Crosman Vapor Max Pellet Rifle

Power and accuracy with the iron sights.

The dovetail rail on this rifle is a disgrace. Whoever designed this should be demoted.

This is a powerful and fun plastic plinker to shoot with the iron sights. The plastic rail is a joke. If you can apply a $25 coupon and bring the price down to $85 it's worth it. Personally I wish I spent a few extra dollars and bought the 362 with the steel breech.

It did shoot well, and it's lightweight, but DO NOT BUY!

6 months old and it losses pressure on the fourth pump. It makes a pathetic hissing noise near the trigger when pumped. It only holds 3 pumps of the advertised 10. Pyramyd has washed their hands of it and refereed me to crosman for repair, and they expect me to pay for shipment. Totally worthless warranty!

Flexible scope mount is total garbage. It's only attached on one side and is smaller than 11mm, so scope mounts do not fit unless modified! This gun is a total lemon, you would be better off throwing your money on the sidewalk to watch the scramble.

Super accurate with scope. Easy to pump. Not at all easy to remove magazine without using a pliers. My first only lasted about 4 months before I heard to release valve fail this morning. Am trying another because it could very well have been my fault for leaving rifle charged for long stretches of time.

easier magazine removal and offer replacement parts.

High power for pesting or low power for plinking. Iron sights, while cheapish, are very easy to use and quickly acquire the target. Accurate enough for backyard fun.

Quality control. Ordered three had to return one because it shot too far to the left.

Crosman added some interesting safety features. One is that the pump is disabled until you cock the gun. The other is that you can not pull the trigger until the cocking lever is seated forward; this eliminates open breech shots. Loading pellets into the magazine is exact opposite of other Crosman magazines. Once you figure it you it is OK. Don't keep pushing the cocking lever after the last shot. This will damage the rubber that holds the pellet. One of mine is pretty damaged; but it is still working.

Pyramid air return policy, the QC on these isn't great, but once you get a good one you're set. These are all plastic but feel super durable. Features work as advertised. The magazines are great once you get used to them. Good range of power without a billion different pump settings. 1-2 works just fine at 10 meters.

The bolt feels super flimsy compared to the rest of it. It feels as if it might break if you make too many mistakes. But the whole thing is quite cheap as a whole for what it is, so it's a a give and take I guess

The accuracy does reduce after a certain point if you keep pumping it like others mentioned but heavier ammo might help

Accuracy, It seems to shoot every different pellet I tried In It very well! Power 880FPS (10 Pumps) with an 8 grain RWS Wadcutter Pellet that's over 13 Ft Lb's of KE! And It's uses a 10 shot magazine! This Rifle has made the Daisy 880 & 901 Power Line Models Obsolete!

Seems Great As Is!

If you're looking for a Pneumatic Air Rifle that you can use for Small Game Hunting and Pesting or just want to kill some soda cans the Crosman Vapor Max would be a Good Choice!

Tale of two Vapor Max rifles, identical guns very different results. Purchased one as a gift and got to use it. Was so impressed by the quality and performance that I purchased one for myself. If I had received the last on first would not have purchased the second one. First gun was perfect right out of the box. Smooth pumping and magazines seated well. The second gun had problems. Pumping is not smooth. Magazines to not seat well which causes failure to feed pellets. Shoots so far to the right I had to twist the front sight to get on target with the iron sights. But it is accurate enough.

Better quality control.

If you get a lemon out of the box, send it back.

Power and accuracy a 10 pump producing 860 fps with a 8.7 gr for $110.00 you got yourself a survival Airgun .

Dovetail on the top should be a pic rail

4-Pumps on Vapor Max = 10-pumps on Daisy 880. 10-pumps on Vapor Max..... slightly exceeds FPS & FPE of Dragon Fly Mk-2. MOST powerful multi-pump in history. NO (junk) scope included......which keeps cost at/below $100.... if you can catch it 'on sale'. 4-Pumps = 697-FPS 7.6gr domed 5-Pumps = 750-FPS 7.6gr domed 8-Pumps = 875-FPS 7.6gr domed 10-Pumps = 907-FPS 7.6gr domed 4-Pumps = 670-FPS 7.87gr domed JSB 5-Pumps = 728-FPS 7.87gr domed JSB 10-Pumps = 885-FPS 7.87gr domed JSB Pellets tested (thus far) = ALL domed & JSB: 7.87gr, 8.44gr 4.52mm, 8.44gr 4.53mm, 10.5gr Cyl, 13.43gr REDESIGN. Most accurate = JSB 7.87gr domed @3-Pumps & JSB 8.44gr 4.53mm domed @6-Pumps. Please understand the design engineering intent of the FAST rate-of-twist rifling.... and "why". Stabilizes short (light) pellets at lower velocities. Stabilizes medium-length (& medium weight) pellets at mid/high Vel. 1-Pump = 357-FPS with 7.87gr. THAT'S 'normal' power for all standard BB guns.....at only 1-pump!

I cringe.....mounting STEEL rings on a 11mm plastic dovetail receiver! Framed aluminum picatinny integral rail NEEDED! (For now: only utilize a very light scope). ZERO errors..... ZERO malfunctions. ((( If all this data is useful: check the helpful box/icon ))).

CLEAN the bore/liner BEFORE you shoot your first pellet! The bore is filthy.....from manufacturing process. Never use petroleum chemicals .... as they will dissolve all O-rings/seals! Learn to load the mag's properly. Then they will NEVER jam! Full-size rifle! Pump arm is STEEL......and 3" longer than Daisy 880 & Winchester 1977XS. This additional 3" increased length .... is not 'additive' ..... rather: it is a 'multiplier'!...... making this platform EASY to pump!......to the point whereby: the first 4-pumps feels like zero compression! (Even Tyler P. would most-probably concur!). Push in magazine from bottom-center of mag. Works every time! Again: FAST rate-of-twist rifling. Use accordingly/advantageously! Know that: different pumps (different power-levels) equates to different velocities/RPM's which (in turn) ultimately equates to better/worse groups with SAME pellet type. POWERFUL rifle.....albeit: formidably quiet! Max FPE (thus far) 15-Ft. Lbs. 1400-rounds fired so far. FLAWLESS

I love the magazine system. Loading is easy, the magazines have taken all the pellets I've tried (Crosman 7.4gr wadcutters, Norma Golden Trophy 8.4gr domed, Stoeger 7.48gr wadcutters, and Stoeger 11.57gr pointed), and feeding has been flawless after about 300 pellets. The trigger has smoothed out nicely and has a great, clean break. It's capable of very good accuracy at 12-15 yds thus far.

I'd like to see it released in 22. A picatinny rail vs. the dovetail would be great. Sling mounts would be fantastic. Heavier hardware holding the stock in place is needed - it flexes far too much.

It's a bit inconsistent, and my receiver and barrel were not level, so I had to shim my scope - otherwise I was running out of elevation adjustment. Overall though, I think it's a gem that needs a little work. Definitely recommended.