{"id":4937,"date":"2019-05-29T08:36:44","date_gmt":"2019-05-29T15:36:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.airgunsofarizona.com\/blog\/?p=4937"},"modified":"2019-05-29T08:36:44","modified_gmt":"2019-05-29T15:36:44","slug":"the-diana-outlaw-is-a-great-value-air-rifle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.airgunsofarizona.com\/blog\/2019\/05\/the-diana-outlaw-is-a-great-value-air-rifle.html","title":{"rendered":"The Diana Outlaw Is A Great Value Air Rifle!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Yes, the Diana Outlaw PCP air rifle<\/a> is good! I found it very easy and comfortable to shoot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At a Street Price of $499.99, the Outlaw is priced between the rash of $300 PCPs and the more traditional $1,000-ish starting point for the premium brands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Probably the Benjamin Marauder<\/a> is the gun to beat at the price. Compared to the Outlaw, the Marauder has a better trigger, is quieter and can\u2019t be blank-fired with a magazine in place. But the Diana has a far more consistent regulated shot count, side lever action and more sophisticated looks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In itself, this comparison to the Marauder means that the Diana Outlaw offers very good value for money. That\u2019s always been the Marauder\u2019s strong suit and the Outlaw clearly trades punches with the long-established champion in performance, value and quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The stock design worked well for me, even though there is no adjustable buttpad or cheekpiece, as is now becoming common in similarly-priced PCP air rifles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Outlaw has a two-stage trigger. Sear release is predictable and the overall effect quite pleasant. Pull weight averaged a comfortable 1 Lb 11 Oz on test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cocking lever works well and easily. Again, it\u2019s less slick than that of more expensive PCPs, but it\u2019s definitely better than any bolt action I can think of. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There was a definite roughness in chambering some pellets, primarily the alloys, FTTs and Baracudas. However, that clearly made no difference to accuracy so far as the heavier H&N pellets were concerned. Heavy, 21.14 Grain H&N Baracuda Match pellets<\/a> turned-in the best accuracy of any I shot!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At 25 Yards, the 10-shot test group was very respectable at about 0.3-Inches center-to-center using a scope at 9X magnification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Muzzle Energy also peaked at 31.11 Ft\/Lbs with Baracudas. However, it\u2019s likely that many owners of the Diana Outlaw will choose to shoot mid-weight lead pellets in the 14 \u2013 15 Grain range, they will see a Muzzle Energy of around 28 \u2013 29 Ft\/Lbs. That\u2019s fine for much airgun hunting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Accuracy was very good or better with 14.3 Grain and heavier pellets. As is frequently the case with quality PCP air rifles, the lighter pellets did not perform so well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Diana Outlaw<\/a> has a regulated action. I tested this using JSB-manufactured Daystate Rangemaster, 15.9 Grain pellets<\/a>. The result was a good, consistent Muzzle Velocity for 49 shots. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

From shot 50, pressure had fallen sufficiently that the regulator was no longer activated. The FPS then dropped steadily from shot-to-shot, as is expected and you can see in the graph below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The top of the breech is grooved with standard airgun dovetails. As there\u2019s minimal recoil when firing, a Weaver\/Picatinny mount is not required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The magazine does protrude above the top of the breech. However, there\u2019s still sufficient clearance for the scope above the clip, even when using medium height rings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One issue is that the magazine is loaded from the left side of the gun. This may cause issues with large diameter scope sidewheels, so the new owner should check this aspect before selecting a scope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weight of the Outlaw I tested was 6 Lbs 10 Oz without scope. This compares to the 7 Lbs 5 Oz of a synthetic Marauder. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This relatively light weight and svelte size of the Outlaw means that a mid-size scope \u2013 like an Aztec Emerald<\/a> \u2013 is ideal. Bigger, heavier scopes run the risk of making the rig top heavy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Outlaw\u2019s magazine is an interesting, quite complex design. It has an 11-shot capacity in .22 caliber, one more than many competitive products. It feels robust and substantial in construction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s also easy to load without the need to hold back a sprung cover plate, as is often the case with other rotary magazines, due to an internal ratcheting system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, it does not block the action when all pellets are used and there\u2019s no pellet counter. This means that it\u2019s necessary to keep count of the shots fired to avoid a blank discharge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The magazine worked well in testing. It slides easily and slickly into the breech, being retained in place by a magnet. Capacity is 13 pellets in .177 cal, 11 in .22 and 9 pellets in .25 caliber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Outlaw is an attractive air rifle with an elegant look. Machining finish is very good, with most metal parts having a uniform, black matt  finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The stock has a simple design with no unnecessary curves or shaping. Wood finish is generally good and smooth, with areas of  machine-made \u201ccheckering\u201d on the forend and pistol grip to aid a good grip. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The expected rubber buttpad seemed well-shaped and comfortable against the shoulder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Diana Outlaw uses a probe filling system to charge it with High Pressure Air. Personally, I\u2019m not a fan of fill probes due to the lack of standardisation and potential opportunity for dirt to enter the gun through an open probe port. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the Outlaw\u2019s probe-filling system is by far the best I have yet seen!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Firstly, the probe itself has a standard \u201cFoster\u201d quick disconnect on the other end. This enables it to be connected directly to the standard female quick disconnect fitting found on HPA tanks and pumps without the usual, annoying need for an additional adapter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This makes it quick and easy to use, particularly for owners with other PCPs having a standard male fill nipple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Secondly, the cover for the fill port is spring-loaded. It\u2019s pulled forward to insert the fill probe, then released back after filling. This is a far better solution \u2013 in my opinion \u2013 than the more common separate screw-thread or push-in cover for the fill port.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Now there\u2019s no chance of losing or dropping the cover and the fill port itself is automatically protected from the possible ingress of dirt! This is a first-rate feature that we have not seen on other PCP air rifles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall, the Diana Outlaw<\/a> may be the best $500 PCP air rifle in the market today. Airguns of Arizona has them in stock, so you can get yours today \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Yes, the Diana Outlaw PCP air rifle is good! I found it very easy and comfortable to shoot.  At a Street Price of $499.99, the Outlaw is priced between the rash of $300 PCPs and the more traditional $1,000-ish starting point for the premium brands. Probably the Benjamin Marauder is the gun to beat at…»<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[20,11,113],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.airgunsofarizona.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4937"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.airgunsofarizona.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.airgunsofarizona.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.airgunsofarizona.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.airgunsofarizona.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4937"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.airgunsofarizona.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4937\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4943,"href":"https:\/\/www.airgunsofarizona.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4937\/revisions\/4943"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.airgunsofarizona.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4937"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.airgunsofarizona.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4937"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.airgunsofarizona.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4937"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}