It's August 2021 and I'd love to have the Rat Catcher but since the Crosman Custom Shop stop making guns I can't buy one but after discovering your video and other Rat Catcher videos I built one, it was my first build experience and it turned out great and with the longer barrel it has a big improvement in velocity which is what I was after. My current project is a 1377 with a 26" barrel!
Thanks, great video. 06:59 Really important to drop a tiny bit of lube on the end. I never used to and if left a few weeks wouldn't come back out without major surgery. One difference between old & new is longer barrel which increases power from 5 ft lbs to over 8. Subscribed.
You're spot on with the moderator issue. The Delrin one that came with my kit was fine with thinner pellets (Wasps) but the moment I started using wider ones (Crosman Domed) I feel like it was clipping the inside of the moderator. The result were very inconsistent groups. The moment I removed it I was back in the game
Looks like the inside of the breech is better designed, the little screw when you open the bolt was in a larger well and sometimes the pellet would catch as you push the bolt forward. 👍
Your videos are great and your reviews are a big help and very interesting. The music at the beginning though... Hmmm.. not the best! especially when you're doing a noise comparison. Hay ho. keep up the good work 😉
your impact point is different due to harmonics,you changed a lot of the weight distribution when you put that moderator on,you may want to try diferent weight pelets,and diferent hammerspring adjustments ,once you find the right combo.to tightern up your groups,you will have a tack driver
nice rifle.it is not available here in germany,because the restriction of air guns.but i have got an 2240 pistol,and i am very pleased with it.it looks ugly,but it is very powerful and accurate.
When I put my gas in, and when I shoot all the gas comes out when you put the pellets in, I got the gun literally today... Am I doing something wrong or is the gun faulty? I'm tightening the cap hard and then lightly but no difference.
iv got exactly the same rifle 2250xl.. ive put a whisper 130 on mine and having the same problem as you.. it started off ok i managed to zero in my scope everything was perfect and then i had pellets flying off in all wild directions.. i think its the actual unf fitting which comes on the end of the rat catcher.. the grub screw on the fitting starts to work its way loose.. it needs to be tighten in properly.. i have not got the correct size allen key to tighten it up.. will tell more once iv sorted the problem out.. its not silencer its the fitting on the end of the ratty which the sliencer fits o to!
you do? so I just got it recently and only fired I once with a pellet do you mind if I ask a couple questions about it? when I fired it seemed rather loud for back garden use am I right in saying that? And if I get a silencer for it would it actually make difference?
RYANRYAN1234567 ask aa many questions as you want.. am happy to answer any questions! And yes you will need a silencer.. buy a decent one.. the whisper silencer i got wasnt very good.. get a top quality one.. the wierauch one is the best i reckon! Also the rifle can be modded to a very high level.
Hi hope you can help I just bought this gun but finding the cocking bolt stiff when pushing it back when I have pellet loaded takes a it of force to push pellet should it be smooth and easy with or without a pellet in tray
Hey Rack n Load, love your show and your airgun reviews. iLIKE THE RAT CATCHER, BUT I WANT TO FIND THE OLDER ONE THAT TRAKES THE 88 GRAM CO2. A FRIEND OF MINE GOT ONE AND USES THE AIR VENTURI HPA ADAPTER TANK AND LOVES IT HE GETS AROUND 725-785 FPS. NOW I WANT TO FIND ONE. I CANT FIND THEM IN THE STATES ANYWERE. CAN YOU GET THEM IN THE UK ANYWERE AND HOW MUCH. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK
@@czechman09 Hi. it the bottom one of the 2 shown. i was wondering where the co2 captule meets the back end of the crosman does that bit come off? Cheers. Jim
@@czechman09 Hello again. i was thinking of doing the 12 gram adaptor but i can get the back bit of i dont want to damage the back bit ntil i know whats what.
I've got one of the standard Crosman Ratcatchers, with the shorter barrel that runs off a 12g cartridge, and like you say it's a great fun gun for plinking. Just out of interest, why do you wear the gloves in all your videos? To avoid getting fingerprints on the blueing, etc?
I know what you're saying, I have an old rifle that fires fantastic but hates silencers, I'm talking nutty as a fruitcake twighlight zone just loses all accuracy.
nope.. you were right.. its not the grub screw its the moderator.. the air flow isnt correct.. the whisper doesnt work too well with the ratty.. need a different moderator!
