Thanks Kevin, it was my little 220 compact that steered me toward the Fenix 400 USC, it's big brother.!!!, my 220 runs at 7.44FPE and like you say the trigger takes a bit of getting used to, my only negative with the cocking was that I found the front sight quite sharp, so filled the edge off. Great rifle for the price, the 400 and the fusion maybe next on your wish list now you have sampled Cometa, you wont be disappointed 😂.
@@rapalaron6348I only pull out a PCP for extreme long range, or high powered situations but I do have 1 set up for a repeater in target rich environments or Terminating with extreme prejudice ! 😈 Hence the Skwerlinator 2000... 😁😆😅😂🤣🤣 Generally with an HW50S or FWB I'm pretty confident out to 50/65 yards. 😊
@@marcmyers1465 Skwerlinator 😆😆😆I pull out my S410 when i need quick shots on pest or in situations i can only sit without moving a lot. For longer range or high powered situations i take my suppressed Anschutz 1416 22lr witch is more quiet than any springers own and more effective than a PCP in .22
I have a pair of cometa rifles that are over 35 years old and they both shoot great and look great too. I expect no less from these new production unit! The ones I have now are branded as Crosmans, model 3100.
Marvelous, that over the shoulder camera adds a lot of awarenes of the surrounding, please keep that in :) Would only transfer the target closeup to the top right.
I've never had any luck with Cometa. The guns will shoot one hole and then string out. The HW30 is about the same FPE but will outshoot everything similar. Weihrauch, BSA, Crosman and GAMO all seem to shoot straight without costing the earth. I've tried Norica, Cometa, Hatsan and many other Turkish brands without any joy. I think it's the barrels. Air Arms, Diana/RWS, FX, Daystate all shoot well but cost so much, I'd rather buy a powder burner.
I had a friend who offed me a Cometa ,he wanted £50 but when I seen it ,it was rusty and looked like it had been stored in a damp shed as the first inch of the butt was rotten, so I offered him £20 and he said yes ,spent a few days resorting the wood and reblued it ,stuck a scope on it and I was very surprised how accurate it was ,not used it since but I can't get rid of it ,stays in my locker as a back up 😊
My neighbor kept 2 new air guns in his laundry room where it gets very humid, both guns turned to rust because he never knew how to take care of guns properly all his life.
Nice compact rifle, i have the syntetic stock. It is almost as accurate as my HW30S. You can adjust the pull weight somewhat on these (screw behind the trigger sits very deep) For ca. 200,- Eur. you cannot go wrong. This rifle deserves the fully adjustable Cometa trigger.
Given the lower velocity of this compared to the 2 I have, it would be perfect for when I shoot in my basement. Not to mention how handy it looks (I setup some paper targets and plywood at the far end of the basement from my washer and dryer, makes for something fun to do if I am waiting for either of them to finish, or when I'm bored but too lazy to go outside... and nobody can tell me no, since its actually _my_ house :D)
Excellent review as always. Interestingly I just got a 2nd hand Cometa 400 Fenix USC recently. I am also impressed how it performs in this budget range. A bit like a Skoda 😂.
my steoger x20s had an adjustment screw in the trigger which did nothing because it was to short. put a longer screw in and she could be adjusted . i did a lot of mods to the steoger to make it accurate. i did a trigger mod with roller bearing, the longer adjustment screw, chamfered the breach, filled the trigger hand grip up with cheep lead pellets to help with recoil giving more weight, i took the integrated suppressor off, cut of the coarse threaded part on the barrel which the suppressor screwed onto, re-crowned the barrel , fitted a 13mm slip on silencer adaptor and made a barrel weight to screw on to the silencer adaptor, fitted a new titan xs spring and she's now one of my favourite riffles, she knocks magpies and grows out of treetops 30-35 meters without fail on cheap 16 grain spitfire doomed pellets.
Wow! That's a lot of love and care, right there. I'll bet that there's a tremendous sense of satisfaction when you put that gun to work. Be proud of that one, my friend. Thanks so much for watching.
Not every trigger can be a Rekord or close to it, we that own Weihrauch and Beeman guns are spoiled lol. The Hatsan Quttro Trigger is pretty good but most of the cheap triggers still do the job but you do get used to them. Great Video!
Hi Kevin, great to see a review on the Cometa 220 air rifle in .177 caliber. I too, own one of these and I have the same grouping as you have here. I was so pleased with this Cometa, that since I bought this one, I have now bought the model 100 in 177, which is a dandy back yard plinker I also have the Fenix Premier Star in .177 and a model 300 in .22 which I have yet to get to the range with.. These Air Rifles by Cometa are great rifles and am well pleased with their performance. I think you're 'spot on' when you say the model 220 is" the poor man's HW30, and it does indeed have a bit more spring 'twang' than the 220 . Enjoyable video indeed, and I hope you can get some of the other Cometa rifles from time to time, so we can see more reviews on the really good Cometa rifles which are also built in Spain.
Can't argue with your assessment at all, my friend. Sounds like you're sold on the Cometa guns. If they're all like the 220, I can certainly understand why
I spoke to Jon at keystone air guns recently about the cometa fenix 400 usc , will be picking one up when there in stock, would love to see you review one
Nice little rifle Kevin 😁 I'v seen som Cometa reviews and it seems to be a lot of gun for the money. If you don't want to spend your money on a more expensive HW30, this Cometa can be a good alternative. Suppressors on springers are not my cup of tea. Thanks for a great review 👍 Cheers!
Hi Ron. I know what you mean about suppressors on springers. It's kinda' akin to a muffler on a Prius. 😉 It really is a sweet little rifle. Thanks as always, my friend.
