my first air rifle was the crosman 760!, i took that thing everywhere, back when you could walk across a street with it, and into the woods and no one would care, try that now and you would probably had cops everywhere, i also used to have a crosman 1377c and used to have a denim jacket with a huge pocket on the inside and used to just drop that in the pocket and tote that to the woods or a friends house and never thought about it either, now there is no way lol.
I have an original Crossman model 766 177 pump ar rifle bought new back in 1979 from memory , here we are 2017 and it is still working perfectly . I have only this last week ordered a new seal kit as it was not able to build up pressure the last time it was used , but after a few times it got its pressure back again with some lube so the new kit may not be needed . So good to see a air rifle made back in those days still looking exactly the same today thanks for showing the video .
I had that SAME identical gun when I was a kid!! My friends and I would spend literally HOURS in the woods shooting. It was one of my most PRIZED possessions when I was a kid. Great memories!! 👍😎👍
Great shooting for 25 yards. I bought this rifle for my father in law. I tested it at 10 meters and was able to shoot single hole 10 shot groups. It's an amazing rifle for it's type and price-point. I don't think that there is a better air-rifle in it's class! The only negative is that it's hard to load pellets. One thing that helped drop the pellet in was using a piece of think straw. I would NEVER recommend shooting BB's, when you have a rifled barrel that can give you such great accuracy. Why waste such a great resource? Also, although it's very light, it's definitely adult size. Another thing worth noting for those who are curious about airguns is that because it's a pneumatic, it has zero recoil, and is NOT hold sensitive, unlike spring piston airguns. Newbies have a lot of trouble shooting spring-piston air-rifles, even accurate ones, because of their unforgiving recoil. This rifle is as easy as can be. It's a great gun for small pests, like mice and pigeons, and you won't have to pump it the maximum of 10 pumps. You can get away with 5 or 6 pumps. It's a great gun! Again, it's the best in its class! Thanks for the great video!
I'm 72 years old and had a crossman pump air rifle, and hunted with my cat! I got so good at hitting birds I could aim two feet above a bird at distance and hit (smack) a bird down. If the bird got hung up in the tree my cat would go get it. I hope you read this and it brought a smile.
Ted, I have three of these. One is my old one from when I was a kid (1982 model 766), and the other two are 2100's (2013). The old one still works great, I have rebuilt the air chamber and replaced pump cup. Strangely, the old one shoots BB's very well, achieving 2" groups at 25 yards, with Hornady black laminated BB's (measuring 0.174 dia.) With the new 2100, I have achieved the best accuracy of 1/4" groups (consistently, and no flyers), at 20 yards, with RWS Supermag pellets 9.3 grain, utilizing 8 pumps, no crosswind. I am shooting from a sandbag rest, with a centerpoint 3x9 scope, set to 6x. With this combination (pellet type, distance, number of pumps, and type of scope), exceptional accuracy results, with NO mods to the rifle whatsoever. This type of accuracy is repeatable and exceptional, especially for such an inexpensive rifle. Also, the Supermag pellets being medium weight, provide more than enough knock-down at 20 yards to take squirrels and pidgeons, with head shots every single time. Lastly, I have beefed up the feel of the 2100 by drilling a 1/2" hole in the butt of the stock, and filling with cat litter. Then plug it with a rubber grommet, available at hardware store. This area is independent of the BB reservoir and can be filled with the material of your choice, but I chose cat litter because it's easy to fill, and can be removed easily if necessary, and filled with something else if you wish. The result is a heavier rifle, more balanced, and it eliminates the hollow plastic sound of the stock. One last point; keep it oiled at the pump cup and pump hinges every 100 shots or so. A light oiling with crosman pellgun oil only. This keeps the velocity more consistent. People need to keep in mind that it's not one single thing that makes a rifle accurate, it's a combination of many smaller things coming together (including practice and skill)
All these years later, I’m still watching. These videos are now very nostalgic for me. And I can still highly recommend the Daisy Powerline 880. I had a lot of fun with that rifle when I was a kid.
I had a 2100 in 1982. It shot great and I loved it for carefree summer days of pesting. One day it just wouldn't hold air, but that was after 2 years and many thousands of shots. I think back then i paid $39 for it new from Kmart. I agree with Ted - great value! I'm probably going to buy 2 new ones soon for my boys. Good job Crosman.
I'm even older than you are.but seems like only yesterday I was shooting my Crosman 760 .177 BB+Pellet rifle - and the 760 had a magnetized bolt tip that held the BB's from rolling down the barrel. Great rifles for learning to shoot.
Powerline 880 is a great gun I've had it for 3 years and its never broken, ive left it in the rain,dirt, and snow and she fires like a beauty and packs a nice punch perfect for hunting small animals.
The Crosman 2100 by design has a very loose fitting bolt probe, loosing a lot of air between the bolt probe and the barrel, this in combination with No Breech or Probe O-ring /seal allows a lot of air to escape out between the bolt probe and barrel, there are some good fixes to tighten that up to a much tighter fit, yielding 50+ more fps, maybe closer to 75 fps average more FPS, than stock. it is the super glue mode to increase the diameter of the bolt probe just as the Probe is full extended into the barrel, sand paper and a turning motion by hand to machine the slightly larger super glued section to a comfortly tight fit. also a trigger job is a neccesitity for this gun, so there is some modding that can be done, to make it a better gun than it comes from factory.
I had a crosman 766 in the 70's. It was used when I got it. I could hit a dime at 25 yards every time, with BB. I can say that it was a great little gun and I wish the all metal receiver models were still around. My airgun collection is sitting around 60 now.
That is impressive man! I have a 766 that don't work it was my uncles. But I have always wondered how well it would shoot if I got it fixed. Ps. 60 air rifles? Did we just become best friends ? Yup! Haha
The BBs must have been much better back then because the BBs sold today are super inaccurate. When looking closely at them, they aren't even perfectly round which causes them to curve.
got one of these for christmas when I was 9. I loved it, I had the same experience with the BB's too; used pellets and I was able to take down a few crows. Thanks for the memories!
How about a follow up vid that shows some of the customizations you mentioned that can be done to the 2100 to improve accuracy? And thank you for making this series on a inexpensive "starter gun".
I had the .22 caliber version of this rifle when I was a kid back in the 1980s. I miss that pellet rifle. I hunted forever, and found the 2100 not the 2200 "magnum" that Crossman made. These are nice shooters for the money.
You'll do better with a decent scope too, and more experimentation with different pellets. And, yes, the rifling is hurting bb accuracy, and bb's may be damaging the rifling. I have never shot a bb through my Remington Airmaster 77, which was made by Crosman, and has the same internals as the 2100. These rifles are worthy of at least, a 4x32, or 3x9x 32 scope.
1. Oiling the pump cup with pellgun oil every 30 shots or so will provide higher velocity, around 685 fps avg. with crosman premier hollow points or pellets of similar weight. 2. Using RWS Supermag pellets (9.3 grain wadcutters) will deliver 1/2" groups at 25 yards every single time, provided the shooter does his or her part with proper technique and trigger control. These pellets also provide a little higher energy and are very effective for squirrel hunting. 3. BB's in this rifle are fine for short range plinking at cans, bottles, etc. (10 yards or so) 4. This cheap rifle will last forever, and can be re-sealed easily. I still have my old 1979 model 766 and it still works great although it has been re-sealed a couple of times. Nothing else seems to wear out! 5. The price for what you get is an incredibly good value.
Edgar Lombera Not to be negative, but I doubt that the 880 can possibly be more accurate. The 2100 is truly amazing when it comes to accuracy! Of course, there's only one way to find out. I haven't shot the 880, but I have shot the 2100. One hole groups at 10 meters is pretty hard to beat.
You could be right.. But the Powerline is a bit more powerful than the 2100 for sure. My old model was very accurate with just the sights, but my new one scoped, it's very accurate out to 15 yards almost pellet on pellet but after 15 it's not that consistent.
