Diana 240 as a HW30 alternative

[Drew451]

I picked up a very clean and boxed 280k about twelve months ago and have been very impressed with it. It's very pointable and accurate. Being carbine and .177 discharge is a little harsher than I would like but I've left it as I got it. I'm sure it can be improved though. Trigger is particularly good.
If the 240 has the T06 trigger I'd imagine it's a cracker but as said here it may be a better investment to upgrade to the 280 and have hunting power.
That said I recall McCoy's discounting the 240 down to £105 at one time. Not a king's ransom in anyone's books...
Dave

I recall seeing the 240 at £105 from McAvoys a year or so ago and seriously considered getting one. I passed as I have two 24's and a 27 (ex- Mark Capitalbee 27). All three are excellent and I have no doubt the modern 240 will fit the bill for a 5fpe plinker.
The issue with new Diana's is often the lack of factory lubrication which is an easy fix.
One thing I would add is that the junior Diana's are actually junior size! They may be physically too small for some adults. .177 is always the calibre for these guns IMO.

[jonnyone]

I recall seeing the 240 at £105 from McAvoys a year or so ago and seriously considered getting one. I passed as I have two 24's and a 27 (ex- Mark Capitalbee 27). All three are excellent and I have no doubt the modern 240 will fit the bill for a 5fpe plinker.
The issue with new Diana's is often the lack of factory lubrication which is an easy fix.
One thing I would add is that the junior Diana's are actually junior size! They may be physically too small for some adults. .177 is always the calibre for these guns IMO.

Reading the BB Pelletier test above would seem to counter the view that the 240 is a junior gun at least in aspects of its physical size. He says it's measures around the 40 inch mark. Junior perhaps in its power output. Undoubtedly making it ideal for a youngster or a low power and all things being equal safer rear garden plinker.
If Diana put the same engineering into the lower models as the upper ones then there is no reason why as the report suggests you cannot achieve good average accuracy potential on these guns.
It can sometimes be as enjoyable putting some nice tight five shot groups together with a gun such as the 240 as dropping a distant silhouette target out at range. And all perhaps without leaving the confines of your home. It's good that Diana like many other marques are catering for the lower end of the market for those starting out and those without deep pockets. It's grass roots stuff.
By the way at £105 I too was very tempted.
Dave

[CapitalBee]

For interest, a German video with sub-titles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdMaiCnFeiQ

[JLB]

Now to find one local to me

John

[CapitalBee]

Now to find one local to me

John

I was wondering that, as they seem to have disappeared a bit. Cheapest new I saw was £175.

[Drew451]

I was wondering that, as they seem to have disappeared a bit. Cheapest new I saw was £175.

It does looks that way but an email to Edgar Bros will ascertain what stock they have and hopefully the name of a dealer local to you.

[TonyL]

I was wondering that, as they seem to have disappeared a bit. Cheapest new I saw was £175.

Hence me suggesting the 280 for not much more money.

Guaranteed the stock will fit an adult better. Quite a sweet action as standard. De-tuned to approx 8ft.lbs and lubed would make it even nicer and with the option of upping the power later if required / desired.

[CapitalBee]

Hence me suggesting the 280 for not much more money.

Corrected for you Tone.


I wonder how a German spec' 280 shoots - Sportswaffen maybe?

https://www.versandhaus-schneider.de...ducts_id/39912

The 250 seems to be a restocked 240 (correct that - "designed in Germany" means made elsewhere and a poorer review) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqHJqYzau-I