Ruger Air Hawk .177 Reviews
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★☆☆☆☆
“My Air Hawk Mess”
Written on: 15/03/2013
I am so disapointed with this rifle!! When cocking it lately it would not always fire!! I would then try to recock the already cocked rifle and it might decide to fire!! The safety no longer works. I am out an air rifle now and have to spend alot more money because I trusted the RUGER NAME!!! I've owned alot of rugers in the past and they have been great but because of this mess I will never buy another ruger. Again --- I trusted the RUGER NAME!! So, Ruger why are you selling such junk???... (read more)
★★★★★
“Accurate and Powerful”
Written on: 01/03/2013
The Ruger Air Hawk is my first air rifle but for the price, I am quite impressed. I have sampled other air rifles and they don't hold a candle to the Ruger Air Hawk. Scope is easy to sight in and it is a straight shooting gun. Excellent velocity and a very fair price. I also like how the safety is automatically activated when you pump the rifle. I haven't found anything I don't like about it. I am only using it for target practice, so I can saw how valuable it would be when hunting. However,... (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“Ruger air hawk is junk ”
Written on: 15/02/2013
I had one for about a week very foul smell when I shot it then the cocking spring came misaligned , a total waste of my time and hard earned money , those of you who bought one and had troubles with it you know where I am coming from , those of you who bought one an had no troubles with it give it time you will ! I took mine back got all my money back and bought a gamo bull whisper , now that's a fine peace ! (read more)
★★★★★
“Solid Rifle!!”
Written on: 24/11/2012
For the price and availability in parts, if ever something should go wrong, this Ruger .177cal air rifle is pretty darn solid! I mounted the Ruger scope that came with the rifle, shot about 30-40 rounds with it and decided it could be a better rifle/varmint hunter with a better scope. I mounted a Center Point 4-16x40 AO scope with Red/Grn illuminated mildot crosshairs and shoot bullseye's within a 1/8" grouping at 25 yds. Just make sure all your Stock screws are tight and mounting screws for... (read more)
★★★★★
“Nice rifle But .....”
Written on: 09/11/2012
This gun is now rock solid ...after a 1,000 rounds here are my findings . 1 .. Use rws pellets ..tried most major brands and the super dome rws are far the best in this gun . 2. Takes about a 1,000 shots for the rifle to get accurate and settle in 3. Use blue loctite on the scope , stock and compensator screws to keep the gun tight and accurate 4. After a1,000 shots I cleaned the barel and lubed etc as per owners manual and now.... This gun is very ...accurate shots to 75 80 yards all day... (read more)
★★★★★
“Worth the money!”
Written on: 25/10/2012
With great trepidation, based on a number of negative reviews, I went ahead anyway and purchased a Ruger Air Hawk .177 rifle. Decision was based upon price and the chance to select from a number of examples. I was able to select a rifle with a beautifully figured stock. I cleaned it and oiled it prior to installing the 4X32 scope. I used Locktite on the base screws, hearing that the scope tended to come loose upon firing. I then purchased RWS Diabolo Basic .45 gr pellets. I set up a 25 yard... (read more)
★★★★☆
“Ruger Air Hawk- may need long break in period”
Written on: 08/10/2012
I purchased the Ruger Air Hawk in late Mar 2012 to control pests on my property. This is the first rifle of any type I have fired in 30 years, but the pests were taking control and the traps wern' working. I read many reviews on the rifle and on firing air rifles in general and tried to adopt as many suggestions as I could. Over the summer I must have fired at least 2000 pellets of all types and weights and in the process learned several things about the rifle. First- it took a very long... (read more)
Areasonableperson's Comment
Written on: 19/12/2012
Thank you for this report. I have 285 rounds on a refurbished Blackhawk at present, and was already favorably impressed,. Now I shall look forward to an even better experience when the rifle is fully broken in. Patience is still occasionally rewarded.
