Crosman Valiant SBD Reviews

Rowdy for a pellet rifle , it will push dents out the back of a stop sign about 50 yards away! Quiet as heck too neighbors dont even know when Im cranking squirrels in the back yard.

Better scope,

Not crazy accurate but only shot 1 brand of pellets

Great gun, works well. Great for squirrels.

Do not pay to have scope mounted or zero. As its easy and you will pay and not receive the service. this is a money grab.

Quality stock for larger shooter

With JSB 15.89 Hades, 25 yards produced nickle size groups at 35 yards it produced quarter size groups. I could not get CP 14.3 to group well and I got a lot of fliers from them.

ut actual FPS figures on the web site description. I was getting 760FPS with JSB 15.89 Hades and 806FPS with the 14.3 grain Crosman Premire pellets in .22. The box states 1100 FPS in .22 with super light pellets. I was expecting at least 860fps with CP 14.3gr. I purchaced this gun for 50 plus yards hunting but at 50 yards the pellet is headed to the ground fast. I figured the muzzle FPE to be 20FPE.

This is a good gun for under 40 yards for pest control. The trigger has a 4.3 pound pull which can hinder accuricy but using the artillary hold can be tamed down.

With JSB 15.89 Hades, 25 yards produced nickle size groups at 35 yards it produced quarter size groups. I could not get CP 14.3 to group well and I got a lot of fliers from them.

Put actual FPS figures on the web site description. I was getting 760FPS with JSB 15.89 Hades and 806FPS with the 14.3 grain Crosman Premire pellets in .22. The box states 1100 FPS in .22 with super light pellets. I was expecting at least 860fps with CP 14.3gr. I purchaced this gun for 50 plus yards hunting but at 50 yards the pellet is headed to the ground fast. I figured the FPE to be just barley 20FPE which is what my RWS 350 will do in .177 cal. and can be shot accurately at 100 yards with very little drop.

This is a good gun fof 40 yard or less pest control. The trigger has a 4.3 pound pull which can hinder accuricy but using the artillery hold can be tamed down . Other than being 300FPS less in fps than stated on the box this is a good short range rifle.

it has the power looking for

not a thing

none

beautiful rifle, power, smooth easy cocking, happy just holding and admiring this gun--stock is flawless

same as always, give us the choice of scope or dot sight or best yet---nothing so its cheaper and we can put our own eyeball enhancer on as we wish but done barking up that tree, there must be pallets and pallets of cheap 4x scopes that were returned, when will someone figure this out

please pleeeaaase get this gun if you like slingn pellets like i do, great gun, great engine and good price. halfway through break in period 120 cphps thru so far and still smokin pretty good chrono comin up soon clean barrel before 1st shot and tighten all screws every 30 shots or so, yes that often and after break in loctite em up good job crosman highly recommend you get this before they are suddenly discontinued and are no more

The accuracy out of the box is outstanding with almost any H and N pellet. Weight.

Plastic shroud over the barrel. Looks cheaply made. Clean break trigger. Still at almost 4lbs. Nor my kind of trigger for accuracy.

This thing has more recoil than my 22-250. Pistol grip takes getting used to.

The power...sort of...sometimes. Sometimes it's a real powerhouse, 879 fps with a 16.36 gr pellet and right around 639 fps with a 25.39 gr JSB Ultra Shock. And sometimes it struggles to break 105 fps with any pellet. It seems to be accurate so far. One ragged hole at 30 yards is no problem, although it sometimes does it in a vertical string-probably due to the inconsistent velocity . The wood stock is nice since I'm not a fan of plastic and the wood quality and finish are nice. I'm sure that adds some weight, but at my age it damps my shaky sight picture. LOL All in all a nice, powerful rifle and I expect it to get a lot nicer when I can track down a decent seal for it. I'd buy it again, so there's that.

