Crosman C362 Classic .22-Caliber Variable Pump Single-Shot Air Rifle

I have owned several pump air rifles over the years… Benjamin 312, 342, 392 and Sheridan Blue Streak.The new “Crosman C362” could be the best.It’s a classic “Pump” design but has a steel barrel and platform design features of PCP (Pre-charged pneumatic) rifles costing 3 to 5 times as much.The rifle is reportedly accurate right out of the box, using the using the installed “peep” sight. However, you can replace the plastic breech assembly with the relatively inexpensive steel breech kit. This gives a much more solid base to mount a scope. With the scope I have great accuracy with pretty tight grouping inside a half inch at about 20 yards.The rifle is powerful and hard hitting. The 22 cal model will put a pellet out with around 775 fps velocity.The rifle seems quieter than my Benjamin 342 and 392. Unlike the Benjamin 3xx series pumpers, the C362’s steel barrel design permits the attachment of a TKO moderator. With the TKO attached the “crack” of the report is reduced to a quiet “poof”. I was absolutely astounded at the reduction in the sound of the shot using theTKO.At the current price of around $110 (2022 August) it is unquestionably an excellent buy.A “good news/ bad news” note:The first rifle sent to me was poorly packaged, or badly mishandled during shipping. It arrived loose in the box, the foam cushionIng was crushed, and the plastic front sight was broken off…I notice that several reviewers had the same problem. I reordered and the second rifle arrived in good shape.Pumping this baby up to the 7 or 8 pump level for maximum power could be a challenge for some. That said, the pump lever design seems to have more leveraged than the other Benjamin/Crosman pumpers, BUT with the design comes the need to watch out, and take care NOT to snap the lever down on your fingers!! Ouch…been there, done that!!Chuck McB

Disclaimer: First rifle I received was a lemon, 6-to-7-inch groups at 25 yards with possible keyholing, returned for a replacement through Amazon and the new one is dead on accurate, consistently punching cans at 50 yards as I would expect from a Crosman. Now to be fair, when any company is mass producing air rifles at these numbers, lemons are going to happen from time to time, it's just in the nature of mass production.Now to the rifle itself, it's nearly everything I want in a multi pump air rifle, .22 caliber, proper bolt action, full size, non-fiber optic sight, excellent trigger, easy to pump and a plethora of possible mods as it is built off of the tried-and-true 1300 series. Also, the use of a magnet to hold the pump arm in place instead of a plastic wear prone latch like on the 2100 is a massive improvement as it will naturally last far longer albeit at the expensive of louder noise when pumping.The BIG design flaw with this is the single screw that holds down the fixed buttstock, this can loosen and cause the action to rock when pumping, and it still slightly rocks when tightened while pumping. It REALLY needs a second hold down screw under the rear sight to keep the action firmly in place at all times. I would rate this rifle 4.5 out of 5 if I could due to this.Changes that would be nice: Beef up the rear stock, its rather thin, while this might be nice for kids and smaller hands, it feels lacking to someone who has larger hands. Another improvement since these are popular with modders, I think cutouts for the safety pin in the stock would be a thoughtful quality-of-life feature for people who want to mod their rifles since you would need to remove the safety pin to take the stock off as it is.Overall, it is a rifle with a LOT of potential.

Excellent little can/varmit/plinker, the whole family enjoys this one.

Looked very cool and well built but mine worked for 2 shots then would not shoot, my kid was very disappointed for his birthday present. Would have returned but threw the box away after the 2 shots were cool. Now it’s fully pumped with a pellet in it wondering if it will go off and how to fix or get rid of it

Ordered a new Crosman 362 in April 2024. The packaging is improved with cardboard supports instead of the styrofoam blocks. This held the rifle much more securely in its box, there was no shipping damage.The barrel finish is now much better, glad I gave this rifle another try, the new one is great.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Original Review:The packaging was lacking. It was double boxed, but the manufacturer's (inner) box had only a small piece of styrofoam at the receiver and a small cardboard piece near the muzzle. These were destroyed in shipping and there was evidence of the rifle beating itself repeatedly at the muzzle and rear sight in the box. The foam was reduced to chunks and bits, a total mess.This could be why the breech and front sight on mine were canted off to one side. The assembly seemed bolted down solid with this misalignment so I didn't look for loose screws. The barrel's outside finish was very rough, it looks like it was done on a belt sander by hand with about an 80 grit belt. Seeing all this it went back in the box and I requested a refund after looking at it for about ten minutes.I'd like a better version of this rifle, adequate shipping protection, correct assembly and a decent finish. Maybe I got a dud, but any Crosman 1377 or 1322 looks way better than the C362 I received.I still want a C362 and will try to find one at a store where I can inspect it before buying.

Rear sight is very difficult to adjust and located way too far back. Compare this to Crosman 880 which locates the rear sight further down on the barrel and is easy to adjust. I ordered a picatinny that slides onto the barrel and will drill and tap it for a ramp sight. Also, with the stock sight, it couldn't be adjusted enough to get it closer than 1 inch to the right of center at 10 yards. I hope China copies this rifle and places the proper sights where they need to be.