I'm sure the Powerline is everything that you say. I shot the 2100 at 10 meters and every pellet (10 of them) went into the same (very slightly ragged) hole. But if you really want an amazing data point for the 2100, read Tom Gaylord's review. At 25 yards he got a "... 0.48-inch group of 10 H&N Baracuda Greens ..." TEN SHOT GROUP AT 25 YARDS INTO 0.48-INCH!!! Here's the link. www.pyramydair.com/blog/2012/07/crosman-2100b-multi-pump-air-rifle-part-4/
Man that's pretty good for a pump pneumatic! Just waiting for some JSBs 8.4 and 10.2, also some Beeman kodiaks to see of theres any difference in accuracy because so far 15 yards with .3 size groups with JSB RS pellets is the best I can do for now.. After that they scatter too much. I was thinking of getting the 2100, but nostalgia kicked in and I couldn't let it pass lol
I got the Daisy 901, i love that little gun. I shoot at 30 yards and can cut the same whole 8 out of 10 shots. I use mine for pigeon's and other bothersome rodents. It was a Crossman i learned to shoot on but the quality went so far down hill i just couldn't spend the money on it. Good shooting.
That's strange, mine actually does remarkably well with bbs, by remarkably I mean comparing to other bb guns, not pellet. I got a good laugh when I first tried it at 50 yards and was actually able to hit in a predictable area. Now that's about all I use it for, I keep the scope off and use it as a fun plinker, with a tiny thin red line going vertically up the front sight post my shooting improved a lot with this thing, I used red finger nail polish and a toothpick. At 25 yards a can sized are not too hard, at 50 yards it will hit milk jug sized targets most of the time. That's better than I thought possible with bbs. Within 15 yards when shooting offhand open sighted is where it really shines with bbs because the difference between bb and pellet is too small to really notice. It's fun hitting small targets, I cut off the bottoms of of 12 gram co2 canisters so they are about .75" long, drill a hole in them, and hang them from strings, within 15 yards you get a pretty fair shot at hitting them with this thing using just bbs, within 10 if you miss it's your fault for sure, just use eye protection! Haven't been hit yet but they can bounce. Yours is shooting bbs worse than a 760, in fact I can group better than 8 inches offhand at 25 yards using a red ryder! But it still grouped pellets okay. That's odd.
I was so happy to see this review. i also grew up with this gun and have many of fond memories with it. My mother however was not a fan of all the holes that appeared in just about everything in the yard. Unfortunately the gun met an untimely end when i took it apart and parts exploded all over the place. Fast forward 15 years, i found the same gun in excellent condition at a flea market for $20! i now get to plink in my yard with it once again, this time with a little more discretion. Great videos by the way, big fan.
Thanks for the memories. I never owned the rifle, but I did have the scope, 3-6X 15mm Tasco on a used BSA Meteor III. It had the oval view but it was vertical instead of horizontal. Still have the combo today!
I love this gun. I'm buying one on the 31st, because I like how versatile it is being able to fire both BBs and pellets, I also like that it has a scope and that it kina resembles a Carcano rifle.
Mason Hall My $130 beeman break barrel groups even tighter than that and air rifles costing $500! I quit buying Gamo's for accuracy, though they are powerful as hell! I had a bull whisper .177 that made a knarly crack and punched through just about anything.
Mason Hall Try different pellets too man. My Gamo hated PBAs and shot 3 inch groups with em. It loved the Benjamin destroyers though, would shoot 1/2 easily
Mason Hall Okay then, I'll tell you the pellet mine loved most(you'll have to order some) JSB exact Jumbo's. If it won't group with those, then your scope is the issue!
Got this rifle after delivering news papers for a month. I used and a abused mine. It worked great for 5 years. Lost track of it when of the boot camp.
The Crosman 2100 may feel light, and cheap at first. But, once you get it sighted in, and learn the proper trigger pull for it, then you will be seriously impressed with it's great accuracy using pellets. This gun is super easy to shoot accurately, as it is not a springer, and has no recoil. Also, it is super quiet, very stealthy for small vermin hunting. Very, Very highly recommended even for experienced shooters. Perfectly balanced, very light weight, super accurate within 25 yards.
I truly appreciate your sentiment when talking about the old days of growing up shooting the great Crossman 766. I got mine in 1977. I didn't take particularly good care of mine either and it shot accurately until the day it was stolen [92-93] I sure wish I still had it. My dad boasted that it was the most powerful rifle [that he would afford...? lol] he could get me. So many memories. Good test, kept me entertained (:
I brought one of these home from work (thrift store) rather than trashing it because it had several BBs rusted in the muzzle. Got them pushed out and reamed/polished the end with a close-fitting drill bit. Firing the cleanest and smoothest (I thought clean and smooth enough) BBs from an old rusty jar , I couldn't hardly hit a sheet of 8.5x11 paper at 5 yards. Getting a fresh batch of new clean BBs, I got MUCH better results. Trying again today with Crosman pointed pellets, I could hit well within the paper with the open sights at 30 yards. I also have a (I think) Powermaster 760 with brass bolt and scope (broken sights when I got it 35+ years ago) somewhere but haven't been able to fine where I put it in the last several years. :P
Bro! I know this is an older post, but I really appreciate this vid. I have been getting several people started on air guns (a couple of women!!) It's the cheapest and best platform to get their gun safety habits and shooting form established.. Thank you!!
I was totally immpressed not just with the gun but the quality of your video and the detail of your review. I now know for sure what rifle i will be picking up on my next trip to walmart. Thanks man.
615 fps? That's not shooting very hard for all that pumping. I think the rifling is actually HURTING accuracy with the BBs. It'd be interesting to see how it compares to the smooth bore 760 PumpMaster.
Jeremy D I recall my experience 30 years ago with a multi pump (don't recall crossman or daisy) bb repeater. It would single shoot pellets, too. If you gave the rifle a little jar after chambering a bb, you could hear it fall off the magnetic bolt face and roll out the muzzle. It would shoot soda cans at 10 yards but for anything requiring more accuracy I would always use pellets.
Jason Mansfield Sr my dad bought a Daisy 880 for me and my brother (1 each) when we were kids, and they were actually reasonably accurate with BBs within 15-20 yards (we had a shooting range in our garage with glass beer bottles and a hanging blanket as a backdrop). At 30+ yards, the Gamo Rocket could smash glass bottles reliably, though plain lead could not. I killed a fair number of crows at 50+ yards and rabbits/squirrels at 10-20 yards on a ranch; it rolled a raccoon once at ~20 yards, but it ran off without leaving a large enough blood trail to track, so my guess is the shot placement was not good enough. My brother still uses his with steel BBs to deter squirrels from attacking the bird feeder (only 2-3 pumps for accuracy, but not enough to kill them or damage the feeder).
i had a 2100 when i was a kid, 1st gun, i use to load the pellet into the chamber and load a 2nd pellet into the cavity , take a shot , angle the gun pull back and the 2nd pellet would drop into the chamber , most times pointing the right direction, that gun was the best
To begin, pump in 22 caliber? Does not exist. For $29, get a Crossman Legacy 1000 combination BB, or pellet, use only BBs to train because I am a firm believer in Gun Control, Sight Alignment, Breathing, and Trigger Squeeze. I got my Legacy to group under 1 MOA at 2.5 yards, and without my glasses. Yeah that's right! That's almost ten feet. At 100 yards, I put 20 BBs through one hole, I should have video the occurrence, but no cameras are allowed near the fenced in one hundred yard diameter hole, restricted area, can't talk about it much, due to National Security.
WRONG! Benjamin still makes pump guns in 177, 22 or 20 cal... also, as mentioned above, the Crosman 1322 pistol can be converted with longer barrel and rifle stock. I just got a 2100 I'm going to convert to 22, but that is an advanced project.
Thanks so much for this review. Wow, this brought back fond memories of a silly number of hours (years really) as a kid plinking cat food and soda cans. and listening to that repetive kloncking sound of the pump handle as you pressurize the gun.... klonck, klonck, klonck. I remember using only BB's because pellets seemed way too expensive to an eight year old. Anyhoo, after watching this video, it inspired me to pull out my neglected and forgotten 2100 that I bought sometime last century for $40 on sale at K-Mart (a buddy and me saved up and we bought it together), take it apart and clean it up, put on a cheap $16 scope, and splurged on some fancy pellets (I can afford them now :). Shooting this at the range right after the normal beating from my M39 (Finnish Mosin) was hilarious! Consistent 1" patterns at 25 yards, who'd a thunk!!! Parts direct from Crosman are also silly inexpensive with a bolt assembly only $2.09 and an outer barrel only $7. Affordable even on a kid's picking apples income. Thanks again for the walk back in time! This is a great rifle to start the new budding shooter.
