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By Gordon from USA on 2012-01-02 08:52:25 Things I liked:Balance is great. Trigger is pretty good for a single stage. Williams Notch sight is incredible - really good. Trigger blade is comfortable (wider than 2240). I like the trigger adjustment and power adjustment wheel.Things I would have changed:Allow it to feed wad cutters. Provide wood grips as an option (but not a deal breaker). What others should know:Wad cutters do NOT work... I had great results and accuracy with 10.2gn Beeman Kodiak Match pellets, available from Pyramyd Air. This gun is super accurate and a great tool for training hold and sight picture for all firearms. It reminds me of a Ruger mk III target 22LR with hold and balance. I shot ten pellets in to one ragged hole at 25 feet using a rest!!!! At 66F I get 70-80 shots at 420fps with an SD of 6fps!!!! using Kodiak 10.2gn for 4.0 ft/lbs of energy. That's exceptional for a CO2 gun and puts it at the same performance as a PCP. I used the Chronograph to adjust the power level to preserve CO2 without a drop in velocity. Don't forget a drop of Crosman Pellgun oil on each powerlet to preserve the seals. Also - don't leave a CO2 gun charged for extended periods, leave it empty in storage so that the seal gets a chance to relax. Buy this gun - you won't be disappointed!!!!! |  |
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By Ted from USA on 2011-09-05 20:24:19 Things I liked:The gun site, gun balance.Things I would have changed:I would change the trigger. The trigger is gritty and hurts my finger. Bolt for loading pellet is gritty. What others should know:This gun should of had a gold trigger but it came with a cheap black trigger. Did not receive the gun as shown. |
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- Things I liked:Accuracy is excellent. Rear sight is excellent. On balance, a very nice gun at this price point, and I would buy again.
Things I would have changed:Trigger, trigger, and trigger. As noted by many other reviewers, the trigger is gritty and creepy. It can, however, be adjusted down to a reasonably light pull to break the shot. Also as noted by others, the plastic grips are...plastic grips. Finally, the dovetail on the receiver is canted at a slight angle, which means the rear sight doesn't sit "square with the world." However, this is an aesthetic rather than functional consideration, since the sight adjusts to zero just fine.
What others should know:My review pretty much mirrors what I'd read prior to buying the 2300S, and I'm satisfied with the purchase. I'll polish up the trigger action and/or purchase an aftermarket two-stage sear and eventually buy some aftermarket grips. With those modifications, the 2300S will be a gun that certainly can exceed my capabilities and should last a long time. Overall, I'm pleased with the gun and recommend it. - Things I liked:Pretty accurate for the money and CO2 powerlet makes it more convenient for paper shooting than springers like the weihrauch hw75. More powerful than HW75 by quite a bit. Both pistols seem to like RWS superdome
Things I would have changed:Should come with an RB grip. The plastic grips are cheap to the touch. Fit and finish nowhere near as good as weihrauch hw75 (which does cost more). Include a tube of pelgunoil. Trigger has creep and does not adjust low enough (weight) for my liking. HW75 trigger, on the other hand, is perfect for me just as a reference. The gun seems to be front heavy thus taking away from comfortable extended shooting sessions.
What others should know:Crosman's website allows you to custom make your own 2300kt for very competitive prices allowing you to change some of the parts out to your liking. Buy Pelgunoil - you need it with this gun. It helps greatly with keeping a good seal. - Things I liked:Excellent sights! Very accurate. Premium grade barrel. Adjustable trigger. Power adjuster. Steel receiver. Extended bolt handle. Nice balance.
Things I would have changed:The trigger is very poor for a gun in this price range. Plastic grips need to go--they make the gun feel cheap. Poor finish on grip frame panel.
What others should know:Like its siblings there a hundreds of mods you can do to this gun. It's sad when one of the first recommendations you read is to swap out the grip frame and trigger for a Marauder grip frame/trigger. This trigger can be tuned for very little money but at this price it shouldn't be necessary. With a file and a few minutes you can fix the grip frame panel fit too. And $40 will get you some great wood grips. With just a few tweaks this is an awesome pistol! Very accurate, excellent sights, and fun to shoot. Despite the trigger I would recommend this to friends. - Things I liked:Excellent target gun for the money considering the value of the dollar is next to nothing these days (ever wonder why all the German stuff got so expensive?). Everything on gun is terrific and well worth the money (get one before Crosman discontinues them or you'll be kicking yourself later).
