Page 6 - Crosman 2240XL Reviews

Perfect - after fine tuning the trigger and adding a 2x scope

Nothing now

Ability to modify

Nothing right now

No

When I was first looking. I was going to purchase a pumper the 2289. I opted for this because of the steel breech and the threaded barrel. They are great upgrades. Super accurate with a full c02 cartridge. I may still purchase the 2289 cause the parts are interchangeable.

Maybe a set of iron sights. Really people are buying the steel breech to mount a scope so I dont know.

I do have few quirks. I went to change the barrel and the bolt had to be completely removed to access the tiny allen head. I'm not sure if this was an a change by crosman. Cause every YouTube video does not show this step.

Great value on a great gun with the steel breech upgrade. Shoots hard and if you have a way to aim, hits where you aim. Wanted one ofthese since i got into Airguns and I feel like I got THE co2 gun. Hits with authority, definitely living up to the 400+ fps, though I have no Chrony. Blows holes in a galvanized trash can at close range, and buries them to the skirt into a treated 4x4, and I'd feel confident with rabbits or rats at 20-25 yards. For hunting you'd wanna limit it to around 25 shots per co2 powerlet. Target shooting I got prolly 40 pretty consistent shots at short range, but when the power drops off, it goes off a cliff quick. Overall considering the power of the gun, and the bigger bore, Id say it's quite efficient with co2.

I'd add sights and sell it for more. I'm having to use a terrible Gamo green dot until I can afford some kind of iron sighs and I'm still not sure how I will deal with the front. I want sights and to be able to mount a scope/and or a rail mounted magazine without removing the sights. The gun is accurate, but I had to knock a star off for having no iron sights, all that seperates this from a perfect 5 star review score. Why don't they sell a .177 version; and while you're at it Crosman, how about a .25? I, and many others, would want both versions, if they became available.

The gun may come with varying colors as far as grips at least, if not also bolt and trigger. Mine was all black except for brown plastic grips. If you want an accurate hard hitting affordable co2 pistol, you cant go wrong with this Crosman classic! Lots of other guns to buy, even .22 pistols, many nice guns, but this is a MUST have for any airgun collection IMO.

The CO2 gun is accurate and the grip is good. I have arthritis and the grip is very important because my hands start to hurt if the grip is lacking. This grip, although plastic, is OK. The balance is OK for a plinking CO2 pistol, but not anywhere near a match gun's balance. I say the accuracy is OK off a rest with good quality pellets - JSBs work well; however, this is not a "one hole" gun at 10 meters.

The CO2 gun is very loud. It sounds like a 22 pistol going off. The pistol should come with a sound moderator. The trigger is terrible. I don't mean just kind of poor for a gun of this price point, but terrible on any pistol. The trigger is hard to pull, it has a catch about half-way through the pull that feels like the point of release, but it isn't, and the release point varies in my opinion. I have seldom shot a gun with a worse trigger. The selling point of this gun seems to be the steel breach. I can't see that it makes a difference. A lot of unnecessary hassles come with this steel breach. I don't think they are worth it. The performance is about the same according to comparisons I have read.

It is all but impossible to get sights for this gun. It has an 11mm dovetail mount, so if you are into red dot sights you have it made with this pistol, just be sure the mounts are 11mm. Open iron or match sights are not available anywhere I have looked.
It is impossible to get a muzzle brake (modifier) for this pistol because everyone has produced products for the 2240 and not the 2240XL. I have searched on eBay and other sites for a modifier, but to get one with a 1/2 X 20 thread takes a call to a custom shop. Got $100 you want to throw away? Buy this gun and try to modify the sound and you will get to spend money for nothing. The gun can be extensively modified, but it isn't cheap. You may as well buy an upgraded model rather than buy this and spend time looking for, paying for, and installing new parts to fix the crummy ones that are now inside the gun. I am really disappointed in the gun. Wish I had not bought it. AD2

Great pistol..... love the ability to customize it to your little hearts desire..

Nothing

Get it..you'll like it

This pistol comes with the steel receiver and threaded barrel which makes it a great value right out of the box. Accuracy is very good, on paper I can keep them inside a 1 inch circle at 33yds.

The trigger is heavy but easy to improve with an adjustable sear.

Rugged construction, CO2 is cheaper than I thought.

Very nice with some upgrades already added..I've already spent an arm and a leg in upgrades and still not done...but it's getting there...

Nada

It's almost more fun than I can bare....

Easy to load, has plenty of power.

Add some iron sights. For those of us that don't want to add a scope or dovetail sigh it is difficult to aim well.

Great pellet pistol at a very fair price.

Accurate at 30 feet

Great feel. Accurate. Looks good.

Add sights with it Most definitely, not use a threaded brake adapter glued to the barrel. Simple set screws that leaves the decision to the customer on threaded or not, type brake.

One star off for forcing me to buy a new barrel, in order to get the brake I wanted. Threaded brakes are so much more expensive.

Nice to get upgraded parts it is a good value for the money. I was able to made same hole group with it off the bench at 10yds. It is a very good platform to start customizing.

Nothing its a great gun.

Two major upgrades in one package at a great price already done for you. Great for what ever sight upgrades you want plus any barrell attachment you want. Great accurracy out of the box.

you need to have a sight picked out.

Steel breech and threaded barrel awesome

Add a moderator or red dot scope

First shot is weak, then it kicks in