What the hell? I was just researching this 2100 air rifle for a grandson of a female friend and this is first youtube vid. to pop up. I was watching it and then it said Ted's Holdover! WOW! This is the guy who shoots those starlings with that fancy scoped Austrian or German air rifle with the camera! He knocks the hell out of them! Good going Ted, job well done on the review!
I'm guilty of spending £1000s on the best PCP air rifles money can buy. But just like yourself iv a love for the cheaper airguns. With the expensive guns it all gets very serious, But the cheaper guns bring back the fun factor that made me a life long airgunner in the first place. Sitting in my back garden can slapping still and always will make me feel like a kid again. I'm glad you have cut back on your bid making these days but that's a good thing. It can become all a bit much sometimes and you have a family and your own life to go live. Thanks for everything you have done. All the very best to you and your family.
This gun has the potential! I have completely reworked mine, shimmed everything, barrel crown, opened up gas port, locked gas valve to main tube and made a roller trigger. I also choked the barrel a little in a 3 jaw chuck in the mini lathe. I also made an extended bolt and oringed it. It's topped with a Bug Buster scope. It consistently shoots 1/2" or less if I do my part at 25 yards and it chono"s @600 fps with predator poly mags. The most accurate ammo is JSB Exact's. Love the vids, THANKS!
This gun along with the Daisy 880 allow more young people to hunt their first quarry than any other. I am so glad they are affordable, available, and accurate. I'm getting misty too now...oh the first dove i shot. I was so happy and so sad...and it was delicious, expertly wrapped in nueske bacon and baked by my father. I still carry an 880 around with me in the trunk of my car. I could not find a 2100 around where i live. The 880 works great, but i would of loved a metal receiver.
Awesome Ted I started off shooting a lovely wood stock Crosman 2200 back in 1980 I believe, and just this year started playing with a crosman 1377 first pump gun I have owned since than I feel like I have been missing the boat for the last 40 years, I spend more time tinkering and shooting it that I do my PCPs or springers.
Like you, I grew up with a 766 and have fired it more than anything else to date. This video makes me want to buy a 2100 so my daughter can shoot the same rifle. Good times, thanks for the detailed review.
I feel the same way! I now shoot the 760 pumpmaster that I used to shoot when I was a kid. After cleaning the beautifully rifled barrel, where 15 years of junk came out of, it is supremely accurate! I used to load 4 or 5 bb's at once for "shotgun mode" when I was little and it sprayed them out there with a little more kick. I wouldn't do that now but I can shoot a group at 10 yards with match grade pellets into the same hole. It might do similar to the 2100 at 25! Brings back memories!
got mine when I as 6, and while it as fun and got me started shooting, it was the pellet rifle that turned me away from airguns. Accuracy's usable at 25 yards, but once you get out to 50, that .75" ish group at 25yd opened up to 3.5", regardless of pellet or number of pumps. Very frustrating, so I put it away and started using a .22LR (for the next 15 years). With my Remington 512, I could consistently hit pop cans at 125yd with open sights (not original, someone put different sights on before I found it) (even killed a couple groundhog at 150ish). It's only been in the last 3 years or so that I've gotten back into airguns, and I pulled that 2100 out of the closet, fixed it up, and started shooting it again (groundhogs up near the house). If you keep it to 25 yards, it's a fun, cheap plinker; just keep it there, and get something else if you want to shoot further, and you'll be happy. Because cheap .177 pellets are so cheap, I can easily afford to shoot a tin of 500 every week, and while the range is limited, the low velocity requires a good follow through, and I've noticed it's helping my shooting with other airguns and firearms. I used to shoot a 500rd bulk box of .22 a week, back when they were $5.25 a box, and I really became a good shooter because of it, so it only makes sense that it would help.
That took me back in the days when I was a teenager. Wow I started off with a Crosman PowerMaster 760 (Pumpmaster now) and moved up to the 2100 a few years later. It was a fantastic pellet gun. Many birds and squirrels fell victim to it's power and accuracy. I shoot a Gamo Hunter 440 w(4-16X40mm scope) now but I do miss my old Crosman. I think my parents might still might have it in the attic. If not, I might go pick one up for the heck of it. It's a fun gun!
Hell of a gun for the price. bought one at K-mart which had a bad seal leak from sitting around too long and returned it for another. It has been SWEET
I had one of these for 22 years, and it just recently gave up the ghost. Loved it. I could take a soda can at 50 yards every time on pellets. I suppose I should get another on order.
Great review on a classic rifle. I happnned to grow up using the competition , the Daisy 880 (Ted Williams Ed.) ..Did my first bird , mostly pigeon hunting with it and wow what great memories. Later on in life as my airgun battery grew I developed an afinity for Crosman products including the Benjamins and also picked up a. 2100 and 760. I was delighted at the accuracy and power. With a Bushnell 3x9 scope I can get the 2100 to group inside a dime size area. Keep up the good work and Thank You
I had the old 766 as well, but than moved to the Daisy Powerline .177. I liked the Daisy a little better. It is a little easier to pump, and I found it to be more accurate. I couldn't begin to guess how many squirrels I killed with that gun. Than moved to my Benjamin classic multi pump ( I can't remember the model number right now), which cost a little more, but is a lot more accurate and seems to have better knock down power
Just bought the cross 1000 have realized that anything over 25 yards is a hope and prayer of hitting. Kinda remember my 760 from 16+ years ago being a little better. I need a better gun $150-$200 is the target price. And go.
Just discovered the best pellet for my 880, the beeman silver sting, an old tin i found in my fathers closet. at 25 yards .6 inch 10 shot groups. Very happy! I have found pigeons in a nearby abandoned bridge! 6 breast are marinating in garlic, chili's, lea and perrins, and coconut oil. I am excited! This video inspired me to find an affordable (44$) multi-pump and feed myself. So much fun! I bought the same tasco scope used in this video as well (16$), works great. Did i mention fun!
The 2289g is a .22 cal multi pump for $75 and it actually produces the advertised MV on ten pumps (480fps = 7.32FPE) with 14.3 Grain Crosman Premier Pointed Pellets. So the 2289g may be worth looking into. It is sold as the Crosman Doomsday Bug Out Kit at Pyramyd Air. And if you install the Crosman Steel Breech kit you have rails for a scope, adding a longer barrel increases the MV.
Many moons ago, I had a Crossman. Don't remember the model number. Shot it so much that the BB'S wore away the rifling. That smooth bored barrel wasn't all that accurate but it was still fun. Don't know what happened to it, but I recall it fondly.
If you ever get the chance may I recommend trying out the new Crosman Legacy 1000 multi pump. It is in the same price range, and will produce 11.4FPE at the muzzle with H&N Sniper Magnum pellets at 12 pumps (12 pumps is the recommended high power level by Crosman for the Crosman Legacy 1000). My Crosman Legacy 1000 is a good bit more accurate than your Crosman 2100, though we all know that QC at Crosman is lacking, so you may or may not get an accurate example.
Daisy 880 with a scope is like $40 same out of the box accuracy using crosman pellets. Incase someone is looking for another awesome inexpensive starter gun
I bought a Daisy 880 a few weeks ago, first air rifle I’ve bought since I was a kid, and I love it! The scope is garbage but I picked up a Winchester 4x32 airgun scope for $38 and now it’s a sparrow-thwacking beast, very accurate.
FYI: After doing a great deal of comparitive research I found that in real world a stock Crosman 66 (like the 664GT) shoots at about the same MV and is slightly more accurate to the 2100. Yes a Crosman Multi Pump Pneumatic that almost lives up to what it says on the box with real pellets. Also The 66 loves the Winchester 9.63 grain Pointed pellets for accuracy, you may wish to give them a try in the 2100.