Suppressors do have their uses in Urban, Target rich environments and keeping the peace with the neighbors, but it varies greatly depending on the caliber and power level especially when it comes to Springers. 😕 In .22, and under 720fps. they DO perform optimally. 😉👍
@@marcmyers1465 Hi Marc! Yes i know it makes some difference on a springer but i think they just look terrible on any rifle. I have a suppressor on my 22lr, .222rem and .308win but i still think they look awful and on low scope magnification you always see them and are disturbing me. I do also like the barrel from a HW77 more than the one from the HW97 and it's not even a suppressor on the 97. Just a matter of taste.... Cheers Buddy!
My first viewing of your channel. Very good job on presentation and production values. I got back into airguns after being away since my teens, only PCP technology caught since there was nothing much like it when I was a kid. But lately though, I've been looking into buying at least one air piston style weapon to add to my collection. So this was very helpful. Also based on the background vegetation, I'm guessing we're at least distant neighbors, so hello from Gloucester, MA 😊
Hi Tom. So glad to hear that you stumbled across the channel. I hope that you'll become a subscriber and that we'll see lots of you here. I had my fling with PCPs, too, but the romance of the piston powered guns has always brought me home to them. So much more personality in those springers. 😉 Yes, sir, we're neighbors. I'm in the little state of Rhode Island. Thanks for watching, my friend.
@@razor1962 Thanks for the greeting already subscribed. Heh no wonder the background looked familiar. I grew up on Aquidneck Island out in Portsmouth. I joined the second your review ended. And I'll look forward to more. Have you, it do you plan to do any reviews on any of these inertial magazine guns that seem to be gaining in popularity? I'm intrigued by that form factor.
@THELostSailor Great to have you aboard, my friend. I haven't really looked at these magazines yet. In fact, I wasn't even aware that there was such a thing until you mentioned it, and I looked it up. It sounds interesting, but I'm very skeptical that it'll be a reliable system by the looks of it. I'm sure that there will be a lot of feedback on this product soon. Thanks again for subscribing.
I have an older Cometa Fusion with a walnut stock. More of a blond walnut, but I think it's darkened a little over the years. Accuracy is great. I was actually Tack driving or push pin driving at 20 yards with it. Was fun to shoot the push pins holding the target after shooting groups for a while. Mine has a nice finish on the stock and the metal. Not like a German gun, but not bad either.
My Cometa Fusion is the most accurate airgun I have ever shot - bar none, only bad things are plastic trigger and (relatively) poor finish, would highly recommend, if you're not a gun snob. Cometa (and Diana) must lose a load of sales because of the huge foresights, spoil their guns.
@@razor1962 They are also overlooked in the UK too which considering their long history is amazing. I continue to be astounded at my Fusions performance for a mid range priced gun, have I just been lucky? It can compete shot for shot with the pcp's up to 60 yds (.177) and it's not luck.
Yeah love my Cometa Fenix 400...but agree on the trigger...sad that it is in plastic. Still one very good rifle with a beautiful stock. Mine is in .25.
What kind of accuracy is you .25 giving and what pellets are you using cheers. Just sent mine back I just can't get any accuracy out of it, I have cleaned the barrel adjusted the trigger. My brother has the .22 and it is truly one of the most accurate rifle I have ever shot and I have most of the top end springers.
@@roberttaylor6075 I use H&N Field Target Trophy (1,30 g/20,06gr) which are quite light pellets. Shoots mostly up to max 20 meters but at that range I get hole in hole accuracy😀 Have bought some thousands of Gamo Hunter that are equal in weight that I will try. Most other pellets in .25 are heavier and will not suit my purpose. Why I bought .25 Fenix 400...easy answer Wanted one and Tobbe did not have any other in stock🤣
I just got a COMETA FENIX 400 USC PREMIER STAR .25 caliber delivered on April-3-24 The weather has been terrible here in Michigan, winds 14-18 m.p.h. or has rained on and off, I knew i needed to break in the barrel reguardless of the weather, so i spent these days shooting a total of 700 rounds of JSB 25.39 grain pellets, I didn't care how accurate it was because the wind interfeired so much. I got up this morning early, NO WIND BLOWING, I quickly set up a target at 10 yards to completely start over, This time i switched to H&N Field Target Trophy 20.06 grain pellets, I sighted in as i shot, and eventually hit dead center shot after shot, Then moved the target to 15 yards, and did the same thing, shot after shot in same hole..My scope is a Leapers 14:29 compact 3x12x44 with high 30 mm leapers rings. Guess what?, When i finished at 15 yards, HERE COMES MORE wind, and rain. Im going to wait for a calm day to finish sighting it in.
@@razor1962Hello Kevin, I hope you have some decent shooting weather there, (non windy) I finally started shooting this new Cometa Fenix 400 usc premier star at 17 yards, it was not as accurate as the 15 yards was, but, I decided to adjust the tiny screw on the trigger 2 turns, and now it's shooting much better...(thank God). ..About 3 hours ago, I ordered the same .177 caliber Cometa 220 you have in this video, and same Hawke 4x 32 scope from Pyramyd air, along with 5 tins of RWS hobby 7.00 grain pellets, I will eventually let you know how it goes....Have a great day!
thanks for this Kevin! I've been researching a new springer and this is on my list. I'm a little hesitant because there's no trigger adjustment, but nonetheless I'm intrigued . love your channel!
@@razor1962 Hi Kevin, I ended up ordering the Cometa Fenix 400 USC after talking with Jon. nice guy and very passionate about our hobby. thanks again for your videos, I really enjoy them.
