Make sure you store the gun muzzle down, or at least angling downwards, as it might in a rack. I keep mine in a gun case, leaning in a closet, muzzle down.The reason is, the nitro piston has only a small bit of oil in it and when you store the gun muzzle down, the oil comes to rest on the seal around the piston, keeping it moist so it won't dry out. If you shoot all the time, it probably won't matter how you store it, but if you let it sit muzzle up for months at a time you will very slowly start to lose power as the seal dries out and slowly leaks.I've had this happen with two different gas piston guns (2 different brands).Some guns have the NP installed in the reverse direction so you don't have to store muzzle down, but the Vantage needs to be stored muzzle down.
Quote from: RBQChicken on December 28, 2021, 07:18:20 AMMake sure you store the gun muzzle down, or at least angling downwards, as it might in a rack. I keep mine in a gun case, leaning in a closet, muzzle down.The reason is, the nitro piston has only a small bit of oil in it and when you store the gun muzzle down, the oil comes to rest on the seal around the piston, keeping it moist so it won't dry out. If you shoot all the time, it probably won't matter how you store it, but if you let it sit muzzle up for months at a time you will very slowly start to lose power as the seal dries out and slowly leaks.I've had this happen with two different gas piston guns (2 different brands).Some guns have the NP installed in the reverse direction so you don't have to store muzzle down, but the Vantage needs to be stored muzzle down.How about Hatsan proxima and Strikers and Umarex Synergis, up or down?
My wife bought me a Crosman Vantage NP, in .22 caliber for Christmas! For a low cost air rifle, I am very happy with it. The wood grain stock is pretty, and the grain really stands out well. It is a bit fat in the wrist, but doable.The "irons" are acceptable, but will look for a metal rear peep style sight, that I can attach to the 11mm dovetail. The stock rear sight is decent, but pretty flimsy. They worked okay for my 56 year old eyes, on my 10 yard indoor range, but I think if it took a hit on the rear sight, it would probably break off. I don't think I will scope/dot it, because I want one of my rifles with iron sights, so this one will be it.It likes the heavier pellets I believe, but just getting familiar with it at 10 yards, is hardly a test of it's true accuracy. Going to stretch it out to 25 yards this coming weekend. Here are my 10 yard results just the same.Cocking effort seems on the heavy side, and the loudness isn't too bad...not as loud as my Ruger Impact springer that is. Being a nitro piston gun, I was surprised at the recoil though. My Crosman Fire NP, in .177 caliber, is nothing compared to this one's recoil...or my springer for that matter.Overall, I am happy with this one as well, and am thankful my wife got it for me for Christmas! Cheers.
I bought a Vantage NP .177 about 10 years back and still have it. It's on a rack but now I wonder if thats bad? It shoots JSB exact heavies quite well. The trigger sucked but I did the spacer mod to improve. I like the size/weight/balance just feels good.
Well, I shoot mine about every other week, so I'm not too worried about storing it muzzle down or anything. Seriously though, how does one properly "oil" or "lube" one of these NP guns?