Page 2 - Crosman Optimus Reviews

As a prepper, I wanted to add a couple of air guns to my collection for small game and pests. This one fit the bill for affordability and accuracy. The ammo is very reasonably priced and can be found in low end target ammo to high end hunting ammo. I have a few other air guns, but this one is my favorite.

Really can't think of anything I would change about it, but the addition of a bipod makes shooting it much more stable and reliable.

This is NOT a good choice for smaller, younger shooters. It does take a bit of force to cock the gun, and could pose a danger to youngsters if they let go of the barrel before it is fully cocked and engaged.

Nice quality air rifle for the money. The wood, fit and finish is better than some of my name band .22 rifles.

The front sight is very large, it can cover your target.

This is my first air rifle, probably not a good choice for a young beginner due to weight. I am still working on accuracy.

This is as nice or nicer than a lot of .22's I have seen.

Nothing comes to mind.

Have not had a chance to really put it thru it's paces but what little I have shot it, it is impressive with plenty of power. A little difficult to cock but manageable.

The price is Under $100 and you will receive a wood stock. 1200 FPS, is the best in this price range

Nothing, at this price, you can not expect the quality of a $800 rifle

This is smoking great for both targets and Small Game! Fathers, a fantastic gun to teach your children, gun safety on

Great price. Very light rifle. Very powerful rifle. Scope is not too bad considering how little it cost. Hits metal silhouette target at 82 yards every time.

The trigger is terrible. The cocking effort on mine sample is very high. Rifle is not as accurate at 40 yards as I would like.

I got this rifle for my son for well under $100.00. I will do the trigger bearing mod and hopefully the trigger will improve greatly. My personal rifle is an Air Arms TX200 Mark III so comparing the 2 is actually ridiculous. In summary, if the trigger wasn't so bad this rifle would be the steal of the century!!

Overall it's a nice rifle for the money. Accuracy still not up to snuff after around 500 rounds. Trying different pellets and some shoot better than other but haven't found the right one yet. It does seem to favor the 21 grain Kodiaks. We'll see.

Better scope and soon. The one it came with is kind of dim for these old eyes. Maybe a little more second stage adjustment as it has quite a bit of travel.

The open sights are great. Given a little time and patience I am pretty sure the accuracy will come around.

1. This is one of the lightest springers out there (another one is the Hatsan 1000x). 2. I love the stock but wish it was a bit darker. 3. Open sights are pretty good. 4. Trigger is not bad. 5. Accurate. I can put one hole in bull's eye from 10 meters with open sights. 6. Powerful.

Just make the stock a little darker in color. Everything else is amazing with this gun. You get a lot more than you pay for in my opinion.

1. It took between 500 and 1000 shots to break-in. 2. I also needed to clean the barrel to get to shoot accurately. 3. Artillery hold is very important with this gun.

Liked this gun right out of the box. Right from the first shot. Gun is light and cocks easy considering it's velocity. I bought it as a second gun to leave out back with the garden tools to take a few shots whenever I go out there. Not a tack driver but it's accuracy is good enough to keep me interested in shooting it.

Didn't like the scope. It's functional and will improve your accuracy but the sight picture is blurry around the edges. Replaced it with a Leapers 4X32 A.O. scope. It's the scope that knocked down my value rating. Would have liked to see the .22 version offered along side the .177 version without the scope.

Had to adjust the open sight to it's max setting left to center my shots. I ran out of adjustment range to raise the shot to my liking. Not an issue for me because I had planned all along to mount a scope.

Just about everything. The price, the weight, and most certainly the accuracy. Even the looks are pleasing. It was on sale for an unheard of price of $89.95 and I just could not pass that up!

The included scope. It is adequate, but I immediately replaced it with a 3 X 9 X 40 AO of better quality. Also the trigger is not the greatest. Long, creepy, and a tad heavy. But despite it, I am able to get excellent accuracy!

I bought this on a whim. The last thing I needed was another air gun, but the price was so low, and the advertised velocity of 1200/1000 for alloy/lead intrigued me.I figured it would not meet that, and was a cheap inaccurate gun and I would just return it! Wow, was I wrong! With 7.0 grain lead pellets I am averaging 1010 fps/10, and with the Crosman 4.? alloy pellets 1225 fps. Accuracy is excellent with tiny 1 hole groups benched at 10 meters. The most accurate springer I own!! It groups well with a wider range of pellets than any other air gun I own! So I will work on the trigger, and when that is up to par per my wishes, this will be a great gun! Actually already is, but will be greater, as then there will be NOTHING not to like about this gun!!

I have one in .177 cal. This is a very nice rifle, especially for the money. The weight and feel is very nice and if you modify the trigger, online "youtube" videos for that, or upgrade it, the trigger pull is comfortable enough. Also, the accuracy is exceptionally well in mine. Crosman Premier Hollow Points have been working well for me. I have been able to get 1 in. groups with mine at 35 yds. This was done with the included scope. I am certain with a much better scope, I could get 1/2 in. groups at 35 yds. I shoot 35 yds because that is the range that most of the blackbirds I target are at, in my yard. Also, I had no barrel droop in mine, at least not enough to where I could tell, such as in a different gun I own. Groupings at 20 yds are 1/2 in.