Agreed. There is no need for it, but it is becoming more and more regular. Our friends over the pond are the worst for it! I stop and close every video immediately when such a deluge begins. I don't want to be negative here, but a possibly superb video is wrecked within seconds. Such a shame.
@@paulmayne3216 More time for the co2 gas to push the lead, with these you get approximately 10fps per extra inch of barrel, but go beyond 24" and friction takes over, i read it all many moons ago on the www,it's probably still floating around in cyberspace.
Why are you comparing the 2250XL with the King ratcatcher instead of the 2250B or plain old ratcatcher? The 2250Bs forestock was notoriously bad for coming loose and the lack of a scope rail and the pitiful excuse for mounts were terrible. How could you do a review without actually firing the thing, that is like reviewing a restaurant without tasting the food? Oh god, I've become a grumpy old man, sorry.
I once tried the crossman .22 cal. co2 similar to that one, though not with the mega long barrel and what looks like a silencer on the end. It was just a simple stock airgun. with that stock setup and so on, I much prefer my medalist 10 pump over that co2 .22 . I was shooting at a 2 liter bottle filled with water and the co2 just wouldn't penetrate. Then I tried my medalist 10 pump and shredded that same bottle. LOL>>> and it was much more compact and badass looking too. Now that was some time ago, and I don't know if the co2 .22 cal. has been upgraded to a more beefy airgun, but I'll stick to my squirrel and rabbit hunting with my "combat medalist" as I call it .. . . . . LOL
I am anticipating the arrival of two Crosmans tommorow. The specific to your video is the 2400kt wirh 14.6" barrel. I will have to get a feel for this one after it arrives, but am already wishing I had gotten at least the 18" barrrel and perhaps gone all the way up to the 24". Any thoughts on this and the added length of barrel vs. performance vs. cost? Thank you, Robert P.S. Enjoyed the video
Actually from the research I've been doing on low to medium power air guns, 14-18 inch barrels are about as long as you want to go. Any longer with guns that generate between 6-14 fpe and the pressure in the barrel will drop so much that your pellet will begin to decelerate. For the standard Crosman 2240 a 14" barrel is best, guns that shoot a bit hotter are best with an 18" barrel. If your going for high power air rifles (30fpe in .22 or 18 fpe in .177) then a longer barrel will still improve velocity and power.
Still a great pump gun even though it is mostly plastic, ruclips.net/user/postUgkxh4su9YgU1tWmjikirWcKJbjsFLEU62Bc but with care it will last a long time. It would be neat if Crosman would make a commemorative version of this with real wood stock, but of course it would weigh more and cost more, but hey, it would be cool. The included scope is more of a toy, but it does work for backyard plinking. I prefer to use pellets for greater accuracy, but BBs are just as good for plinking. This is not a Red Ryder folks; fully pumped it is 3 times the power of a Red Ryder and can be dangerous if not handled properly. Be safe out there.
Would I be able to operate the bolt as safely without wearing a glove like that? I'm a hand model so my hands have to be flawless or at least as close as I can get.
glem chally no you will turn your hand into a man's hand and not a poofs hand. So when modeling vibrators you won't get much work so keep the glove on.
North.Bank. EiE you can easily take out pidgin a and rabbits the rabbits you have to take with head shots but the pie goon put it on there head or chest and they go down easy
RACKNLOAD too bad that my airsoft is 5 times more powerful than you toy. That is a joke not a pellet gun ! how is it supose to kill a rat when it is not capable to put a hole in a plastic bottle ?
+greenhouse gardenroom What do you mean by powerful? A Crosman 2250 with 14gr .22 pellets will deliver 9.5Ft/lb of energy. Your shitty airsoft gun at a maximum will deliver just one single foot pound of energy.
It's August 2021 and I'd love to have the Rat Catcher but since the Crosman Custom Shop stop making guns I can't buy one but after discovering your video and other Rat Catcher videos I built one, it was my first build experience and it turned out great and with the longer barrel it has a big improvement in velocity which is what I was after. My current project is a 1377 with a 26" barrel!
Wish the music was quieter could you do a review on the ratcatcher without music?
9 years later , this was interesting, I’ve never seen that old model before. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, great video. 06:59 Really important to drop a tiny bit of lube on the end. I never used to and if left a few weeks wouldn't come back out without major surgery. One difference between old & new is longer barrel which increases power from 5 ft lbs to over 8.