@johnharris1846 Great choice, John. I just received a 400 from Jon at Keystone Airguns myself, and I'm really impressed. You get a lot of gun for the money. Enjoy that new rifle, my friend.
My Cometa 220 in .177 finally arrived, The gun was perfect except for the rear sights fibre optic pins. They were not properly installed at the factory, and fell out, one was broken., So I ended up removing the open sights altogether. After cleaning the gun, I put the Hawke 4x32 A/O scope on it with high 1 inch rings, so went outside and started out at 10 yards, then 15vyards, then 17 and 20 yards, Holy cow, this thing is truly accurate using RWS Hobby 7.00 grain pellets. The trigger was pulled slow and easy each time. Accuracy sells guns, would I buy another one just like it? You'd better believe I would. (It's that accurate) Tomorrow, I will finish sighting it in at 25 yards.
The triggers spring NEEDS replaced with a lighter spring, after that the screw for the adjustment will work like it should! it will give a short 1st pull length and a solid wall, that breaks thur like nothing! also the front sight is removable, you can unscrew the end cap on the moderator and the sight drops out! CHEERS Mark611
@@razor1962 My friend I have been tuning air guns for a very long time, I'm Mark 611 from the GTA air gun forum, I have been shooting COMETA air guns since 2010, Jon, is not the first person to import or sell these rifles in the U.S. if you need any further help or info feel free to ask.
I enjoyed the video Kevin. I'm intrigued about the rifle and may get one. I'm surprised at your choice of 8.4 pellets. I'd have chosen 7.8s. Thanks for the review!
I've got a Fenix 400 USC that I purchased from Jon at Keystone Airguns. Posted a video on it recently. Check it out... th-cam.com/video/EeRxIpEPyrU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=F4c9b1I5TGRJ0hmk
the old RWS 94 is a Cometa. Have one in 0177. Hardhitting and accurate too. Open sights and trigger not great . Remove the sights and put a decent scope on it.
If the 220 is any indication of what to expect from Cometa, I'm looking forward to getting my hands on something else from them. Thanks as always, my friend.
For those of us looking for a gun for the younguns and those of us old guys with ripped rotator cuffs ,please list the cocking pressure . Decibel numbers are also a big help. Thanks in advance.
l try to make a point of stating the manufacturer's claims of cocking effort on some of the guns that I feature. I have no real way of measuring the cocking force myself and often times the information isn't available online. When it is, I usually try to remember to provide the number. As far as the decibel numbers are concerned, I find those meters to be of little use. Too many factors come into play. Environment being the most influential. Proximity to the muzzle and ambient noise will also affect the readings. Decibel meters, in my opinion, provide very little useful information. Thanks for watching and for the suggestions, my friend.
@@razor1962You are correct Kevin! I only buy new ones never sell any of the old...Soon I will not have any living space space left... but a lot of airguns 😂😂
@111Semmosta88 it's highly unlikely that the oil finish will adhere properly to whatever finish is on the wood. Typically, you'll want all of the old finish as well as any stain to be removed before applying and oil finish.
There's probably a way to lighten the trigger, but I didn't get into the gun that deep. Maybe Jon at Keystone would know. keystoneairguns.com So glad to hear that you're enjoying the channel.
I have a "lifetime" warranty that I paid extra from Beeman on my R10 Weirauch 85? Turned out to be the lifetime of the old Beeman, not mine. Never expected that. Hopefully Cometa lasts a bit longer than BEeman did.
Nice review Kevin 👍 I wish you'd have given us a flyby of both sides of the gun; that looks to be some gorgeous beechwood 😅😁👍 A question or two if I may Kevin... Do you find the wood stocks on these Cometas comfortable to shoot left-handed? Also, how is that odd-looking orange front sight? I was wondering how it might pair with a peep rear sight...thanks in advance for any insight you can give me...👍🙂 I did get to try out my tuned Cometa Galaxy 220 for the first time yesterday, and shot my Norica Dragon some more the day prior. The Cometa is lighter, handier, and much nicer to cock. Its sights are also larger and quicker to acquire, and it seems to have a more open, easier to load chamber than the larger, more powerful Dragon. Conversely, the Norica boasts a better stock, sights, and perhaps a bit nicer trigger as well. It also comes with a scope stop where the Cometa does not. My buddy did lube the internals on the Norica for me, and I believe he polished the trigger sear surfaces as well; as a result, I believe the firing behavior is relatively comparable between the two rifles - both are pretty smooth, with no real twang or buzz & a quick shot cycle 👍 The Dragon does have a bit more recoil as might be expected. Cocking the Norica is much improved since my buddy worked it over, but the gun was dead flat to shoot right out of the box from Pyramid Air.. I was very surprised by this, and it felt smoother than some of my gas rams...😳😅👍 Overall, it does indeed seem that Jon knows what he's doing, but my Norica also seems to have a lot going for it in the value department as well...🙂👍 Time will tell how the Norica holds up, but I am expecting no issues out of the Cometa from Jon... Always a pleasure Kevin...take care and sorry for my ramblings...😅😃👍😮
Hi Nate, The good news is that the opposite side of the rifle looks exactly like the side that you saw.🤣 It truly is gorgeous beechwood, which, in a way, is an oxymoron. I think that it's the stain that they chose to bring out what little grain that beech has to offer. It really does make for a very attractive rifle. The front sight should work quite well with a peep, provided you choose the correct height. Williams makes a good one with a dovetail mount. The best way that I can answer your question regarding the stock fitting a lefty is that I never noticed any awkwardness when shouldering the rifle. If there had been a fit issue, I would've noticed. I'm impressed with the Cometa 220. If the rest of their line is of the same quality, I'd be very interested in taking a look at some others in their line. I have zero experience with Norica either, so I'm curious to check them out. Thanks as always, my friend.