Upon seeing this video I ordered and received on Friday. I ran a patch or two through and started shooting. After I got the scope zeroed Ithe shots really tightened. Crosman premier hollow and Crosman destroyers are really accurate. I can't get over this gun. Put a good scope on it and you will be impressed. It can hit a nickle
Hi I watch all your videos and it was great to see you reviewing a rifle at the lower end of the market. It is not just youngsters who are short of the readies would love to see what else is out there under £200 but perhaps with a few more ft/lbs. Keep up the great work. Cheers Dave, (from England)
At that price point after the gun and scope, I'd just spend that 80 bucks and get a crappy break-barrel spring piston air rifle. Way more power, no pumping 10 times per shot, and usually more accurate. I actually got a black synthetic .177 spring piston Swiss Arms TAC1 for 75 bucks WITH a 3-9 scope on sale at my local walmart last year. I don't shoot it much though. When I have to pop something in the residential yard, I use an old remington single shot 22lr with an aquila super colibri (powderless 22lr round). It's actually quieter than the pellet rifle. Of course, younger shooters can't do that, and I bet it's still technically illegal, though around here I doubt anyone would care, including the police. (Oklahoma)
I did not spend 60 dollars on mine. I spent 10 dollars, bought at a garage sale. All I had to do was tighten the sholder stock. The gun is pretty old, but shoots great. I use Crosman Premier Pointed Pellets. These pellets are my personal favorite.
Great video Ted! The Daisy 880 was the gun i grew up with and learned to shoot with. The BB's are terible, but i remember them being spot on wen I was a kid. Bet the 2 guns are pretty well matched.
One last option: The Crosman 2100 is easy to load with numerous BB's; simply pull the bolt back, and another will be loaded. I recommended no more than 4 BB's to be loaded at at a time, which will result in about a 16 grain load. You now have a mini-shotgun, and should able to nail a squirrel at 15 yards, or maybe even 20 yards. Of course, with a load of 16 grain (approx), velocity is reduced to around 420 fps, but, at close range that should be sufficient. Groupings, or 'shot pattern' in this
I have discovered an odd 'trick' to shooting BB's straighter. Shoot the gun from a standing position, not from a rest. And, pull the trigger, don't squeeze it, as you would when shooting pellets. This gives the opportunity for the barrel to be in a slight motion as the BB is fired, allowing it to achieve better "bounce" though the barrel as the BB is fired, resulting in a straighter flight. You will still get a few flyers, but, it's the best way to help a sphere fly in a straight path.
The Crosman 2100, Daisy 880, and Daisy Powerline 901 are all three in the same power class. All three resemble the looks of a hunting rifle. The main difference between the three... The Crosman 2100 is the only one with a metal receiver and the only one that I believe will take a few pumps of air to seal out dust and dirt w/o the action having to be cocked. The Crosman 2100, though not as old, is a classic like the Daisy Red Ryder Model 1938 and the Daisy No. 25 Pump Action.
i got the crosman 2100 from an estate sale for $20, amazing condition, came with a few roundball BB. But after watching your two videos on this air rifle, i might have to get me some pellets, maybe those HP's. thanks for the videos.
I originally bought the Daisy 880. But had to return it. When I opened the package I saw that the receiver was made out of plastic. The handle, when pumping,would bow a bit, was made out of plastic. It cost around 45 at Walmart. I returned it to buy the 2100. Only could buy it online but it was only 55 dollars at walmart.com. Free shipping so it took over 2 weeks but worth the wait. 2100 is a better made gun. METAL RECEIVER!! Feels like a gun in ones hand. Made in the USA as well.
I have this and the 1377 pistol, both are out of the box extremely accurate with the pistol being even slightly better than the 2100 crossman makes very good barrels
This just goes to show how.awesome and fun this little plinker is. I've got 3 springers, 2 pumpers, and 2 pistols, and I still want this! You could consider this the "poor man's pcp". Haha
I found this gun on clearance at Kmart a few years ago for $28. Best $28 I ever spent! Me and nephews have spent countless hours shooting it. Not bad for $28.
your advantage is you have telescopic zoom and you can view your target at distance. The disadvantage would be that you set the scope in at a specific range anything beyond or before your range that you set it to, its up to you to make the adjustments. The Iron sights are very good for any closer range
i grew up with the crossman 2100 and the 760 pumpmaster they are great guns for getting started i use the crossman fury 2 blackout for hunting and it has a good punch against small pests
I have a daisy 880 and have been shooting bbs for a while now with precise accuracy. The scope it came with I could never get sighted but with the iron sights I'm dead on. Love this gun and its good at pest control.
If anyone is watching this in 2020, I just put about 100 pellets through the gun over a couple days. I was testing the Sharp Shooters .177 sampler pack with 18 different pellets, to find the best pellet to use with great grouping and good FPE. I was able to stack my pellets at 12 yards using H&N Crow Magnum, H&N Field Target Trophy (original) and RWS Superdomes. Air Arms Field Heavy also did a respectable job considering it’s heavy weight and slow speed - my chronograph showed 564 FPS for that pellet. CenterPoint scope. Happy shooting all!
Good videos! Very informative and well done. I just ordered a 2100 to play with until my 1322 and Mellon Air parts come in. I had a 766 too as a kid, as well as a 760 and a Daisy 840. This gun looks like something I will enjoy. Thanks for the videos about this gun!!!
Used to have one and it lasted more than 20 years. Dad gave it to me when he was stationed in Pakistan. And I recently found out that they have a distributor here in the Philippines.
Got one of these and powermaster 66 about 4 days ago. Shoot well but I'm gonna make some support mods to the 2100 by wrapping the breech end of the outer barrel with black electrical tape so the receiver hugs the barrel more snugly to prevent side to side play. Same thing will happen to the pump tube but I will also be adding some tape shimming in the gap between the outer barrel and the pump tube to the barrel from flexing down flexing. Next thing will be adding delrin barrel stabilzer to stabilize the inner real barrel from flexing when pumping and when experience lots of movement and jerking. I will probably add expandable foam to the full the gaps between the inner barrel and outer barrel. Lastly I will replace the brown forearm and stock with black ones from a remington AM 77 which will give my gun an all black looks and I will install classic front blade sights to replace the stock Fiber Optic sight which makes it difficult to take fine detail shots with the open sights. These mod will hopefully make the gun last longer and shoot more accurately!
It's available in most of Europe Ted - just that it cost $130-150 here. For the same money you get a simple spring powered Gamo, Diana or Weihrauch, even with a real wooden stock if you do a little research before buying. My favorite crossman will always be the 2288, that little rifle was fun and in .22!
Corona - picked one up barely used at the begin of this madness and did all the usual tricks. So my 2100 got a new muzzle crown cut, O-ring groove at chamber, O-ring two stage trigger and super light trigger reset spring. It groups now 10 crosman domed or HP to 3/4" each, JSB RS to 1/2" at 30 yards. Pretty need garden rifle for ratting.
my first air rifle was the crosman 760!, i took that thing everywhere, back when you could walk across a street with it, and into the woods and no one would care, try that now and you would probably had cops everywhere, i also used to have a crosman 1377c and used to have a denim jacket with a huge pocket on the inside and used to just drop that in the pocket and tote that to the woods or a friends house and never thought about it either, now there is no way lol.
I have an original Crossman model 766 177 pump ar rifle bought new back in 1979 from memory , here we are 2017 and it is still working perfectly . I have only this last week ordered a new seal kit as it was not able to build up pressure the last time it was used , but after a few times it got its pressure back again with some lube so the new kit may not be needed . So good to see a air rifle made back in those days still looking exactly the same today thanks for showing the video .
I had that SAME identical gun when I was a kid!! My friends and I would spend literally HOURS in the woods shooting. It was one of my most PRIZED possessions when I was a kid. Great memories!! 👍😎👍
Great shooting for 25 yards. I bought this rifle for my father in law. I tested it at 10 meters and was able to shoot single hole 10 shot groups. It's an amazing rifle for it's type and price-point. I don't think that there is a better air-rifle in it's class!
The only negative is that it's hard to load pellets. One thing that helped drop the pellet in was using a piece of think straw. I would NEVER recommend shooting BB's, when you have a rifled barrel that can give you such great accuracy. Why waste such a great resource? Also, although it's very light, it's definitely adult size.
Another thing worth noting for those who are curious about airguns is that because it's a pneumatic, it has zero recoil, and is NOT hold sensitive, unlike spring piston airguns. Newbies have a lot of trouble shooting spring-piston air-rifles, even accurate ones, because of their unforgiving recoil. This rifle is as easy as can be. It's a great gun for small pests, like mice and pigeons, and you won't have to pump it the maximum of 10 pumps. You can get away with 5 or 6 pumps. It's a great gun! Again, it's the best in its class!
