on you tube and other sites and this model was evaluated with good reviews by some fellas who do air gun reviews.

I want to thank Ron Frye for posting the link to the gun or I would have missed out on this deal. I don't get impressed with many things at my age since I have been down the road for a good while but I wasn't expecting the group potential. Maybe my gun wasn't made on a Monday or Friday.

Like Bob said, at my age it takes something unique to impress me. In my case it was the .25 Marauder. ( Of course, at that price I

was expecting it to be robotically controlled )

My X20S didn't end up showing last night, apparently a weather delay according to ups tracking. But, got it today and see the same barrel step up at the closure so it seems to be normal. Only have had a second to fire a few rounds through, but so far so good, and looking forward to giving it a more thorough round of shooting and evaluation.

well it was good advice, apparently to good because you guys bought them all up. Someone owes vinke a commision check for suggesting that stoeger

Good family,,,,,

Was able to get the X20S in .177 today for 69.00.

Kurt Temple

I've already spent my money on a crosman bulldog .357 just got it will post some things after getting it up and biting. The 69 dollar deal is a good one and like Bob said it is reviewed very well for sound and accuracy.

Paul,

Let me know what you think about the Bulldog versus some of the other big bore air guns. I know the Bulldog has been used to take multiple medium - large bodied animals (springbok, white-tailed deer, pigs/warthogs, red hartebeest) out to 60+ yards so it's got the power, but how do you think it compare to the Sam Yang ($670-$700), Hatsan BT Carnivore ($750), Evanix models ($700 - $1,800), Qackenbush Exile (.308 $700), or the new .45's Airforce Texan ($1,060) and Airguns of Arizona in terms of performance and price value.

45 cal airguns? That seems a little ridiculous

Some countries don't allow firearms. With a .45 airgun you can still holdup banks, but your shoot-outs with the cops is going to be a

lot quieter.

cans and a trusts go together like pees in a pod,,,,,,(forest gump)sort of..........

throwback you can use a big bore airgun for a lot of things in urban environments which we work in most of the time. Big bore airguns were used by Lewis and Clark a 22 shot repeater , Napoleons crack troops it's only after firearms became multi shot that they went by the wayside for years. With more and more of us being restricted to urban environments they are making a comeback.
Eric I'm not sure about the value comparisons of all of those guns. I have an RWS 9mm career ultra and was almost ready to get an Evanix when Airforce came out with the 45 and Benjamin came out with the .357. I probably went for the American made Benjamin over the A. made Airforce for the 5 shot magazine.
There is going to be a big fun shoot in Glencoe Kentucky near Carrollton the first week end in May. I think all of those big bores will be represented. You should come shoot a bunch of them and write an article or maybe I will. Being a published author may give me some credibility.