Shanghi Airgun QB78 .177 or .22 Review

Shanghi Airgun QB78 .177 or .22
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AndrewLeung.'s review of Shanghi Airgun QB78 .177 or .22

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“I may have gotten a total of over 12 qb78s in my life...”

Written on: 05/04/2002 by AndrewLeung.

Good Points
Accuracy, all steel, recoiless, relatively powerul (post tune), trigger tune, bulk fill able, lightweight.

Bad Points
Spotty quality

General Comments
I may have gotten a total of over 12 qb78s in my life time. The QB78 rifle from Shanghi is a copy of the Crosman 160 trigger lock version. Tim McMurray was the consultant for Shanghi to spearhead the QB project. Originally China was going to build the parts and have USA assembled with great assurance. They were originally to be named the QB77 if .177 and QB22 if .22. However, with not a very good business ethical issue from China, the QB78 was born to not violate the QB22 or QB77 line. You can expect some roughness as these guns are typically under $80. Since the gun is all Steel, tuning is quite easy. This is a tinker's gun and can be made to over 18 ft-lbs. So many options to go such as bulk filling, shrouding the barrel. Accuracy is great, providing that you get a bad one once in awhile. My Qbs generally can outshoot the HW80s...I've done it.

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Dave Duke.'s Response to 18079_AndrewLeung.'s Review

Written on: 09/07/2002

I agree with your coments with the exception of it being covered in gunk when i got it. It's been a fine rifle.
<br>Please let me know more about the fine tuning to get 18lbsft.
<br>e-mail @ ddcduke@aol.com

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106206_Xtrmn8Tr.'s Response to 18079_AndrewLeung.'s Review

Written on: 11/06/2003

yo andrew
<br>please tell me how to get 18 ftlbs.thanx
<br>
<br>dmoser1070@comcast.net

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Suburban's Response to 18079_AndrewLeung.'s Review

Written on: 25/08/2003

Yes, please explain how to get 18 foot pounds. A lot of people would like to know.

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Zoola4's Response to 18079_AndrewLeung.'s Review

Written on: 16/02/2004

Yes me too. very interested to know how u could get 18 ft/lbs

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Craniac's Response to 18079_AndrewLeung.'s Review

Written on: 21/09/2004

http://www.funsupply.com/airguns/qb78tune.html
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<br><a href="http://www.funsupply.com/airguns/qb78tune.html">qb 78 tuning</a>
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<br>A place called c02une will do it for $50. Google "chinese airgun forum"

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Sifu456's Response to 18079_AndrewLeung.'s Review

Written on: 06/01/2006

I agree totally its one of my cheapest air rifle I own and the most accurate. The rest are springer and are very accurate but you just can't beat no recoil, good barrel, right pellet and a nice trigger. Its almost cheating busting 4" hanging clays birds, benched at 45 yards. Mines is a .22 QB78 stock scoped with 4x32 Gamo scope. Easy shooting. The springers reach out further 70-80 yrds but it takes more concentration even at 45 yrd.

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Sparky34's Response to 18079_AndrewLeung.'s Review

Written on: 12/09/2008

I found this review helpful because... it may lead me to info on my gun ,(hopefully).

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429409_Jezzap's Response to 18079_AndrewLeung.'s Review

Written on: 03/01/2009

hi andrew,ive noticed that u are asked about how to pump up the qb78 to 18ft/p.i was also woundering how or where i could get this done,as i live in the uk and finding it hard to find sumone who deals with these guns thanks j.

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