Fire the drunk monkey who assembles them. The factory piston seal looks like it was installed by an inebriated primate on a Monday morning. At least 1/4 of the piston seal's edge was shaved off. I deburred the edges from the stamping of the slots to prevent further damage. Now trying to find an aftermarket seal to finish fixing the problem. Had the same problem with my daughter's Trail NP XL (.25) so I'm familiar with it, but it's marginally annoying to spend that kind of money to take it apart and put it back together correctly. Knock $50 off the price and send it to me as a kit so it goes together right the first time.

Factory piston seal WILL be damaged. It's kind of a Crosman trademark at this point. How badly and how much it affects performance will vary, though. Moderately heavy and you can't mount a sling or bipod because of the Buck Rogers styling of the barrel. Cocking effort is minimal, considering the power. The built in "suppressor" is, well, don't buy it just for that. You'll be disappointed. Plastic open sights that lack quality or any aesthetic appeal, but could be adjusted to work just fine. I painted the back of the front ramp white and outlined the rear sight window the same to make it easier to see. Front sight can be easily trimmed shorter or thinner with a file but I don't have the need. Wood stock adds weight, but it's well designed and is comfortable to shoot if you don't mind a little recoil. The usual blue Loctite (twice on the scope mounts) caveat. Overall well made and designed as far as I can tell, just poorly assembled.

I purchased this a while ago in .22 caliber and fell in love with it quickly. I like the feel of this rifle. It's nice and steady when balanced on sticks for a shot. A fantastic one shot squirrel killer. My first "thumbhole" stock, and I wasn't sure I would like it.

I'd like to see a silenced version.

Nice heavy weight, solid wood finish, large barrel and handles well.

Sites seem accurate but somewhat cheap plastic, scope is just OK.

This rifle won't disappoint. Nice looking and feels solid when holding. Packs a pretty good punch with heavier pellets. SBD makes a big difference if you are looking for a quieter report which this rifle gives.

I like the wood stock and the power. The trigger can easily be made to work very light and crisp.

Parts have some razor sharp edges that should have been deburred before it left the factory.

My particular rifle was loud , powerful , and inaccurate. Not at all quite or accurate as advertised. It is .22 cal and Maybe i just got a bad one. Spent about 500 rounds trying to sight in. Changed to a known good scope and same thing. Just when i think im getting it dialed in it starts hitting about 18 inches away. Suspecting bad seals? Sending it back to pyramid for refund who i am thankful was very nice about it. Would not hesitate to buy from pyramid. Over all i like the gun but mine has issues otherwise i would have kept it.

The gun overall was very good.

The scope on this rifle was really cheap compared to the the other rifles I purchased.

It took a while for the accuracy of this rifle to get better but was able to get it so that it was shooting very well!

it's a very nice rifle and is accurate, easy to use 'like the wood , just all in all a very nice rifle

when I bought this rifle I thought I was buying a Benjamin (just like it) because I liked the sling mounts, the valiant does not have the sling mounts and that is a disappointment to me, but other then that not a lot of difference between the two. I wish I had paid more attention to the description ,before I hit the buy now button. actually not a lot of difference ,sling mount and scope mount mount is all I could notice....

not a small person rifle ,made for stouter shooters ( heavy and some what difficult to cock) weaker shooters might find it to difficult ie: children, lady's and elderly people

was on back order was worth the wait, fun to shoot has a good kick lets you know you shootong a gun. over all nice wood stock, after 500 rounds it keeps getting better.

open sights get in the way when cocking the gun and you will knock the out of sight in. not a issue as I use the scope.

You should get a one piece scope mount for this gun because of the kick of the gas pistion. Gun is a bit heavy when shooting free standing, but time with the gun will fix that. the first @ 5 shots are VERY loud but the gun settels down after that. The gun gets better the more you shoot it. VERY happy with the gun. One last thing remove the front mounting screw re-lock tight ( BLUE ) the screws let the gun sit over night than do you sighting in. with a one piece mount this will be FUN and on target rifle.. After 500 round woking great.