@@razor1962 Thank you kindly Kevin 👍 I do in fact have a Williams 5D-AG peep, the high sight line model, which I believe is the only one they currently offer... I share your concerns about the potential vulnerability of that front sight, and wonder if it might get in the way when cocking the gun....it does appear finer than the sight on my Galaxy 220 though. As a cross-eye-dominant shooter, I appreciate the left-shoulder shooting feedback quite a lot 🙂👍 Regarding Cometa, I think their Galaxy 220 and 400 are probably the most bang for the buck in their lineup, though I'm not especially impressed with their synthetic stocks overall. I would love to try one of the 400 Star models too, as those adjustable stocks look great; Jon also told me they are bringing in at least a small run of 400s with the grey laminated stock & I'd suggest snagging one from him if they do, as it is a great looking laminate for sure 👍😁 Regarding Norica, you might like their Magnum Pro rifle, as it is similar to the Cometa you have but with more power and a synthetic stock. Norica has probably the very best fiber optic sights I've ever used, besting even Gamo in that regard. If you end up wanting to try a Norica out before buying, let me know & perhaps you can borrow my Dragon for a while to play around with...👍 Take it easy Kevin 👍🙂
Keystone is sold out of the .177's so I will see if I can get on the wait list for the wife's birthday gift. (and one for me) You reviewed it so what else could I do ? I'll tell John you sent me.....
I'd be very interested in testing that rifle. I'd like to have a look at the 400 too. I love the fact that I have friends from as far away as Egypt. Thanks so much for watching, my friend.
Gotcha'! You weren't paying attention, my friend. A little earlier in the video than usual. I did this one a little out of my normal sequence. Bell ring at 19:35 . Thanks as always.
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Thanks Kevin, it was my little 220 compact that steered me toward the Fenix 400 USC, it's big brother.!!!, my 220 runs at 7.44FPE and like you say the trigger takes a bit of getting used to, my only negative with the cocking was that I found the front sight quite sharp, so filled the edge off. Great rifle for the price, the 400 and the fusion maybe next on your wish list now you have sampled Cometa, you wont be disappointed 😂.
I believe that you're correct, Peter. I'm impressed with what I've seen from Cometa so far.
Thanks as always, my friend.
I also love Kevins channel cause he is a real springer man...like myself😊
No pcp in sight as it should be😂
Now, now, Tom... we don't discriminate against PCPs here. We just focus more on the far superior piston powered airguns....🤣
So boring to shoot a PCP from a sand bag. I own a S410 and i like it for pest control use but to shoot a springer need skills. Cheers mate!
@@rapalaron6348I only pull out a PCP for extreme long range, or high powered situations but I do have 1 set up for a repeater in target rich environments or Terminating with extreme prejudice ! 😈 Hence the Skwerlinator 2000... 😁😆😅😂🤣🤣
Generally with an HW50S or FWB I'm pretty confident out to 50/65 yards. 😊
@@marcmyers1465 Skwerlinator 😆😆😆I pull out my S410 when i need quick shots on pest or in situations i can only sit without moving a lot. For longer range or high powered situations i take my suppressed Anschutz 1416 22lr witch is more quiet than any springers own and more effective than a PCP in .22
thats a nice one for sure Kevin! I had a conversation with Jon and he is going to be sending something nice for me to take a look at too!
Yes. I got wind of that. I think that you'll be impressed.
Thanks for watching, Nibs.
I have a pair of cometa rifles that are over 35 years old and they both shoot great and look great too. I expect no less from these new production unit! The ones I have now are branded as Crosmans, model 3100.
@WalnutandSteel I remember those. Nice rifle, indeed.
Great video, and as always, thank you for sharing. Hoping Keystone airguns sends you a Fenix 400 to review🎉
Yes the Fenix 400 is a better gun for us trigger snobbs...If you can overlook the plastic trigger😂
Thanks as always, my friend.
A really interesting new perspective! The little Cometa seems to be a capable air rifle. Have a great Sunday everyone.
Marvelous, that over the shoulder camera adds a lot of awarenes of the surrounding, please keep that in :) Would only transfer the target closeup to the top right.
Thanks, Tom. Good feedback. I'll definitely put it to use.
Absolutely! We want to see the tin of pellets!
Martin (UK).
Thanks we all love these air guns, high end or lower end. my Crossman in 1965 .
Absolutely. These airguns are marvelous machines. Thanks for watching, my friend.
I've never had any luck with Cometa. The guns will shoot one hole and then string out. The HW30 is about the same FPE but will outshoot everything similar. Weihrauch, BSA, Crosman and GAMO all seem to shoot straight without costing the earth. I've tried Norica, Cometa, Hatsan and many other Turkish brands without any joy. I think it's the barrels. Air Arms, Diana/RWS, FX, Daystate all shoot well but cost so much, I'd rather buy a powder burner.
Thanks, Andrew, and thanks so much for watching, my friend.
I had a friend who offed me a Cometa ,he wanted £50 but when I seen it ,it was rusty and looked like it had been stored in a damp shed as the first inch of the butt was rotten, so I offered him £20 and he said yes ,spent a few days resorting the wood and reblued it ,stuck a scope on it and I was very surprised how accurate it was ,not used it since but I can't get rid of it ,stays in my locker as a back up 😊
It's hard to let go of something that you've invested yourself in.
Thanks for watching, my friend.
My neighbor kept 2 new air guns in his laundry room where it gets very humid, both guns turned to rust because he never knew how to take care of guns properly all his life.
