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Curious to who all have these and how they feel about them now that they've been out for a bit?

I'm not much of a MPP gun guy anymore, but since these can accept the steel breech and triggers for the 2260/disco it makes me want to try one. Maybe keep it for a camping/hiking/garage gun for at the ready pesting.

How loud are they without a mod?

Has anyone done any serious valve modding? Do they accept a flat top design like other crosman guns?

Thanks
 
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Boostcreep said:
Curious to who all have these and how they feel about them now that they've been out for a bit?

I'm not much of a MPP gun guy anymore, but since these can accept the steel breech and triggers for the 2260/disco it makes me want to try one. Maybe keep it for a camping/hiking/garage gun for at the ready pesting.

How loud are they without a mod?

Has anyone done any serious valve modding? Do they accept a flat top design like other crosman guns?

Thanks
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Been wondering the same😳
Who has one already?🤣*if completely like my 2289....I might get the 362 and slap ally mods on it instead🤣🤙
 
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iAMzehTOASTY1 said:
Been wondering the same😳
Who has one already?🤣*if completely like my 2289....I might get the 362 and slap ally mods on it instead🤣🤙
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I've built 1322s up to 800 fps but with 30+ pumps and a heavy trigger pull. Just too much effort to get that power. I'd like to see 750 fps with 14.3s on 10 pumps from the 362 but I doubt that'll happen. I've heard they can achieve 20 fpe but at what cost and pumps. One of the main reasons I went to PCP is all the pumping per one shot.
 
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Here's a multi-part review. It isn't my cup of tea, but he likes it.

www.pyramydair.com

Crosman 362 multi-pump pellet rifle: Part One | Blog | Pyramyd AIR

Today I begin looking at the Crosman 362 multi-pump air rifle.
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Crosman 362 multi-pump pellet rifle: Part Two | Blog | Pyramyd AIR

Today we test the Crosman 362 for velocity
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Crosman 362 multi-pump pellet rifle: Part Three | Blog | Pyramyd AIR

Today we start the accuracy test for the Crosman 362. Let’s see what happens.
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Crosman 362 multi-pump pellet rifle: Part Four | Blog | Pyramyd AIR

Today I take the Crosman 362 out to 25 yards. This should be an interesting test.
www.pyramydair.com

If it had less plastic, a metal trigger and was a bit more accurate, I would be interested.

Cheers,

J~
 
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Slapshot said:
Here's a multi-part review. It isn't my cup of tea, but he likes it.

www.pyramydair.com

Crosman 362 multi-pump pellet rifle: Part One | Blog | Pyramyd AIR

Today I begin looking at the Crosman 362 multi-pump air rifle.
www.pyramydair.com
www.pyramydair.com

Crosman 362 multi-pump pellet rifle: Part Two | Blog | Pyramyd AIR

Today we test the Crosman 362 for velocity
www.pyramydair.com
www.pyramydair.com

Crosman 362 multi-pump pellet rifle: Part Three | Blog | Pyramyd AIR

Today we start the accuracy test for the Crosman 362. Let’s see what happens.
www.pyramydair.com
www.pyramydair.com

Crosman 362 multi-pump pellet rifle: Part Four | Blog | Pyramyd AIR

Today I take the Crosman 362 out to 25 yards. This should be an interesting test.
www.pyramydair.com

If it had less plastic, a metal trigger and was a bit more accurate, I would be interested.

Cheers,

J~
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Thanks, I'll have to go over all that.

The accuracy thing is a big deal to me. I can't stand when I pump a gun up 15-20 strokes and then shoot and my POI has shifted because of all the flexing of the barrel bands.

Even with an upgraded breech, pivot pin, and barrel band, my 1322s would wonder some. Wasn't really a reliable hunter past 25-30 yards due to POI shift.
 
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Boostcreep said:
I've built 1322s up to 800 fps but with 30+ pumps and a heavy trigger pull. Just too much effort to get that power. I'd like to see 750 fps with 14.3s on 10 pumps from the 362 but I doubt that'll happen. I've heard they can achieve 20 fpe but at what cost and pumps. One of the main reasons I went to PCP is all the pumping per one shot.
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Says the 362 is an 8 pump stock? Interesting
 
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Unfortunately Crosman keeps stepping down the quality, plastic, plastic, plastic. The 362 in stock form leaves MUCH to be desired BUT can be modified with steel breech, valve etc, all things I believe it should come with from the start. If you plan to mount a scope with the plastic breech don't expect anything resembling accuracy.
 
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beerthief said:
Interesting , you buy a cheap plastic gun and expect the high dollar results or even mid range results ? It is cheap for a reason !
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I know out of the box it's nothing stellar. I'm looking more for hoe they perform with some mods. Even with the steel breech and barrel band upgrade on a few 13xx guns I built there was still some barrel movement.
 
