Crosman 362 Any fans?

Well first impressions, it's a nice little rifle. But I should not have thought of it as a suped up 1322, it's really not and feels like a totally different platform, despite shared components. My 1322 carbine feels incredibly small and short stroked in comparison. I knew this would be the case, but im still surprised how light and handy it's made my carbine feel lol. Not sure how I feel about this yet..
Pros so far, seems accurate. Hits very hard at 8 pumps. Light weight, night tight unit, pump arm is no where near as sloppy feeling as the 13XX. Aluminum piston is nice. Trigger is around 3-4 lbs. Not spongy or creepy at all, a little take up followed by a very clean break.
Cons, it shoots a little to the right even with the rear sight all the way over to the left. It'll be getting a scope, but still. The pumping, as I've read about is really quite loud.

I'll probably tear it down tonight to put the steel breech on.
 
Second impressions...
The steel breech fits, but the scope will need a 20mm rail to make it hit the target. Also the 362 comes with an extended bolt probe. Steel breech does not, and you can't remove the bolt handle of the one it comes with (easily).
So for now, all my crosmans keep the plastic breech and the steel one sits on the shelf.
 
I have a gamo fast shot spring gun:
https://www.gamo.com/en/gamo-fast-shot-10x-igt-incl-4x32wrh-scope/

I shoot 22g pointed hunting pellets with it, and it is great for the red squirrels.

I love the 10 shot magazine - it takes a little getting used to loading it, but once it's loaded, it works fantastic - every time you break the barrel to #### the gun, it loads a new pellet for you. I found the scope works really well - I zero'd it in and can hit my targets consistantly.
I would recommend this gun to anyone.
 
mikeystew said:
Second impressions...
The steel breech fits, but the scope will need a 20mm rail to make it hit the target. Also the 362 comes with an extended bolt probe. Steel breech does not, and you can't remove the bolt handle of the one it comes with (easily).
So for now, all my crosmans keep the plastic breech and the steel one sits on the shelf.
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Well the requirement for your scope is not the breech fault. I hate running adapters but you can get those clip in the weaver to dovetail ones. That add very little height.

Actually they dont come with extended probes. That just the standard bolt probe. You can put the handle in a vise and twist till it comes off and then tap it for 8-32 which the threaded handles are in.


Callee said:
I have a gamo fast shot spring gun:
https://www.gamo.com/en/gamo-fast-shot-10x-igt-incl-4x32wrh-scope/

I shoot 22g pointed hunting pellets with it, and it is great for the red squirrels.

I love the 10 shot magazine - it takes a little getting used to loading it, but once it's loaded, it works fantastic - every time you break the barrel to #### the gun, it loads a new pellet for you. I found the scope works really well - I zero'd it in and can hit my targets consistantly.
I would recommend this gun to anyone.
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This isn't a thread about gamo's. Personally I hate break barrels. They're heavy, long, awkward to shoot. Most can pick up a 362 and shoot it like any other gun. Springer's is like praying to the gods and hope you hit. No need to do the hold your tounge right, while balancing on your left foot, while holding it like a tea cup. I had a Benjamin and at 20yard and my 953 would outshot it all day.
 
OkayShooter said:
Well the requirement for your scope is not the breech fault. I hate running adapters but you can get those clip in the weaver to dovetail ones. That add very little height.

Actually they dont come with extended probes. That just the standard bolt probe. You can put the handle in a vise and twist till it comes off and then tap it for 8-32 which the threaded handles are in.




This isn't a thread about gamo's. Personally I hate break barrels. They're heavy, long, awkward to shoot. Most can pick up a 362 and shoot it like any other gun. Springer's is like praying to the gods and hope you hit. No need to do the hold your tounge right, while balancing on your left foot, while holding it like a tea cup. I had a Benjamin and at 20yard and my 953 would outshot it all day.
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This isn't a thread about gamos? Sure, I guess. But the OP said he was looking for the perfect pigeon blaster, and my experience with my gamo makes me think it would be the perfect pigeon blaster. Most people appreciate it if you suggest a helpful alternative, and you're not the OP anyway, so not sure why you're so concerned.
 
Callee said:
This isn't a thread about gamos? Sure, I guess. But the OP said he was looking for the perfect pigeon blaster, and my experience with my gamo makes me think it would be the perfect pigeon blaster. Most people appreciate it if you suggest a helpful alternative, and you're not the OP anyway, so not sure why you're so concerned.
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Well he already gave his opinion, when suguested to get the Gamo swarm. So your fast shot is the same thing.

I happen to be in the crosman club and was waiting for Crosman to make this for awhile. I think they made a NR version of the 2289. Which is a 14" model with stock. Which would be something the OP would be familiar with if he has a 1322.
 
OkayShooter said:
Well the requirement for your scope is not the breech fault. I hate running adapters but you can get those clip in the weaver to dovetail ones. That add very little height.

Actually they dont come with extended probes. That just the standard bolt probe. You can put the handle in a vise and twist till it comes off and then tap it for 8-32 which the threaded handles are in.




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No, the 362 came with an extended probe on the bolt. I have several 13XX and 2### guns, and the bolt that came with the steel breech is a regular 13XX, 2400 bolt probe. My 362 came with one way longer and more conical.

The bolt handle is peened into the bolt on the 362.
 
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Here is the the difference, stock 362 on the bottom, the bolt that came with the steel breech is on the top, and it's the same as the 1322.

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mikeystew said:
No, the 362 came with an extended probe on the bolt. I have several 13XX and 2### guns, and the bolt that came with the steel breech is a regular 13XX, 2400 bolt probe. My 362 came with one way longer and more conical.

