I have to get my hands on the new RWS 350 Feuerkraft. I want another .22 and this rifle looks to be just what the doctor ordered. Any 350 shooters out there seen the gun yet? As the new model comes out the 350 Magnum prices seem to be dropping. I'm wondering if there is going to be a great enough difference between the two to justify getting the newer model over the original? Any thoughts from 350 Magnum shooters?

I went ahead and ordered the new RWS 350 Feuerkraft and should have it in a week, or less. I wanted a .22 springer with more velocity and better terminal performance than my trusty old 34. It was fine out to 25 yards, but dropped off quickly after that. The 350 should give me a clean kill out to 40 yards, maybe better. I'll have to provide some feedback after I get it to the gun range and see what it can do.

Let us know how it goes once you get a chance to wring it out.

The gun arrived today and it's a nice looking piece. Hopefully if the weather is good I'll have it at the range this coming weekend and will give you an accuracy report. If it's as good, or better than my RWS 34 I'll be a happy hunter. More to come.

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I finally had the time off and the wind died down enough to take my new 350 Feuerkraft to the range. First off the quality of the gun didn't disappoint me. In typical RWS fashion fit and finish is excellent. The wood, although plain grained, is nicely finished and the bluing is nice as well. While it's a bit on the heavy side I think the additional weight aids in holding the rifle steady when shooting offhand. The 33lb cocking effort is a real plus for such a powerful break barrel rifle. I started off with the open sights. While accuracy is acceptable with the factory sights they are nothing to write home about. I wish RWS would spend a little more effort on their sights. They just seem a bit crude compared to the rest of the gun. Once I had the open sights set up for 25 yards I placed an RWS 4X32 on a Beeman one piece mount. This is where the shooting really got fun. The gun seems to like RWS Super-H-Point 14.2 grain pellets along with the Crossman Premiers. I managed to get my groups at 25 yards down to a half dollar with several three shot strings touching inside a dime. As I get used to the 350s recoil and proper hold I'm sure I can close it up with some consistency. I shot some Beeman Kodiaks without readjusting my scope and found about a 3" holdover at 25 yards kept things nice and tight. The Kodiaks are great on ground squirrel, but weigh much more than the RWS HPs. My next outing I'll be using the RWS pellets and see how they do. I know Crossman Premiers do a number on the little critters so I'm sure the Super-H-Points will perform as well. Toward the end of the day I set my sights on some fragments of old target frames laying on the berm at 50 yards. The 14.2 grain pills were solid performers with surprisingly little holdover on the target. I'm curious as to the 350s efficiency against little critters at that range. I know I can hit them, it's just a matter of how much energy would be left in the pellet for a clean kill. As it is the Feuerkraft should make short work of bushy tailed rats out to 40 yards at least. If you're looking to replace an older gun, or you're just looking for a new .22 caliber springer I'd highly recommend the 350 Feuerkraft. I'll probably have some more comments after I put a few hundred more rounds though her, I get more accustomed to the rifle and things loosen up a bit. Photos are forthcoming. So far this is a fun airgun.