Subscribed.
You're spot on with the moderator issue. The Delrin one that came with my kit was fine with thinner pellets (Wasps) but the moment I started using wider ones (Crosman Domed) I feel like it was clipping the inside of the moderator. The result were very inconsistent groups. The moment I removed it I was back in the game
Bought one of these guns this morning. I absolutely love it.
Sir the music really detracts from the quality of your vlog .
Looks like the inside of the breech is better designed, the little screw when you open the bolt was in a larger well and sometimes the pellet would catch as you push the bolt forward. 👍
I had the same moderator on mine, and it ruined the accuracy, so it was moderator off and accuracy was back, cracking little gun, loads of fun.
I have same gun. Best pellets for it are acu-pell. I tested a few, and cheaper pellets spiral, also pointed pellets spiral.
Your videos are great and your reviews are a big help and very interesting.
The music at the beginning though... Hmmm.. not the best! especially when you're doing a noise comparison.
Hay ho.
keep up the good work 😉
Great video well explained buddy might buy one of these in the nr future only got a small back garden ,,, cheers Shane uk 🇬🇧
Can you still get bits for this gun? I bought a stock yesterday but would like to know where to locate a 14 inch barrel etc.
Your right about the air to bad you couldn't drill holes at the end to release the air so it doesn't effect the round with it still being quiet.
your impact point is different due to harmonics,you changed a lot of the weight distribution when you put that moderator on,you may want to try diferent weight pelets,and diferent hammerspring adjustments ,once you find the right combo.to tightern up your groups,you will have a tack driver
I'm with you on the small co2 over the monsters 😉 and if anything happens like you get called away from shooting you gotta waste all that 😔
nice rifle.it is not available here in germany,because the restriction of air guns.but i have got an 2240 pistol,and i am very pleased with it.it looks ugly,but it is very powerful and accurate.
Bang on review Rack, bought one today. Cheers my friend...... Jack.
Good stuff buddy! ATB, Rack
When I put my gas in, and when I shoot all the gas comes out when you put the pellets in, I got the gun literally today... Am I doing something wrong or is the gun faulty? I'm tightening the cap hard and then lightly but no difference.
Sounds like it's faulty, Take it back they will tell you
iv got exactly the same rifle 2250xl.. ive put a whisper 130 on mine and having the same problem as you.. it started off ok i managed to zero in my scope everything was perfect and then i had pellets flying off in all wild directions.. i think its the actual unf fitting which comes on the end of the rat catcher.. the grub screw on the fitting starts to work its way loose.. it needs to be tighten in properly.. i have not got the correct size allen key to tighten it up.. will tell more once iv sorted the problem out.. its not silencer its the fitting on the end of the ratty which the sliencer fits o to!
you do? so I just got it recently and only fired I once with a pellet do you mind if I ask a couple questions about it?
when I fired it seemed rather loud for back garden use am I right in saying that? And if I get a silencer for it would it actually make difference?
RYANRYAN1234567 ask aa many questions as you want.. am happy to answer any questions! And yes you will need a silencer.. buy a decent one.. the whisper silencer i got wasnt very good.. get a top quality one.. the wierauch one is the best i reckon! Also the rifle can be modded to a very high level.
silverbackdp brilliant thank you. and thanks for the quick reply
RYANRYAN1234567 no worries matey.. tell me how you get on with the rifle!
yeah bud will do.
Hi hope you can help I just bought this gun but finding the cocking bolt stiff when pushing it back when I have pellet loaded takes a it of force to push pellet should it be smooth and easy with or without a pellet in tray
with the long puch rod can you us a biger co2 cart the lomger one and get a short pucher
Hey Rack n Load, love your show and your airgun reviews. iLIKE THE RAT CATCHER, BUT I WANT TO FIND THE OLDER ONE THAT TRAKES THE 88 GRAM CO2. A FRIEND OF MINE GOT ONE AND USES THE AIR VENTURI HPA ADAPTER TANK AND LOVES IT HE GETS AROUND 725-785 FPS. NOW I WANT TO FIND ONE. I CANT FIND THEM IN THE STATES ANYWERE. CAN YOU GET THEM IN THE UK ANYWERE AND HOW MUCH. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK
+shane barry Yeah, I'm pretty sure they are here in the UK, in fact I'm pretty sure I still have one...