Things I would have changed:Nothing, just keep it affordable and hopefully made in the USA.
What others should know:Consider the included plastic grips to be for temporary use: Crosman knows you will be replacing them with a nice set of custom RB wood grips and they're really not charging you for the cheap plastic ones they've included (really nice road bikes don't even come with pedals). You can also find nice replacement grips on Ebay or Gunbroker once in a while. I haven't seen them too many other places to date. - Things I liked:Accurate and well made. Rear sight is excellent
Things I would have changed:Better grips. Wood target grips needed.
What others should know:Bought this to get back into shooting after many years away from the sport. Have just ordered an IZH 46m. So many pistols. So little time - Things I liked:Excellent, accurate target pistol at a great price.
Things I would have changed:The grips are in need of upgrading. I suggest RB grips. By them direct from RB. Crosman gets them there and marks the price up 100%
What others should know:The knock on this pistol is that wadcutters are nearly impossible to load. Not so. There is a simple trick. Hold the pistol in your left hand with your thumb holding the bolt back. Tilt the barrel down at a 45 to 50 degree angle and drop the wadcutter in. Tap the pistol if need be to help seat before locking the bolt. - Things I liked:The grip shape and reach to the trigger. The adjustable power knob, the steel breech and Lothar Walther barrel. All in all, a very nice looking pistol that balances well when held on target.
Things I would have changed:The Williams rear sight would not mount properly, and the sliding, set-screw adjustable clamp on the right of the sight would not engage the receiver's dove-tail and would lift on the right edge. Eventually, the sliding clamp broke. I would recommend that Pyramid Air mount the sight before shipping to ensure it clamps properly.
What others should know:The gun comes with plastic grips which provide a secure surface, but look cheap. I sprung for a set of Zebrawood from an online retailer who specializes in wood grips for Crosman air pistols. I also ordered a Williams Target dovetail replacement sight, and scavanged the clamp from it should I choose to mount it on the pistol. Currently I've mounted a Weaver 3-9x33AO rimfire/air-rifle scope in BKL rings on the dovetail, and replaced the factory grips with Crosman's pistol-carbine shoulder stock. I'm in the process of zeroing the carbine--indoors at a 25 foot range set up in my apartment. I'll post another missive along with photos showing the accuracy of the pistol carbine. When I tire of the pistol carbine set up, I'll swap the stock and scope for the wood grips and the Williams sight, and have a go at the target again. - Things I liked:Balance is great. Trigger is pretty good for a single stage. Williams Notch sight is incredible - really good. Trigger blade is comfortable (wider than 2240). I like the trigger adjustment and power adjustment wheel.
Things I would have changed:Allow it to feed wad cutters. Provide wood grips as an option (but not a deal breaker).
What others should know:Wad cutters do NOT work... I had great results and accuracy with 10.2gn Beeman Kodiak Match pellets, available from Pyramyd Air. This gun is super accurate and a great tool for training hold and sight picture for all firearms. It reminds me of a Ruger mk III target 22LR with hold and balance. I shot ten pellets in to one ragged hole at 25 feet using a rest!!!! At 66F I get 70-80 shots at 420fps with an SD of 6fps!!!! using Kodiak 10.2gn for 4.0 ft/lbs of energy. That's exceptional for a CO2 gun and puts it at the same performance as a PCP. I used the Chronograph to adjust the power level to preserve CO2 without a drop in velocity. Don't forget a drop of Crosman Pellgun oil on each powerlet to preserve the seals. Also - don't leave a CO2 gun charged for extended periods, leave it empty in storage so that the seal gets a chance to relax. Buy this gun - you won't be disappointed!!!!! - Things I liked:The gun site, gun balance.
Things I would have changed:I would change the trigger. The trigger is gritty and hurts my finger. Bolt for loading pellet is gritty.
