Crosman 760 Pumpmaster, Pink Stock air rifle Review

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Specifications - The Facts
-Manufacturer:Crosman Corp.
-Caliber:.177 cal. steel BBs OR .177 cal. pellets
-Action Type:Bolt-action
-Powerplant:Multi-pump Pneumatic
--The air rifle is charged by pumping the rifle (opening and closing the forearm). Pumping the rifle
pressurizes an internal reservoir that is used, when the trigger is pulled, to push the BB/pellet out.
-Barrel:16.75 inches
-Rifling:none, smooth-bore
-Magazine: 15 BBs (Internal) OR 5 Pellets (Pellet Clip)
-Front Sight:Fiber Optic
-Rear Sight:Notched Sight, adjustable for elevation
-Trigger:Single-stage
-Stock and Buttpad:Plastic
-Scopeable: 11mm Dovetail Rail
-Overall Length:33.50 inches
-Length of Pull:13.25 inches (length from trigger blade to the buttpad)
--A person's length of pull is found by measuring the distance from the inside of the elbow to the
index finger's second joint.(The person wants a rifle that has a same or very close length of pull.
This determines how well the gun fits the person.)
-Weight:2.75 lbs
-Safety:Crossblock Safety
-Function: Plinking/FunOverview - First Impressions
The first impression is that (from an adult's perspective) this is a small rifle.Weighing less than 3 lbs and measuring only 33.5 inches, this rifle is about a quarter of an adult air rifle by weight and three-quarters of an adult air rifle by length.However, as a young shooter (as I was at the time I got it), it was perfect.The rifle comes with a nice and bright, green fiber optic front sight and a notch blade rear sight.This allows the rifle to be easy-to-aim and easy-to-shoot.However, the sights are not "competitive target-style" sights, making it slightly hard to shoot small 10-meter competitive air rifle targets (with a total diameter of 45.5mm and a 10-ring diameter of 0.5mm).The rifle is a multi-pump pneumatic, meaning that I needed to pump the rifle several times to build up the air pressure needed to fire a pellet/BB.The pumping effort is easy for pumps 1 through 5; however, the pumps 6 through 10 are a bit strenuous for younger shooters (since adult supervision is HIGHLY recommended, an adult can do pumps 6-10 easily).BBs are to be loaded into an internal hopper inside the grip (containing about 100 BBs), and BBs are then fed into a magazine (containing 15 BBs) by tilting the rifle forward and flipping a switch to keep the BBs from rolling back out from the magazine into the hopper.After checking that the chamber and the BB magazine are empty, pellets can be loaded into the rifle through an external 5-shot pellet magazine clip.If you want to accessorize, the air rifle can accommodate a scope or red dot sight, mounted on the 11mm dovetail rail.Testing - How does this perform?
-Chronograph Test
--With 7 pumps, the average (of 10 shots) muzzle velocity is 503.0 fps. (Hi: 526.5fps; Low: 488.0fps;
Spread: 38.53 fps, Std. Dev.: 13.92)
--A decent speed for this type of air rifle.

-10-Meter Target Test
--With 10 shots at 10 meters (with 7 pumps), the center-to-center group size is 1.01 inch (approximately a half-dollar coin).(This is with pellets, which are always more accurate than BBs.)
--This accuracy is more than enough for plinking tin cans or hitting large bulls-eye targets.

-Energy Calculation
--With a 7.9 grain pellet (at 7 pumps), the muzzle energy is about 4.44 foot-pounds or 6.02 joules.
--This is too weak for any type of hunting.(A gun needs to be at around 12 foot-pounds to cleanly take
down small game.)Lasting Impressions - Things to put on the backburner.
Some things to note are that the rear sight has no windage adjustment, meaning that you can only "zero" for elevation. And I also wish that the pumping forearm was slightly longer for leverage so younger shooters can pump it easier.

I have owned this air rifle for approximately 10 years, and it still performs as if I just bought it yesterday.It is important to follow the instructions carefully to keep the rifle in working condition.The minimum number of pumps is 3.Pump any less and there is a risk that the pellet/BB does not leave the barrel.The maximum number of pumps is 10.Exceed 10 pumps and there is a high risk of damaging the seals inside the reservoir, permanently reducing the amount of pressurized air that the reservoir can hold.This air rifle can shoot either BBs or pellets, but never both simultaneously.This rifle is not designed to be an Olympic 10-meter air rifle, so, do not expect "same-hole" groups at 10 meters.Rather, this air rifle does great at knocking over cans and punching holes in targets.Lastly, a couple drops of air gun oil (I use Crosman's "Pellgun Oil") in the pump mechanisms (as explained in the manual) will extend the rifle's life.Recommendation - What I think...
The 760 Pumpmaster air rifle was intended for plinking and fun, and I do not expect it to do more than what it is intended.And it does what it is supposed to do very well.With the 760 Pumpmaster, my first air rifle, I learned a lot about safe rifle-handling and marksmanship skills with it.Along with its affordable price, I highly recommend this air rifle to any beginner shooter. (I got it from Wal-Mart.)

NOTE:Air guns are not toys.I've known people who have been seriously hurt by air guns.As always, treat air guns as if it is loaded and ready to fire.Parents, if you teach your children to shoot safely and responsibly, then they will have a lifetime of fun and enjoyment.

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Product Description:
The Pumpmaster 760 is known for its short stroke, high compression pump action giving shooters of all ability levels an sizes fast easy firing. A reservoir holds up to 200 BBs and for pellets, there is a convenient 5 shot manual clip. The maximum velocity is up to 625 fps (feet per second) with BBs, and 600 fps with pellets

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