Was told y'all like pics, so a couple below. Crosman Custom Shop 2300 .22 with Hawke 1 x 20 red dot and, um, muzzle brake. Crosman 2300S .177 stock except for the Williams FP-GR-TK peep on the rear. Stece Corcoran walnut Sport grips and laminate Target grips were a birthday present courtesy of my lovely wife. Couple of questions:
1) When ordering parts from Crosman last week they told me not to leave the CO2 cartridge in the gun "too long". Someone want to define "too long" for me? I try to shoot all the CO2 out but with the 2300S in particular I'm getting 60+ shots and sometimes (like tonight) I was only able to shoot about 25 pellets before I had to quit. Overnight okay? I always put a drop of oil on my fingertip and lightly wipe the nozzle end of the cartridge before inserting.
2) Wondering about the rush to 2-stage triggers. Both of these guns have adjustable triggers and are breaking at 3 lb. in Custom gun and 3.5 lb. in the 2300S. They remind of the triggers in PCP guns in that I can feel a little compression before the trigger is ready to break. For me it functions like the first stage and I get it there then break it when ready. I have the trigger over travel set to the bare minimum and have been very happy with how I've shot so far. Will the better 2-stage triggers feel like the triggers in my Weihrauch or Diana springers where there's a solid wall and then it breaks cleanly from there? Those triggers have ZERO creep and I love it. Or will I still feel that little bit of creep when I enter the 2nd stage? I have a .22 Walther Maximathor that's a fine shooting gun with a 2-stage trigger. But there's a little creep when you enter the 2nd stage and it has to be accounted for. I end up shooting it much like I described the Crosman triggers. I think I'd rather stay with single-stage if there's going to be creep in the 2nd. Thanks.