The bolt handle is peened into the bolt on the 362.
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Hmm .. I'll be damned, been a long time since I had a new crosman. The stubby were always in the plastic breech. They're simple to swap. Lightly drill the peened, and put the handle in a vise and pull out. Then tap to 8-32.

Guess that be a tomorrow project. I'll chrony before I swap.
 
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OkayShooter said:
Hmm .. I'll be damned, been a long time since I had a new crosman. The stubby were always in the plastic breech. They're simple to swap. Lightly drill the peened, and put the handle in a vise and pull out. Then tap to 8-32.

Guess that be a tomorrow project. I'll chrony before I swap.
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Good to know the thread pitch. I'll likely fart around with it more over the next few weeks.
 
mikeystew said:
Second impressions...
The steel breech fits, but the scope will need a 20mm rail to make it hit the target. Also the 362 comes with an extended bolt probe. Steel breech does not, and you can't remove the bolt handle of the one it comes with (easily).
So for now, all my crosmans keep the plastic breech and the steel one sits on the shelf.
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This is unfortunate as I have an older 1322 steel breech/bolt handle and was planning on swapping out the plastic one......
 
johNTO said:
This is unfortunate as I have an older 1322 steel breech/bolt handle and was planning on swapping out the plastic one......
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The crosman oem steel beech has a 3/8"/11mm dovetail rail always have. Not that big of a deal, just sounds like he didnt want to swap out the rings to use a optic he had.

Not sure what is stopping you from swapping. You can remove the plastic breech without taking out the probe.

Not a huge deal if it doesnt have a extended probe. As all my 2240, 1322/1377, 2289 never had one. Neither did my Maximum.
 
OkayShooter said:
The crosman oem steel beech has a 3/8"/11mm dovetail rail always have. Not that big of a deal, just sounds like he didnt want to swap out the rings to use a optic he had.

Not sure what is stopping you from swapping. You can remove the plastic breech without taking out the probe.

Not a huge deal if it doesnt have a extended probe. As all my 2240, 1322/1377, 2289 never had one. Neither did my Maximum.
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You're correct. The scope I was using on it is an older German 4x15 with a one piece mount that you can't remove without disassembling the scope.
With the reticle as low as it would go, it was still shooting 6" low at 10m. That's an enormous misalignment. The gun shoots wildly to the right too for some odd reason, considering everything looks pretty straight. It's like the pellets get flung down to the right. I'm aware how stupid that sounds, but it's possible. I'll have to play with it more over the next few weeks to see what I can glean.
 
mikeystew said:
You're correct. The scope I was using on it is an older German 4x15 with a one piece mount that you can't remove without disassembling the scope.
With the reticle as low as it would go, it was still shooting 6" low at 10m. That's an enormous misalignment. The gun shoots wildly to the right too for some odd reason, considering everything looks pretty straight. It's like the pellets get flung down to the right. I'm aware how stupid that sounds, but it's possible. I'll have to play with it more over the next few weeks to see what I can glean.
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Try another scope. With airguns you really need a AO scope. Also been a few airguns I needed to shim to get more elevation adjustments. If you are using the irons, and is still pulling right, check the crown. Crosman quality been down the window.
 
OkayShooter said:
Try another scope. With airguns you really need a AO scope. Also been a few airguns I needed to shim to get more elevation adjustments. If you are using the irons, and is still pulling right, check the crown. Crosman quality been down the window.
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For sure, the crown had crossed my mind, visually it looks ok but that doesnt mean its square. Out of the box with the sight centered it hit about 4" low and 4" to the right using the irons at 10m. Currently I have the elevation dialed in but with the sight all the way left as far as it will go, it still hits a hair to the right at 10m. Kinda frustrating. Needs further investigating.
I still really like the gun though. But she's a tweaker.
 
mikeystew said:
For sure, the crown had crossed my mind, visually it looks ok but that doesnt mean its square. Out of the box with the sight centered it hit about 4" low and 4" to the right using the irons at 10m. Currently I have the elevation dialed in but with the sight all the way left as far as it will go, it still hits a hair to the right at 10m. Kinda frustrating. Needs further investigating.
I still really like the gun though. But she's a tweaker.
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Bent barrel?

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The rifle shoots low with a scope but low & right with irons? I would suspect the front sight being canted a bit to the left (remove and rotate). For elevation correction you could shim under the rear sight to bring up POI. Hopefully these ideas will be of some help. I'm looking forward to seeing more posted info on this relatively new Crosman pumper rifle. I wonder if a .177cal version will be introduced (Cr-367).
 
OkayShooter said:
The crosman oem steel beech has a 3/8"/11mm dovetail rail always have. Not that big of a deal, just sounds like he didnt want to swap out the rings to use a optic he had.

Not sure what is stopping you from swapping. You can remove the plastic breech without taking out the probe.

Not a huge deal if it doesnt have a extended probe. As all my 2240, 1322/1377, 2289 never had one. Neither did my Maximum.
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Okay....thanks for clearing that up. This changes things.
 
johNTO said:
Okay....thanks for clearing that up. This changes things.
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Actually to get the probe out of the plastic breech you need to remove it. As under there is a piece of plastic clipped under. But doesn't have to be removed to do a breach swap. Just gotta remove the top and bottom screw holding the end cap. Relieve the spring tension and pull the bolt back to access the breech screw.

mikeystew said:
Yep. Turns out the barrel is bent. I took it off and checked it on a true surface, sure enough it bends somewhere around 1/3 of the way back from the muzzle, makes it about 1/16" out from true.

Not sure what I'll do here.. I dont like it. But may just try to gently bend it back straight. It's not out by very much.
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Google airgun barrel straightening. Quite common with break barrel. Most jigs are a block of wood on each end, with a hole, slide the barrel thru and something that pushes or pulls. In the area that is bent.
 
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