Accurate and powerful.

Easy to use. Very reliable.

Solid good gun. I like the break barrel.

It is heavy

Shipping was fast.

This looks durable and well made. It's POWERFUL, and quiet. BELIEVE ME; when you see high velocity specs, you can figure the Piston is STRONG. I was planning a day of testing; but, I had to shut down by noon. This rifle wore me out. I'm not young; and, a couple weeks ago I had another heart attack. I don't suppose that helped much.

Nothing on the gun; I have to build myself back up, so this won't be so much work.

Cocking this isn't for the young or feeble. I have no way of measuring the cocking effort except to say it's HIGH. (for me)

great gun to shoot around with, definitely has a lot of power... while it last!!!!!

After around 2000 shots the first screw that holds the barrel to the wood broke off leaving half the screw still in the hole and half of it on the ground, now the other one has broken off and the gun is basically trash now, i would assume this happened because every shot it kicks back pretty good for an air rifle and is putting a lot of pressure on those screws.

good gun, until it breaks

Overall, can be made into a good shooter. Stock is beautiful... Crosman wood stocks always seem to have good quality for the price; wish they offered more of them. Has excellent power within its range (.22), and accuracy is good after some trigger work, but suffers straight out of the box. Makes short work of local vermin. Iron sights are a welcome option... you'll need to use them after the scope fails and you are waiting for a replacement. Easily getting .750 groups at 20 yards without really trying, using H&N FTT 14.66gr, 5.55 head. Will pile pellet on pellet if I really try at that short range. Well worth the low price, overall... just needs a little love to get it up to par.

Trigger, trigger, trigger. It is hands down, the one single biggest detractor from accuracy on this gun. Long, heavy, crunchy. If you take the time to stone the sear faces and install a lighter spring, this thing really comes to life! Combine the poor trigger out of the box with the significant thump of that big powerplant, and it's a handful to keep consistent. We all know the Centerpoint scopes are paperweights, but honestly, mine lasted about 500 rounds before it came apart (reticle broke in the center). Dovetail mounts are inadequate; should have a welded Weaver rail to put up with shock load. Switching to a one-piece mount is a must if you shoot a lot. Keep an eye on scope movement; mine was definitely abusing the recoil pin with a two piece mount. Barrel is plenty accurate, but it looks ridiculous in my opinion. Thought it would grow on me, but it's still ugly. Squirrels don't seem to care. All screws need checked and tightened regularly... this thing is hard on stuff.

Seems to like H&N FTT 14.66gr, 5.55 dia, and JSB Exact 18.13gr, 5.52 dia pellets the best. Crosman Premier 14.3 (both Dome and HP) were the worst groups out of the 9 different pellets I tested. Almost all 5.50 diameter pellets I have tried group very loosely with this barrel. Trigger assembly needs all working faces PROPERLY dressed with a stone, then 1000 grit paper. Turn stage adjustment screw all the way in, and install a lighter spring. Trigger is now quite nice and very predictable, although I am down one Pilot G2 inkpen. Pairs nicely with a UTG 3-9x40 scope, one piece Weaver adapter, and medium height UTG rings. All from the wonderful folks at Pyramyd, of course. Make sure the recoil pin is fully engaged on whatever mount you use, this one needs it. As I said, iron sights are a nice option for some, but their quality leaves something to be desired. Front sight is huge, rear sight is flimsy. Mine needed to be moved almost full left and quite high to come on target.

Its easier to cock and more powerful and quiet than my benjamin titan. The stock is good quality and looks very sharp. .22 cal hits very hard.

I would include a front sling mount, or sell the parts to install your own. I would change the awful long heavy trigger pull(which i plan to do on my own) hence the 4 stars for accuracy. Trigger makes free hand shooting tricky.

Buy a better scope and try H&N FTT pellets in 5.55 head size. .375" groups at 21 yds from rest.