The .177-caliber X-10 shoots alloy pellets at up to 1,200 fps (1,000 fps with lead). Synthetic stock with textured grips
and non-slip deluxe rubber recoil pad. Premounted 4x32mm scope is bore-sighted at 25 yards. Also equipped with
fiber-optic sights rear is green and adjustable; front is red and hooded. Ergonomically cocking grip. Adjustable
two-stage trigger. Automatic ambidextrous safety. Cocking effort: 30 lbs. Overall length: 43". Weight: 7.5 lbs.
I've been shopping for an air rifle for months. Reading every review I can. It seems you can always find someone who loves it and someone who doesn't when reading reviews. And that you are never going to get everything you want in an air rifle. A friend has a Gamo and I had about decided on a Gamo also. But I decided to give the Stoeger X10 a try and I'm glad I did. I have only had it for about three weeks but so far it has exceeding my expectations. I first checked to make sure all the screws were tight. Then bought several different types of pellets that most reviews I read liked. Then I sighted in the scope and commenced to taking care of my pest problem. A lot of reviews said you had to shoot these guns a lot before they settled in. Not mine, after sighting it in I put 30 consecutive pellets inside a silver dollar sized spot at 25 yards. It is quieter than my friends Gamo. I like the stock, the scope, and the trigger is fine too. No complaints, yet. I have a safe full of guns and have hunted most of my 55 years so I am not new to guns.
I\u2019ve out over 500 pellets through the X-10, so it\u2019s time for a review.
When I first got it, I took off the scope to check and regulate the iron sights. (I mean, fiber-optic sights.) They were very close to POA. A few clicks and they were right on. I shot several 15 yard groups that were dime-sized to quarter sized. Impressive. The fiber optic sights are quite nice. Very visible, precise and easy to use. So don\u2019t be afraid to take off the scope and use \u2018em. First 2 pellets I fired \u201cdieseled.\u201d But it settled right down.
I like the safety. It is easy to access, and it is positive. I have a friend who got a nasty wound from an air rifle, and I have an air rifle with a \u201csafety\u201d that only makes the trigger a little harder to pull, so I care about these things. And this is a good safety.
With the scope back on, I sighted it in at 25 yards. Using Crossman Premier hollow point pellets, I got consistent quarter-sized groups at 25 yards. At 40 yards, the drop was one and a half inches, and groups opened up significantly. Still, pretty darn good accuracy for the price.
I don\u2019t have a Chronograph, but at 20 yards, there\u2019s no discernable gap between the report of the rifle and the pellet hitting the target. At 25 yards, there\u2019s a barely discernable gap. At 40 yards, the gap is apparent. Sounds fast to me, anyway.
I\u2019m very pleased with the X-10. It\u2019s a great value, especially at the current sale price.
My X-10 combo was delivered yesterday, out of the box at 5 pm dead squirrel first shot at 5:05. Really struggled with which gun to buy, the reviews for all guns are all over the place. My typical MO is bigger (or more expensive) the better, but I kept going back to the adjustable sights on the X-10 since the X-20 did not have them. The reviews of the scope are scary, so I figured if the scope sucked I could go old school. I've only shot it once, but I am excited about giving it a real workout this weekend. The X-10 seemed to have the best ratings in the $125 to $200 dollar range. Still a little confused about the ammo differences. Shot my squirrel with the RWS HyperMax I ordered randomly. I was expecting more bang with all the supersonic stuff I read, maybe as it breaks in it will change. It would be nice to have a shoulder sling to carry it since it is fairly heavy. I'm buying some Loctite today and tightening all the scope screws. So far it looks like the bird feeders are going to be filled far less often.
tried a gamo big cat first,shot all over place defective.have found that this rifle needs to have all screws and scope mounting tightened and loctite. used a gun sled to hoild and shoot. found better accuracey when laid on a sand bag. if you are having trouble with this problem,dont hold it tight in a gun vise or sled, I think there is too much vibration when held tight ,thus causing inaccuracey, I believe someone else wrote about htis accuracy problem and it solved mine. try diferent ammo to find out what works best. also clean,clean, clean the gun regularly.