Barra Air Guns Sportsman 900 BB Gun Rifle for Adults, Pellet Rifles for Hunting, 177 Caliber Airgun with Rifle Scope - Shoot Pellets & BBS, 800 FPS

If you’ve ever wanted to relive your childhood backyard target practice days but with a serious, modern upgrade, this is the ticket. It’s got that satisfying, classic pump action, a surprisingly solid weight to it, and shoots straight as an arrow. I mounted the scope on it, and now the local soda can population doesn't stand a chance. It’s quiet enough that the neighbors don't think a tactical squad is breaching my kitchen, but powerful enough to make you feel like a certified marksman. Whether you're teaching the kids the ropes of gun safety or just practicing your own trick shots off the deck, this thing is pure, unadulterated, old-school fun.

The rifle was just what I needed to control the squirrels in our back yard. It was light, sturdy and shot pellets very well using the hard sights. It’s easy to load and pump. Trigger pull is just right to keep you from jerking the rifle. I recommend it for effective and accurate & quiet shooting.

Build quality seemed a little questionable. Took forever to sight it in, mostly because the front sights were crooked. The scope is ok unless you're aiming at anything beyond 50 feet. Upgrade the scope and get the front sights set properly. Also, if you're thinking about hunting just know the clicking noise from pumping it up can be heard from space.

This air rifle is nothing like my old Daisy bb gun I had as a kid. It really packs a punch, is 2 different size bullets capable and after some sighting in time for the scope, very accurate. This has made a difference with the amount of bird food I was losing to the fat squirrel population in our area. Using the scope a bb stings their butt just enough to keep them away.

My husband recently purchased me a Barra airgun, and I couldn’t be happier with his decision. The iron sights on this gun are outstanding—so much so that I haven’t even bothered to use the included scope. Out of the box, the accuracy is truly impressive, making every shot feel effortless and precise. I was so blown away by the Accuracy and Power that I tossed my old Pellet gun and didn’t even keep it as a backup. After experiencing the reliability and quality of Barra, I can confidently say I’ll never go back to using any other brand. If you’re looking for a game-changing airgun, look no further than Barra!

It states that this is a "BB/Pellet Gun". It should be stated as a "Pellet/BB Gun". While shooting pellets at 35 feet, it is SUPER accurate, grouping 5 shots within a circle the size of a quarter (eight pumps and open sights). I didn't mount the scope. It is basically useless. The target viewed through the scope is very fuzzy and basically no magnification. I was hoping the scope would work well, as it has a very nice mounting rail that it appears would remain accurate once sighted in. I didn't have to adjust the rear sights, even though they are adjustable.The fiber optic sights are excellent and very easy to see. The pistol grip stock is great. Now for the bad....at the same distance and number of pumps, the best I could do with BB's was a 5 1/2 diameter "grouping". I had no idea where they were going to hit. So, if you want a BB gun, you probably want to get something else. If you want a pellet gun, get this one...it is VERY accurate and shoots hard! THE ABOVE WAS WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED THE GUN....NOW: I oiled it with 30W non-detergent oil as stated to do in the owners manual(same as I use in my lawnmower) and stored it in my garage. I took it out two days ago (about 4 months after purchase) and now I can't get it to pressure up. When it does semi-pressure up, the best I can get is a 12 inch diameter "grouping" at 45 feet. At that distance, with the sights adjusted at max, it still drops 10-12 inches from where I aim. The gun is basically worthless. ONE MORE UPDATE: I purchased the gun on 11-28-2016, arrived 12-05-2016, emailed Josh (Service Dept) 3-22-2017 of the above problem, no response. Talked to Josh on 6-6-2017. He said he needed the order number and that he would send a replacement gun. I left him a message that day, 6-6-2017 with the order number, no response. I sent him an email on 6-24-2017. NO RESPONSE. Bottom line....if you need to return or have service GOOD LUCK WITH THAT. IT DOESN'T EXIST WITH THESE PEOPLE!!!

So far, so good. Easy to mount the scope. Directions for sighting it in are included in the manual. Some say it's useless, but it's not. What it is, is a fixed-focal length scope. If you aim it at something close (less than 20 feet away) the image will appear blurry. That is by design. If you shoot things up close and personal, then remove the scope. If not, leave it on and sight it in. 10X pumps is the MAX. Anyone dumb enough to go above that is just asking for problems. I use pellets for varmints in the yard. Accuracy is very good with scope. I don't find it obnoxiously loud. Some people have written that the manual says "do not use BBs" as the barrel supposedly has rifling. I'm not sure about the barrel, but if it is - I would probably not shoot them. BUT - I AM sure that it doesn't say that in the manual at all. Gives no preference of ammo, one way or the other.

This rifle worked nice for about 50 shots and then suddenly started leaking air and would not pump. I suspect that the valve is stuck or something, perhaps a leaking seal. Others have the same problem with this. I went to the Bear River site and one clue could be that they had 500 refurbished guns of this model for sale at $35. I intend to tear the gun apart to see if it's fixable. One person who had a similar problem did this and found some dirt in the valve and cleaned it out and it worked ok after. One thing is, I can't find any videos or diagrams on take down procedures. I guess I will have to learn as I go. Update ! ---- I completely disassembled the gun and could find nothing mechanically wrong but completely cleaned and lubed the pumping piston and seals with a 50/50 mix of 30weight motor oil and Lucas Lube. This provided a high quality higher viscosity lubricant and the gun immediately stared pumping as it should. I think the factory lube was much too thin to seal properly. The pump on this gun is not the highest quality in terms of precision and therefore will do a better job with higher viscosity lube. I figured that I had nothing to loose. If you try this as a last resort, be sure to clean out barrel of oil. You may have to do this repeatedly to get broke in. I changed rating from 2 stars to 3 because I still like the gun. I may purchase one of the refurbished guns as a parts gun for the future. If you are not skilled at taking things apart this might not be the gun for you. The Bear River website is totally useless and does not provide any info on diagrams, as they claim in the owners manual.