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General Discussion To Gateway To Airguns => China Gate => : Gene_SC May 25, 2010, 04:45:03 PM
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Just thought I would let Dave and Thomas know....:)
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I have an old Daisy Power Line pump that's as good as the day I bought it, back in Maine about 20 years ago. Think it weights less that 4 lbs. - that thing has knocked off more squirrels than I can count.
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So...what is it? :)
-JC
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It is a Daisy Powerline 1000 WS .177....
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Ching, chang, chong....twang. (http://../jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-laughing.gif)
Be sure to give us a full review.
Enjoy & Happy Shooting!!!!
Dave
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Just got it out, - it's an 856 ... and this guy is wrong, it does shoot both pellets & bb's.
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Daisy Powerline 856 Review
I bought one of these Powerline 856's just to have some fun plinking with. At $40.00, I could have had a much nicer rifle like the KL-B3 or even a Cummings rifle. What I do like about it though is that it's so light and accurate. This thing must way only around 2lbs. Mine didn't come with a scope, but I bought a BSA 4X15 scope for it.
The rifle is complete plastic except for the barrel and some of the internals. It's a multi-pump. 10 pumps gives you 650fps. It has tru-glow sights on it on the front, but not on the rear. It is also a very short rifle. Loading is a bit difficult, especially with a scope on it. You have to get the pellet on your thumb and roll it into the chamber.
I can hold groups closer with this 856 than I can with my Fast Deer. Especially if I'm shooting with no other support than my arms. That is because of it's light weight.
It does come with a safety near the trigger, just like on most .22 rimfire rifles. It's a push button with bright red ring to let you know if the safety is on or off. The dove tail for the scope is also made of plastic, but is amazingly centered to the barrel with little adjustment needed to get it on target.
The worst thing about this rifle is having to pump it 10 times to achieve the full velocity. After a while, this becomes a huge chore. It's more of a work out at the gym. Also, there is no bluing on this rifle. The barrel is painted black. This could be good depending on how you look at it. The paint will hold up against rusting longer than bluing as long as it's not scratched.
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The Powerline 856 has a rifled barrel to enhance accuracy. It is not a BB gun and cannot shoot round BB's at all. The rear sight can be adjusted for elevation but it's not real accurate. For left to right, you have to loosen a screw and take a good guess. A scope is much preferred on this little rifle.
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I have some ching chang ching chong for you later Dave...:) Much better than Abba Dabba Camel Pooo..... As soon as the data base is fixed by our host...
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Hong Kong fooie...LOL
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You and Thomas can go suck on a sour grape...:)
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Thinking of getting one myself, should make for a fine shooter after a tune. Ed