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My 2 cents. I have one, I put the steel breech on first thing. The breech has the issue of the hole for the screw tripping up the pellet when loading. I filled the hole with a drop of wax, the bolt smoothed it over. It has a pop without a mod on it, so I use a TKO on it, nice and quiet, not expensive or unwieldy on the end of the barrel. Mine isn't too pellet picky, shooting 5 pellets pretty nicely. I put a Sightron scope (worth >twice what rifle costs) on it and use it mostly for plinking out to 50 yards. If I was to use it for pesting, i would probably limit it to 30 yds, it is reliably accurate to there, but plinking to 50 yds is fine with 2 inch targets. It lost accuracy for a bit, tried to figure that out, was the setscrew in the barrel band had loosened up, probably all that clacking while pumping. When new, the trigger was like a breaking pencil, (a quote I saw that fits), after about a thousand shots it is predictable, but still gritty and should be lighter. I haven't done anything to the trigger, that may be next, a little smoothing and lube.The thing was under $90 to the house, and the mods to get it to where the Dragonfly is makes it close in price, outside of pumping effort, it gives up nothing to my buddies Dragonfly, and the trigger is better with nothing done to it than the Dragonfly.
 
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As one who's had a Drgonfly II for a few months and just bought a 362, it's pretty good for the price. On Black Friday sale it came in just over $100 with shipping from Pyramid. Was tempted to just let them add the steel breech for $35 more but I plan to give the irons a try, already have plenty of airguns with scopes and red dots but still enjoy the plain ol irons from my vintage Crosmans & Benjamins, so for now, no upgrades. Maybe some paint for the front sight, maybe add some dots on the HUGE rear peep. Seriously, the rear peep is huge, if I start with anything I'd try a smaller aperture. May try a white dot on the front sight and two parallel dots or lines on the rear peep.
Curious to see how the it breaks in. My Seneca was pretty tight for the first 30 or 40 pumps after some generous lube, initial pumps on the Crosman are smoother and up to 5 pumps isn't difficult. I'll comment on trigger feel & accuracy when I get em side by side.
I feel like I got my money's worth on this one. Time will tell if this is worth a few upgraded, or if it really needs any uogrades...
 
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The 362 is borderline not worth it for $100, I think Crosman should be adding a steel breech at that price point. I agree about the peep sight....it's huge, I guess if you happen to be hunting elephants at 10 yards it's going to do fine. Lol I mounted a scope with the barrel clamp mounts...those are completely worthless and the scope shifts from left to right giving serious poi problems. I finally just added the steel breech as well as a 24" barrel I had laying around, what a huge improvement.

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Wanderson said:
As one who's had a Drgonfly II for a few months and just bought a 362, it's pretty good for the price. On Black Friday sale it came in just over $100 with shipping from Pyramid. Was tempted to just let them add the steel breech for $35 more but I plan to give the irons a try, already have plenty of airguns with scopes and red dots but still enjoy the plain ol irons from my vintage Crosmans & Benjamins, so for now, no upgrades. Maybe some paint for the front sight, maybe add some dots on the HUGE rear peep. Seriously, the rear peep is huge, if I start with anything I'd try a smaller aperture. May try a white dot on the front sight and two parallel dots or lines on the rear peep.
Curious to see how the it breaks in. My Seneca was pretty tight for the first 30 or 40 pumps after some generous lube, initial pumps on the Crosman are smoother and up to 5 pumps isn't difficult. I'll comment on trigger feel & accuracy when I get em side by side.
I feel like I got my money's worth on this one. Time will tell if this is worth a few upgraded, or if it really needs any uogrades...
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The dragonfly is way too long of a pumper gun, and it's even longer with a moderator. The appeal for me with the 362 is it can achieve the same amount of power and is almost 6 inches shorter meaning I can add a tko and end up where the seneca is starting. I feel the multi shot breech is just about pointless on a multi pump as well. You gotta stop and pump the gun back up anyways, what's the rush to get the pellet loaded after lol.
 
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Crosman999 said:
The 362 is borderline not worth it for $100, I think Crosman should be adding a steel breech at that price point. I agree about the peep sight....it's huge, I guess if you happen to be hunting elephants at 10 yards it's going to do fine. Lol I mounted a scope with the barrel clamp mounts...those are completely worthless and the scope shifts from left to right giving serious poi problems. I finally just added the steel breech as well as a 24" barrel I had laying around, what a huge improvement.

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I don't always hunt elephants but when I do I limit my range to about 10 yards.

So is the POI issue resolved with just the breech, or is there still some slop to it?
 
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crosman2016 said:
I have both the Dragonfly and the 362 on my Christmas list. Eventually, I will have both. My wife likes buying me airguns, but not so much firearms. I am looking forward to be able to experiment with this Crosman, when I get it.

Crosman999, was it difficult to take the plastic one off, and put the steel one on?
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Super easy to do, I'm actually editing a video of me doing it. I had received two of the guns, one went to a friend I'm collaborating with. We plan to use them as tools for survival type scenarios in the wilderness.
 
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