I've just bought a brand new Crosman 2250XL, and the label on the box suggests it'll do up to only 460 FPS.

I'm led to believe the standard 2250 is capable of 550 FPS, and this is the version with a shorter barrel. The 2250 has a 14 inch barrel, and the 2250XL has an 18 inch barrel.

I was under the impression that these 2250XL did around 9ft/ib, maybe more.

If this 2250XL only does 460 FPS at best, this puts it only marginally more powerful than my 2240 pistol if the stock spec' is right.

Am I missing something or have these things now been severely restricted?