Is there a conversion to allow a caplet to screw in to the 88g port?
Not sure buddy...
I was hoping to see what difference the longer barrel made to the accuracy?
How can you have 92,916 views and no likes or dislikes? Anyway, good review!
Pretty cool, seems like the “rat catcher” is more popular in the UK than US, wonder if they still make it
What's up with the gloves?
Nothing mare, they are fine, pretty warm too..
Just tightening the the co2 cap down will not peice the co2 the first shot does that !
Thank you for the video, I am wondering if there's a 4.5 mm version of this model or any other co2 models.
yellownp22541 there's only .22 or .177 pellets
4.5mm is .177, .22 is 5.5mm
Hi. i have the old model 2250. can you tell me where the 88 gram captule fits into chamber does any of that back bit come off. cheers
Jim is that the 2250 XT ?
@@czechman09 Hi. it the bottom one of the 2 shown. i was wondering where the co2 captule meets the back end of the crosman does that bit come off? Cheers. Jim
@@thatsgotmynameonit I dont think it does Jim as its the Older 2250.. There might be a mod you can do...
I think you can Fit a 12 Gram Adaptor to the back of the old 2250...
@@czechman09 Hello again. i was thinking of doing the 12 gram adaptor but i can get the back bit of i dont want to damage the back bit ntil i know whats what.
I've got one of the standard Crosman Ratcatchers, with the shorter barrel that runs off a 12g cartridge, and like you say it's a great fun gun for plinking.
Just out of interest, why do you wear the gloves in all your videos? To avoid getting fingerprints on the blueing, etc?
I know what you're saying, I have an old rifle that fires fantastic but hates silencers, I'm talking nutty as a fruitcake twighlight zone just loses all accuracy.
nope.. you were right.. its not the grub screw its the moderator.. the air flow isnt correct.. the whisper doesnt work too well with the ratty.. need a different moderator!
get a longer silencer and it is bang on no worries. small ones not any good at all. fps cordy
How do I fit a Magazine to my 2250B
the music wrecks the video
HUNTIN-SHOOTIN- AIRGUNS yepp what is that noise..😂
Agreed. There is no need for it, but it is becoming more and more regular. Our friends over the pond are the worst for it! I stop and close every video immediately when such a deluge begins. I don't want to be negative here, but a possibly superb video is wrecked within seconds. Such a shame.
The mute button proved highly effective
Great review... Just this afternoon bought one for my 9 year old Son for Christmas ;o))))
Thanks for watching, hope he loves it! Merry Christmas, Rack.
Merry Christmas to you and your family also.
Have the same ossie with my moderater. Dont understand what is causing it?
for being accurate a 24 in barrel make the 2400 my a real tack driver at 40 yards
Mine doesn't like silencers. All over the place with one fitted.
I had one of these ,tuned it to death and loved it but then realized just how poop they are when i got a real pcp
Another cracking vid thanks, did you mention a price ? not sure but very interested , keep em coming ;)
Price plz
Does the longer barrel have more power, range and accuracy?
sure does, more rifling to pass through and gain more twist rate and speed.
@@paulmayne3216 More time for the co2 gas to push the lead, with these you get approximately 10fps per extra inch of barrel, but go beyond 24" and friction takes over, i read it all many moons ago on the www,it's probably still floating around in cyberspace.
Inexpensive, simple to set up and it works.
Why are you comparing the 2250XL with the King ratcatcher instead of the 2250B or plain old ratcatcher? The 2250Bs forestock was notoriously bad for coming loose and the lack of a scope rail and the pitiful excuse for mounts were terrible. How could you do a review without actually firing the thing, that is like reviewing a restaurant without tasting the food? Oh god, I've become a grumpy old man, sorry.
110% review" cheers.
Hi can anyone tell me how far the Crosman Ratcatcher can fire on the range
It'll fire far, but if you want to hit something then I'd say 25 metres is max accurate range
where did you get it at that price ?
nice revew on the ratcatcher just gone and bralt one
Music got on me nerves, so I stopped watching this video,pointless
I once tried the crossman .22 cal. co2 similar to that one, though not with the mega long barrel and what looks like a silencer on the end. It was just a simple stock airgun. with that stock setup and so on, I much prefer my medalist 10 pump over that co2 .22 . I was shooting at a 2 liter bottle filled with water and the co2 just wouldn't penetrate. Then I tried my medalist 10 pump and shredded that same bottle. LOL>>> and it was much more compact and badass looking too. Now that was some time ago, and I don't know if the co2 .22 cal. has been upgraded to a more beefy airgun, but I'll stick to my squirrel and rabbit hunting with my "combat medalist" as I call it .. . . . . LOL
Thinking of getting this, does it come with a threaded barrel?
