Umarex Ruger Explorer Youth Break Barrel .177 Caliber Pellet Gun Air Rifle, Spring-Piston

I bought 2 of them one worked great the other one had a defect it fired when returning the barrel to shoot and I shot the ceiling 3 times so I returned it and bought another one I hope it works when it arrives so be very careful at first to make sure it don't fire on its own. I have it 5 stars because the First one shoots awesome and is a tac driver at 20 yards

Very pleased with the quality for this price. Arrived in great condition. Open sights are tight and sighted ok. Mounted a Beeman 4x32 spare scope. Shooting 3/4" group at 17 yards with CPHP and Daisy flat nosed cheap pellets, 7.9 gr. Very easy cocking. Very fun. Pellets fit tight and do as well as my RWS Superdomes, which fit looser for some reason. Can not explain why, but my magnum springer is the opposite as RWS fits tighter and shoots better than the cheap pellets. Get the pellet your gun likes for sure. Very good deal here. Now I only need Copperhead BB's for the Daisy 1999, RWS for magnums, and cheap Crosman hollowpoint for the Ruger. I am a cheap happy camper! Highly recommend the Explorer for youth or adult plinking. Look out tree rats...EDIT, UPDATE; Just got 0.5" group at 17 yards after 500 shots and silicone treatment to the compression chamber. Using Crosman 7.9 gr Hollow Point Pellets, 177 cal. This is as accurate as any of my air guns at this range for a cheap pellet. Very good performance. Evidently this gun needs a break in period. No problem here! Usually that means the product is well made and will last a very long time. Great gun.

Very easy to use break barrel. I was having a big problem trying to find a youth pellet or bb rifle for my 9 year old son. He's a little on the skinny side and struggled severely with the daisy traditional pump bb rifle to the point that it frustrated him and took all the fun away. Some of these break barrel rifles can be stiff and require a decent amount of strength to arm. So I was a little bit worried but he has no problem at all loading and firing this rifle. Combining that, the amazing accuracy and the price of this I can't recommend it enough. The power of this little guy is nothing to laugh about either. We set up cans, drink bottles and targets as far as 20-30 yards out and the pellet made it there with virtually no drop or loss of power penetrating every target with ease and surprising accuracy. I mounted a $19 scope purchased from Amazon on this thing and literally shot the top off water bottles from 20 yards away over and over again. This rifle is very fun and easy to use even for my left handed son and I have been enjoying it too.

Grandson likes it but definitely uses HIGH quality pellets for any kind of accuracy. We Mounted a cheap scope for accuracy. Upgraded scope was better. After 120' shot tend to "die off" .

I'm new to pellet guns (well - I did have a few BB guns when I was a kid) and I bought this hoping it would be a good fit for my age 7 granddaughter - even though she's smaller than most kids her same age. It's much too long and heavy for her to hold up. I'm 6 ft 2 inches tall and the stock is too short to be comfortable to me. I have to put my cheek really far back on the stock to get a good sight picture. That's not a flaw in the gun and I don't take off a star because of the size of the rifle.I first shot Crosman 7.9 grain hollow point pellets in this rifle. I had a hard time getting on target because the pellets hit low. I raised the rear sight as far as it would go. That did raise the POI some, but not all the way to the target. I even took firm rest aim across the bed of my PU truck, but even that didn't get me to hit the target at a distance of about 20 feet. It was frustrating. I put the rifle aside for a few weeks and concentrated on shooting my pistols. Then after a few weeks I tried the rifle again at tin cans hung on a stand at a distance of about 30 feet. Finally, for whatever the reason (maybe it was because I used a different brand of pellets) I could hit the cans. I took off a star because the rear sight didn't raise up far enough and because it didn't shoot right on target straight out of the box. Maybe it's just me. Remember I'm new to shooting pellet guns even though I've shot pistols and long barrel guns all of my 68 years. What I'm not sure about is whether the gun will be consistent in shooting. I only used it twice - once the day I got it (a disappointment) and once the day I tried different pellets for the sake of trying different brands of pellets.What I like is the different colored plastic rods for the sights. They transmit light really good and it's easy to get a good sight picture with the sights.I'm not a precision shooter and I haven't made it a practice to mark and measure shots so I can't say whether this is an OK gun for serious shooting.It is fun to shoot after I got to the point I can hit a can and hear the impact and watch the can swing on it's hanger. It's good for working on trigger squeeze. I also like it because of the break barrel action. Its a lot more convenient than having to pump up strokes before each shot. The safety is easy to move and is a good addition for teaching young shooters the basic safety practices of firearm use. I'm glad I bought the rifle because my granddaughter will grow into it later and she really likes shooting my other pellet pistols. I like it also because it'll allow my grown up kids to spend time together quietly plinking during family gatherings. Sometimes we shoot powder operated guns and those are a lot more noisy.For personal use I'd buy a rifle that's made to fit an adult. I'm not sorry I git this model for my young grandkids.Maybe I'll update this review after I use the gun several more times.

I have owned and regularly shot piston type air rifles for over 45 years. I own several of them and have given several of them to my friends as gifts. I have fired several millions rounds in that time. I would classify myself as an expert on air rifles. Given the price range and the "Youth" rating I would say this rifle is an exceptional product. I have tested the cocking force with a 10 year old average boy and he was able to operate without problems.I chose this rifle for a specific purpose, to carry with me as a survival weapon. It is one of the lightest, it has enough power to take down small game and aid in defense. You can carry several thousand rounds of ammo with little effort. To reduce the already small size the stock may be cut off. The stock is lightweight plastic and won't soak up moisture nor damaged by it. It is quiet in its operation and won't scare off game or attract unwanted attention.I seached thru many suppliers to find just the right rifle. It was best all around based on weight, size, power, price and stock configuration. It is well built by a prominent gun manufacturer with a long positive history. I am happy with my purchase.