Crosman Can your Crosman 760 consistently shoot bottlecaps from 14 yards with bbs?

[bttlecapshootr]

In late 80's to early 90's, we had what looks like a crosman 2100 (just based on memory and current lineup of crosman models on their website....definitely not a 760 and it looked identical pretty much to the 2100 as far as i can rememer) . I could easily shoot bottle caps (1x1") with it from 12 to 14 yards away with BB's....yes bb's--not pellets! I remember it actually shot better and more consistenly with bbs than the pellets we had (crosman pointed if memory serves me right). Unfortunately now, we need to get a license to get the 2100 model in my part of the world that I dont wanna bother with. I prefer to just shoot with bbs also coz it's just plain cheaper.

My question is, can the (latest) 760 match that kind of performance with bbs (i.e. hit bottle-cap sized targets fr om 14 yards away about 95-99% of the time) ? I'm just considering one for rats and other pests for the yard which is about 16 yards at its longest dimension but most of my shots would be more around 12 to 14 yards away.

 

[RobBonnell89]

I have a newer Daisy 880 that I keep out in the shed. I’m pretty confident I could hit a bottle cap no problem at 15-20 yards. I use to carry it walking my dog. I was cracking birds at 25+- yards using bbs.

 

[RickH]

A 760 match rifle should be just fine.

Rick H.

 

[Dr. Kralenstein]

I had a 2100 back in my teens and with copperhead BBs I could smack a squirrel in the head at 30 yards most times. Had a 4x32 scope on it, nothing fancy.

The 760 should be just fine for what you're after at those distances. Just practice and find which projectile it shoots best.

 

[Sawney Bean]

I believe a good one could hit a bottle cap 75% of the time at that range. Consistently though, as in close to 100% of the time, well I’ll believe that when I see it. What I’ve noticed with BB’s is that they’re pretty accurate at 5 yards, start to exhibit fliers at 10 yards and past 20 yards they start to veer off in all directions.

There’s a good reason why BB gun competition is done by kids at 5 yards.

 

[c_m_shooter]

Sounds like you need a Daisy 499b. The worlds most accurate BB gun.

 

[c_m_shooter]

The Crosman 2100 I had in the early 90s was way more accurate than the plastic current one.

 

[Treefrog]

The vintage 760s that I shoot BBs with won't stay in an inch at that distance. I had a newer one (until the seals failed) and it wasn't any better.

A 766 or 2100 is a much better bet for that.

Cheers,

J~

 

[BABz58]

Mine will do that. Think it’s the 2100 model

 

[bttlecapshootr]

Mine will do that. Think it’s the 2100 model

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Yeah, this looks a lot like what we had except for the scope!

 

[wsjones]

Mine did, and probably could still with another reconstitution. From the time I got it at Christmas of 1968 until pb's nudged it to the back of the gun cabinet it was the shooting-ist little BB rifle I ever shot. Cigarette butts set up on a board fence at 20 feet was a common target in my teens. Mind you, I can't SEE well enough to do that now but I wager the gun could with someone else behind the wheel.

 

[wsjones]

Copperheads were required for precision shooting. I had Daisy BB's in a tube for piddling around but you had to move on up to the copperheads for serious stuff and hunting. They cost more and we bought them in little plastic packets of 50 (I think) that every little mom & pop store had up front by the register, along with 22 LR shells.

 

[BABz58]

Yeah, this looks a lot like what we had except for the scope!

lol. The scope is actually a recent parking lot find. It’s a Daisy scope that can be bought new for 14.00

 

[bttlecapshootr]

lol. The scope is actually a recent parking lot find. It’s a Daisy scope that can be bought new for 14.00

Copperheads were required for precision shooting. I had Daisy BB's in a tube for piddling around but you had to move on up to the copperheads for serious stuff and hunting. They cost more and we bought them in little plastic packets of 50 (I think) that every little mom & pop store had up front by the register, along with 22 LR shells.

I do recall we used copper bbs mainly....it was more upredictable with the pointed pellets we were using....cant recall what brand they were but I think it's either daisies or crosman..... I just remember it coming in a carton--the same type some coffee creamers come in.

 

[Bandito]

I would NEVER let anyone put BBs in my 760. It has only had lead pellets loaded singly. It will be that way until my kids get it when I die. Be Well, B.

 

[Treefrog]

Recent production Daisy BBs seem to work the best. The Crosmans rust really quickly for some reason. I guess that the plating isn't as thick as it used to be. I'll try the Daisies and see how they do.

Cheers,

J~

 

[wsjones]

I would NEVER let anyone put BBs in my 760. It has only had lead pellets loaded singly. It will be that way until my kids get it when I die. Be Well, B.

What year is yours?

From the beginning I was BB gunner with mine. It hasn't had much more than 2 full tins of pellets through it in its life.

My Dad was career Air Force and we moved around frequently. There weren't many places to even buy pellets where we lived from '68 through '74. We & the 760 were in Greece for 3 years, NJ for a year, then Taiwan for 2 years (where local laws didn't allow me to bring it). These are the remaining pellets from a tin I think my Dad ordered through the base Rod & Gun club, circa 1969/'71. I think.

Once we were back in the US and I could buy pellets at KMART I shot some pellets in it, mostly the plastic flip top containers of Daisy and Crosman, and the remainder of my precious hoard of German ones (which finally ran out sometime around '78).