Beretta CX4 Storm

177 cal 30 shot semi-automatic

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Recommended
 
By: gill mckenna Date: February 10, 2010
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I bought my storm at a gun show and it seems to be very reliable . It looks great and never jambs . It does however lack in the accuracy department . At 25 feet I get 1.5 inch groups with an occasional 3 inch flyer . Its mainly because of the belt fed magazine . The pellets don't always center on the barrel after every shot so the skirts on the pellets get damaged and this accounts for the lack luster accuracy . They almost got it right but not quite . Too bad . it's a blast to shoot and it sends beer cans flying at 25 feet . I have 3 magazines and they all seem to give the same accuracy . I know it's the magazine because I tried loading pellits by sending them up the barrel from the muzzel with a 177 cleaning ron while using an empty magazine . This group was 1/4 inch at 25 feet and as good as any of my RWS competition guns . So if it's fun and fast action you want this is the gun . If it's accuracy forget it . Gill

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Highly Recommended
 
By: Marc Date: July 14, 2007
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I say highly recommended with a 5. Now one must understand the truth still remains that it is a C02 and not a Airforce Talon or are you going to have the power of a RWS springer. this gun will not go all the way through your back yard fence and strike the neighbors fence on the other side of their yard. However, it is made by the same team in Germany and one can tell just by the first glance before it is even shot. my Chrony clocks it at an average of 500fps using Gamo Match 7.6 grain. I think the lightest pellet will be best so far. I am still testing many other pellets to find the best chemistry as far as what pellet will work best with it. It does have the power to nail small critters real well. I shot a large Beer can full of water with one round and the Gamo Match 7.6 grain went right through it knocking the can up against the brick wall with enough force to send it back forwards towards me. And the pellet was stuck on my brick fence. It does have enough power. It groups less than 3/4 of an inch at 10 meters. It will dump multiple rounds so this makes up for being a bit light in power. It is made very well and feels heavy. I have used the PS-22 red dot sight by Walther as advertised. I was not impressed with it's iron sights though. I also plan to purchase many more accessories for it. Mainly that small scope that is advertised for it with the extra rails. This gun is a blast on any ditch bank or barn or back yard plinking. The 30 round belt fed clip has not failed once in a couple hundred shots. The trigger has a strong pull but I found with practice and some fun I became quite consistant. It makes a noise about maybe almost as loud as a construction staple gun with the sound of your pellet smacking it's target on top of it all. The pellets flatten out and stick on my brick wall in the yard. I can stick pellets in ply wood at the same range.(about 10 meters) I was so impressed for a little C02 Repeater I bought two of them. I have a feeling that after a while they may stop making it or something and everyone will wonder why perhaps and want one. Sort of like the Crosman AIR-17's back in the early 80's. I still wish I kept mine years ago. ;p)

The CX-4 Beretta Storm .177 cal is a very cool model of the Italian Police Beretta assault rifle no doubt.

It blows the Night Stalker out of the water just on sight and materials and in the field. This is my opinion as well but also my experience.

..It's lots of fun,Lots of shots too!

I only wish the Team from Germany that made this would make it in a M16 A1 that would have a slightly longer barrel and or a HK PSG-1 Sniper Version instead of their RWS 850 that is advertised as the worlds most powerful C02.

Hope this has been helpful.

Respectfully Marc,


Follow up on my 1st

Though the Beretta Storm shoots pretty well (approx 500 fps), and the belt fed magazine has not jammed once, I still had a major problem. After the third C02 88 Gram refill the seal where the C02 Screws in appears to be damaged from freeze activity from the C02 or maybe the threads from the C02 cylinder. The damaged O ring will not hold and seal off when trying to install and load a fresh C02 88 gram Cylinder. All of my C02 leaks out and freezes the stock and just runs empty.I am in the process of returning both Beretta Storms back to the two different companies where I purchased them from. I am still within guide lines of their return policy plus it seems like the guns are defective. I don't want to have to be replacing O rings every few times I reload a C02. One question came to mind regarding the C02 Cylinders by Crosman that were provided as far as their design and size compared to the Walther C02 88 gram Cylinders that are according to the Owners manual what they say to use. I am not sure if that is just for advertisement or if there is an actual tolerance difference in size. But even still the O ring inside is shot and broke down. And I also discovered that after multiple shots are fired the stock gets cool and velocity does slow down a tad by nature being a C02. It is a fun well built gun to shoot but screwing a new C02 Cylinder in to have it just cut loose and run out has made me look towards the PCP rifles as opposed to C02 anyway. Those O rings will always be a hindrance perhaps with that size capacity of 88 Gram C02 it seems. I just felt I should follow up on my 1st review. Look at your return policy when buying one if you choose to do so. You may need it.

Respectfully Marc

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