Plinking Marvelous! The Crosman 600

[Paul SE]

accupell and H&N FTT work well...

Bisley Practice seem to work very well through mine.

Ah, interesting, Bisley Practice didn't work too well in mine

When I got mine, the previous owner advised Accupel, so I haven't used anything different. They feed perfectly and mine will actually take 11 pellets in the mag quite happily

I shall give H&N FTT's a go though, and buy some Accupells to try as well.

Thanks for the replies gents

[Abasmajor]

Another vote for Accupells which seem to perform almost perfectly in my 600.

I also have a Benjamin 422 which is nice to own, but only if shot infrequently as it is nowhere near as reliable or well engineered as the 600. Still good fun though.

Brian

[45flint]

Funny, I’m here in America and see those 600s online for sale all the time, but I collect Webleys, Haenel, and Tells. Never tried one.

[ptdunk]

Funny, I’m here in America and see those 600s online for sale all the time, but I collect Webleys, Haenel, and Tells. Never tried one.

They’re a bit of a ‘must have’ for collectors here in the uk, and I can see why. There fantastically well engineered and a joy to shoot. Can’t believe my one was made in 1965!

Mine likes RWS Hobby’s by the way, I think they all a bit pellet particular.

[Troubledshooter]

I was advised to use 'Hobbys' when I first purchased a 600 many years ago, and that's what I still use on the rare occasion when I shoot mine.
I also have a carbine barrel as well as the standard length, but one has to be careful not to exceed the legal power limit, which it did when I first purchased it, so I reduced the barrel length to 9".

[coburn]

Funny, I’m here in America and see those 600s online for sale all the time, but I collect Webleys, Haenel, and Tells. Never tried one.

funny old world, we lust after things American, and you lust after things European, Me! i just want any 1911 you can go and buy from your local gunshop!

[45flint]

funny old world, we lust after things American, and you lust after things European, Me! i just want any 1911 you can go and buy from your local gunshop!

Irony of life, Best UTube on the 600 is by an Englishman. I’m going to a Airgun show in a couple weeks I will have to hold a 600 and see what it’s about. I just am not a fan of anything diecast?

[ptdunk]

Irony of life, Best UTube on the 600 is by an Englishman. I’m going to a Airgun show in a couple weeks I will have to hold a 600 and see what it’s about. I just am not a fan of anything diecast?

They feel great in the hand, but you really need to shoot one!

[DT Fletcher]

Irony of life, Best UTube on the 600 is by an Englishman. I’m going to a Airgun show in a couple weeks I will have to hold a 600 and see what it’s about. I just am not a fan of anything diecast?

The main compression tube is steel. There's no die cast feel to it at all. Most complex trigger in airguns (there might be some crazy Euro trigger more complex but in the real world of airguns, nothing else compares.)

Back in the '80s, I was picking up 600s for less than $20 on a regular basis. Would turn around and sell them to guys at work for $100. Several got mad because they were spending too much money on Powerlets and pellets.

Note: they made left-hand grips that were made available at the Service Stations, so, they can be found. I know some guys have used the left-hand set to make the grip without the thumb rest.

[Benelli B76]

I like old die-cast Zamak pistols as they look like new after 50 years. A lot of steel pistols which are not cared for rust like our old Webleys. my mate gingernut on here let me have a bulk fill cap for the 600. Pic of gingernuts plated pistol.

Baz

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[Abasmajor]

Another vote for Accupells which seem to perform almost perfectly in my 600.

I also have a Benjamin 422 which is nice to own, but only if shot infrequently as it is nowhere near as reliable or well engineered as the 600. Still good fun though.

Brian

Correction.

I really meant Verminpells and not Accupells which I have never tried in my Crosman 600.

Funny how some pistols can be particularly pellet sensitive. When I first acquired my 600 I was told Verminpells were recommended, but any reasonable wadcutter pellet would probably feed OK. RWS Hobby are normally my first choice for all my .22 calibre pistols, but when I accidentally loaded them into the magazine of my 600 I wondered what on earth had gone wrong. Once I realised my mistake, I cleared the jam and loaded the Verminpells with no further feeding problems.

Brian

[cinedux]

a nice working 600 as a 'trade' would score me many a rare English air pistol. A 451 would tempt the owner of a Tell 3 or Swedish Excellent!
On 'trades'I once swapped a FWB 65 for a mint Daisy Model 21 double-barrel(it is as keeper!)

[eyebull]

This thread has given me serious 600 envy

[short-carabine]

This thread has given me serious 600 envy

You need a 600. Honestly, you do

[--ped--]

use hobby's or premiers in mine