05-11-2016, 03:48 AM
My oldest air rifle is my Crosman 1077. This one is a .177 caliber CO2 powered airgun, using one 12 gram CO2 can. It is a true repeater. It has a removable magazine which holds a circular 12 round clip. The CO2 just pushes the pellet from the clip and down the barrel. All other functions, cocking the hammer, rotating the clip, operating the trigger mechanism, is done by pulling the trigger. This make the trigger pull pretty heavy. I bought this one new about 12 years ago, and, not only is it still going strong, but I have returned to this air rifle and have been shooting it a lot recently. I think I am a bench rest competitor at heart, but never had the almost mystical skills that people in that activity must have. Not just the super concentration, but machine like trigger control, breath control, and, yes, even, if not actual heart beat control, at least an awareness ofwhen and how strong your heart is beating. A perfect target at any distance always measures 0 inches center to center, and though I can do it at 10-11 yards with a decent airgun, doing it at 100 yards with a centerfire rifle has not been in my repertoire.
The 1077 is not known for it's wonderful accuracy, and, it is just not possible to modify the trigger to give it a fine pull and release. And yet, when it comes to just good old fashioned fun, this airgun has it to most shooters. It has way too much plastic to endear it to me to a high level.
The 1077 is, as far as size and appearance, a pretty close copy of the Ruger 10/22 rimfire semi automatic rifle.
It suffers from one particular design flaw. The muzzle end of the barrel is not properly supported. A gent makes a "Delrin" muzzle bushing for this air rifle, and I recently ordered and installed it. Now that the barrel is solidly supported at the muzzle, group tightness has improved, and the number of uncalled fliers has lessoned in number, and decreased the distance out of the main group by a big factor. Still not as good as my best, most consistent and accurate air rifles, but it is respectable, especially for a repeater.
As far as a rat hunter? Maybe now. It's said that to hunt small critters and pests, you need to be able to hold your group size to one inch (that's every shot) at whatever distance you are shooting at. This airgun, with me at the controls, is now meeting that level of accuracy. This would be good at a place where there are a lot of rats. 12 shots before having to reload would be handy for that type of use. It's not so easy to reload, especially with the tiny .177 caliber pellets, in total darkness.
Amazon has the basic 1077 without a scope, for about $70.
http://www.amazon.com/Crosman-1077-Repeat-Semi-Automatic-Pellet/dp/B001BS3YW6/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1462938242&sr=1-1&keywords=Crosman+nightstalker
I"m getting right about 40 good shots from one CO2 12 gram cartridge, and then the pellets start dropping on the target as the gas pressure lessons. I remove the canister at that point, though even as the point of impact drops, the pellets are still usually grouping all right.
AS long as I don't leave the CO2 can in the gun, I have never had a problem with the 1077. It's a good idea to remove the can anyway, as leaving it in for long periods may flatten the o-ring causing leaks.
Jon in Keaau/HPP
The 1077 is not known for it's wonderful accuracy, and, it is just not possible to modify the trigger to give it a fine pull and release. And yet, when it comes to just good old fashioned fun, this airgun has it to most shooters. It has way too much plastic to endear it to me to a high level.
The 1077 is, as far as size and appearance, a pretty close copy of the Ruger 10/22 rimfire semi automatic rifle.
It suffers from one particular design flaw. The muzzle end of the barrel is not properly supported. A gent makes a "Delrin" muzzle bushing for this air rifle, and I recently ordered and installed it. Now that the barrel is solidly supported at the muzzle, group tightness has improved, and the number of uncalled fliers has lessoned in number, and decreased the distance out of the main group by a big factor. Still not as good as my best, most consistent and accurate air rifles, but it is respectable, especially for a repeater.
As far as a rat hunter? Maybe now. It's said that to hunt small critters and pests, you need to be able to hold your group size to one inch (that's every shot) at whatever distance you are shooting at. This airgun, with me at the controls, is now meeting that level of accuracy. This would be good at a place where there are a lot of rats. 12 shots before having to reload would be handy for that type of use. It's not so easy to reload, especially with the tiny .177 caliber pellets, in total darkness.
Amazon has the basic 1077 without a scope, for about $70.
http://www.amazon.com/Crosman-1077-Repeat-Semi-Automatic-Pellet/dp/B001BS3YW6/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1462938242&sr=1-1&keywords=Crosman+nightstalker
I"m getting right about 40 good shots from one CO2 12 gram cartridge, and then the pellets start dropping on the target as the gas pressure lessons. I remove the canister at that point, though even as the point of impact drops, the pellets are still usually grouping all right.
AS long as I don't leave the CO2 can in the gun, I have never had a problem with the 1077. It's a good idea to remove the can anyway, as leaving it in for long periods may flatten the o-ring causing leaks.
Jon in Keaau/HPP
Jon in Keaau/HPP