Well it has been 7 days ( I thought it had been 2 weeks !) I been way too busy lost track of time, So far its been interesting... I can't say I love the gun.. too early for that... I am still tryin to get to know it, I have put several hundred pellets through it, 4 different kinds... CPHP,Gamo Tomahawks both in the 7gr range, Benjamin Discovery NP 10.5 gr, and H&N sport Baracuda match 10.65 gr... I shot a good many of the 4 different pellets at 10 yards doing the break in and sight in of the scope and had decent grouping, of the 4 the H&N seems to be the tightest group, during this time I discovered the ring screws loose from recoil and had to start over, I had put them on very tight and was surprized they had come loose, So after a secured scope and getting the best grouping I could get I moved to the yard for a 30 yards check, Now battling wind and hold technique its getting there but I was hoping for better sooner I have a bench rest but I still am not geeting consistant tight groups,
I keep a check on the scope rings making sure no more loose scope issues during sighting, I have the bench rest from WalMart 30 buck winchester brand, I am considering returning it and going for the 60 buck remington at Dicks sporting good if groups dont improve soon, I have had some "odd grating" a few times during shooting session I noticed when I cock the gun during the process it "feels" like its dragging, simular to how it feels when you drag a wooden stick across a concrete surface , it doesen't seen to be coming from the barrel hinge area, it feel like its somewhere inside the spring/piston area, and oddely enough it only happended 3-5 times during the hundreds of times I have cocked it, I am concerned but not knowing any better I am also thinking this is part of the break in behavior?
Well I will keep monitoring the gun as I keep shooting it and see how it goes, or if advised by the forum readers I will take other steps, Fortunately I hear Crosman has great customer service and it is still under warrenty, So I feel even if its a defect it will be taken care of, If it turns out to be a lemon I doubt I will or should get another one just like it, I will be looking for some good advice on a reliable airgun, On the positive side it cocks easy, it is quite based on my little exposuse to just one other airgun the Remi Vantage, the scope is good no issues with it, Not having all the experience that many others have may be why, but I feel the trigger is great, I adjusted the screw the first stage is abit long but the second stage is perfect both are easy pulls especially the second,
Of all the short comings the trigger is not one of them, its smooth and easy to gauge the 2 stages and the break point, again my only other refrence was the Remi Vantage. I look forward to feed back and will post more as I figure it out, I simply want a good accurate gun.. I read post about 50, 80 even 100 yard kills, My need is less than 30 yards So I should be able to shoot the eyes out of a grackle at that range, Althought new to airguns or at least higher quality airguns I have used firearms all my life .22lr to 30.06 So I consider myself a decent shot. I know there is a different in the nature of airguns but surley I can get a dime group of 10 pellets at 30 yards right?
I know springers can be tuned what about gas pistons? this gun may benifit from such?
Thanks for the opportunity to get advice, DB