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RWS 350
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Dale Smith's Review of RWS 350

26th Jan 2009

Overall Rating

2 stars
  • Value for money
    1 stars
  • Handling
    4 stars
  • Accuracy
    0.5 stars
Good Points

Nice look and balance


Bad Points

"350 Magnum" burned on side of stock, plastic trigger and trigger guard.


General Comments

I'm very displeased with the acuracy of this gun in .177. Thus far I have put about 150 rounds thru the gun. I bought the heaviest pellets I could find locally. RWS Superdomes, 8.3 gr. and then Crossman Premier Hollow Points that I didn't go to the trouble of accurately weighing but which tipped the scales set at 8.3 in the heavy direction. Probably over 9 gr. According to info I've read these weights should be sufficient to keep the velocity well below the speed of sound. My groupings were miserable. I shot from several different positions and finally used a rifle rest. I had my son who is steadier than I, shoot as well. At no point did I manage to achieve an aceptable grouping at just 50 feet. In groups of ten shots I might get 4 or 5 in an acceptable group, close to the size of a quarter, maybe. And then there would be another group of two, some two or three inches away and the others scattered. Weird. One thing I noticed and I wounder if this is a factor. The pellets will not sit in the breech evenly. The pellet is canted and when the gun is closed that portion of the pellet skirt that protroods from the breech is deformed. Every time. No amount of firm pushing will cause the pellet to sit evenly in the breech. I had high hopes for this gun but am very disappointed. Per one reviewer's recommendation I mounted a Busnell Banner 4x12 x40 scope using the RWS Lock Down mount. I could see my target very clearly and felt good about by releases during these trials.

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Members' Comments onDale Smith's Review

  • zoran trafela on 6th Feb 2009

    I am trying almoust 20 different pellets. The best is Baracuda Match heavy 4,53. You can hit 20mm c.t.c. at 50m easely.
    Do not use pellets under 10gr. weight.

    Best regards,

    Zoran
    SLOVENIA

  • zoran trafela on 9th Feb 2009

    USE WALTHER OPTIC FOR MAGNUM MODEL AIR RIFLE. IT IS STRONG WITH SPECIAL STRONG MOUNT FOR DIANA RAIL.
    I BROKE TO SCOPES IN THE BEGINING (HAWKE 4-12X50 AND NORCONIA 8X56, BOTH AFTER ONLY 50-100 SHOTS)
    WITH WALTHER I DO NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEM AFTER 2500 SHOTS.
    YESTERDAY I AM TRYING THE FIRST TIME JSB EXACT HEAVY 4,52 - 10,3gr. ON 50m I GOT THE SAME ACCURACY LIKE BARACUDA (20mm/c.t.c.) , BUT 2 cm HIGH. THERE IS A VELOCITY TEST:
    BARACUDA 4,53 - (974f/s-1m) and (703f/s - 50m)
    JSB EXACT HEAVY 4,52mm - (993f/s-1m) and (806f/s -50m). IN THE EVENING I SHOT RABIT ON 55-60m IN CHEST AND PELLET GO THRU HIM. AFTER TWO JUMPS, HE DROP. THIS IS A GREAT HUNTING PELLET, IT HAS THE BEST BALISTIK OF ALL MY PELLETS AND HIGH VELOCITY AT THAT WEIGHT.
    IT HAS ALLSO A LITLE SMALLEST HEAD AND IT IS EASY TO PUSH INTO RIFLE. TRY IT?
    I HOPE, I HELP YOU. IF YOU LIKE TO KNOW SOMETHING...
    YOU WILL SEE, THAT YOU HAVE AN EXELENT RIFLE!
    BEST REGARDS,

    ZORAN