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#81

Pellet Picture Database / Re: Bargain pellet find!

Last post by Uslanja - June 25, 2024, 11:15:50 PM

Nice back stop.  I have a target for my crossbow that is very similar.  It is basically a bale made up of carpeting pieces about 2 feet thick.  How thick of a piece of metal do you have behind the carpet?  Does anything get that far through?  Spinners?  That sounds like fun.  Did you make them?  I just pound a stick in the ground and staple a chunk of cardboard to it with a couple of bullseye that have been drawn on to it.  Spinners might up the enjoyment a bit.  I like your indoor target setup.  You mentioned that your 1322 is modded into a carbine.  I have been thinking about modifying something into a carbine just for the fun of it.  Tell me more.

#82

Crosman air pistol - General discussion / Re: Do you grade and pick your...

Last post by Uslanja - June 25, 2024, 10:56:09 PM

Hi guys!  JSB pellets.  I'll have to try those.  There isn't much available around here for airgun stuff, need to order online for airguns, ammo and accessories.  I understand from reading on the different airgun sites that folks talk about finding the best pellet for their gun.  They must end up with alot of different brands and weight's after getting a few guns.  Is there a method to searching for the best pellet or just shoot them all

#83

Crosman air pistol - General discussion / Re: I sure do need alot of hel...

Last post by Uslanja - June 25, 2024, 10:27:17 PM

Hi MoWog72!  Those are sweet looking guns!  I had to look them up for the specs.  The 1077 is a 12 shot semi-auto!  Ever nice!  I didn't even know there was such a thing in an airgun.  Crosman's web site says up to 780 FPS.  What pellet are you running through it?  Any feed problems?  How many shots can you get on a cartridge?  Have you tried it out on any rodents or squirrels?  Love the look of your 2400KT.  I'm really enjoying the pistol look with a shoulder stock.  What length barrel are you running?  A blog on Pyramid Air reports their 2400KT pushing a .22 - 14.3 grain Benjamin Domed Magnum at 558 FPS and his .177 - 7.9 grain Crosman Premier at 557 FPS.  I'm liking that!  How are you stopping the pellets when indoor shooting?  We are not allowed barrel end devices of any type on any gun regardless of propellant or velocity in Canada.  Too bad.  But I don't worry about noise where I live.  I like the mod options that Buck Rail offers.  I picked up a mount and a reflex off him for my 1322 and I'm real happy with it.  Sweet guns! 

#84

Crosman air pistol - General discussion / Re: Do you grade and pick your...

Last post by DHunter - June 25, 2024, 09:37:08 PM

If the skirt is bent in, I've wondered if the pressure that pushes the pellet down the barrel might push it back out round, against the inside of the barrel.  I have not experimented; but I have pressed them with the round tip of this helicopter headset plug to straighten them out, and the limit to my accuracy is just how still I can hold the gun.  I'm using JSB.  People have thought it's not worth the time; but it takes less time than loading it into the gun or magazine.  (Hopefully the picture will show up here.)

#85

Crosman air pistol - General discussion / Re: I sure do need alot of hel...

Last post by MoWog72 - June 25, 2024, 05:46:02 PM

I've had my Crosman 2400XL for a while; shooting in the basement as a pistol with a BSA red dot. In the basement it is LOUD! I have to wear ear protection. (Anyone else?) It's a powerful gun.
I got it because my brother got one but with a Crosman red dot.
I've had a few CO2 guns, but I prefer my Crosman 1077.
Warmer weather is ideal for CO2 guns.
The 2400XL is a nice shooter with a stock and a scope, but still loud. My neighbors haven't complained yet. I have Buck Rail suppressors on my 1322s and I'm considering suppressors for the 2400XL AND the 1077.

#86

Crosman air pistol - General discussion / Re: I sure do need alot of hel...

Last post by farrlarr - June 25, 2024, 04:25:51 PM

Be sure to keep us up to date on your progress with the 2240XL.  Keeping it as pistol or converting to carbine?  Do you enjoy the gun?  Etc.

#87

Crosman air pistol - General discussion / Re: Do you grade and pick your...

Last post by MoWog72 - June 25, 2024, 03:03:38 PM

Hi. Yes there is quite a range in the quality of pellets. Not to be a wiseguy; but ya get what ya pay for. JSB pellets are considered top of the line in quality and uniform weight and their price reflects that.
For competition shooting folks will sort and weigh their preferred pellets because they have determined that is the best pellet for the gun. There are Youtube videos showing the process.
"Flyers" are to be expected, and it can be frustrating. Just my experience; sometimes you just need to run a cleaning patch or 10 through the barrel. 
As a Crosman "fan" I mostly shoot Crosman pellets and I am "mostly" satisfied.
As I indicated in the post to which you responded, I have been working off an abundance of vintage Crosman Copperhead .22 wadcutters. Even with a few bent skirts I still shoot them to see how they fly.
As a newcomer here myself I figure I should participate as best I can. I hope others will chime in.

#88

Pellet Picture Database / Re: Bargain pellet find!

Last post by MoWog72 - June 25, 2024, 02:03:29 PM

For indoors I made a simple wood box with a sliding front panel out of Masonite to hold the cardboard target backing. The dimensions are roughly 16" x 12" based upon a metal plate at the very back, and it's only about 2" deep. I use 7-8 pieces of old carpet to catch the pellets and it is very quiet. It is mounted to a wood basement door. My max shooting distance is just under 30'. I shoot standing or from a shop stool. For basement shooting I consistently pump 6 times with the 1322s. Lately I have been using smaller targets because I am shooting at 30' distance with a modded 1322 carbine with a 3X scope. I tend to shoot open sights at about 15'. Outdoors I pump the max of 10 and have to resight. With the 1322 carbine I'm mostly plinking metal spinners at about 50'. When shooting for distance you are getting into finding the right pellet. (Just my opinion.) When I get serious I break out the JSB pellets. I have a little over 100' in my back yard with a solid backstop. And right now I'm more likely to be shooting my Crosman 326 with metal breech and 3-9x scope. I don't claim to be a great shooter, but I'm having a great time. Thanks for sharing and I hope that I answered your questions.

#89

Crosman air pistol - General discussion / Do you grade and pick your pel...

Last post by Uslanja - June 25, 2024, 01:27:41 PM

Just finished browsing 10 pages of pellet pics.   Excellent photos but what surprised me is how lousy the pellet castings look.  Just from the photos the pellets look as if they would be out of balance and be difficult to place hole on hole.  I'm guessing the twist helps to keep them somewhat on target.  Does the lack of casting symmetry account for "fliers" or is that caused by something else?  Some of those pellets just looked down right mangled.  Do you go through your tin picking out the bad ones?  Should I expect a certain percentage of bad pellets?  Anyone balancing or cleaning up the skirted diabolo pellets?  I have seen some folks casting and/or swaging pellets but I understand those are the PPC folks.  Anybody casting break barrel, pump or CO2 gun pellets?

Dave

#90

Crosman air pistol - General discussion / Re: Correct me if I'm wrong.

Last post by MoWog72 - June 25, 2024, 12:47:26 PM

Thanks for confirming. Finding 3 bargain 1377s/PC77; 2 at yard sales and 1 at a second-hand shop in the last two years seemed to be sheer luck. The worst one I broke down for parts. The other two now shoot well but I prefer the .22 caliber 1322. So currently I have 4 1377s and 2 1322s. This should be enough.