Nice compact rifle, i have the syntetic stock. It is almost as accurate as my HW30S. You can adjust the pull weight somewhat on these (screw behind the trigger sits very deep) For ca. 200,- Eur. you cannot go wrong. This rifle deserves the fully adjustable Cometa trigger.
I'm quite impressed with what I've seen from Cometa so far. Thanks so much for watching, my friend.
Given the lower velocity of this compared to the 2 I have, it would be perfect for when I shoot in my basement. Not to mention how handy it looks (I setup some paper targets and plywood at the far end of the basement from my washer and dryer, makes for something fun to do if I am waiting for either of them to finish, or when I'm bored but too lazy to go outside... and nobody can tell me no, since its actually _my_ house :D)
Having an indoor range is a big deal. Airguns are perfect for indoor shooting. Thanks so much for watching.
Big Dan has some nice Cometa reviews
Thanks, Nils, I'll check him out.
Excellent review as always. Interestingly I just got a 2nd hand Cometa 400 Fenix USC recently. I am also impressed how it performs in this budget range. A bit like a Skoda 😂.
Hoping to get my hands on another Cometa model for review.
Thanks as always, Norman.
@@razor1962 Looking forward to that review.
my steoger x20s had an adjustment screw in the trigger which did nothing because it was to short. put a longer screw in and she could be adjusted . i did a lot of mods to the steoger to make it accurate. i did a trigger mod with roller bearing, the longer adjustment screw, chamfered the breach, filled the trigger hand grip up with cheep lead pellets to help with recoil giving more weight, i took the integrated suppressor off, cut of the coarse threaded part on the barrel which the suppressor screwed onto, re-crowned the barrel , fitted a 13mm slip on silencer adaptor and made a barrel weight to screw on to the silencer adaptor, fitted a new titan xs spring and she's now one of my favourite riffles, she knocks magpies and grows out of treetops 30-35 meters without fail on cheap 16 grain spitfire doomed pellets.
Wow! That's a lot of love and care, right there. I'll bet that there's a tremendous sense of satisfaction when you put that gun to work.
Be proud of that one, my friend.
Thanks so much for watching.
Sounds good!
nice little gun, great video , as usual , thanks
Thanks so much. I love to hear when people are enjoying the content.
Happy to see you back Kevin!
Thanks, Ken! It's good to be back.
muy buen video kevin, me gusta mucho tu canal. Un abrazo desde Granada ( spain) .
Thanks so much, my friend. I love hearing that folks are enjoying the channel.
A really good review , interesting and entertaining well done Kevin and thanks.
Thanks, Dave. Always a pleasure, my friend.
Not every trigger can be a Rekord or close to it, we that own Weihrauch and Beeman guns are spoiled lol. The Hatsan Quttro Trigger is pretty good but most of the cheap triggers still do the job but you do get used to them. Great Video!
Thanks very much.
Yeah, I confess,...I'm a trigger snob.😏
Brilliant video Kevin! Loving the over the shoulder view, its so good to get that added perspective (and to be nosey in your yard)! 😂
Martin (UK).
Thanks, Martin, and thanks for being the inspiration for the new camera angle. I'll be sure to use it going forward. Much appreciated, my friend.
Hi Kevin, great to see a review on the Cometa 220 air rifle in .177 caliber. I too, own one of these and I have the same grouping as you have here.
I was so pleased with this Cometa, that since I bought this one, I have now bought the model 100 in 177, which is a dandy back yard plinker I also have the Fenix Premier Star in .177 and a model 300 in .22 which I have yet to get to the range with..
These Air Rifles by Cometa are great rifles and am well pleased with their performance.
I think you're 'spot on' when you say the model 220 is" the poor man's HW30, and it does indeed have a bit more spring 'twang' than the 220 .
Enjoyable video indeed, and I hope you can get some of the other Cometa rifles from time to time, so we can see more reviews on the really good Cometa rifles which are also built in Spain.
Can't argue with your assessment at all, my friend. Sounds like you're sold on the Cometa guns. If they're all like the 220, I can certainly understand why
@@razor1962 So far with the four models I have, I have not regretted my decision(s) !
Great video Kevin, your one of my favourite channels
Thanks, Stephen. I love hearing that. Makes my day.😊
I spoke to Jon at keystone air guns recently about the cometa fenix 400 usc , will be picking one up when there in stock, would love to see you review one
Jon's a great guy. I'll definitely be reviewing more Cometa products.
Thanks for watching, Peter.
@@razor1962 I always really enjoy your videos mate , thank you for taking the time to film edit and post , it must be really time consuming
@peterconnor4193 That's great to hear, Peter. I enjoy the process. It's fun to share with the community.
It's a good looking rifle and shoots pretty good for the price. I liked the over the shoulder view. Nice video.
Thanks so much. Your feedback is much appreciated.
Nice little rifle Kevin 😁 I'v seen som Cometa reviews and it seems to be a lot of gun for the money. If you don't want to spend your money on a more expensive HW30, this Cometa can be a good alternative. Suppressors on springers are not my cup of tea. Thanks for a great review 👍 Cheers!
Hi Ron. I know what you mean about suppressors on springers. It's kinda' akin to a muffler on a Prius. 😉
It really is a sweet little rifle.
Thanks as always, my friend.
Suppressors do have their uses in Urban, Target rich environments and keeping the peace with the neighbors, but it varies greatly depending on the caliber and power level especially when it comes to Springers. 😕
In .22, and under 720fps. they DO perform optimally. 😉👍
@@marcmyers1465 Hi Marc! Yes i know it makes some difference on a springer but i think they just look terrible on any rifle. I have a suppressor on my 22lr, .222rem and .308win but i still think they look awful and on low scope magnification you always see them and are disturbing me. I do also like the barrel from a HW77 more than the one from the HW97 and it's not even a suppressor on the 97.