Thanks for the great video!
I'm 72 years old and had a crossman pump air rifle, and hunted with my cat! I got so good at hitting birds I could aim two feet above a bird at distance and hit (smack) a bird down. If the bird got hung up in the tree my cat would go get it. I hope you read this and it brought a smile.
Man if my cat did that I would be thrilled!
Ted, I have three of these. One is my old one from when I was a kid (1982 model 766), and the other two are 2100's (2013). The old one still works great, I have rebuilt the air chamber and replaced pump cup. Strangely, the old one shoots BB's very well, achieving 2" groups at 25 yards, with Hornady black laminated BB's (measuring 0.174 dia.) With the new 2100, I have achieved the best accuracy of 1/4" groups (consistently, and no flyers), at 20 yards, with RWS Supermag pellets 9.3 grain, utilizing 8 pumps, no crosswind. I am shooting from a sandbag rest, with a centerpoint 3x9 scope, set to 6x. With this combination (pellet type, distance, number of pumps, and type of scope), exceptional accuracy results, with NO mods to the rifle whatsoever. This type of accuracy is repeatable and exceptional, especially for such an inexpensive rifle. Also, the Supermag pellets being medium weight, provide more than enough knock-down at 20 yards to take squirrels and pidgeons, with head shots every single time. Lastly, I have beefed up the feel of the 2100 by drilling a 1/2" hole in the butt of the stock, and filling with cat litter. Then plug it with a rubber grommet, available at hardware store. This area is independent of the BB reservoir and can be filled with the material of your choice, but I chose cat litter because it's easy to fill, and can be removed easily if necessary, and filled with something else if you wish. The result is a heavier rifle, more balanced, and it eliminates the hollow plastic sound of the stock. One last point; keep it oiled at the pump cup and pump hinges every 100 shots or so. A light oiling with crosman pellgun oil only. This keeps the velocity more consistent. People need to keep in mind that it's not one single thing that makes a rifle accurate, it's a combination of many smaller things coming together (including practice and skill)
All these years later, I’m still watching. These videos are now very nostalgic for me. And I can still highly recommend the Daisy Powerline 880. I had a lot of fun with that rifle when I was a kid.
The Daisy Powerline 880 is legendary.
I had a 2100 in 1982. It shot great and I loved it for carefree summer days of pesting. One day it just wouldn't hold air, but that was after 2 years and many thousands of shots. I think back then i paid $39 for it new from Kmart. I agree with Ted - great value! I'm probably going to buy 2 new ones soon for my boys. Good job Crosman.
I'm even older than you are.but seems like only yesterday I was shooting my Crosman 760 .177 BB+Pellet rifle - and the 760 had a magnetized bolt tip that held the BB's from rolling down the barrel. Great rifles for learning to shoot.
Powerline 880 is a great gun I've had it for 3 years and its never broken, ive left it in the rain,dirt, and snow and she fires like a beauty and packs a nice punch perfect for hunting small animals.
The Crosman 2100 by design has a very loose fitting bolt probe, loosing a lot of air between the bolt probe and the barrel, this in combination with No Breech or Probe O-ring /seal allows a lot of air to escape out between the bolt probe and barrel, there are some good fixes to tighten that up to a much tighter fit, yielding 50+ more fps, maybe closer to 75 fps average more FPS, than stock. it is the super glue mode to increase the diameter of the bolt probe just as the Probe is full extended into the barrel, sand paper and a turning motion by hand to machine the slightly larger super glued section to a comfortly tight fit. also a trigger job is a neccesitity for this gun, so there is some modding that can be done, to make it a better gun than it comes from factory.
I had a crosman 766 in the 70's. It was used when I got it. I could hit a dime at 25 yards every time, with BB. I can say that it was a great little gun and I wish the all metal receiver models were still around. My airgun collection is sitting around 60 now.
That is impressive man! I have a 766 that don't work it was my uncles. But I have always wondered how well it would shoot if I got it fixed.
Ps. 60 air rifles? Did we just become best friends ? Yup! Haha
yeah man me too i did 2 ,,,i bought a daisy 880 powerline its got a lot of plastic wish it was wood
The BBs must have been much better back then because the BBs sold today are super inaccurate. When looking closely at them, they aren't even perfectly round which causes them to curve.
Same gun I started with Ted, you brought back a lot of fond memories.
Words cant explain how greatful I am for some of the videos you put out man. Ive been looking for EXACTLY this. an affordable air gun. Thanks man.
got one of these for christmas when I was 9. I loved it, I had the same experience with the BB's too; used pellets and I was able to take down a few crows. Thanks for the memories!
How about a follow up vid that shows some of the customizations you mentioned that can be done to the 2100 to improve accuracy? And thank you for making this series on a inexpensive "starter gun".
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wow i can not believe this video is 4 years old, been watching teds holdover for that long! keep it up man!
I cannot believe your comment is 5 years old now.
9yrs now
I had the .22 caliber version of this rifle when I was a kid back in the 1980s. I miss that pellet rifle. I hunted forever, and found the 2100 not the 2200 "magnum" that Crossman made.
These are nice shooters for the money.
You'll do better with a decent scope too, and more experimentation with different pellets. And, yes, the rifling is hurting bb accuracy, and bb's may be damaging the rifling. I have never shot a bb through my Remington Airmaster 77, which was made by Crosman, and has the same internals as the 2100. These rifles are worthy of at least, a 4x32, or 3x9x 32 scope.
Why would BBs damage the rifling??? They are usually brass or copper jacketed I thought?
1. Oiling the pump cup with pellgun oil every 30 shots or so will provide higher velocity, around 685 fps avg. with crosman premier hollow points or pellets of similar weight.
2. Using RWS Supermag pellets (9.3 grain wadcutters) will deliver 1/2" groups at 25 yards every single time, provided the shooter does his or her part with proper technique and trigger control. These pellets also provide a little higher energy and are very effective for squirrel hunting.
3. BB's in this rifle are fine for short range plinking at cans, bottles, etc. (10 yards or so)
4. This cheap rifle will last forever, and can be re-sealed easily. I still have my old 1979 model 766 and it still works great although it has been re-sealed a couple of times. Nothing else seems to wear out!
5. The price for what you get is an incredibly good value.
Would love to see a video comparison of the crosman 2100 and the Daisy powerline 880.
Powerline 880 is a bit more powerful and i think more accurate.
Edgar Lombera Not to be negative, but I doubt that the 880 can possibly be more accurate. The 2100 is truly amazing when it comes to accuracy! Of course, there's only one way to find out. I haven't shot the 880, but I have shot the 2100. One hole groups at 10 meters is pretty hard to beat.
You could be right.. But the Powerline is a bit more powerful than the 2100 for sure. My old model was very accurate with just the sights, but my new one scoped, it's very accurate out to 15 yards almost pellet on pellet but after 15 it's not that consistent.
I'm sure the Powerline is everything that you say. I shot the 2100 at 10 meters and every pellet (10 of them) went into the same (very slightly ragged) hole. But if you really want an amazing data point for the 2100, read Tom Gaylord's review. At 25 yards he got a "... 0.48-inch group of 10 H&N Baracuda Greens ..." TEN SHOT GROUP AT 25 YARDS INTO 0.48-INCH!!!
Here's the link.
www.pyramydair.com/blog/2012/07/crosman-2100b-multi-pump-air-rifle-part-4/
Man that's pretty good for a pump pneumatic! Just waiting for some JSBs 8.4 and 10.2, also some Beeman kodiaks to see of theres any difference in accuracy because so far 15 yards with .3 size groups with JSB RS pellets is the best I can do for now.. After that they scatter too much. I was thinking of getting the 2100, but nostalgia kicked in and I couldn't let it pass lol
I got the Daisy 901, i love that little gun. I shoot at 30 yards and can cut the same whole 8 out of 10 shots. I use mine for pigeon's and other bothersome rodents. It was a Crossman i learned to shoot on but the quality went so far down hill i just couldn't spend the money on it. Good shooting.
