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Things I liked:The possibility of a way to set your scope or sights without shooting lots of pellets or air shotgun shells, especially since no two pellets are exactly alike. The price is reasonable for what it is. Things I would have changed:I would definitely change the way these are mounted into the barrel. The present design
... Read MoreThings I liked:The possibility of a way to set your scope or sights without shooting lots of pellets or air shotgun shells, especially since no two pellets are exactly alike. The price is reasonable for what it is. Things I would have changed:I would definitely change the way these are mounted into the barrel. The present design leaves a lot to be desired. First of all, for either .177 or .22 you have to mount an adapter to the shaft. Why not make the shaft fit a .177 to begin with, and an adapter that slides over or screws over it to fit .22? The shaft is thin plastic, and those screw threads are highly likely to wear out or strip. The two adapters and their small Allen wrench are very easy to lose, as well.
The front of the shaft widens in a cone, and in order to get any accuracy, the laser sight has to be pushed back until it intersects the end of the barrel. The problem is that it tends to slide out a bit, making the laser droop. I had the best accuracy when I held the whole assembly back against the barrel, but even when I did this, if I rotated the whole thing, the laser traced a small circle. So the laser isn't even aligned perfectly. This may be good enough for government work, but for something advertising laser accuracy, I expected it to be better. What others should know:Surely someone can design a better system to fit a laser sight into the barrel, and get a spot-on laser alignment.
Gamo Viper Express Air Shotgun & Rifle review entered on 2009-10-20 16:10:00
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Things I liked:That it's an air shotgun! And a halfway decent rifle, with good power and not bad accuracy, considering that the barrel isn't rifled. That the trigger is metal, (Hooray!) and though it has a fair amount of creep, the trigger is light and breaks smoothly, though not crisply. Frankly, I didn't expect the trigger to be as good
... Read MoreThings I liked:That it's an air shotgun! And a halfway decent rifle, with good power and not bad accuracy, considering that the barrel isn't rifled. That the trigger is metal, (Hooray!) and though it has a fair amount of creep, the trigger is light and breaks smoothly, though not crisply. Frankly, I didn't expect the trigger to be as good as it is, and I may be able to adjust it to make it even better. That it's easy to cock, time after time, is well balanced and seems well made. That I can practice my aim with inexpensive .22 pellets, and knock down squirrels with the more expensive shot, at close range. That it's not heavy. Things I would have changed:I may eventually replace the spring with a gas cartridge, though it's fine for now. It does buzz somewhat, though this is my first springer, so I have nothing to compare it to. I'd work to make the trigger break more crisply, though it's already much better than most inexpensive airgun triggers, and -metal-. I'd add a rear sight for better accuracy with pellets. What others should know:Buy plenty of shot shells! For a tighter group with shot, press the white plastic shell seal in with a pen until it is resting against the shot. I plan to reload mine, and will try #8 as well as the #9 shot it comes with. There are 17 pellets of #9 shot in each shell.
If you do lose the brass pellet adapter, a used shot shell casing will do about as well. The only difference, besides the material it's made of, is that the brass adapter has an O-ring to hold the pellet in place.
I'd be curious to know what the velocity of the shot is as it leaves the barrel.
Crosman 2240 review entered on 2009-08-23 04:42:42
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Things I liked:The Crosman 2240 is well worth its price. Accuracy is reasonable, it uses .22 pellets, unlike nearly all other pistols, (yay!) and it's easy & fun to shoot. The trigger pull is light, unlike nearly all inexpensive air guns. Bolt action. It gets respectable performance out of a CO2 cartridge. Things I would have changed:I'd
... Read MoreThings I liked:The Crosman 2240 is well worth its price. Accuracy is reasonable, it uses .22 pellets, unlike nearly all other pistols, (yay!) and it's easy & fun to shoot. The trigger pull is light, unlike nearly all inexpensive air guns. Bolt action. It gets respectable performance out of a CO2 cartridge. Things I would have changed:I'd add a metal trigger shoe (the trigger is exceptionally thin,) a metal breech, a longer barrel and better sights. Fortunately, all of these can be upgraded from Crosman. That's pretty remarkable.
Of course, like everyone else, I'd like more velocity, but it isn't bad for .22 CO2. Make it more quiet. What others should know:Again, it's LOUD. Compared to an air rifle I own which Pyramid Air also gave a 3 sound rating to, this one should easily rate a 4. It definitely will get the attention of neighbors. Maybe a longer barrel would help?
Beretta CX4 Storm Tactical review entered on 2007-12-19 14:46:37
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Things I liked:The bipod and scope help a lot with accuracy. It's compact, looks cool, the 32-shot clip is great, as is the large CO2 cannister, and even though it's not a magnum, after using it I've had no problem with squirrels getting into my attic this year. Overall I'm happy with the purchase.
It's not loud to shoot; it sounds like
... Read MoreThings I liked:The bipod and scope help a lot with accuracy. It's compact, looks cool, the 32-shot clip is great, as is the large CO2 cannister, and even though it's not a magnum, after using it I've had no problem with squirrels getting into my attic this year. Overall I'm happy with the purchase.
