760 and BBs

[bbart]

just had to know what the new 760 was about. Recently got one to look at and dedicate to BBs and starlings(hate those nest raiders). Tried BBs first at 12yds and was appalled by the inaccuracy. Not bad, really crazy bad. I had done all my new gun prep but was stumped. Went and got out a tin of H&N Sport wadcutters. All inside one inch! OK, maybe some Silverpoints. Same thing! Guess I bought a BB gun and GOT a pellet gun. That's ok though, I've got a Daisy camo 35 that pumps easier and is FREAKISHLY BB accurate. I must stop buying soon though, I now have 14 guns to rotate and even for my retired self is sometimes hard to find time for ( mostly the weather)

[Matchstickshooter]

just had to know what the new 760 was about. Recently got one to look at and dedicate to BBs and starlings(hate those nest raiders). Tried BBs first at 12yds and was appalled by the inaccuracy. Not bad, really crazy bad. I had done all my new gun prep but was stumped. Went and got out a tin of H&N Sport wadcutters. All inside one inch! OK, maybe some Silverpoints. Same thing! Guess I bought a BB gun and GOT a pellet gun. That's ok though, I've got a Daisy camo 35 that pumps easier and is FREAKISHLY BB accurate. I must stop buying soon though, I now have 14 guns to rotate and even for my retired self is sometimes hard to find time for ( mostly the weather)

Both the 35 and 760 are smooth bore. If went a step further and found a Daisy 880, it is  rifled and very accurate with pellets.
 just my humble opinion...

[bbart]

Got 2 of 'em. And a 1977xs. And a Black 35. Love them all

[Matchstickshooter]

Got 2 of 'em. And a 1977xs. And a Black 35. Love them all

 

[Mzq284]

I'd say, if you want to really smack them,  watch for a Crosman 362 on sale at your local Meijer,  usually $99 on sale. Mine will smack a beer can or a water bottle at 50ish yards with CPHPs and 3 pumps. They're nice guns if you like pumpers.  I like them enough that I converted one to 25 caliber, it's a thumper

[avator]

No offense but I gotta share my experience with the 362. I bought 2 of them, his and hers if you will.
For me, plastic is ok for stuff like stocks and moderators, not for breeches and triggers or other moving parts.
The other thing is the .22 barrels. Neither of the ones I got were accurate.. not even in other guns I tried to use them in.
Both of my 362 guns are now 367 guns with steel breeches, .177 chopped and crowned barrels and aftermarket metal triggers. They are fun and very usable guns. But, that came at a cost for the parts to make them as such and probably 3 times the cost of a modern day 760.
Again... that is MY experience and opinion of the gun... yours may be very different and that's ok too. 

[Blowpipe Sam]

No offense but I gotta share my experience with the 362. I bought 2 of them, his and hers if you will.
For me, plastic is ok for stuff like stocks and moderators, not for breeches and triggers or other moving parts.
The other thing is the .22 barrels. Neither of the ones I got were accurate.. not even in other guns I tried to use them in.
Both of my 362 guns are now 367 guns with steel breeches, .177 chopped and crowned barrels and aftermarket metal triggers. They are fun and very usable guns. But, that came at a cost for the parts to make them as such and probably 3 times the cost of a modern day 760.
Again... that is MY experience and opinion of the gun... yours may be very different and that's ok too. 

Bill obviously got a "Monday gun".  I won the Lotto and got a Wednesday gun.   Just shows to go you that Crosman's QC can be just as erratic as any foreign manufacturer's.  I've heard enough stories about 362's with bad barrels to believe it is a real problem with this gun though.  I've also heard from a lot of satisfied folks that really like the thing.  Mine has a Baker aluminum breech so I can scope it and it is commendably accurate with a wide range of light weight .22 pellets.  I was eradicating crawfish mounds with mine and some Crosman Piranhas at a range of 50 yards today.

[Mzq284]

No offense but I gotta share my experience with the 362. I bought 2 of them, his and hers if you will.
For me, plastic is ok for stuff like stocks and moderators, not for breeches and triggers or other moving parts.
The other thing is the .22 barrels. Neither of the ones I got were accurate.. not even in other guns I tried to use them in.
Both of my 362 guns are now 367 guns with steel breeches, .177 chopped and crowned barrels and aftermarket metal triggers. They are fun and very usable guns. But, that came at a cost for the parts to make them as such and probably 3 times the cost of a modern day 760.
Again... that is MY experience and opinion of the gun... yours may be very different and that's ok too. 

Wow, That's a disappointment.  I bought mine early on, maybe they were better? Although,  I used the takeoff from the 25 when I converted my 147 to a 140. That one seems to shoot well also. I used one from crosman when I converted my 766 to a 2200, it's a good one. I have to believe something is going on with them, you're not the first to say that about them.
I have to believe there's something to it.
Not offended, BTW, my skin is thick enough 

[AKM]

The one I have puts out a shot gun pattern at best.

You can actually see the BB's going every which way with no two BB's going to the same spot or where you aim.

I have never understood the love for these things.

[Mzq284]

The BB shooting guys use premium BBs and get better results. Maybe that's the difference between them and the cheap BBs i ran through my 760 when I was a broke kid

[19Sheridan57]

   There are different quality BB's just like different quality pellets. Most people just grab some cheap BB's from anywhere they can find them. Find some better BB's, clean the bore, & start all over.

[bantam5s]

The BB shooting guys use premium BBs and get better results. Maybe that's the difference between them and the cheap BBs i ran through my 760 when I was a broke kid

You can get something out of using better BB's but it won't be much better because they just aren't a good BB gun.
I think Crosman has known for a long time that these are not good BB guns, but they have no reason to improve them because they aren't so terrible as pellet guns and offer more power and dual ammo for the money.

At Walmart and the major sporting goods stores it's usually the 760 vs red Ryder for the money, and it offers enough to be competitive.

[Goose]

The original 1960's and early 70's 760s will keep BBs inside an inch (barely) at ten yards.  That's with modern Daisy BBs.  They do a bit better with pellets.  Modern Crosman BBs don't seem to be as accurate and rust quickly if not stored in a dehumidified environment.  I guess the copper plating is thinner than it used to be.

Back in the day 'minute of pine tree' accuracy was just fine.  Kid's accuracy for a kid's gun.  We loved them then, and still do.  Nostalgia is a thing.

Cheers,

J~