That's strange, mine actually does remarkably well with bbs, by remarkably I mean comparing to other bb guns, not pellet. I got a good laugh when I first tried it at 50 yards and was actually able to hit in a predictable area. Now that's about all I use it for, I keep the scope off and use it as a fun plinker, with a tiny thin red line going vertically up the front sight post my shooting improved a lot with this thing, I used red finger nail polish and a toothpick. At 25 yards a can sized are not too hard, at 50 yards it will hit milk jug sized targets most of the time. That's better than I thought possible with bbs. Within 15 yards when shooting offhand open sighted is where it really shines with bbs because the difference between bb and pellet is too small to really notice. It's fun hitting small targets, I cut off the bottoms of of 12 gram co2 canisters so they are about .75" long, drill a hole in them, and hang them from strings, within 15 yards you get a pretty fair shot at hitting them with this thing using just bbs, within 10 if you miss it's your fault for sure, just use eye protection! Haven't been hit yet but they can bounce. Yours is shooting bbs worse than a 760, in fact I can group better than 8 inches offhand at 25 yards using a red ryder! But it still grouped pellets okay. That's odd.
I was so happy to see this review. i also grew up with this gun and have many of fond memories with it. My mother however was not a fan of all the holes that appeared in just about everything in the yard. Unfortunately the gun met an untimely end when i took it apart and parts exploded all over the place. Fast forward 15 years, i found the same gun in excellent condition at a flea market for $20! i now get to plink in my yard with it once again, this time with a little more discretion. Great videos by the way, big fan.
hey I have that 2100 classic crosmen gun it's a really accurate gun the pump does give you a workout and I really like your videos
Thanks for the memories. I never owned the rifle, but I did have the scope, 3-6X 15mm Tasco on a used BSA Meteor III. It had the oval view but it was vertical instead of horizontal. Still have the combo today!
I still think it is a great air gun for the money. I would love a gun like that if I'm 9 years old.
I love this gun. I'm buying one on the 31st, because I like how versatile it is being able to fire both BBs and pellets, I also like that it has a scope and that it kina resembles a Carcano rifle.
What the hell my gamo don't group like that wtf
Mason Hall My $130 beeman break barrel groups even tighter than that and air rifles costing $500! I quit buying Gamo's for accuracy, though they are powerful as hell! I had a bull whisper .177 that made a knarly crack and punched through just about anything.
Mason Hall Try different pellets too man. My Gamo hated PBAs and shot 3 inch groups with em. It loved the Benjamin destroyers though, would shoot 1/2 easily
losi8ightyew I've tried every pellet at my Walmart
Mason Hall Okay then, I'll tell you the pellet mine loved most(you'll have to order some) JSB exact Jumbo's. If it won't group with those, then your scope is the issue!
Thanks but I cleaned it and the groups went from 6 inches to 3 and I'm trying a new scope this weekend
Got this rifle after delivering news papers for a month. I used and a abused mine. It worked great for 5 years. Lost track of it when of the boot camp.
Could you compare the crossman and the daisy pellet rifles I love daisy I just want to know which is better
The Crosman 2100 may feel light, and cheap at first. But, once you get it sighted in, and learn the proper trigger pull for it, then you will be seriously impressed with it's great accuracy using pellets. This gun is super easy to shoot accurately, as it is not a springer, and has no recoil. Also, it is super quiet, very stealthy for small vermin hunting. Very, Very highly recommended even for experienced shooters. Perfectly balanced, very light weight, super accurate within 25 yards.
Can you post a video on the daisy 880s vs the 2100. And can you also post a video on the Game Big Cat 1250 .177. Thank you :-)
I truly appreciate your sentiment when talking about the old days of growing up shooting the great Crossman 766. I got mine in 1977. I didn't take particularly good care of mine either and it shot accurately until the day it was stolen [92-93] I sure wish I still had it. My dad boasted that it was the most powerful rifle [that he would afford...? lol] he could get me. So many memories. Good test, kept me entertained (:
Can you make a video review of the crosman Legacy 1000 please.
I brought one of these home from work (thrift store) rather than trashing it because it had several BBs rusted in the muzzle. Got them pushed out and reamed/polished the end with a close-fitting drill bit. Firing the cleanest and smoothest (I thought clean and smooth enough) BBs from an old rusty jar , I couldn't hardly hit a sheet of 8.5x11 paper at 5 yards. Getting a fresh batch of new clean BBs, I got MUCH better results. Trying again today with Crosman pointed pellets, I could hit well within the paper with the open sights at 30 yards.
I also have a (I think) Powermaster 760 with brass bolt and scope (broken sights when I got it 35+ years ago) somewhere but haven't been able to fine where I put it in the last several years. :P
i bought this gun after i watched this video thanks for the review:) oh could you review the benjamin 392 22cal ? thanks, Cam waller
Bro! I know this is an older post, but I really appreciate this vid. I have been getting several people started on air guns (a couple of women!!) It's the cheapest and best platform to get their gun safety habits and shooting form established.. Thank you!!
power line 800 daisy
I was totally immpressed not just with the gun but the quality of your video and the detail of your review. I now know for sure what rifle i will be picking up on my next trip to walmart. Thanks man.
615 fps? That's not shooting very hard for all that pumping. I think the rifling is actually HURTING accuracy with the BBs. It'd be interesting to see how it compares to the smooth bore 760 PumpMaster.
Jeremy D I recall my experience 30 years ago with a multi pump (don't recall crossman or daisy) bb repeater. It would single shoot pellets, too. If you gave the rifle a little jar after chambering a bb, you could hear it fall off the magnetic bolt face and roll out the muzzle.
It would shoot soda cans at 10 yards but for anything requiring more accuracy I would always use pellets.
Jason Mansfield Sr my dad bought a Daisy 880 for me and my brother (1 each) when we were kids, and they were actually reasonably accurate with BBs within 15-20 yards (we had a shooting range in our garage with glass beer bottles and a hanging blanket as a backdrop). At 30+ yards, the Gamo Rocket could smash glass bottles reliably, though plain lead could not. I killed a fair number of crows at 50+ yards and rabbits/squirrels at 10-20 yards on a ranch; it rolled a raccoon once at ~20 yards, but it ran off without leaving a large enough blood trail to track, so my guess is the shot placement was not good enough. My brother still uses his with steel BBs to deter squirrels from attacking the bird feeder (only 2-3 pumps for accuracy, but not enough to kill them or damage the feeder).
i had a 2100 when i was a kid, 1st gun, i use to load the pellet into the chamber and load a 2nd pellet into the cavity , take a shot , angle the gun pull back and the 2nd pellet would drop into the chamber , most times pointing the right direction, that gun was the best
what do you think would be the best pump gun out there power wise. looking for a high fps in make 22.
You wont find a pump gun in .22 caliber
Check out the Benjamin (Crossman) 392 and 397.
Also the Crossman American Classic 1322 with various modifications such as longer barrel, valve, new pistons, etcetera.
To begin, pump in 22 caliber? Does not exist. For $29, get a Crossman Legacy 1000 combination BB, or pellet, use only BBs to train because I am a firm believer in Gun Control, Sight Alignment, Breathing, and Trigger Squeeze. I got my Legacy to group under 1 MOA at 2.5 yards, and without my glasses. Yeah that's right! That's almost ten feet. At 100 yards, I put 20 BBs through one hole, I should have video the occurrence, but no cameras are allowed near the fenced in one hundred yard diameter hole, restricted area, can't talk about it much, due to National Security.
WRONG! Benjamin still makes pump guns in 177, 22 or 20 cal... also, as mentioned above, the Crosman 1322 pistol can be converted with longer barrel and rifle stock. I just got a 2100 I'm going to convert to 22, but that is an advanced project.
Thanks so much for this review. Wow, this brought back fond memories of a silly number of hours (years really) as a kid plinking cat food and soda cans. and listening to that repetive kloncking sound of the pump handle as you pressurize the gun.... klonck, klonck, klonck. I remember using only BB's because pellets seemed way too expensive to an eight year old. Anyhoo, after watching this video, it inspired me to pull out my neglected and forgotten 2100 that I bought sometime last century for $40 on sale at K-Mart (a buddy and me saved up and we bought it together), take it apart and clean it up, put on a cheap $16 scope, and splurged on some fancy pellets (I can afford them now :). Shooting this at the range right after the normal beating from my M39 (Finnish Mosin) was hilarious! Consistent 1" patterns at 25 yards, who'd a thunk!!! Parts direct from Crosman are also silly inexpensive with a bolt assembly only $2.09 and an outer barrel only $7. Affordable even on a kid's picking apples income. Thanks again for the walk back in time! This is a great rifle to start the new budding shooter.