The trigger out of the box is pretty much completely unpredictable, crosman really needs to do something about that, "second stage" way too long. Also, the pull weight is a little to much, but not horrible. The scope is not the best, but for the price, you really cant complain, its enough to get you shooting at some decent ranges. A weaver rail would be nice!

I gave the overall rating four stars because the trigger was undesirable, out of the box. The scope isn't the best, but for the price, your getting what you pay for. So, for value, I gave it a 5, because the gun is worth it. My gun took about 300 pellets before I started to get my accuracy, so be patient. For this reason, after breaking it in and achieving this accuracy, I gave it a 5 for accuracy. Screw down the scope mount screws very well, but don't strip them!!! Also, if you shooting in 15 degree weather, with some wind, your naturally going to have some accuracy issues. I say this because of comments I have read else where!

Light, easy to break and cock, and very accurate.

better scope, this one is not bad, just not enough for this air rifle.

For the price it is an excellent purchase. Good balance Light and fairly accurate.

Do not think he would change nothing.

So far I have not used with the telescope and the experience has been very good. Remember that it is not a competition rifle.

first break barrel ive owned nice power

maybe offer it a little cheaper by leaving out the scope

from 10 yards out you don't need the scope..

A very hard hitting rifle using a heavier pellet. Accuracy is only average for me. Could be just me though. Trigger adjustment is much appreciated. A Rabbit is no match for this one. Plenty of power.

Not much I can think of. I don't understand why some people were not happy with the included scope. I like it.

Keep it lubed and it will last a long time. This is not a toy! Mine penetrates a 2X4 approx. 1.75 inches up close at point blank range.

I like the weight of the rifle for stability. The workmanship done in making the rifle is pretty good. Cocking the rifle is not difficult.

The rifle is a little too loud when fired.

A well made, and good looking rifle for the price.

The rifle looks very nice. Nothing fancy and that's what I wanted. It shoots very hard, around 800+ feet per second with 7.9 gr lead pellet. I have over 300 pellets thru it and the accuracy is one slopy hole at 10 yards. (range in basement) I will test it at 30 yards when the weather breaks.

The open sights are nothing to write home about. I really think they were trying to get rid of the scope by adding it as a package deal. The trigger pull is extreemly long. but you can get use to it.

The cocking effort is a little more than I expected. Guess that helps it hit harder. If you are going mount a scope on it, you will want to purchase a better one. I did. I like it for its hard hitting (800fps) power and the accuracy. For $100.00 you can't go wrong. I can hunt with it and not worry about getting it scratched up. By the way, be sure you clean the bore before you shoot it. You would not believe the crap that came out of there.

The rifle is finished nicely. The price is hard to beat. Power is incredible (I did buy the .22 caliber). The scope works well after a little trial and error (I had to shim the rear ring I would guess a bit of barrel droop).

The front sight gets in the way of the view through the scope at times. The rifle is a bit heavy; I would opt for a skeleton synthetic stock and save some weight. Cocking effort is not for light weight folks.

Very good purchase overall (dollars, power, accuracy). I will probably give the "Gas Piston" rifles a try. That said I think I will be keeping this Springer...

Fine looking gun, stock is well finished looks like a real rifle. Break barrel is smooth cocking and closes with a sharp click.

It's a little front heavy would be better if front weight was shifted toward the back.

I change the scope to a UTG 4x16x40 just my preference.

I like the design of the stock and the weight, Fairly light for a springer. Good tight fit between the stock and the compression chamber, This rifle was well thought out and well made and what I expect from crosman. I haven't had a chance to take it to the range yet so I'll do an update for accuracy when I can get it there.

Nothing.

I bought mine in .22 cal. and I have heard from other people that the 177 is just as good, This was a smart buy for me and I highly recommend this rifle to anyone that wants a well built springer at a reasonable price. I have seen this rifle as high as $140 so go with pyramyd air as you will get a better deal and better service. Pyramyd air is #1. got mine sooner than expected.

I always wanted a .22 cal. pellet rifle so I bought the optimus, Excellent choice. I love the color of the stock, the power and the accuracy along with the weight, pretty light especially compared to the ruger blackhawk and the vantage. I highly recommend this to everyone. out of all my airguns the optimus is my favorite,I would not hesitate to hunt small game with this rifle at all.

A little better QC on the scope, you can see a saphire circle around the edge of the front lens when you look through it, not a deal breaker but I expect better than that from crosman. Not a big deal either because I had my 3-9x32mm from my vantage that I put on it and that is a good scope.

I wish crosman would offer this with a nitro piston, I'm thinking about waiting till the warranty runs out and swapping the nitro piston from my vantage to the optimus. It is a smart buy, I'm sure a lot of people will be happy with the optimus whether you get it in 177 or 22 cal, don't rule this one out it may be a little rough at first but it will break in and you will be suprised at what you have.