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Offline bckskin2

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Crosman 2100
« on: February 07, 2011, 10:57:16 AM »
A local dealer has a brand new 2100 for $50.00 and a Blue Streak for $130.00. I know the Benji is a better serious rifle, but the 2100 is rated at only 75 fps less. My current is an old 66 Power master & an even older 160. Either would probably put the 66 to shame. It's not in accurate as much as it is hard to shoot accurately. Too lite & I believe the stock is kid sized. The 2100 is a few oz liter than the Benji, but a scope would add extra weight. 
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Re: Crosman 2100
« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2011, 06:37:35 AM »
I have no experience with the 2100 but once owned and shot the Sheridan.  Wish I still had it.  Personally, Id be more concerned about the accuracy of the two guns rather than the fps.  One thing I liked about the Sheridan was you could regulate the power for the situation...maybe 3 pumps for "rats in a barn" and pumped to the max for tree squirrel hunting.

Worst case scenario...buy'em both for $180, keep the one that fits your needs the best, sell or trade out of the other.

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Re: Crosman 2100
« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2011, 04:21:42 PM »
I've got one that I bought a couple years ago and it's accurate and quiet and fun to shoot.

I dropped it from a shelf at about 7' and it hit the cement slab so hard it broke the stock where it joins the receiver and I figured that was the end of that rifle so it sat on the shelf for a couple of weeks until I got around to looking it over to see if I could salvage it.

I used some of that JB weld and inserted it into the plastic stock in the BB reservoir, and it dried solid holding the stock in place.

Can't use BB's but I never did anyway, and it still shoots accurate like it did before.

Wish they came with wooden stocks instead of the toy plastic ones.
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Re: Crosman 2100
« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2011, 08:02:34 AM »
If you just want a plinker, or 60 foot shooter for birds, and rats I can think of nothing wrong with either choice.  See if the dealer is willing to let you test each for five shots of so, if yes pick the one that fits and feels and SOUNDS best.  An ill fitting, clunky feeling and noisy air rifle is best left on the shelf.
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Re: Crosman 2100
« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2011, 10:06:51 AM »
My brother has a 1970s Sheridan Silver Streak in .20cal/5mm.  He got it when we were kids, and it's the best shooting and handling pumper I ever shot.
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Re: Crosman 2100
« Reply #5 on: October 09, 2012, 01:11:58 AM »
I got a '64 Blue Streak, 3 pumps it equals my Power Master at 10. I just like to baby it. That's why I keep looking for a knock around.
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