This 2100 or the Daisy 880?
Thanks
Daisy 880. 7.9 h.p velocity is 700 f.p.s. compared to this 600.
Brought back a lot of great memories growing up on the farm! Thanks Ted!
but crosman is good
What the hell? I was just researching this 2100 air rifle for a grandson of a female friend and this is first youtube vid. to pop up. I was watching it and then it said Ted's Holdover! WOW! This is the guy who shoots those starlings with that fancy scoped Austrian or German air rifle with the camera! He knocks the hell out of them! Good going Ted, job well done on the review!
Dennis Pfeifer it's a Swedish rifle just so you know
1:48 waw... Blaaaaaaaaaaack hahahahaa
+Gaming Paad HE SURE KEEPS IT WELL FED LOL
I'm guilty of spending £1000s on the best PCP air rifles money can buy. But just like yourself iv a love for the cheaper airguns. With the expensive guns it all gets very serious, But the cheaper guns bring back the fun factor that made me a life long airgunner in the first place. Sitting in my back garden can slapping still and always will make me feel like a kid again. I'm glad you have cut back on your bid making these days but that's a good thing. It can become all a bit much sometimes and you have a family and your own life to go live. Thanks for everything you have done. All the very best to you and your family.
go to 2:39 and press pause :)
Lol.
This gun has the potential! I have completely reworked mine, shimmed everything, barrel crown, opened up gas port, locked gas valve to main tube and made a roller trigger. I also choked the barrel a little in a 3 jaw chuck in the mini lathe. I also made an extended bolt and oringed it. It's topped with a Bug Buster scope. It consistently shoots 1/2" or less if I do my part at 25 yards and it chono"s @600 fps with predator poly mags. The most accurate ammo is JSB Exact's. Love the vids, THANKS!
daisy 880 at $40 and 800 ft/sec. 100 times better for price and strength!
The one pump grizzly is the best daisy ever!
+Aiden Masteller Ditto this!!! I had one back when it was the Daisy 840 and shot 10's of thousands of shots with it.
+ivan hita i know i got the daisy 880 then crossman2100 and cried
+George Allen lol i was about to buy that crossman thank God I didn't or else we both would be crying lol
+mkoic11 im sure it was a whole lot stronger back in the day ;( shame
Daisy 880 is really good too!! Thanks Great Video!!
This gun along with the Daisy 880 allow more young people to hunt their first quarry than any other. I am so glad they are affordable, available, and accurate. I'm getting misty too now...oh the first dove i shot. I was so happy and so sad...and it was delicious, expertly wrapped in nueske bacon and baked by my father.
I still carry an 880 around with me in the trunk of my car. I could not find a 2100 around where i live. The 880 works great, but i would of loved a metal receiver.
Awesome Ted I started off shooting a lovely wood stock Crosman 2200 back in 1980 I believe, and just this year started playing with a crosman 1377 first pump gun I have owned since than I feel like I have been missing the boat for the last 40 years, I spend more time tinkering and shooting it that I do my PCPs or springers.
So you don't need any CO2 tube, you just pump it?
Got a 1.5" spread of seven Gamo Master Points late this evening with my Daisy 880, so I'm happy with that! Thanks for the review!!
I have slayed many a dog food thieving starling with my Crossman-2100 just using that fiber-optic front sight.
I get them with my 901 with open sights also...It's very satisfying!
Like you, I grew up with a 766 and have fired it more than anything else to date. This video makes me want to buy a 2100 so my daughter can shoot the same rifle. Good times, thanks for the detailed review.
I feel the same way! I now shoot the 760 pumpmaster that I used to shoot when I was a kid. After cleaning the beautifully rifled barrel, where 15 years of junk came out of, it is supremely accurate! I used to load 4 or 5 bb's at once for "shotgun mode" when I was little and it sprayed them out there with a little more kick. I wouldn't do that now but I can shoot a group at 10 yards with match grade pellets into the same hole. It might do similar to the 2100 at 25! Brings back memories!
got mine when I as 6, and while it as fun and got me started shooting, it was the pellet rifle that turned me away from airguns. Accuracy's usable at 25 yards, but once you get out to 50, that .75" ish group at 25yd opened up to 3.5", regardless of pellet or number of pumps. Very frustrating, so I put it away and started using a .22LR (for the next 15 years). With my Remington 512, I could consistently hit pop cans at 125yd with open sights (not original, someone put different sights on before I found it) (even killed a couple groundhog at 150ish). It's only been in the last 3 years or so that I've gotten back into airguns, and I pulled that 2100 out of the closet, fixed it up, and started shooting it again (groundhogs up near the house). If you keep it to 25 yards, it's a fun, cheap plinker; just keep it there, and get something else if you want to shoot further, and you'll be happy.
Because cheap .177 pellets are so cheap, I can easily afford to shoot a tin of 500 every week, and while the range is limited, the low velocity requires a good follow through, and I've noticed it's helping my shooting with other airguns and firearms. I used to shoot a 500rd bulk box of .22 a week, back when they were $5.25 a box, and I really became a good shooter because of it, so it only makes sense that it would help.
That took me back in the days when I was a teenager. Wow I started off with a Crosman PowerMaster 760 (Pumpmaster now) and moved up to the 2100 a few years later. It was a fantastic pellet gun. Many birds and squirrels fell victim to it's power and accuracy. I shoot a Gamo Hunter 440 w(4-16X40mm scope) now but I do miss my old Crosman. I think my parents might still might have it in the attic. If not, I might go pick one up for the heck of it. It's a fun gun!
Hell of a gun for the price. bought one at K-mart which had a bad seal leak from sitting around too long and returned it for another. It has been SWEET
I had one of these for 22 years, and it just recently gave up the ghost. Loved it. I could take a soda can at 50 yards every time on pellets. I suppose I should get another on order.
Great review on a classic rifle. I happnned to grow up using the competition , the Daisy 880 (Ted Williams Ed.) ..Did my first bird , mostly pigeon hunting with it and wow what great memories. Later on in life as my airgun battery grew I developed an afinity for Crosman products including the Benjamins and also picked up a. 2100 and 760. I was delighted at the accuracy and power. With a Bushnell 3x9 scope I can get the 2100 to group inside a dime size area. Keep up the good work and Thank You
I had the old 766 as well, but than moved to the Daisy Powerline .177. I liked the Daisy a little better. It is a little easier to pump, and I found it to be more accurate. I couldn't begin to guess how many squirrels I killed with that gun. Than moved to my Benjamin classic multi pump ( I can't remember the model number right now), which cost a little more, but is a lot more accurate and seems to have better knock down power
Just bought the cross 1000 have realized that anything over 25 yards is a hope and prayer of hitting. Kinda remember my 760 from 16+ years ago being a little better. I need a better gun $150-$200 is the target price. And go.
Just discovered the best pellet for my 880, the beeman silver sting, an old tin i found in my fathers closet. at 25 yards .6 inch 10 shot groups. Very happy! I have found pigeons in a nearby abandoned bridge! 6 breast are marinating in garlic, chili's, lea and perrins, and coconut oil. I am excited! This video inspired me to find an affordable (44$) multi-pump and feed myself. So much fun! I bought the same tasco scope used in this video as well (16$), works great. Did i mention fun!
The 2289g is a .22 cal multi pump for $75 and it actually produces the advertised MV on ten pumps (480fps = 7.32FPE) with 14.3 Grain Crosman Premier Pointed Pellets. So the 2289g may be worth looking into. It is sold as the Crosman Doomsday Bug Out Kit at Pyramyd Air. And if you install the Crosman Steel Breech kit you have rails for a scope, adding a longer barrel increases the MV.
Many moons ago, I had a Crossman. Don't remember the model number. Shot it so much that the BB'S wore away the rifling. That smooth bored barrel wasn't all that accurate but it was still fun. Don't know what happened to it, but I recall it fondly.
If you ever get the chance may I recommend trying out the new Crosman Legacy 1000 multi pump. It is in the same price range, and will produce 11.4FPE at the muzzle with H&N Sniper Magnum pellets at 12 pumps (12 pumps is the recommended high power level by Crosman for the Crosman Legacy 1000). My Crosman Legacy 1000 is a good bit more accurate than your Crosman 2100, though we all know that QC at Crosman is lacking, so you may or may not get an accurate example.
