mm there a good little tool for rats about as accurate as pistols can be
Hi all, as per title...how accurate are they as i fancy buying the 1740?
Regards
Andy
mm there a good little tool for rats about as accurate as pistols can be
In my experience, providing the barrel crown is finished properly, they are pretty accurate.
2240/1740 are still co2 which of course you have to allow for temperature changes effecting POI.
I've had loads of Crosmans and find a well sorted 1377 is about as accurate as they get for the entry level Crosman stuff.
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when did the sniper ones come out
I want one for punching bullseyes out at 6yrds/10 metres and they do seem like a good buy
Good guns, simple design and good performance on a budget...
The one thing that seriously let's em down is the trigger, some improvements are possible but there's a limit to how good it can get.
I think they can turn into a money pit if you ask me. I whacked a stock, an 18" .22 barrel, loads of brass bits, new springs and flat top piston on my 1377. It's pretty nifty, will do 10.9fpe and is deadly accurate at 6y and 10m with a red dot, with a scope, 25m no problem! In hindsight though, I'd have skipped the hastle and just bought a TX200 instead!
Unless two shooting sessions go from hot summer (!!) to cold winter, you won't notice the difference, especially with a pistol. In practical terms this CO2 POI change is almost a myth.
With my Alfa, the pellets wander equally North/South and East/West, so CO2 is not the problem. As they say it's the mutt behind the butt.
Walther CP-2 Match, FAS 604 & Tau 7 target pistols, Smith & Wesson 6" & 4" co2 pistol, Crosman 1377,
Baikal IZH 53 pistol, Gamo CFX Royal,177, Umarex SA-10 CO2 pistol.
I Had a 1740 with a 10" barrel, great little target pistol, wish i had never sold it now.
Fancy shooting your air pistols & rifles a bit more, then guy's & gal's come visit us at theUBC for loads of fun competitions for all types of air pistols and rifles.
Right thats it...I'm buying one,trouble is finding a 1740!
Hi Andy
If you buy a 2240 then all the top end off a 1377 will fit on to convert it.
I just happen to have the top end off a 1377 if you'd like to borrow it until you find one.
The 1377 barrels and breaches often come up for sale when people convert 1377's into 1322's (about £20).
All the best Mick
I love these pistols - the trigger's a little rough but takes all of half an hour to fettle - polish the sear, shims around the trigger, a weaker trigger spring and if you're feeling saucy add a trigger shoe and bob's yer uncle.
My 2240 and my 2300s have a trigger pull of around 1lb after some work. Still single stage, mind but very nice.
As someone stated above - Crosman fettling is addictive!