B&S Super Streak .22

[fritz]

Hey guys, just joined a few mins ago to ask about this gun. I have shot a Diana 34 .177 for a few years now and want to move up to a magnum airgun. I am considering the Benjamin and Sheridan Super Streak .22 and the RWS Diana 350 Magnum .22. I intend to use it in the ranges of 10-50 meteres. My targets include paper, grey squirrels (I live in the north east part of America), cottontail rabbits, morning doves, and crows.

Any good/bad points on either rifle are helpful in making my choice.

The reasons I would want the BS SS: Seems slightly more powerful, thumbhole stock, the scope it comes with, it can accept a Charlie Da Tuna grt3 trigger, it's a Benjamin Sheridan which is a good name in airrifles. It is also about $100 less.

The reasons I would want the RWS: RWS is hand crafted in Germany, I have had a RWS for years now and it is a superb gun, the quality should continue.

I would accept any rifle that is .22, under $450 USD, NOT A GAMO, and IS NOT DESIGNED FOR YOUTH. I need a very powerful and accurate adult air gun.

[fenring]

The Super Streak was reviewed on the Pyramidair site and the .177 was scratching to do 1000fps as opposed to the 1500fps claimed. Don't know what the .22's are like though it's typical for these very high powered spring guns to be overlblwn as far as velocity goes.

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The Super Streak is made in China - not the good 'ole US of A.

As you say, the RWS is German made.

Another pro for the RWS is that quality aftermarket springs and seals are more easily available (Maccari) than for the Benjamin.

[fritz]

Another pro for the RWS is that quality aftermarket springs and seals are more easily available (Maccari) than for the Benjamin.

I don't plan on doing much aftermarket things to the gun except maybe the trigger or a scope, maybe a muzzle breake. My funds aren't very large.

[fenring]

All spring guns will need new springs and seals one day. And having the option of better replacement parts for the same or not much more than the mass produced parts is a plus, IMO.

[fritz]

Aight, what pellet weight would you reccomend for optimal accuracy? I was figuring a mid weight of about 14-17 grains for squirrels and a lower ~12gn for bench shooting.

[fenring]

Each gun has it's own favourites so really it's a matter of trying a few to see which shoot the best for your gun.

As a general rule, avoid extremes of weight at either end of the spectrum - really light ones like Gamo PBA's and really heavy ones like Eun Jins which are intended for high powered pneumatics.

A really powerful spring rifle like these two will possibly suffer a bit of piston slam with light pellets like 12.5gr wadcutters as there's not enough braking put on the strong spring and heavy piston by the light pellet.

Really heavy pellets can cause the spring to work harder than intended pushing against the extra weight and / or friction and like any spring that's over worked it will fatigue faster.

I would think that pellets from the 14.5gr average of many .22's to the likes of the 18gr Crow Magnum would be applicable to the likes of the RWS 350. That said, what you gain in weight by using a heavier pellet you lose in velocity and a subsequently more curved trajectory. There are lots of pellets in that class to choose from - the best brands being Beeman or H+N, JSB and RWS and the Crosman Premier.

I'd tend to find one pellet the rifle likes, then stick with it. That way you have only one trajectory to learn and will know where the rifle is hitting. It's likely a good domed pellet like JSB Exact or Beeman FTS or similar will give good accuracy for targets and also be an effective pellet for squirrels.

Spring airguns (especially really powerful ones like we are discussing) tend to not be suitable for bench shooting as they bounce and carry on when held on a solid surface.

Hope this helps.

[fritz]

That helped alot, I'll have to make sure when I get my gun to buy a s*** load of different pellets to try.

[fenring]

So are you going with the Benji or the RWS?

[fritz]

I got forced to take the Benji, parents didn't want to spend the $450 on the RWS.

I don't think I'll be disappointed with the Benji.