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#91

Pellet Picture Database / Re: Bargain pellet find!

Last post by Uslanja - June 25, 2024, 01:15:33 AM

Hi MoWog72!  I see your post is a few weeks old and hoping you will find my responce.  Shooting indoors sounds like fun on a cold or rainy day.  I don't have a basement, so if there is any indoor shooting here it would barely reach 20 feet and certainly not while the "boss" is home.  (I wear the pants around here but between you and me, don't tell anyone, I'm second in command in a two person home    ) What do you use for a backstop?  How do you prevent a ricochet?  How many pumps are you putting in?  Are you sighted in for 10 yards all the time or do you need to re-sight for longer outdoor shoots?  I have a 1322 as well with a reflex sight and barrel mounts from Buck Rail in the US.  I usually put 8 pumps into it and punch paper at 75 feet.  Every shot is on paper but when I'm done it looks like a shotgun blast   

#92

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

Last post by Uslanja - June 25, 2024, 12:38:01 AM

Hi rangerfredbob and farrlarr.  I will take your advice and shoot this pistol for a while and see what it can do.  I agree on the reflex sight.  I've had better groups with those compared to a red dot.  11 mm dovetail is rather narrow.  Might as well just order a rail for it as well.  I'll go with it as a single shot for a while but I really like the idea of a mag.  I like the idea of lightening the trigger pull.  I'll get that done right away!  Thanks for your responces!

Dave

#93

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

Last post by CraigH - June 24, 2024, 01:51:55 PM

Your statements regarding bolts/probes and breeches are correct.

#94

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

Last post by farrlarr - June 24, 2024, 05:25:38 AM

I'm not familiar with the magazine but if you get it, you will likely have to mount the sight higher.  If you decide to use a red dot, I would suggest the reflex rather than the tube type, not for any particularly good reasons except esthetics and my personal preference.  I second rangerfredbob's suggestions regarding the trigger.  If you are convinced you need a carbine, go for it but, again, shoot the gun as is for a while before beginning wholesale modifications.

#95

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

Last post by rangerfredbob - June 24, 2024, 04:42:23 AM

If you want a carbine, do that but I'm with farrlarr for the most part on seeing what you want different. A lot of people are very critical and do competitive shooting so expect the most out of things...

If it were me the first thing I would do is pull one of the grip panels and pull the spring you see (with the hammer not cocked of course), then compress it with pliers or something to get it shorter so there's about 1/8" of preload when installed. If you have a spent .22lr shell casing this would be an ideal time to put one on the top end. Shortening that spring lowers the trigger pull so you get a more consistent shot. You might be happy with the trigger after that and save you some money on an aftermarket trigger...

#96

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

Last post by Uslanja - June 24, 2024, 03:19:24 AM

Hi farrlarr,  thanks for the response!  I guess I could do that but my purpose for getting it was to turn it into a carbine.  But I am kind of anxious to put a few rounds down the tube.  It came with the steel breech but no iron sights.  It does have an 11mm dovetail.  I am an old school iron sight guy but the thought of coming on target quick with a red dot or scope might be fun. Would you just clamp on to that dovetail or add a rail?  I was also thinking about getting the 9 round GRAVmag so would most likely need to mount whatever sighting system a bit higher.  Any thoughts on the mag?  The idea of not loading single rounds has an appeal.

#97

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

Last post by farrlarr - June 24, 2024, 02:56:06 AM

In my opinion, you are going about this all wrong.  Don't even think about modifying the pistol until you have shot it extensively!  Find out how it shoots as it stands, find out what you like and what you don't like, what works for you and what doesn't.  Only then start to think about what you would like to modify to make the pistol what you want it to be.  You may find out that you really like the pistol as a pistol (Hey, you already have some rifles, pistols can be just as much fun and you may find that you really don't need a carbine.)  The 2240XL is a really nice pistol, accurate and the vast majority of ratings put it at 5 stars.  Try it, you may like it and not need to spend anything additional on it except for pellets to feed it.

#98

Crosman air pistol - General discussion / I sure do need alot of help mo...

Last post by Uslanja - June 24, 2024, 01:17:28 AM

Good evening all!  Help!!  I'm losing my grip and falling down the rabbit hole! I picked up a pellet rifle a wee bit back, absolutely enjoyed it and bought several more.  I am in Canada and have an RPAL (Restricted Possession Aquisition License) so some of the rifles are classified as firearms, over 500 FPS. But here's where I went wrong.  Just last week a Crosman 2240XL from Crosman Canada was delivered to the house.  My intention is to modify into a carbine.  Seems simple enough, doesn't it?  Just throw one of those low cost 3D Stocks on, maybe a reflex sight and all is well.  Not so quick Pardner!  Well let me tell you something you probably already know.  The amount of pieces and parts to trick this little pistol out is insane.  Absolutely insane I say!  Oh my but that rabbit hole sure is starting to look deep........ and somewhat expensive 

And here is where I need some help.  Hammer springs, polished hammers, transfer ports, exhaust ports,  high pressure valves,  safepac and hand pump, (soon to be PPC and a ridiculously expensive compressor I'm sure.  Not counting the lawyer for the divorce)......

I need help!!  Is there counseling for this new addiction?

Seriously though....... where does one start?  Funny thing is I haven't even fired this yet   I was thinking right out the gate to add one of those trigger adjustment parts and a valve spring just to get started.  But then I see there are two stage triggers.  Along with the valve spring only seems to make sense and change out the transfer and exhaust ports at the same time.  With all that just might as well go for the longer barrel and if I'm doing that might as well add the safepac with an extra barrel band and forget CO2.

Dang, that's getting expensive for a pellet gun.  So, where do I start?  I'm open to suggestions.

Regards
Dave

#99

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

Last post by rangerfredbob - June 23, 2024, 07:22:46 PM

You are definitely correct with the only difference being the barrel and probe

#100

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

Last post by MoWog72 - June 23, 2024, 06:18:35 PM

As I understand it the only mechanical differences between the current Crosman 1377 and 1322 is the pellet bolt/probe and the barrel. Correct? (Obviously, the main tube is marked as .177 or .22.)

And the only difference among Crosman metal breeches and other custom (aluminum) breeches found online ...is ONLY the .177 and .22 bolt/probe used to match the barrel. Correct?

The reason I ask/mention this is because I have acquired a few 1377 (.177) pistols at yard sales which I had thought to refurbish or mod as .22 guns with parts sitting on the shelf; including a ".177 metal breech kit" which just needs a .22 bolt to match a 14" barrel.

I also observed (on Amazon USA and other online sources) that the difference between new 1377 and 1322  guns is about $15 US.

Perhaps it might be wise(r)/cheaper to start with a 1377 if you have, or intend to use, a .22 bolt, metal breech and barrel.

Perhaps I have too many of these pistols, and too many "ideas".

Your thoughts?