Co2 pistol recommendation?

[xiholdtruex]

hello everyone I messed up my wrist at work and usually use my 1377 to target practice daily. Tried using it the last few days and after about 20 shots at 3 pumps my wrist is killing me from pumping. Was thinking of picking up a co2 pistol. Had my eyes on the crosman 2240. But relaized if I wanted to upgrade I would be better off getting the 2300kt from the custom shop. Ran across the diana chaser in .177 today anf it is only a few bucks more than the 2240 but people have been having leaking issues. 

My choices are either get a 2240 or diana chaser now then later on in the year get a custom shop 2300kt or wait and get the 2300kt in a few more months.

What does everyone think?

 

[Jonah]

It's hard to go wrong with the 2240. Been around for a long time, works great out of the box. Easy to upgrade by installing the steel breech or any other custom work you want to do. Many videos and DIY articles on the net if you like to experiment. Parts from Crosman are always available should you ever need them Longer barrels from Crosman are easy to install and in my experience have always been accurate. The 2240 is a tried and true CO2 pistol.

 

[Guest]

Yep

 

[ironlion269]

Oh yes

 

[mark2cars]

I own a 2240 now and REALLY like it. It makes me look like a better shot than I am unlike my golf clubs ..LOL

 

[marflow]

you can't go wrong with a 2240, I do have the Chaser and it is fine

I did post yesterday that Walmart had a Crosman 2300s for a very good price all it needs is a pair of wood grips, just me

 

[AirNGasman]

One of the beauties of the current Crosman Co2 pistols is you can personalize 'em into just about anything you want, cheaply, to suit your purposes. Many folks' Crosman Co2 pistols almost constantly evolve... in some cases, seemingly almost with their mood(s). Kind of like the T/C Contender of airgunning. 

 

[marflow]

so I'm sitting here thinking could you build a 2240 with no factory parts, I think you could

 

[boscoebrea]

yea like a small block Chevy.

 

[knifemaker]

but if looking ro something well made, and ready with no mods, a Mark I or II Crosman co2 pistol for a few decades back or the S&W Made 78 or 79G made with the same system is hard to beat!

the MK I and II are patterned after the Ruger .22 pistols, and the S%W is patterned from the S&W Model 41 .22 match pistol.

I kinda wanted more power, less weather dependent, and less filling expenses. As shoot PCP's it only made sense to go with a PCP Pistol. I recently picked up a Artemis SA 700 From Wes Bob in Canada, and it is amazingly accurate!

The S&W .177 79G and the Artemis together. The S&W's were actually made by S&W. Not farmed out,and quite collectable. Very well made. accurate, with rebuild kits available at very reasonable cost. 



Accuracy of the Artemis

This was shot with .22 pellets from the NOE mold I used to cast them. It also shoots very well with slugs I cast from an NOE mold.

these are .2165" 29.2 grs. The target is 5 of the slugs in the group. Two top holes are crosman 14.3 gr hp from the tin.

20 yards

and two side by side touching at 80 yards using a 3.5 dia. red dot holo ADE sight, that actually coveres the target area, with NO magnification.

third hit, a little over 1/2 inch low, using the cast slugs. The dot is 3/4" and was not present for the actual shooting. Just for illustration here.

Knife

 

[blkbagger]

80 yards eh...??? Video please

 

[Skillet]

Like Knife said, don’t overlook those older single-shot Co2 pistols. Have a 150, 79G and a Mk1. All fine, hard-hitting pistols.

This Mk1 w/stock barrel will give a match pistol a run for its money (on a good day!)