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Air Gun Home Forum Index » General Air Gun Questions and Topics » Gun Choice    View previous topic :: View next topic  Gun Choice   Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:55 am jleecbd New Member Joined: 04 Feb 2009 Posts: 9 Come my birthday, I've warned my wife I want to get a better pistol than the Crosman 357. Within my "price range" would be a custom Crosman 2300T and maybe the new IZH-46M that airgun depot has a good price on. Which would be the better purchase for a target pistol? What are people's experiences with these?   Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:03 am broommaster2000 Moderator Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 5714 Location: City of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands The 2300T seems to be pretty good out of the box. We have a forum member who just bought one, and I'm sure that one it's in, he'll be able to give you a few review. Can't say anything for the Baikal though. _________________ BIG GAP   Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:49 am Rogerflat Silver Status Member Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 2051 I just got a 2240 for under $60 bucks which I'm really happy with. I bet the 2300 wouldn't let you down either. _________________ I done been assisted by the trees and rivers. Never needed any minister to figure my divinity.   Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 12:57 pm Jaxom Senior Member Joined: 06 Aug 2008 Posts: 927 I just bought a 2300kt Crosman custom. I went with a longer 14" barrel, steel breach, no rear site, stock grips, trigger shoe. Unbeknownst to me, it came with an adjustable sear spring and trigger stop as well. Both are nice surprises. With shipping this ran me just shy of $100. I did order mine in .22 caliber. I noticed that you're looking for something for target shooting. If all you plan on doing is putting holes in paper, and not doing any hunting, I'd recommend getting a custom in .177 caliber. Mainly because Crosman offers a 10" match barrel in that caliber. I think the main thing that makes the 1377/2289/22xx/2300x series most attractive. Is the number of aftermarket parts you can buy and install. I liken to what's avaible for a Colt 1911. Just take an internet stroll over to Airgun Artisans and take a look at the pictures and parts descriptions over there. And you will see what I mean. http://airgunartisans.com/Crosman_2240.htm Jax _________________ .22 2300kt Crosman Custom   Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 2:48 pm broommaster2000 Moderator Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 5714 Location: City of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands A (modded) Crosman also makes you a MAN. _________________ BIG GAP   Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 4:25 pm Brutuz Senior Member Joined: 12 Jan 2009 Posts: 504 From what I've seen in the weekly competition topics the IZH is difficult to shoot. I've got a few Crosmans and the SSP-250 performs good. Ordered it's successor 2300S last Saturday, hope that one will out perform the SSP 250. Printed a few extra copy's of this weeks target to compare as soon as I receive the 2300, hopefully the end of this week. Go for the Crosman They perform good without modding and a lot of stuff available if you want to do some modding after a while. _________________ Crosman [1300 1322 1377 1377c 1389 2289G Mark II SSP250 2300KT 2400KT ] Sheridan [HB20] Haenel [III 284] SMK [XS78 Deluxish] My vids on Youtube   Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 4:46 pm yourdaddyjoe Supporting Member Joined: 26 May 2008 Posts: 4027 Location: Tatorville, USA That's right.... Ya got to have at least one 22xx to be in the "Cool Kidds Club" _________________ Say "NO" to BB Gun Wars... Quid Pro Quo Rule: An eye for an eye... www.HPASports.com www.Facebook.com/hpasports   Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 4:51 pm yourdaddyjoe Supporting Member Joined: 26 May 2008 Posts: 4027 Location: Tatorville, USA Airgundepot still has factory remans for under $40 http://www.airgundepot.com/crosman-airguns-2240-22-single-shot-co2-pellet-pistol-remanufactured.html _________________ Say "NO" to BB Gun Wars... Quid Pro Quo Rule: An eye for an eye... www.HPASports.com www.Facebook.com/hpasports   Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:46 pm jleecbd New Member Joined: 04 Feb 2009 Posts: 9 Thanks for all the replies. I have to agree the Crosman is cooler looking, and I don't need to complicate my life with a gun that is difficult to shoot.[/code]   Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 8:21 am lauchlin Supporting Member Joined: 21 Feb 2007 Posts: 184 Location: Vancouver Island BC UHH that IZH is a little front heavy but they are far from difficult to shoot.. it will out shoot any stock crosman   Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 3:57 pm Brutuz Senior Member Joined: 12 Jan 2009 Posts: 504 lauchlin wrote: UHH that IZH is a little front heavy but they are far from difficult to shoot.. it will out shoot any stock crosman My remark was based on: Quote: From what I've seen in the weekly competition topics the IZH is difficult to shoot. Please join us in the weekly competition, I'm sure that would get the IZH a better rep on this board. _________________ Crosman [1300 1322 1377 1377c 1389 2289G Mark II SSP250 2300KT 2400KT ] Sheridan [HB20] Haenel [III 284] SMK [XS78 Deluxish] My vids on Youtube   Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 5:00 am billandbeaufort Senior Member Joined: 01 Apr 2008 Posts: 563 Location: Florida yourdaddyjoe wrote: That's right.... Ya got to have at least one 22xx to be in the "Cool Kidds Club" What do you think of "Mountain Air's" 2260 pcp?   Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:59 am yourdaddyjoe Supporting Member Joined: 26 May 2008 Posts: 4027 Location: Tatorville, USA billandbeaufort wrote: yourdaddyjoe wrote: That's right.... Ya got to have at least one 22xx to be in the "Cool Kids Club" What do you think of "Mountain Air's" 2260 pcp? Is not a 2260 a 22xx? Of course it is... If ya got one... you're in the "Cool Kids Club"... Eric has the 2289 pumpers.... He's in... So here is the list of "must have" at least one of the following models to be in the "Cool Kids Club"... Pumpers 1377 2289 Benjamin HB17 & HB22 "Xtra " Benjamin 393/397 "Xtra " Sheridan Blue/Silver Streak "Xtra " Co2 2240 2250B/XT/XE 1760/2260 2300S/T 2400 Challenger 2000 "Xtra " Benjamin EB22 "Xtra " PCP MA2260 "Xtra " Benjamin Discovery (AKA "Disco") "Xtra " Benjamin Marauder (When they come out) "Xtra " Mods on any of the above make you " "Xtra, Xtra Cool" _________________ Say "NO" to BB Gun Wars... Quid Pro Quo Rule: An eye for an eye... www.HPASports.com www.Facebook.com/hpasports   Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 5:03 pm kanyon Silver Status Member Joined: 09 Aug 2008 Posts: 1582 Location: New Zealand But a AR6 makes yer leader of the KOOL KID CLUB... 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