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★☆☆☆☆
“ruger air hawk cain't zero”
Written on: 05/10/2012
i bought this rifle for my daughter for her birthday, and i want to begin this review by telling everyone that i am an ex army sniper and gunsmith. after spending considerable time trying to zero this rifle with the factory iron sights and developing no sustainable groups, i decided that perhaps my eyes were to blame and i mounted the scope. After carefully mounting the scope ensuring that all screws received lock tight and were properly secured i hit the range again. Now i must mention that... (read more)
★★★★★
“So Far So Good - Good Powerful Rifle”
Written on: 10/09/2012 by Tofik345
Bought this a month a go .and it has been nothing but good news ..yeh the compensator got loose ..nothing loctite didn't resolve ... Bumped the spring up from 495 to now 895fps ...dialed the scope in ( took awhile) now after 500 shots 1 cleaning and a lube job this rifle rocks!! Good groupings , I get the odd flier ( more times it's the pellet or the way it was placed in when loaded.. Pretty good for a Offshore rifle ...just needs some TLC from new ... (read more)
★★★★★
“Love my Ruger Airhawk. Nice Little Critter Killer”
Written on: 24/08/2012
RUGER AIR HAWK This is a GREAT GUN for around $100.00!!!!!!!! What do people expect for $100.00 from anything you buy at Walmart? If you want a really nice airgun, then go spend a thousand bucks, and you will have one. If you want a nice entry level air gun, the Ruger Air Hawk will get the job done. After trying and returning every other cheap inaccurate airgun from Walmart, I finally bought the Air Hawk, and I guess I got a good one because I have not had any trouble like I've read some... (read more)
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★★★★★
“Ruger Air Hawk .177 way under rater but...”
Written on: 27/05/2012
If you listen to the gun snob and the ones leaving negative reviews you will miss on a nice, affordable, fun and very accurate air riffle. Most negative reviews claim "they're chinese junks". Basically, some people automatically disqualify chinese made item and that tells me that most of them do not own the item. How can one possible write a review on something they don't own or never tried? The Hi-point series on gun, riffle and carabines are made here in the U.S but are the worse gun you... (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“POS Air Rifle 5 Star Ratings R FALSE!”
Written on: 11/05/2012
This Air-Rifle really sucks. Scope Falls off all the time. Give you fliers every now and then. It will never have pin-point accuracy. 2"+ groups at 20yards. Stock isn't even aligned properly to fit the upper. Straight trash. Ruger you are officially trash now. 3 years and you still can't fix the problems with your Air Hawk. (read more)
Seal_Team06's Comment
Written on: 31/08/2012
Then obviously your scope mounts suck.
I've had mine for two years and my scope has never fallen off.
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★★★★★
“Ruger Air Hawk Combo”
Written on: 24/04/2012
When I bought this rifle I had to apply med locktite on the scope back stop and scope. It took a while to break in this rifle and fine tune the scope settings, After 1000 rounds of crossman premier I was very satisfied with the results of my shot groups. My shot placement were excellent, when I placed those crosshairs on the target it would precisely hit where I wanted the point of impact. I don't buy target circles I simple draw this circle smaller on a paper plate for percision training, 9... (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“exercise in futility”
Written on: 12/04/2012
I first cleaned the barrel.next I zeroed with open sights,the elevation knob was unreasonably stiff.I got it dialed in and was reasonably satisfied with it"s accuracy @ 1 1/2" @25 yds. even though it would toss one now and then.I then carefully installed the scope and attempted to zero after shooting it in and retightening the rings and mounts,and also the stock screws and triggerguard screws.heres were everything went to hell.I shot in a much larger set of five groups of ten shots each,and... (read more)
Dragon3Rdgroup's Comment
Written on: 03/10/2012
i agree i have had considerable trouble zeroing this rifle i am an ex sniper and bought this product because or the ruger name. i concluded that ruger rifles are of fine quality so would their air hawk, i was dead wrong! Despite all my efforts and a considerable amount of ammo i am only able to keep dime sized groups for 4 or 5 shot's then one flies out and the ~ next group is off somewhere else. There has been despite gravies efforts no consistency.
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★☆☆☆☆
“Ruger Air Hawk Problems”
Written on: 19/12/2011
I just bought the Ruger Air Hawk,I am taking it back tomorrow.Ruger has great products but they should not make any more of these rifles.1-Its way too heavy.An air rifle should not be as heavy as a shotgun.2-The sites are too hard to set.3-The buttstock is pointed on the bottom and pokes the shoulder 4-The whole stock is just too big.To sum it all up,Ruger needs to re-think this whole thing.I will buy Ruger products again but I wont buy an air rifle (read more)
★★☆☆☆
“ruger air hawk I took a bath with this junk”
Written on: 17/10/2011 by kenyoura (1 review written)
Ruger should be ashamed of putting their name on this junk. Try to get any help and you will see how the problem was passed off. No one will help because they know they are marketing a bad gun. I sent the original gun back it was replaced with one just as bad, and I am on my third scope sent out by them. The biggest laugh was a target group they said they shot while testing my rifle. It was a group copied on a copier. They also sent a scope stop, more junk. One Email suggested that... (read more)
Guest's Response to kenyoura's Review
Written on: 14/11/2011
this is a very good gun. me and my freinds have shot it around and it is accurate if you sight it in with or with out the scope.