What others should know:This gun should of had a gold trigger but it came with a cheap black trigger. Did not receive the gun as shown.CommentsBy Edith from USA on 2011-10-19 0 
Crosman changed the trigger from gold to black. As I write this, Pyramyd Air is out of stock on this item. When new inventory comes in, we'll take new images. Thanks for bringing this to our attention! - Things I liked:This Pistol has EXCELLENT accuracy. Thats it's number one point of interest for Me. The Williams rear sight is also very very good. It gets plenty of shots from a CO2 ctg.Even more than advertized.I also like the user friendly adjustable features. Great Pistol.
Things I would have changed:The grips need to be a little larger for Me.I believe I will order custom grips for it because of this. I also already ordered a trigger shoe because the pistol just does not feel natural in My hand. This may be just nitpicking. But the front sight needs to be a smidge wider and more defined. Along with the already great rear sight,Would make for a better sight picture overall. These three minor changes would make this an Outstanding piece right out of the box.
What others should know:To get the trigger pull down to the advertized 1 lb. I had to do a bit of extra gunsmithing work. But an easy fix after a bit of thought. - Things I liked:Adjustable trigger. Nice sights included. Smooth cocking. Plenty of shots per CO2 cartridge (60+). Well built. Grips are plastic, but not bad.
Things I would have changed:The trigger has very short, slightly rough first stage. I wish the first stage was adjustable so I could lighten it up. It's not horrendous, but it's not good either. Second stage is adjustable and breaks cleanly. I wish the trigger were wider. I added an aftermarket shoe, which helped substantially.
What others should know:This is a nice, solid, quality gun, and I am very happy with it. The trigger is better than I thought it would be based on some of the reviews I've read, but the first stage is a little rough. The gun is a little louder than I would like, but not over the line. Accuracy seems good, but I really need to mount a scope on it to test accuracy properly. My gun likes RWS Superdomes. Crosman CPL's are equally accurate, but do not load smoothly. I mounted the sights forward of the breech to get sharper sight alignment with the rear sight. There is still plenty of sight radius (about 10" -- the distance from rear sight to front) to do so and maintain accuracy.CommentsBy Timothy from USA on 2013-02-05 0 How did you adjust the second stage of the trigger when this gun has only a single stage trigger? - Things I liked:This is a very inexpensive pistol for its accuracy. The sights are very nice, but my fifty-year-old eyes are crying for a red-dot. I find the wide rear sight to be especially nice when shooting in low light--a friend's rifle with no clearance around the front sight in the sight picture is almost impossible to aim when I can still clearly see the sight picture in the Williams sight. The balance of the pistol is great. And it does look uber-cool! I bought this gun to practice for shooting my .22 rimfire target pistol. I can shoot indoors, in the yard, etc, and the cost is less than half the cost of the .22 rimfire, including CO2 carts! I figure 500 rounds of RWS basic and enough CO2 to fire 'em costs me about $10.
Things I would have changed:GRIPS!! The factory grips are awful. After shooting 300+ rounds the first day I had the gun, I have a raw spot on the top of my right thumb first knuckle where the sharp edge of the rear of the frame hangs below the top of the grips. The grips are smaller than the frame all the way around, and, as everyone notes, cannot be made secure and tight. They look awful,too. Can't Pyramid find someone to make a custom grip and market it? I checked out the RB grips recommended by others--their grips do not seem to cover the sharp edge of the back of the frame, either. I'd like a grip that covers the upper back of the frame entirely. Trigger: Nothing is tight. The trigger (mine is the new steel trigger) moves (and sits) sideways in the frame. Surprisingly, the trigger is fairly crisp, with just a bit of creep, but still too heavy at the lightest setting. The "new" trigger is still far too thin for comfort and control.
What others should know:You will want better grips--and you may have to make them. I made a nice 3/8" wide bronze trigger "shoe" from a bronze bushing and secured it to the trigger with epoxy. After a couple hours of shaping and polishing, it looks great and really improves the feel of the skinny trigger. I also "bedded" the pins that hold the trigger and sear to take some of the side play out, but will need to shim and/or bush the trigger to get it to set in the center of the trigger guard. Polishing the mating surfaces of the trigger and sear helped reduce the trigger creep, but getting rid of all that play is the only thing that will really improve the action. - Things I liked:This gun is awesome! I shoot 10 meter air pistol with 4-H and took 2nd place with the 2300s. I lost to a FWB gun that was ten times the price. The accuracy is perfect. It is such a solid, well made gun that I think you could pound nails with the thing and not hurt the accuracy.
