Crosman Icon

[rkrr20307@comcast.net]

Found LOCLEDLOADED.COM lists the ICON .177 and .22 for $214.45 each .I think delivered with no tax.

[rkrr20307@comcast.net]

Sorry LOCKEDLOADED.COM

[USAFANG6799]

The Icon and the Gauntlet 2 are some of the ugliest air guns in production.
Let's hope they don't marry and have children.

Too late....

[USAFANG6799]

I just looked at the Chief II, and yep, it does look very similar!  I'm betting all 4 are the same rifle, just accessorized a bit different to create the illusion they are something else!

Don't forget...........

[Ribbonstone]

Am kind of hoping (although the odds are against it) that they ARE similar enough that some basic support Icon parts would work in the Cheif II....Beeman really avoids parts support, Crosman usually is much better (although they take a little while to catch up to new offerings).

[moorepower]

I need another PCP like another hole in my head, but............add a drop block and a bottle after shortening the tube

[BC81]

I need another PCP like another hole in my head, but............add a drop block and a bottle after shortening the tube

Then you'd basically have a gauntlet lol.

[K.O.]

was really happy for about 100 rounds then accuracy went to carp... despite the barrel it was doing pretty durn good at 30 yards... then then leading showed up at the crowning tool damage... I had not bothered to look had not felt it when cleaned barrel... wet bore mop then couple patches ...need to pay better attention...

Need to call Crosman... Man these companies trying to put out a budget barrel need to just stop while they are ahead...

 it is idiotic to use a piloted crown tool...

do not go to the expense of even trying to crown the barrels...

let them just be cut flat... we can use a brass screw... people will learn...it's better than paying for a process that destroys the barrel... I would rather have a unfinished kit than a destroyed barrel...

Dang barrel lottery...


Icon2 jpg  is zeroing with CPUM very top hole is first shot... were two more stacked just above then switched to bottom cross with some clicking... then middle cross one shot then  more clicking... three nice and tight and one left on me... couple more clicks then bingo...

then the 18g Cudas... was doing good job of shooting the lulls but think wind caught the one to left 

BBT were shot at to low of pressure curve start 2000 psi... JSB 15g and 18g had done very well also...

[BC81]

Ouch, that crown looks ugly! I'm surprised with that much damage in the muzzle you got anything to group.

I wonder if they'll send you a barrel of a return label and just swap guns? The barrel is easy to remove on these guns.

[bear air]

Wow!!! Not cool. Crosman will take care of you though. That is one nice thing about buying their products.

[K.O.]

I am mostly just bummed becuse I wanted to slug the barrel and start experimenting with slugs/sizing this weekend...

Sometimes we just have to deal with delays...

Since it is a relatively new ish platform am guessing they will want it back... also for same reason I want to preserve the warranty...

just getting a new barrel sent would be nice but only if me installing it does not void the warranty...

[K.O.]

Ouch, that crown looks ugly! I'm surprised with that much damage in the muzzle you got anything to group.

I wonder if they'll send you a barrel of a return label and just swap guns? The barrel is easy to remove on these guns.

yep I was surprised also...

also I forgot to mention did a string over the Chrono to find sweet spot before groups... this was settings as received with 14.3 CPHP.... groups were shot from ~2600 down to ~2000 psi...

at ~2950 psi with the 14.3g things started at 820 fps and rose to 890 fps at ~2600 psi...

 high was 905 at about 2250 psi...back down to 890 at about 1950 psi...

[K.O.]

just to give idea of looks with the Matchmaster stock..

[BC81]

It'll definitely look sweet in that wood stock! I'm more for traditional rifles myself.

[miksatx]

I like the icon stock so if you get the wood stock I’d be interested taking the icon stock off your hands.

[K.O.]

well I have to see if I have to send it to crosman or not before I mess with filling and fitting/re-inletting the Remmy stock...

so may be a bit...

[K.O.]

It'll definitely look sweet in that wood stock! I'm more for traditional rifles myself.

 

had to pull 160 stock off my .177 Max just to see ... looks like gauge may be tall enough to just stick out...have not pulled stock yet to check... 

Tho I like the Crosman 362 synthetic stock much more than most...I would like my 362-17-L to wear a wood stock...

So here is imagining  a Chief II plus in a 160 stock... seen Discos in QB Deluxe Stock...

[K.O.]

nah 160 stock is just not beefy enough for the Icon... perfect for a Maximus tho...JMO..

[Ribbonstone]

Do agree with Kerby about crowns...flat with just the bore edge smooth/evenly broken..rest of the muzzle left dead flat... works.  It’s only job is a smooth even release of the pellet as it exits.  It’s easy to damage with a ding.  Most airguns will have an LDC , brake, or shroud to keep us from dinging it, which serves just as well as a deep radius crown.

His pictures pretty well illustrate, it’s not the tooling (big expensive machines, piloted crowning tools) but the time/care in doing the job that counts.  We can donate hours to one crown...they can’t.

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OK...at $215 (sale or just discount) price, and feeling much more friendly to the Icon.  The stock is ugly to my eyes, but likely comfortable (and while holding - shooting it,  you can’t see the stock).

[K.O.]

Ouch, that crown looks ugly! I'm surprised with that much damage in the muzzle you got anything to group.

I wonder if they'll send you a barrel of a return label and just swap guns? The barrel is easy to remove on these guns.

return label it is... So looks like a couple weeks..