Just a matter of taste.... Cheers Buddy!
@@rapalaron6348Yeah, I can't stand Anything in my sight picture either... Drives me bats ! 😖 Made worse by my tendency to mount close over bore.
@@marcmyers1465 Yep! me too. Maybe a nice round landscape sticker on the back of the suppressor will make life more easy 😅
My first viewing of your channel. Very good job on presentation and production values. I got back into airguns after being away since my teens, only PCP technology caught since there was nothing much like it when I was a kid. But lately though, I've been looking into buying at least one air piston style weapon to add to my collection. So this was very helpful.
Also based on the background vegetation, I'm guessing we're at least distant neighbors, so hello from Gloucester, MA 😊
Hi Tom. So glad to hear that you stumbled across the channel. I hope that you'll become a subscriber and that we'll see lots of you here.
I had my fling with PCPs, too, but the romance of the piston powered guns has always brought me home to them. So much more personality in those springers. 😉
Yes, sir, we're neighbors. I'm in the little state of Rhode Island.
Thanks for watching, my friend.
@@razor1962 Thanks for the greeting already subscribed. Heh no wonder the background looked familiar. I grew up on Aquidneck Island out in Portsmouth.
I joined the second your review ended. And I'll look forward to more.
Have you, it do you plan to do any reviews on any of these inertial magazine guns that seem to be gaining in popularity? I'm intrigued by that form factor.
@THELostSailor Great to have you aboard, my friend.
I haven't really looked at these magazines yet. In fact, I wasn't even aware that there was such a thing until you mentioned it, and I looked it up. It sounds interesting, but I'm very skeptical that it'll be a reliable system by the looks of it. I'm sure that there will be a lot of feedback on this product soon.
Thanks again for subscribing.
I have an older Cometa Fusion with a walnut stock. More of a blond walnut, but I think it's darkened a little over the years. Accuracy is great. I was actually Tack driving or push pin driving at 20 yards with it. Was fun to shoot the push pins holding the target after shooting groups for a while. Mine has a nice finish on the stock and the metal. Not like a German gun, but not bad either.
Thanks, Charlie. The walnut stock must be beautiful. Sounds like yours is quite literally a "tack driver."
Good to see you here, Charles. I've enjoyed your videos ! 😉👍
Great reveiw Kevin.
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Thanks, John!. Always a pleasure.
My Cometa Fusion is the most accurate airgun I have ever shot - bar none, only bad things are plastic trigger and (relatively) poor finish, would highly recommend, if you're not a gun snob. Cometa (and Diana) must lose a load of sales because of the huge foresights, spoil their guns.
Agreed. They are often overlooked here in the states. I'm hoping that Jon at Keystone can change that.
@@razor1962 They are also overlooked in the UK too which considering their long history is amazing. I continue to be astounded at my Fusions performance for a mid range priced gun, have I just been lucky? It can compete shot for shot with the pcp's up to 60 yds (.177) and it's not luck.
Yeah love my Cometa Fenix 400...but agree on the trigger...sad that it is in plastic. Still one very good rifle with a beautiful stock. Mine is in .25.
What kind of accuracy is you .25 giving and what pellets are you using cheers. Just sent mine back I just can't get any accuracy out of it, I have cleaned the barrel adjusted the trigger. My brother has the .22 and it is truly one of the most accurate rifle I have ever shot and I have most of the top end springers.
@@roberttaylor6075 I use H&N Field Target Trophy (1,30 g/20,06gr) which are quite light pellets. Shoots mostly up to max 20 meters but at that range I get hole in hole accuracy😀 Have bought some thousands of Gamo Hunter that are equal in weight that I will try.
Most other pellets in .25 are heavier and will not suit my purpose.
Why I bought .25 Fenix 400...easy answer Wanted one and Tobbe did not have any other in stock🤣
I truly enjoy watching your videos Kevin, One thing i learned is trying out different pellets till you find the one that is most accurate.
Thank you, my friend. You're correct. Every gun is different, and some will perform better with certain pellets.
Thanks very much for your viewership.
Nice video Keven cometa are a good budget rifle well made as you said in the uk it’s £167.00 a good start off for the new shooter
Great little gun if the 220b is any indication of what to expect from Cometa, I'd say their definitely worth a look.
I just got a COMETA FENIX 400 USC PREMIER STAR .25 caliber delivered on April-3-24 The weather has been terrible here in Michigan, winds 14-18 m.p.h. or has rained on and off, I knew i needed to break in the barrel reguardless of the weather, so i spent these days shooting a total of 700 rounds of JSB 25.39 grain pellets, I didn't care how accurate it was because the wind interfeired so much. I got up this morning early, NO WIND BLOWING, I quickly set up a target at 10 yards to completely start over, This time i switched to H&N Field Target Trophy 20.06 grain pellets, I sighted in as i shot, and eventually hit dead center shot after shot, Then moved the target to 15 yards, and did the same thing, shot after shot in same hole..My scope is a Leapers 14:29 compact 3x12x44 with high 30 mm leapers rings. Guess what?, When i finished at 15 yards, HERE COMES MORE wind, and rain. Im going to wait for a calm day to finish sighting it in.
