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#81
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.
#82
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.
#83
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.
#84
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.
#85
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
#86
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.  :)
#87
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  ;D 
#88
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
#89
Your statements regarding bolts/probes and breeches are correct.
#90
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.