Daisy 880 with a scope is like $40 same out of the box accuracy using crosman pellets. Incase someone is looking for another awesome inexpensive starter gun
I've seen other videos where The Daisy is shooting with considerably higher velocities. Like in the 800s fps!
I bought a Daisy 880 a few weeks ago, first air rifle I’ve bought since I was a kid, and I love it! The scope is garbage but I picked up a Winchester 4x32 airgun scope for $38 and now it’s a sparrow-thwacking beast, very accurate.
Thanks Ted. Now you have me Saving up for this Air Rifle now!
FYI: After doing a great deal of comparitive research I found that in real world a stock Crosman 66 (like the 664GT) shoots at about the same MV and is slightly more accurate to the 2100. Yes a Crosman Multi Pump Pneumatic that almost lives up to what it says on the box with real pellets.
Also The 66 loves the Winchester 9.63 grain Pointed pellets for accuracy, you may wish to give them a try in the 2100.
Upon seeing this video I ordered and received on Friday. I ran a patch or two through and started shooting. After I got the scope zeroed Ithe shots really tightened. Crosman premier hollow and Crosman destroyers are really accurate. I can't get over this gun. Put a good scope on it and you will be impressed. It can hit a nickle
Hi I watch all your videos and it was great to see you reviewing a rifle at the lower end of the market. It is not just youngsters who are short of the readies would love to see what else is out there under £200 but perhaps with a few more ft/lbs. Keep up the great work. Cheers Dave, (from England)
I owned the same model in black as a kid, actually preferred shooting it over my benjamin, because of it's versitliy, ease of use, and lighteness.
At that price point after the gun and scope, I'd just spend that 80 bucks and get a crappy break-barrel spring piston air rifle. Way more power, no pumping 10 times per shot, and usually more accurate. I actually got a black synthetic .177 spring piston Swiss Arms TAC1 for 75 bucks WITH a 3-9 scope on sale at my local walmart last year. I don't shoot it much though. When I have to pop something in the residential yard, I use an old remington single shot 22lr with an aquila super colibri (powderless 22lr round). It's actually quieter than the pellet rifle. Of course, younger shooters can't do that, and I bet it's still technically illegal, though around here I doubt anyone would care, including the police. (Oklahoma)
Yep the daisy 880 would be a competitor
I did not spend 60 dollars on mine. I spent 10 dollars, bought at a garage sale. All I had to do was tighten the sholder stock. The gun is pretty old, but shoots great. I use Crosman Premier Pointed Pellets. These pellets are my personal favorite.
Great video Ted! The Daisy 880 was the gun i grew up with and learned to shoot with. The BB's are terible, but i remember them being spot on wen I was a kid. Bet the 2 guns are pretty well matched.
One last option: The Crosman 2100 is easy to load with numerous BB's; simply pull the bolt back, and another will be loaded. I recommended no more than 4 BB's to be loaded at at a time, which will result in about a 16 grain load. You now have a mini-shotgun, and should able to nail a squirrel at 15 yards, or maybe even 20 yards. Of course, with a load of 16 grain (approx), velocity is reduced to around 420 fps, but, at close range that should be sufficient. Groupings, or 'shot pattern' in this
I have discovered an odd 'trick' to shooting BB's straighter. Shoot the gun from a standing position, not from a rest. And, pull the trigger, don't squeeze it, as you would when shooting pellets. This gives the opportunity for the barrel to be in a slight motion as the BB is fired, allowing it to achieve better "bounce" though the barrel as the BB is fired, resulting in a straighter flight. You will still get a few flyers, but, it's the best way to help a sphere fly in a straight path.
The Crosman 2100, Daisy 880, and Daisy Powerline 901 are all three in the same power class. All three resemble the looks of a hunting rifle. The main difference between the three... The Crosman 2100 is the only one with a metal receiver and the only one that I believe will take a few pumps of air to seal out dust and dirt w/o the action having to be cocked. The Crosman 2100, though not as old, is a classic like the Daisy Red Ryder Model 1938 and the Daisy No. 25 Pump Action.
i got the crosman 2100 from an estate sale for $20, amazing condition, came with a few roundball BB. But after watching your two videos on this air rifle, i might have to get me some pellets, maybe those HP's. thanks for the videos.
I originally bought the Daisy 880. But had to return it. When I opened the package I saw that the receiver was made out of plastic. The handle, when pumping,would bow a bit, was made out of plastic. It cost around 45 at Walmart. I returned it to buy the 2100. Only could buy it online but it was only 55 dollars at walmart.com. Free shipping so it took over 2 weeks but worth the wait. 2100 is a better made gun. METAL RECEIVER!! Feels like a gun in ones hand. Made in the USA as well.
my man, this is by far the best review on this
I have this and the 1377 pistol, both are out of the box extremely accurate with the pistol being even slightly better than the 2100 crossman makes very good barrels
This just goes to show how.awesome and fun this little plinker is.
I've got 3 springers, 2 pumpers, and 2 pistols, and I still want this!
You could consider this the "poor man's pcp". Haha
I found this gun on clearance at Kmart a few years ago for $28. Best $28 I ever spent! Me and nephews have spent countless hours shooting it. Not bad for $28.
your advantage is you have telescopic zoom and you can view your target at distance. The disadvantage would be that you set the scope in at a specific range anything beyond or before your range that you set it to, its up to you to make the adjustments. The Iron sights are very good for any closer range
i grew up with the crossman 2100 and the 760 pumpmaster they are great guns for getting started i use the crossman fury 2 blackout for hunting and it has a good punch against small pests
I have a daisy 880 and have been shooting bbs for a while now with precise accuracy. The scope it came with I could never get sighted but with the iron sights I'm dead on. Love this gun and its good at pest control.
I like when u said OK after three shots with the BBS I'm done with that hahahahaha that was so funny I love ur vids ted
If anyone is watching this in 2020, I just put about 100 pellets through the gun over a couple days. I was testing the Sharp Shooters .177 sampler pack with 18 different pellets, to find the best pellet to use with great grouping and good FPE.
I was able to stack my pellets at 12 yards using H&N Crow Magnum, H&N Field Target Trophy (original) and RWS Superdomes. Air Arms Field Heavy also did a respectable job considering it’s heavy weight and slow speed - my chronograph showed 564 FPS for that pellet.
CenterPoint scope. Happy shooting all!
Good videos! Very informative and well done. I just ordered a 2100 to play with until my 1322 and Mellon Air parts come in. I had a 766 too as a kid, as well as a 760 and a Daisy 840. This gun looks like something I will enjoy. Thanks for the videos about this gun!!!
Used to have one and it lasted more than 20 years. Dad gave it to me when he was stationed in Pakistan. And I recently found out that they have a distributor here in the Philippines.
Got one of these and powermaster 66 about 4 days ago. Shoot well but I'm gonna make some support mods to the 2100 by wrapping the breech end of the outer barrel with black electrical tape so the receiver hugs the barrel more snugly to prevent side to side play. Same thing will happen to the pump tube but I will also be adding some tape shimming in the gap between the outer barrel and the pump tube to the barrel from flexing down flexing. Next thing will be adding delrin barrel stabilzer to stabilize the inner real barrel from flexing when pumping and when experience lots of movement and jerking. I will probably add expandable foam to the full the gaps between the inner barrel and outer barrel. Lastly I will replace the brown forearm and stock with black ones from a remington AM 77 which will give my gun an all black looks and I will install classic front blade sights to replace the stock Fiber Optic sight which makes it difficult to take fine detail shots with the open sights. These mod will hopefully make the gun last longer and shoot more accurately!
It's available in most of Europe Ted - just that it cost $130-150 here. For the same money you get a simple spring powered Gamo, Diana or Weihrauch, even with a real wooden stock if you do a little research before buying. My favorite crossman will always be the 2288, that little rifle was fun and in .22!
Corona - picked one up barely used at the begin of this madness and did all the usual tricks. So my 2100 got a new muzzle crown cut, O-ring groove at chamber, O-ring two stage trigger and super light trigger reset spring.
It groups now 10 crosman domed or HP to 3/4" each, JSB RS to 1/2" at 30 yards. Pretty need garden rifle for ratting.