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★★★★☆
“ After shooting a friends, I decided to buy one too. ”
Written on: 03/05/2011
After shooting a friends, I decided to buy one too.
The only problem I had was I couldn't get any elevation out of the scope. I switched the mounts around,..problem solved. I shoot Kodiak Double Gold/supreme energy pellets out of this gun. Spot on accuracy for a gun of this price. For guys who have trouble getting it to shoot groups, (as almost any air rifle will do with light pellets), I highly recommend these pellets in this gun.
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★★★★☆
“I have had my air hawk for a couple of months. It is a...”
Written on: 22/02/2011 by newfiejoe (1 review written)
I have had my air hawk for a couple of months. It is a beautiful gun to look at and to hold, however I have tried four different scopes on her and ten different kinds of pellets, and cant group better then 6" dia. It seems to shoot in a circle pattern. I,ve tried bench rests of different types, different hold styles, I,ve tried everything. Still no good groups at 40 yds.
Also the screws kept coming loose even with locktite, and one stripped out. When that happens you have to send the entire...
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★★★☆☆
“Man I wish I would have done my homework before...”
Written on: 16/02/2011
Man I wish I would have done my homework before purchacing this gun..I purchased crossman ssp pellets with the gun and everytime I would adjust the scope one click it would jump 4 inches the other way at 10 yds.Friends told me to try heavier pellets.FAILED.try dome pellets,FAILED.I have a 30 yr old daisy pump that I can shoot you in the damn eye at 30 yds away..Anyway this was a waist of money. (read more)
★★★★★
“ Just bought this air gun for my son for his 7th...”
Written on: 16/01/2011
Just bought this air gun for my son for his 7th birthday $109.00 at bass pro what a deal friend has the remington vantage i have both brands of rifles both are great guns thought id try the ruger and so glad i did dialed the scope in in les than 10 shots nailing 2inch groups @ 50 yards is a little heavy for my son but he will grow into it he is also hitting the bull @ 20yrds needs sling mounts for a 8lbs air gun but for me it makes it more acurate would recomend to anyone i feel sorry for... (read more)
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★☆☆☆☆
“ Just read the reviews. Wish I would of read them...”
Written on: 10/01/2011
Just read the reviews. Wish I would of read them BEFORE buying. I shot 6 different pellets through my new gun on a bench rest at 10 yards. All grouped so poorly I'm takeing it back tomorrow! Couldn' hit a sparrow at with those groups. Stay away from it. Ruger name, and purchase price is the reason for my mistake. (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“Ruger Air Hawk/Trouble right out of the box/would not...”
Written on: 18/10/2009
Ruger Air Hawk/Trouble right out of the box/would not group/was cleaned before sight in/ Done from bench rest with different types of pellets none grouped/ Sent it back to Umarex for repair. I did not have sales receipt so had to pay for repair/ They admitted it was a factory defect also had screw missing /Not good customer relations/Got it back with new barrel and trigger group/Cleaned and set up for sight in from rifle rest/ still will not group all over and some not even on target /So far... (read more)
Kenyoura's Comment
Written on: 17/10/2011
Wow, you and I had the exact same experience, I wrote to Umarex so often that they stopped dealing with me on their junk.
There are two Chinese junks, their boats and the air hawk air rifle. Did you get a copy machine picture of the tight pattern they shot with your rifle? What a joke that was. They even sent me a device to hold the scope in place. I learned a hard lesson and Ruger will take a beating on my word of mouth to gun owners.
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★☆☆☆☆
“Junk!!!!!!!! ”
Written on: 26/09/2009
Junk!!!!!!!!
I,m a former FFL dealer, and target shooting buff. Good luck with this Ruger Air Hawk .177. Benched at 15 yards my sample made an astounding 4" group, with three different scopes, and the same with open sights. The workmanship was nice, but not nice enough to stay in my home as a paperweight.