Things I would have changed:Grips, the ambi's are bad and way too narrow. very hard to be consistent with them. I bought customs. Other than that, nothing
What others should know:It is almost too heavy to shoot one handed, the girl with the FWB said it was "crazy heavy". If you aren't very muscular you won't be able to hold it steady. - Things I liked:Excellent target gun for the serious shooter!
Things I would have changed:Grips! c'mon Crosman !For the money put wooden grips & some light engrave work!At least offer some upgrades!You would increase sales by enough margin to do this!Need an advisor? - Things I liked:It is a well made pistol with good features. The ballance is good and it handles well. The sights excellent and easy to adjust .
Things I would have changed:The trigger, it is too narrow and the cheap plastic grips are unacceptable. For a gun in this price range it should have wood grips and a proper trigger. The manual is very brief with no information on cleaning.
What others should know:The 2300T is a better buy - $100 less and just as accurate.CommentsBy Frank from USA on 2010-07-06 0 I installed a trigger shoe made by Roy Weid, price $10 and a pair of RB wood grips, price $29.95 and now I have the pistol I wanted! Crosman should have done this or at least offered these items as an option. - Things I liked:Besides the accuracy, I have a shoulder problem and am very pleased with the weight of the pistol. Very manageable for both me and my wife.
Things I would have changed:Better grips, at least as an option. - Things I liked:I just got my 2300s model pistol 1/21/10 ,It is a nice pistol ,It is very accurate, the williams sight is high quality ...and is fun to shoot...
Things I would have changed:I would have put wooden grips on it...
What others should know:When I got the gun... I went through all the screws on the outside of the gun and put some blue loctite on them...some were a bit loose and the front sight needed adjusting to be in the center...The trigger seemed decent...I didnt notice any thing bad about it...I also thought it was very easy to load...The williams sight was mounted in no time. I was able to get it on the dovetail straight . there is a little trick to it...(I mounted it by keeping the top screw just barely snugged , until I got the side allen screws on) The gun is medium loud as far as airguns go,I thought it would louder than it is ...The neighbors will know you are shooting but it shouldnt bother them...I would compare the quality of this gun with other airguns...It seems very nice to me ... - Things I liked:Everything. This pistol is a joy to shoot. It is balanced, feels very satisfisfying in the hand, and makes me a better shooter than I am. Which leads me to ponder: does the gun make the man? Or does the man make the gun? For my serious but casual shooting, I have found nothing better in this price range. Honest.
Things I would have changed:Nothing really. If I wanted to change anything substantial, I would start reseaching $500 pistols.
What others should know:OK, now listen. Lots of griping about the handle. Go to this Web Site ... http://www.rbgrips.net. I just bought a superb custom-made Indonesion Rosewood grip for a little over $50. With the wood grips, you will solve your grip problem. But more importantly, you will turn the 2300S into a truly special gun and a little work of art. The feeling of fine wood in your hand makes shooting less same old same old and a lot more enjoyable. Spend the 50 bucks. On looks alone, your 'new' gun will take your breath away. - Things I liked:Accurate. Definitely accurate for price. Seems best at highest power (adjustable). Good number of shots per CO2 cartridge (usually at least 60). Pellets all load fine: RWS wadcutters, crossman domed, etc. Included sights are quite good.
Things I would have changed:Plastic grips wiggle around even when tight. Trigger creeps a bit and is not the best for target. (Adjustment is possible.)
What others should know:Often, the first shot after changing a CO2 cartridge doesn't fire. Rather front-heavy. Moderately loud (will hear it in next room through walls.) - 123
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Overall rating:5 5.0
Value for money:5 5.0
Accuracy:5 5.0
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Things I would have changed:Nothing.
What others should know:Very affordable for accuracy this pistol produces, I have achieved best results with German pellets, but Crosman wad cutters are okay if you are popping cans. Can keep up with or surpass higher end air pistols in accuracy.