Comments on: Crosman Nitro Venom – Deal or Dud?

By: Todd Newhook

Todd Newhook — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 18:23:58 +0000

i’ve done all that I can to try to get this thing to shoot accurately. I have many other rifles and this thing just does not shoot straight.

By: john turner

john turner — Fri, 01 Jan 2021 16:42:11 +0000

i bought a crosman shockwave about two months ago and after about 800 rounds it became a tack driver. as others have said try a number of different pellets until you find the one that your rifle likes the best. i found that pdg .22 cal 15.9 grains work the best. the centerpoint scope works but i went with a bsa 4x. much clearer viewing. i can hit a golf ball at 30 plus yards. the trigger has smoothed out a bit. still not good. i think this is the same as the nitro venom and the f4. im very happy with the gun. 84 bucks from academy sports

By: James Cottrell

James Cottrell — Sat, 25 Apr 2020 04:05:55 +0000

I put a leapers 3×9 scope and changed the trigger to a “tuna”. Once it was sighted and shot enough to break in, I am quite happy with the results. With Crossman pellets I am getting great accuracy at 20/25 yards.

By: Bruce Stucko

Bruce Stucko — Sun, 22 Jan 2017 21:20:45 +0000

Great gun for the money..I love mine however…the squirrels don’t…safe shooting! Proper safe guarding at home…enjoy ?

By: Rich R

Rich R — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 21:03:35 +0000

This gun takes quite a few rounds for it to break in and settle down. I put about 300 rounds through it and was still having accuracy issues. I determined the centerpoint score that it comes with is not great. What can you expect for the price? I replaced it with a BSA for about $70 and it instantly became a tack driver. It continued to tighten up groups a bit all the way through 500 rounds when it really settled down. It is now a very accurate and powerful gun especially when you consider the price. I have since replaced the BSA scope with a UTC which was only about $130. It isn’t any more accurate than the BSA but I shoot skunks at night and wanted an illuminated reticle.

By: Kevin c.

Kevin c. — Mon, 22 Jun 2015 23:50:27 +0000

The nitro venom in .22 cal has plenty of power. Accuracy was all over the target 5-6 inch groupings at 12yards to start with. I shot premier hollow points to start with and shot about 250 rounds and was still having accuracy problems so I called crossman and received very good tech support. First off they told me do not clean the barrel at all , using solvents,oil, etc… They had me tighten all mount screws on scope and stock and recommended using premier round point hunting pellets. Accuracy was much better with the round points and I was able to adjust scope to achieve1-2 inch groupings. I’ve read many reviews about this model air rifle and the owners cleaning before using and that is not recommended . Cleaning with clean cloth patches is ok but no solvents. Taking the time to break in the barrel properly results in an accurate and affordable air rifle!!!

By: John Swenson

John Swenson — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 04:05:32 +0000

I fully agree, this is my go to gun and when properly cared for. I out score others using rifles costing 2-3 times as much. lead or lead-free doesn’t matter, the Nitro Venom is a workhorse. I’ve taken many duds in trade and with a little love, turned them into champion shooters.