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★★★☆☆
“As i told the guy in the store that i wanted to try a...”
Written on: 08/07/2009 by stingkey1 (1 review written)
As i told the guy in the store that i wanted to try a stay away from Chinese made guns. Having the Ruger brand i thought i would give it a try as the guy told me they have sold lots and none have come back. Well guess what? less than 10 shots and i would try to cock it but it wouldn't catch and would just snap back. I am taking it back tomorrow and and see what kind of a deal i can swing on a Diana (RWS) in .177 cal. which i should of bought in the first place. Gamo would be my next choice... (read more)
★★★★★
“I just purchased the Ruger Air Hawk from a local Big5...”
Written on: 04/07/2009 by tracyaanerud (1 review written)
I just purchased the Ruger Air Hawk from a local Big5 during a sale.The rifle was a pretty good buy for $119. I'd read up a bit about it, and followed some of the tips about sanding the stock a bit to allow a slight space between it and the compression cylinder, as well using a bit of loctite on the muzzle break, sight mounts, and the 2 bolts on the stock located under the barrel break. The original scope was crap right out of the gate, but Big5 promptly changed that out without hassles.... (read more)
★★★★★
“This Ruger Air Hawk .177 pellet gun is absolutely...”
Written on: 04/06/2009 by Rick6677 (11 reviews written)
This Ruger Air Hawk .177 pellet gun is absolutely great, I would recommend it for older people or adults though, because of the hefty cocking effort and recoil that this gun sets off. (read more)
★★★★☆
“The Ruger Air Hawk .177 is a nice gun for a good...”
Written on: 01/06/2009
The Ruger Air Hawk .177 is a nice gun for a good price. Good fit and finish.
Before ever shooting for the first time, tear down and remove excess oil! When you reassmble, lock-tite all screws that hold it in the stock.
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★★★★★
“i could not zero the scope that came with the gun, so...”
Written on: 22/01/2009 by captsnag (5 reviews written)
i could not zero the scope that came with the gun, so i purchased a leapers 4x32 bugbuster scope and this made the perfect set-up. after shooting several different types of pellets, i found the predator polymag pellets to be the most accurate and consistent for my gun. these pellets are a little pricey but boy-howdy are they bad to the bone for hunting small game. for traget shooting i use the crossman premier hollowpoints, they shoot about the same as the polymags and cost about $6.00 per... (read more)
★★★★★
“Ruger Air Hawk .177. Broke in nicely after 100 shots....”
Written on: 19/01/2009 by coda1970 (1 review written)
Ruger Air Hawk .177. Broke in nicely after 100 shots. No accuracy can be attempted until rifle quits dieseling. Quality is excellent considering the price. Scope came lose once, locktighted everything. Has a scope stop built in.
Tried 3 types of pellets.
Crosman Pointed Hunting Pellets, shoot low and to the left.
Gamo Armor Piercing, Shoot straight and high.
Crosman Premier Hollowpoints, shoot straight and accurate, shot groups nearly touching at 50 meters.
Power is great, I primarily...
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★★★★★
“The Early Scoop ”
Written on: 12/11/2008 by patgreen123 (26 reviews written)
The Early Scoop
The Ruger Air hawk is a chinese made airgun imported by Umarex that bears Ruger's brand name with an advertised muzzle velocity of 1,000 f.p.s. in .177cal. It is rumered to be made by BAM (Xisco) for Umarex. They have a reputation for making some of the best chinese made guns out there.
The rifle comes packaged in a polybag wth foam blocks supporting the muzzle and the butt of the rifle. Also included in the box was the waranty information, the usual warnings, a 4x32 scope,...
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Coldwarvet202's Response to patgreen123's Review
Written on: 23/11/2008
This review contained a lot of detail. Was very informative. Thanks!
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478878_Fenian's Response to patgreen123's Review
Written on: 22/08/2009
I found this review very helpful because of the wealth of details. PatGreen123 is apparently a very experienced air-gunner and the depth of his review rivals many of those published in enthusiasts' magazines. His set-up tips were also greatly appreciated.
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Sean.andresen's Comment
Written on: 27/12/2012
How inaccurate was yours to begin with? Mine is missing but up to a foot at about 100 feet consistently and in every direction. Should i return it or waste 1000 pellets trying to make it run better?