Pros & Cons
Pros
This is as described a youth stocked rifle, however the youth is 16+. Got this for my 6 year old son on his bday. It is great for learning the basics and plinking.
Once this rifle is zero'd in it is a pretty consistent performer. The power and accuracy are good at this price point, but temper your expectations. Accurate with h&n pellets.
The crossman premier destroyer is a single shot rifle. It shoots crossman flatheads and hollow points both with good results. Its a lot more convenient than having to pump up strokes before each shot. Will help a young shooter move up from a red-ryder... Read More
The 495 fps does the job without being so powerfull it could be extra dangerous in a town environment. I'm glad i bought the rifle because my granddaughter will grow into it later and she really likes shooting my other pellet pistols. Killed pests eas... Read More
Sights are great, good in low light, red on green contrast. The fiber-optic sights are really great, but i had to adjust them quite away up and to the left to get into zero.
Highlights
Quality
The quality is superb and the accuracy is amazing.
My husband was impressed with the quality.
Not the quality of the ones i had as a boy.
Got it from amazon and must say i was very impressed with the gift wrapping i only paid 3.
Price
Really glad i bought it and plus it was at a good affordable price!
Shipping
Got a new explorer recently for $49 plus shipping.
Packaging/appearance
The packaging did not safeguard the rear sight, when i opened the box i could see an impression in the cardboard where the rear... Read More
I had to remove the butt plate to help with length of pull.
I took off a star because the rear sight didn't raise up far enough and because it didn't shoot right on target straight out of the box.
Competitiveness
Purchased for a 6y girl, extremely easy to operate for her with a propped shooting position.
My son is small for a 12yr old and loves to hunt!
It also destroyed a nice winchester 2x7 32mm ao scope.
The last time i shot it i tried some crosman premier wadcutter pellets which are 7.
Overview
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- This product had a total of 284 reviews as of our last analysis date on Nov 13 2022.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
He was constantly struggling with cocking his full size gamo wildcat and struggled even more to free hand shoot it
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Most of the break barrels are adult size and require a lot more force to break open the barrel than i thought my son was capable of
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Update i have fired it over 500 times
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Double check your box when it arrives
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Amazon just threw mine in a box with no padding
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The power is perfect but the size is definitely “youth”
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I attached a very small optic 4x20 pellet gun scope and was holding dime size groups at 25yrds shot after shot
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Another reviewer has suggested that leadfree pellets are the only thing that will shoot in this gun