That's great, my friend. .25 is so much fun...😁
@@razor1962Hello Kevin, I hope you have some decent shooting weather there, (non windy) I finally started shooting this new Cometa Fenix 400 usc premier star at 17 yards, it was not as accurate as the 15 yards was, but, I decided to adjust the tiny screw on the trigger 2 turns, and now it's shooting much better...(thank God). ..About 3 hours ago, I ordered the same .177 caliber Cometa 220 you have in this video, and same Hawke 4x 32 scope from Pyramyd air, along with 5 tins of RWS hobby 7.00 grain pellets, I will eventually let you know how it goes....Have a great day!
Great video Kevin, good budget gun. Agreed on the front sight. I think it needs knocking off! 😅
Thanks, Martin. It truly is a solid little rifle. It was a fun video to make. I enjoyed shooting it.
Thanks as always, my friend.
thanks for this Kevin! I've been researching a new springer and this is on my list. I'm a little hesitant because there's no trigger adjustment, but nonetheless I'm intrigued . love your channel!
Thanks, John. The trigger in the 220 is not bad at all. It's no Rekord, but it's perfectly usable. Thanks for watching.
@@razor1962 Hi Kevin, I ended up ordering the Cometa Fenix 400 USC after talking with Jon. nice guy and very passionate about our hobby. thanks again for your videos, I really enjoy them.
@johnharris1846 Great choice, John. I just received a 400 from Jon at Keystone Airguns myself, and I'm really impressed. You get a lot of gun for the money. Enjoy that new rifle, my friend.
My Cometa 220 in .177 finally arrived, The gun was perfect except for the rear sights fibre optic pins. They were not properly installed at the factory, and fell out, one was broken., So I ended up removing the open sights altogether. After cleaning the gun, I put the Hawke 4x32 A/O scope on it with high 1 inch rings, so went outside and started out at 10 yards, then 15vyards, then 17 and 20 yards, Holy cow, this thing is truly accurate using RWS Hobby 7.00 grain pellets. The trigger was pulled slow and easy each time. Accuracy sells guns, would I buy another one just like it? You'd better believe I would. (It's that accurate) Tomorrow, I will finish sighting it in at 25 yards.
It's great to hear that you're happy with your purchase. Enjoy!
The triggers spring NEEDS replaced with a lighter spring, after that the screw for the adjustment will work like it should! it will give a short 1st pull length and a solid wall, that breaks thur like nothing! also the front sight is removable, you can unscrew the end cap on the moderator and the sight drops out! CHEERS Mark611
Great info, Mark. I'll give it a try. Thanks for watching, my friend.
@@razor1962 My friend I have been tuning air guns for a very long time, I'm Mark 611 from the GTA air gun forum, I have been shooting COMETA air guns since 2010, Jon, is not the first person to import or sell these rifles in the U.S. if you need any further help or info feel free to ask.
Looks like an Excellent youth rifle, and backyard ground sweeper. Appears to be bird feeder accurate... 😉
A lot of fun without breaking the bank. Thanks, Marc.
I enjoyed the video Kevin. I'm intrigued about the rifle and may get one. I'm surprised at your choice of 8.4 pellets. I'd have chosen 7.8s. Thanks for the review!
Thanks, Dave. I probably should've used a lighter pellet in retrospect. Still, the little Cometa performed admirably.
Between you and Nibs, you have me wanting to get a Cometa, lol. 😂👍
Maybe a 400 series for the extra hunting power.
I've got a Fenix 400 USC that I purchased from Jon at Keystone Airguns. Posted a video on it recently. Check it out...
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the old RWS 94 is a Cometa. Have one in 0177. Hardhitting and accurate too. Open sights and trigger not great . Remove the sights and put a decent scope on it.
If the 220 is any indication of what to expect from Cometa, I'm looking forward to getting my hands on something else from them.
Thanks as always, my friend.
RWS Mod. 94 / Cometa 400 is an Excellent Value rifle. Once tuned and scoped it can easily go head to head with many of the big dogs. 😃👍
For those of us looking for a gun for the younguns and those of us old guys with ripped rotator cuffs ,please list the cocking pressure . Decibel numbers are also a big help. Thanks in advance.
l try to make a point of stating the manufacturer's claims of cocking effort on some of the guns that I feature. I have no real way of measuring the cocking force myself and often times the information isn't available online. When it is, I usually try to remember to provide the number.
As far as the decibel numbers are concerned, I find those meters to be of little use. Too many factors come into play. Environment being the most influential. Proximity to the muzzle and ambient noise will also affect the readings. Decibel meters, in my opinion, provide very little useful information.
Thanks for watching and for the suggestions, my friend.
Dang iam tradin the Diana, good group
Thanks very much. No need to trade anything in when you can have both.😊
@@razor1962You are correct Kevin! I only buy new ones never sell any of the old...Soon I will not have any living space space left... but a lot of airguns 😂😂
i've never clicked on video faster when i saw this
Great to hear. Thanks for watching.
@@razor1962 Can you do a video on different stock oils?
@@111Semmosta88 I only use one brand of oil finish. I'm not really qualified to comment on any other products.
Sorry 'bout that, my friend.
@@razor1962 I see. I plan to oil my Diana Stormrider stock. Do I need to remove all the old finish or is it adequite to do light sanding on it?
@111Semmosta88 it's highly unlikely that the oil finish will adhere properly to whatever finish is on the wood. Typically, you'll want all of the old finish as well as any stain to be removed before applying and oil finish.
Get. Dremel saw out and cut off the front sight 😉great review 😎
No need. You can just pop the front cap off the silencer and then remove it from the inside
I wish I had known that. I would've mentioned it.
Seems as though Jon has a better alternative. 🤣
Thanks as always, Peter.
