Benelli USA is now importing the Stoeger X Series air rifles.
The rifles come in a variety of models, finishes and scope options. They are all .177 in caliber and have a break barrel action.
X5: Scoped, hardwood, 16.5″ barrel.
The “Made in China” is prominently displayed …
They have a nice website, although a bit flash heavy, with more info.
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Could you tell me where I can buy this stoeger x50 rifle on line in US ?
I really would like to try it.
thank you,
Pieter
Go to stoeger web site and they will show distributers close to you. I bought a x10 today and I think I’am really going to like it.
I just bought an X20 today at Doves Guns in Princeton Wv. It took about 10 minutes to prep the barell and use cleaning rags to get the preservitives out,, and about 10 minutes to zero it.
Off of my bench at 20 yards using hollowpoint pellets i shot 20 rounds and could cover every one of them with a penny.
Crossman pellets is what I use in the tin can 500 to a can. I never tried the PBA pellets because these does more than you’ll ever need with a .77 pellet rifle. The scope was absolutly the best airgun scope Ive ever used. Ony thing I had to do was ajjust the trigger a little to match the way I shoot..
This rifle needed to have been made in a 20 or 22 or 25 caliber because the power plantis real powerfull, and it is suprisingly easy to breake over and load.
I think this Gun is under priced according to what Ive seenon other web sites. This “like my gama” is one heck of a gun. a varmint don’t stand a chance, it will shoot through thick wall 3″ PVC pipe like a hot knif through butter.
Only problem I see is I can’t put it down,, I need to get to bed so tomarrow will come fast and I can go out side and do it again,,..lol good luck and happy shooting…
Sorry folks I have to add this .
No offence to the China Folks, but my Gun says Italian made, like my Gamo.
Regardless of who made it , they sure made a toy for us old men. I have a collection of powder burners in black powder and cartrige, but the pellet guns are the way to go for rabits squirells and groundhogs, or any other varmint that bothers your hen house or garden. And to top it off us old men like to show off, so we now have our toys to do that with lolol.I don’t have any habits but if I’m not carefull, I’m going to get hooked on this gun LOLOL.
i bought the x10 is black synthetic . this is a great rifle i bought it and it took me about 20 min to zero it the first rifle i have ever zeroed and i hit penny size groups 25 yards away with crossmen pointed pellets. i have killed squirrals with this rifle and it is a clean killing rifle. highly recomended
I think the stoeger shoots harder than the average 1000 feet per second gun. Mine will shoot through the 1X4 treated lumber which is 3/4 by 2-3/4 after dressing and treating.
It’s the same lumber used on a porch. or decking.
it goes through a empty soda can and don’t even move it.
I don’t have a chronograph but this thing is powerful. What I’d like to know is whats the difference in the X-20 and the X-10, accept the scope?
Thanks Guys,
I was needing some information on a good pellet gun, I was looking at the Gamo an saw the Stoeger x10. The x10 is quite a bit cheaper so I will probably go with that.
can u tell me how much the x5 is in pounds not dollors
thanks lynne
I just bought one today, from doves in princeton and mine says made in china on the barrel. It was the x10 I know that there is not a difference in what model you buy (x10, x20,x50) as to where it is manufactured…
hi guys sorry to be THE ONE , but i bought an x10 , at 27 yards i could cover a group with 10 cents . 1 penny per shot , I had it on a bench, between sand bags, I did every thing but could not get a group, less the 3.5 inches . I liked the gun ,but it would not group.
After spending most of a weekend researching air rifles online, I mentioned to my boss Monday morning that I was looking for one. He said he needed one too for pests around his barn. He told me to go to Sports World in Tulsa and if they had one I liked get it for him. They had a pretty good selection and I brought back a Stoeger X20. Sports World checked it for loose screws so all I did was sight in the scope and started shooting. I didn’t even clean the bore (maybe I should have). I sighted the scope in at 60 feet at a water bottle cap. Now we had been somewhat frustrated trying to hit birds with a 10 pump BB gun.
I shot about 200 rounds with this gun and easily and cosistantly killed birds at 110 ft. That barn is 100′ X 150′. Pitched roof with no sides. It is filled with pipe pens inside and arount the perimiter. I’m not an expert shot, but there was always a fence rail close by to rest against. I thought the Stroeger variable 40mm scope was fantastic. I quickly lost count of kills. Plus I got some good points with the Boss (an avid Deer and Elk hunter),as he was really impressed with the X20. I shot both silver pointed, and Crow magnum pellets and couldn’t tell much difference in accuracy. Probably one will eventually win out over the other after we get used to shooting more. Very pleased with this gun and scope.
Got a x20 today, seems like a real nice gun, (also have a Gamo Big CAt).
A lot heavier then the Gamo, but the feel is very nice. Im also an avid shooter of large bore rifles along with my .223 collection.
The x20 with scope mounted would not come in on the target. So I tried to adjust the scope, up/down worked great. Left/right no change, also the power ring 3-9 will not turn with the rubber ring on the scope, have to hold the power ring and turn with it. (hold very tight, hard to turn)
Only have about 50 rounds thru the gun, but the open sights shoot really well. May just discard the scope.
Looks like a nice scope, don’t know if stoeger will make it good or not, I will try to send it back.
