Introducing the Crosman 362 MF for Dummies

[Spooner]

The gun looks great with the shark pump arm and the shorter pump tube... it's killer, lol. 

The JSB's did exceptionally well! 

[Tack Driver 10]

Made a trigger blade from 1/8" brass.
Has less radius and is longer.

[Spooner]

That is a VERY nice trigger Ron! 

[Firewalker]

Very nice, Ron. I do like the TKO and Baker trigger though since they are much further back in the trigger guard.

I wear gloves 6 months out of the year and any gun that won't take an insulated glove finger is a no-go for me.

[2K1TJ]

The trigger looks good, Ron. What tools/machinery did you use to make it?

With a little more trouble, you could've shaped the blade like a shark's tooth or maybe a dorsal fin! 

[Tack Driver 10]

The trigger looks good, Ron. What tools/machinery did you use to make it?

With a little more trouble, you could've shaped the blade like a shark's tooth or maybe a dorsal fin! 

I was originally going to make it look like a shark fin but it just didn't look right.
A little too tall so went with a more conventional look.

Used a portable belt sander, hacksaw, files and a Dremel.
Plus lots of elbow grease.
 

[WrongSide]

I think that I'll try a 2240 spring in mine, after honing the trigger mecha it's fairly smooth, the lighter hammer spring will probably make a good difference.  I don't want to go too light though because I'll be using it for red squirrels most of the time.  It looks like there's better weather on the near horizon for some decent upcoming hunts.

I was able to use a light .028" 2300 spring because the valve has a peek valve stem.
It's very hard and takes less hammer strike to fire the gun.

Can someone explain why a peek valve stem can take a softer hammer strike and still get full dump from the valve? I just tried the 2300 hammer spring with no valve mods in my 362 and found that I still have retained air after 8 pumps.

[Tack Driver 10]

I'm not a plastics expert but I've stayed at the Holiday Inn....LOL
So to get a good grasp on the subject read the following:

https://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?topic=55930.0

https://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?topic=192812.0

[WrongSide]

Thank you very much! Makes sense now.

[Tack Driver 10]

Accuracy at 20 yards was not very good with the stock barrel.
Fortunately I had a 22 cal 14 1/2" LW barrel.
Gun is 29" long as it sits.
I'll see how it shoots but may switch to 17 cal.

[2K1TJ]

I like that look! Looks like it would handle nicely at that size.

[Tack Driver 10]

I like that look! Looks like it would handle nicely at that size.

Not a fan of big, long, heavy guns.
The short barrel goes good with the 13" LOP.
Balances nice at the trigger too.

Had a 16" FX smooth twist barrel liner so temp fitted it to the gun.
Used white Pet-P and if it shoots I'll use brass and a CF sleeve.

[Tack Driver 10]

Was in the low 30s with a 15 mph cross wind but.....
Shot 3 pellets for accuracy, with the 15" FX liner benched at 20 yards.

Pulled the first JSB pellet to the right but the next four went in the same hole.
I'll stretch it out to 35 yards in the next few days when it warms up a bit.