@@razor1962 I should put an asterisk next to my statement. I'm PRETTY sure you can. Thats how it looks from the outside at least
@@KeystoneAirguns some very good forward thinking thinking there
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Excellent review ! Do have a review on the HW57 air rifle? Thank you
Not yet, Steve, but you never know what the future holds. Thanks for watching, my friend.
very good video, I love your channel!
Is there a way to lower the trigger weight?
The truth is that price quality is very good
There's probably a way to lighten the trigger, but I didn't get into the gun that deep. Maybe Jon at Keystone would know.
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So glad to hear that you're enjoying the channel.
Oh yes, one thing I forget to mention is 'The lifetime warranty' with Cometa - AA/Weihrauch ?? where are you?
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I have a "lifetime" warranty that I paid extra from Beeman on my R10 Weirauch 85? Turned out to be the lifetime of the old Beeman, not mine. Never expected that. Hopefully Cometa lasts a bit longer than BEeman did.
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Nice review. Thanks for sharing 👍 Just curious, does the scope creep without using a stopper pin?
I didn't experience any scope creep.. it's a very light recoiling rifle. I wouldn't expect good mounts to budge.
Thanks so much for watching.
@@razor1962 thanks for the reply.
Your probably anxious for a nicer day with no wind to find out what that gun is truly capable.?
You know it, my friend. 😊
Nice review Kevin 👍
I wish you'd have given us a flyby of both sides of the gun; that looks to be some gorgeous beechwood 😅😁👍
A question or two if I may Kevin...
Do you find the wood stocks on these Cometas comfortable to shoot left-handed? Also, how is that odd-looking orange front sight? I was wondering how it might pair with a peep rear sight...thanks in advance for any insight you can give me...👍🙂
I did get to try out my tuned Cometa Galaxy 220 for the first time yesterday, and shot my Norica Dragon some more the day prior.
The Cometa is lighter, handier, and much nicer to cock. Its sights are also larger and quicker to acquire, and it seems to have a more open, easier to load chamber than the larger, more powerful Dragon.
Conversely, the Norica boasts a better stock, sights, and perhaps a bit nicer trigger as well. It also comes with a scope stop where the Cometa does not. My buddy did lube the internals on the Norica for me, and I believe he polished the trigger sear surfaces as well; as a result, I believe the firing behavior is relatively comparable between the two rifles - both are pretty smooth, with no real twang or buzz & a quick shot cycle 👍 The Dragon does have a bit more recoil as might be expected.
Cocking the Norica is much improved since my buddy worked it over, but the gun was dead flat to shoot right out of the box from Pyramid Air..
I was very surprised by this, and it felt smoother than some of my gas rams...😳😅👍
Overall, it does indeed seem that Jon knows what he's doing, but my Norica also seems to have a lot going for it in the value department as well...🙂👍
Time will tell how the Norica holds up, but I am expecting no issues out of the Cometa from Jon...
Always a pleasure Kevin...take care and sorry for my ramblings...😅😃👍😮
Hi Nate,
The good news is that the opposite side of the rifle looks exactly like the side that you saw.🤣 It truly is gorgeous beechwood, which, in a way, is an oxymoron.
I think that it's the stain that they chose to bring out what little grain that beech has to offer. It really does make for a very attractive rifle.
The front sight should work quite well with a peep, provided you choose the correct height. Williams makes a good one with a dovetail mount.
The best way that I can answer your question regarding the stock fitting a lefty is that I never noticed any awkwardness when shouldering the rifle. If there had been a fit issue, I would've noticed.
I'm impressed with the Cometa 220. If the rest of their line is of the same quality, I'd be very interested in taking a look at some others in their line.
I have zero experience with Norica either, so I'm curious to check them out.
Thanks as always, my friend.
@@razor1962 Thank you kindly Kevin 👍 I do in fact have a Williams 5D-AG peep, the high sight line model, which I believe is the only one they currently offer...
I share your concerns about the potential vulnerability of that front sight, and wonder if it might get in the way when cocking the gun....it does appear finer than the sight on my Galaxy 220 though.
As a cross-eye-dominant shooter, I appreciate the left-shoulder shooting feedback quite a lot 🙂👍
Regarding Cometa, I think their Galaxy 220 and 400 are probably the most bang for the buck in their lineup, though I'm not especially impressed with their synthetic stocks overall.
I would love to try one of the 400 Star models too, as those adjustable stocks look great; Jon also told me they are bringing in at least a small run of 400s with the grey laminated stock & I'd suggest snagging one from him if they do, as it is a great looking laminate for sure 👍😁
Regarding Norica, you might like their Magnum Pro rifle, as it is similar to the Cometa you have but with more power and a synthetic stock. Norica has probably the very best fiber optic sights I've ever used, besting even Gamo in that regard.
If you end up wanting to try a Norica out before buying, let me know & perhaps you can borrow my Dragon for a while to play around with...👍
Take it easy Kevin 👍🙂
@natesmith5393 Thanks, Nate. I'll definitely be looking at some other Cometa guns as well as Norica. Stay tuned...
Keystone is sold out of the .177's so I will see if I can get on the wait list for the wife's birthday gift. (and one for me) You reviewed it so what else could I do ? I'll tell John you sent me.....
It's worth the wait, my friend.
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I'd be very interested in testing that rifle. I'd like to have a look at the 400 too.
I love the fact that I have friends from as far away as Egypt. Thanks so much for watching, my friend.
Is the Cometa 220 available in .22cal?
No bell ring? ☹️
Gotcha'! You weren't paying attention, my friend. A little earlier in the video than usual. I did this one a little out of my normal sequence. Bell ring at 19:35 .
Thanks as always.
@@razor1962 and it sounds like it did with authority at that 👍