NEW Crosman 362

[Wayne52]

The plastic breech is 2 pieces that come apart automatically, I just pulled my scope off, chambered a pellet, looked down there with a flashlight and my optivisor  and the pellet isn't anywhere near being past the transfer port.  It's barely past the bevel of the barrel port, with the extended probe I ordered it will push the pellet where it should be.  I haven't checked but I'll bet my velocity now is lower with the wad cutter in the steel breech than it was in the plastic breech.

[Spacebus]

Would a brass probe in a brass breech cause any friction issues? I've read some places that brass on brass is a no-no, and stainless isn't particularly kind to it either.

[Wayne52]

Well I ended up taking a little material off the riveted side of the bolt handle on the original bolt, drove it out with a punch, drilled and tapped it.  All I gotta do now is take my gun back apart and put the original bolt back in it along with the 2240 handle.  I looked at the parts list for the 2240 and it looks like the bolt and handle both come together, I may give Crosman a call to find out the price and probably order a couple along with some other Crosman parts that I've been meaning to get for a while now.

[avator]

I have a couple other ideas. One being along the lines of trapping an oring between the barrel and the breech like SPA does.

[Spacebus]

I have a couple other ideas. One being along the lines of trapping an oring between the barrel and the breech like SPA does.

I thought SPA designs weren't as good as Crosman 

Is there enough room to do this, or would a groove need to be cut in the breech end of the barrel? I have a decent selection of o-rings, and will try something when I figure out which metal breech I want...

[avator]

I have a couple other ideas. One being along the lines of trapping an oring between the barrel and the breech like SPA does.

I thought SPA designs weren't as good as Crosman 

Is there enough room to do this, or would a groove need to be cut in the breech end of the barrel? I have a decent selection of o-rings, and will try something when I figure out which metal breech I want...

I don't know about a groove but maybe just a bit off the back end of the barrel.

[Wayne52]

Bill I've got a bunch of really thin metric o rings I ordered by mistake a long time ago and one of the sizes works perfect for what you're talking about.  I've used them on my hi pac setups and they worked out good.

[avator]

Yeah Wayne..... my oring supply is quite vast. For example, just yesterday I ordered 100 pak of bolt probe orings for $8.

[Wayne52]

I've still got a dozen of the 006 o rings in 90duro left, even the harbor freight o rings work decent on bolt probes too, they softer but seem to hold up good.

[NY-AirPower]

x-section. extended bolt & pellet position.

[Spacebus]

I have a couple other ideas. One being along the lines of trapping an oring between the barrel and the breech like SPA does.

I thought SPA designs weren't as good as Crosman 

Is there enough room to do this, or would a groove need to be cut in the breech end of the barrel? I have a decent selection of o-rings, and will try something when I figure out which metal breech I want...

I don't know about a groove but maybe just a bit off the back end of the barrel.

I'm not set up to modify a barrel like that, let me know if you do figure this out.

[avator]

x-section. extended bolt & pellet position.

TY John... mine is setup in .177 so it's a bit different monster.

[Firewalker]

That drawing sure does explain a lot of things to me, thank you so much for that John!

[Wayne52]

Very cool John thanks a load for that photo, that's definitely an extended probe too

[Wayne52]

Once I install the original bolt I'll recheck the speed of my 19.6 grain from it again, I wouldn't doubt they might even pick up about 25fps

[erdnuss]

I'm thinking that maybe the stock 2240 probe along with the steel breech might not be seating pellets far enough   I need to chamber a pellet then take the gun apart and have a look because the C362 probe has a longer nose on it compared to the 2240 probe.  The handle on the C362 seems to be riveted in the probe also, I might try drilling it out and tap it for the 2240 handle dang it.

Oh, that explains something:  I accidentally managed to double-feed my rifle --- I had forgotten there was a pellet in there, and it was maybe a bit stiffer than usual to load the second one in but not that hard, since I guess the probe isn't actually pushing it all the way in. 

[K.O.]

Once I install the original bolt I'll recheck the speed of my 19.6 grain from it again, I wouldn't doubt they might even pick up about 25fps

an Allen Wrench the right size will work as a seating tool...and not block the port.. I made one of plastic If I can find it...

[mthalman]

Ideally, it would come with the steel breech. They should market it with exchangeable 21in barrels/bolts in .25, .22,  maybe.177 and especially .20cal. I will be ordering a .20cal barrel from Walther. It is shooting .22 14.3s at 670fps, which is better then my Benji's do. I suspect they are using the same valve as is used in the Benj's and the little higher fpe is due to the 21in barrel?

[Wayne52]

Then pay 20 times the price and buy a Crown !!!

[Firewalker]

I sure am liking the speed I am getting from the 362, I feel I can get a little more out of her but I dont want to ruin it.
 Is it possible to open the TP up one wire size for a little more airflow?