I think the x20 is probable as strong as my Big Cat, both rated the same FPS. overall real pleased with both of my rifles, would say both are a good buy and would buy both again .. shooting crossman hunter 7.9 gr spire nose pellets..
gamo cfx flogs all stoger air rifles hands down
ciao ,volevo un consiglio .
sono indeciso sull’acquisto di una carabina ac stoeger x 10-x20,oppure hw il mio bagget รจ di 200 euro .
cosa mi consigliate?
You know that I have been all over the internet and cannot find any prices’ on the Stroeger, where are they?
tnx;)
charlie
Ok I found the prices’
WOWWWWWW…..
they aren’t cheap;(
Go to cobelas They have a x10 for $159.00 and it is well worth it. It is the best air rifle I have ever owned. And I have had a lot in my life. I can shoot a group the size of a dime at 50 ft. I have had it for about a year and would not trade it for any other air gun. I have shot about 2,000 rounds thru it with no problems.
I purchased an x20 November 12 09. $209+ax
It took 500 to 800 rounds to get the gun and barrel broke in. I am 62 years old. Lots of cocking 200 rounds a day. I shoot 30 yards from a picnic table with a forearm rest. Thirty yard groups are nickel size ( calm air ) I am convinced that the gun shoots as straight as the shooter can hold and squeeze.
Go to http://WWW.pyramid air .com to learn all about air guns.
Also purchased a 22cal Benjamin super streak. The gun cost $299+tax with a 4-16×40 Center point scope. The scope failed in the sighting process. Waited 10 weeks for a service/ replacement. Never came and I think they lost it. I put my Stoeger scope on it till my replacement scope comes in. This gun is a monster. I can hit the bottom of coke cans at 70 yards from my rest. Don’t waste money on PBA pellets they are not as accurate or hard hitting ( in my opinion ) Using RWS pointed pellets. The dealer has replaced my scope from his stock with an RWS 4-14-x60 scoope. What an upgrade!
This gun is a tack driver as well. Both guns are quiet. I love both guns and have shot over 2500 pellets since purchasing.
You have to shoot a lot to break the barrels in.
Well HAPPYHOOTING
ron6527@twlakes.net
Worth every cent.
I’ve had an (early model) X20 for about 2 months now, it’s just starting to get broken in and quieten down. Everything about it is heavy – the physical weight, the trigger, cocking.. everything. And my barrel sits a little crooked in the stock, and groans when I break it.
BUT – it’s cheap, it looks fantastic, it feels fantastic, it’s accurate enough (for plinking/hunting), it hurls pellets through the air, … and it’s cheap. And it’s cheap!
It may be the Daewoo/Kia of air rifles. But if the pellets are hitting the target, then it doesn’t matter where it’s made, or how nicely the machining is.
You get what you pay for, and IMHO the X20 is worth every cent that I paid for it ($275 AUD). The stock is fantastic.
My Mind is shrinking,, My Stoeger says made in china LOLOL. Must have had the Gamo in mind,. My gamo as of today is history the insides are made of real cheap puter material and the bushings broke on it no to mention the seals are gone so i trashed it.
My X-20 is still on the money, after 2-500 round tins it is still barking like a fox.
I have the PCP Air Force as well as the Benjamin Marauders and Discoveries in sets, but so far I still give the Stoeger an 8 on a scale of 1 to 10 in competition with the Non Kicking PCP’s.
I can really give an Impartial review being I am A gun freak and own mostly all of them.
In teh low powered air rifles I still have my daisy springer 500 FPS that is 15 or more years old and it still is on themoney same scope same gun and lots of shots. I have the crosman multi-pump and have had it over 15 years too, I don’t have a conagraph yet but will have one tomorrow, the Crossman has still got all its power and stays pumped up. All I have to do to shoot it is load a pellet and pull the trigger, can’t beet that for an old gun holding up.
But I think the Best springer in the heavy weights is the stoeger X-20.
gary
Bought an x20 a few weeks ago, fired it with 2 different types of pellets, regular pointed hunting pellets, and a box of precision pellets, (cost almost twice as much) best I could do was 2 inches at 50 feet from a rested position.
Three inches was more often the case, and 3.5 inches wasn’t all that uncommon.
Outside of being very inaccurate and having one of the worst triggers I’ve ever used, it’s a pretty good gun.
gary k
I have the x10 stoeger, a Crosman elite 77 & a Beeman R2.. Simply put, there is no comparison! The Stoeger (hands down) is in a different league & would probably be better compared to higher priced rifles. The rifles lock up is very tight & it takes a fairly strong nudge to actually break it open, but is then really easy to cock. The trigger is manageble, the stocks are beautiful hardwood & the sites are excellent fiber optic.. You should expect a quality product from Berreta,and my rifle is certainly no disappointment! its extremely accurate & simply a joy to shoot.. IMO you would spend alot more $$ to get a better air rifle..
I am thinking about getting the Stoeger X5 or X10. I have had a Remington Airmaster for a long time and it is a good pump air gun, but lacks power of course. My main concern is with the noise level of break barrel air guns. I bought the Gamo Whisper last year and it was my first break barrel. I have to hunt the varmints that eat my landscaping from inside the house because I live in the suburbs. When I shot that Whisper for the first time, it about blew my ears out. I couldn’t believe the sound that came out of that thing! It was more like a scream. Definitely not a whisper.
Do all break barrels do that and if so, how many times do you need to shoot it before it is quiet? How loud is the Stoeger at first use? Do you need ear plugs? Is there anything else I could do to break it in to be quiet? Keep in mind, my neighbors can never know that I am an urban varmint sniper.
Thanks.