It's not loud to shoot; it sounds like a nail gun. The squirrels know the difference though! Things I would have changed:The trigger pull is a bit heavy, and you have to look just right into the scope to see anything. A 1" scope would be appreciated.
One thing I found odd was that the scope which came with the gun isn't high enough to clear the rear fixed sight, so I had to sand it down for clearance (it's plastic.) The scope needs to go all the way back on the Picatinny rail. Even so I have to stretch forward a bit to get a proper sight through the scope, so it would be nice if the scope could move back further. A rubber cheek pad would be a welcome addition, too, and would make it easier to see through the scope.
If there had been a .22 model, I would have bought it with less hesitation. I'd be willing to trade more power for less shots from the CO2 cannister, too.
What others should know:Definitely get this version, with the scope and bipod. Don't waste your time without them. You lose a lot of accuracy shooting without the bipod, due to the short length of the rifle and high trigger pull.
With the right pellets it's pretty accurate, as long as you use the bipod. Crosman Premier light domed pellets work pretty good, and JSB Predators are very accurate and are my choice for squirrels, even though I haven't fully broken it in yet.
I've found it's more accurate when the pellets are pushed deeply into the magazine belt, but make sure you can turn the belt all the way around, in case some pellets are in too far.
Don't bother buying a case for it' it's included even though it's not mentioned. (I made that mistake.)
Here are my thoughts after living with it for about a year.
The scope is awful, and if I did it again, I'd have bought the red dot sight version, along with a bipod. Overall, I wish I'd spent a few more dollars and bought a really good rifle, like the Air Arms TX200 Mk III instead. The Beretta is really just an insanely expensive plinker with so-so accuracy, and the biggest pluses about it are the large CO2 canister, the realism and the 32 shot clip.
Things I liked:That they are available at all, and they work better than pellets at short range on squirrels and other pests. Of course they're meant to be used only on Gamo's two air shotguns, since their barrels aren't rifled. Don't use these in your .22 rifle. Things I would have changed:We all wish they were less expensive,
... Read MoreThings I liked:That they are available at all, and they work better than pellets at short range on squirrels and other pests. Of course they're meant to be used only on Gamo's two air shotguns, since their barrels aren't rifled. Don't use these in your .22 rifle. Things I would have changed:We all wish they were less expensive, but if ever there was a niche product, this is it. It would be nice if Gamo would sell those white plastic rear seals for reloading, but I doubt that they ever will, since they will need to recoup their manufacturing cost on the shells. What others should know:The rear seal is a white plastic disc with seals that extend behind it, like an extruded can lid. While a Q-tip tip might work for reloading, something that seals better would probably push the shot out with greater force. I'll try foam board, which is thick enough to seal properly. I'll see if it's possible to make the seals by working the front end of a shell casing back and forth against the foam board.
The front seal is molded into the shell casing, with three breakaway tabs. A Q-tip tip would work as a reloading replacement here, or another foam board seal would work. I took one shell apart and found that it contained 17 pieces of #9 shot. I'll try the same amount (by weight) in #8 shot, as well.
Things I liked:Usual Crosman quality and accuracy, and these pellets are CHEAP compared to the Crosman Premier Domed of the same weight, in the cardboard box. If I buy 4 tins of these (buy 3 get one free,) I get 2000 pellets for about $25 vs. 625 Premier Domed for about $23. It's a no-brainer. Those legions of guys looking for a cheap pellet
... Read MoreThings I liked:Usual Crosman quality and accuracy, and these pellets are CHEAP compared to the Crosman Premier Domed of the same weight, in the cardboard box. If I buy 4 tins of these (buy 3 get one free,) I get 2000 pellets for about $25 vs. 625 Premier Domed for about $23. It's a no-brainer. Those legions of guys looking for a cheap pellet need look no further. Things I would have changed:I'd rather these were domed than hollowpoint, but it's not a big deal. You won't get any expansion with these pellets unless you hit a hard target at very close range with a fast airgun, or could shoot them at soft targets from a cannon, so there's not much point in this design. What others should know:Yes, they're CHEAP, INEXPENSIVE, LOW PRICED AND DID I SAY CHEAP?
Things I liked:The fit is quite uniform, though some pellets fit a bit tighter than others. The antimony that Crosman uses really toughens up the pellet, which is good and bad. They seem to hit hard and the skirts aren't deformed in the tin, but of course you need to clean your airgun more often when using Crosman pellets.
Though it's not
... Read MoreThings I liked:The fit is quite uniform, though some pellets fit a bit tighter than others. The antimony that Crosman uses really toughens up the pellet, which is good and bad. They seem to hit hard and the skirts aren't deformed in the tin, but of course you need to clean your airgun more often when using Crosman pellets.
Though it's not recommended, they hold their shape so well that I've shot some pellets through a target and into an old sleeping bag and reused them three or four times, with the same accuracy. All those guys who complain about the price of pellets might feel better if they did the same.
I definitely like the screw cap, and not getting lead all over my hands when I handle them.
Things I would have changed:Nothing. What others should know:
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