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RWS 52
4.1 stars
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Ric.'s Review of RWS 52

24th Jul 2003

Overall Rating

5 stars
  • Value for money
    5 stars
  • Handling
    5 stars
  • Accuracy
    4.5 stars
Good Points

factory warranty, build and material quality, not-too-expensive parts. Power is unbelievable! Bang for the buck is tops.


Bad Points

Really for a fairly stout upper body for standing shots. Anyone could be deadly with the optional bipod. Must have strong scope mount like the beeman c-mount. Crows just hate this gun.


General Comments

I bought my 22cal RWS 48 used from an online ad. Once I got a good scope mount on it(very important) I can hit very accurately within say 30 yards. I don't ever have targets further than that because I shoot Crows off the fence in my back yard, through the just-open (3") door-approx 30yds. The're nasty pests that take trash up on my roof by the way. I take standing shots with this fine rifle and hit %90 and kill%75to80. If I could rest the rifle on something, I'm sure these figures would be %98 and %94 or so. A good point for the RWS:even though I bought from an individual,it was fully warranted by the factory and I got a free spring and piston after my son broke the cocking linkage(didn't know how to operate the catch release). Came back from AirgunExp w/ tiny grouping and just over 980fps on the meter. I have an RWS 34 in 177cal and prefer the 48 in most areas - esp: power, feel, low-noise w/ muzzle, kills w/ crow mag 22's.

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  • Jim. on 25th Jul 2003

    Deadly on crows at 30 yds? A crow is a pretty big target at 30 yards, probably 6-8 inches at the center of mass. I bought mine to control crows too but after hitting one, the others left the area.
    I can hit those targets pretty often shooting offhand. But accuracy in MOA for my rifle remains at about 4+ MOA and if it were a high power rifle, I would not take into the field until I had it tuned up to shoot 1/2 of that.
    You mention you use the BEEMAN C mounts? I'm using the RWS C mounts, which I stand by my claim as being the most terrible design I could imagine.
    Try sitting down at a benchrest and shooting, you may find that those misses you have may not be your ability but the rifles.
    Cheers and good shooting.