Diana 54 Airking Pro Air Rifle, Beech

I own a 56th in .22, okay i am operating under the assumption that the mechanics & accuracy remain consistent & weight perhaps down some, great, [except]

The stock looks very good for shooting with iron sights. Unless they have changed Diana open sights are not exactly that precise. Quite simply the stock is poorly suited for using a scope. I feel bad being critical of Diana, but if i pay this much for a target rifle i do not think i should have to build a LARGE cheek rest. They need a better choice of stock with a comb riser.

It might be a project however i can see how with some nylon reinforcement & pool noodle bits & epoxy "That does not come in contact with the stock" and some of that flexible medical wrapping tape.

This is an update to a previous report. I was sent missing part to the rear sight and fast. Wife brought it in and didn't tell me it arrived. Thankyou Pyramid for such great service.

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Very well built gun but very heavy. After a day with this you can skip the gym. One complaint. It arrived with a missing rear site thum screw and so far no replacement has been sent.

Not much. It's a tack driver

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Extremely accurate gun. I have not shot it much past 30 yards mark, but at 30 yards it's shooting 1/2 inch groups.

The adjustable barrel tip is not secured well enough. The allen screws that tighten the barrel tip to the barrel get loose easily. They require Loctite.

I am shooting 18.1 gr pellets. Average speed is 711.8 fps, which gives you about 20.4 FT-LBS of kinetic energy. I am finding that the speed is below advertised, but KE is at or above advertised rate.

Gun is very accurate with the UTG scope 4-16 x 44. Nice 1/2" group at 25 yards. I like the no recoil system. I am satisfied with my purchase, I only had this gun for a month, will see what the future hold.

The gun slipped off my gun rest and fell about seven inch's and landed on the trigger guard and it broke a piece from adjustment hole to adjustment hole. It turned out to be plastic and I super glued it back. It seems to be ok. But I wish the trigger guard was made of metal. I checked and the replacement cost is around $45.00.

The gun is well built, don't know why they would put a cheezie plastic trigger guard on it.

Very powerful Airgun, also very accurate right of the box. The unique recoil system does remove almost all the recoil normally found in a spring air rifle. I have the .22 caliber. Sighted the rifle with Crosman Premier pellets with no trouble. Then moved the target to 25 yards and fired 10 shots which landed in a group of about three-fourths to thirteen sixteenths of an inch. This was impressive to me. The stock on the rifle is beautiful. The overall fit and finish was excellent. Good trigger pull right out of the box. A bit on the loud side but not unreasonable.

This Diana 54 Airking Pro is VERY difficult to cock. After sighting it in I had to take a short rest. After 10 more shots that was about it for me. I shot the rifle a few more times at miscellaneous targets and called it a day. My arm was actually sore. I’ve had shoulder rotator cuff surgery one year ago and that began acting up as the shooting session went on. I’m not kidding. This rifle is extremely hard to cock.

If I could manage it I would quiet the rifle down. It is also a heavy rifle. The action does move in the stock, so it may surprise you the first time it happens. Putting the front sights on was kind of a trick because you can’t easily see where the Allen screw comes out inside the barrel [the sight actually]. You can miss the holding spot on the barrel. You will need a flashlight. The weight on the front of the barrel is easily removed, but the weight itself seems rather light.

I like the beech wood stock very much .

I would add rear stock stud for a sling it has a front already .

It is heavy , but very accurate .When cocking the side lever make sure you go all the way to bottom the stroke this sets the trigger .

Paired with Hawke Airmax 4-12x40. Supremely accurate. I've never owned an airgun with this level of precision. It is absolutely amazing. Almost zero recoil is felt. The sliding receiver really does work. The build quality is impressive, not a single piece of plastic to be found (unless you install the open sight barrel weight, but a gun this accurate should be paired with a scope)

I prefer the look of the checkering on the older 54's, but still very handsome. I know a lot of people like the red laminate, I like the more traditional look personally.

The factory grease and oils will diesel you fist few shots, I was surprised to hear the sharp crack of the pellets going supersonic. It settled down fast though. Also, there's significant barrel droop. Invest in the Diana ZR scope mount if you can find it, otherwise and adjustable mount is necessary. Droop is too much to compensate with scope adjustment.

This thing is a beast. It is strong and accurate. It is beautifully built of quality craftsmanship. It really can shoot. I shoot mostly 100yds and if I am having a bad day and cant seem to put rounds on target I just get the RWS 54 out and it is no problem. This gun just does not seem to have bad days. I rarely have the fliers from my 54. If your looking for a hard hitting and reliably accurate rifle this is surely one of them.

I guess if lighter would be better then maybe i would change that. Everything else is just great.

I dont know about the 48 or 52 but my 54 is recoil less and not hold sensitive which is pretty nice. She is a heavy gun more suited to the bench instead of carrying. It is a fine piece of work.

Mine is an older spring version but it is Very well built , powerful and accurate. Not hold sensitive like some springers.

She is a little heavy but the accuracy makes up for it.

Its probably not something you will want to carry around and shoot off hand but for shooting from a rest it will not disappoint. Mine can tear up a 2x3 inch target at 104 yards. If i knew how to upload a pic I can show the results.