+pintius5 The XL does have a threaded barrel however if you get the standard 2250 you can buy an adapter for a 1/2 UNF thread from ebay.
I am anticipating the arrival of two Crosmans tommorow. The specific to your video is the 2400kt wirh 14.6" barrel. I will have to get a feel for this one after it arrives, but am already wishing I had gotten at least the 18" barrrel and perhaps gone all the way up to the 24". Any thoughts on this and the added length of barrel vs. performance vs. cost? Thank you, Robert P.S. Enjoyed the video
Actually from the research I've been doing on low to medium power air guns, 14-18 inch barrels are about as long as you want to go. Any longer with guns that generate between 6-14 fpe and the pressure in the barrel will drop so much that your pellet will begin to decelerate. For the standard Crosman 2240 a 14" barrel is best, guns that shoot a bit hotter are best with an 18" barrel. If your going for high power air rifles (30fpe in .22 or 18 fpe in .177) then a longer barrel will still improve velocity and power.
Thanks so much for your timely response. I feel better, having gone with the 14.6 inch barrel.
Hey Robert how are you liking the 14 inch barrel. I'm having a hard time deciding between 14 and 18 for my 2400.
Whats the ft.lb of this rifle?
Probably around 8-10 for.
Are you in USA or uk
+Rhys Oram Uk
+RACKNLOAD that's cool I'm uk as well is it hard to get your rimfire and centrefire lincses
RACKNLOAD I'm uk as well, im getting the ratcatcher 2250b as my first air rifle
Damoose Don't do it. Blackpool air rifles are selling the Webley rebel multipump in .22 for £50. The 2250B is awful.
U must mean £230! Can't get the XL anywhere for 130 quid
Were did u get the silencer from??
Still a great pump gun even though it is mostly plastic, ruclips.net/user/postUgkxh4su9YgU1tWmjikirWcKJbjsFLEU62Bc but with care it will last a long time. It would be neat if Crosman would make a commemorative version of this with real wood stock, but of course it would weigh more and cost more, but hey, it would be cool. The included scope is more of a toy, but it does work for backyard plinking. I prefer to use pellets for greater accuracy, but BBs are just as good for plinking. This is not a Red Ryder folks; fully pumped it is 3 times the power of a Red Ryder and can be dangerous if not handled properly. Be safe out there.
CO2 sucks. Get a Benjamin 397 or even better 392 if you want a cheap ratting gun.
In you comments you say co2 isn't loud , use a 2240 , now that's loud !!!!
Would I be able to operate the bolt as safely without wearing a glove like that? I'm a hand model so my hands have to be flawless or at least as close as I can get.
glem chally no you will turn your hand into a man's hand and not a poofs hand.
So when modeling vibrators you won't get much work so keep the glove on.
I don't think the barrel is threaded. It has a slip on adapter, never as accurate imo.
Its now mandela'd to croSman... get with the AC program man okay? hehe
Sorry, don't know why that repeated!
sound like it was clipping the mod
I love this😍😍😍😍
could you shoot rabbits and pigeons with this?
North.Bank. EiE possible but you have to take head shots and be very accurate
North.Bank. EiE you can easily take out pidgin a and rabbits the rabbits you have to take with head shots but the pie goon put it on there head or chest and they go down easy
Get the bloody music off for heavens sake. Sheesh.
Sorry dude, very old video, scrapped music on videos now...
dude , dont you show the target after shooting ? .......youre a beginner ...................
You just stick to airsoft and we will all be safe lol!
RACKNLOAD too bad that my airsoft is 5 times more powerful than you toy.
That is a joke not a pellet gun ! how is it supose to kill a rat when it is not capable to put a hole in a plastic bottle ?
And 10,000 times less powerful than my .308 lol! All Co2's are pretty low powered, I'd sooner use a good break barrel for ratting.
greenhouse gardenroom AirSOFT because there soft compared to proper airguns.
+greenhouse gardenroom What do you mean by powerful? A Crosman 2250 with 14gr .22 pellets will deliver 9.5Ft/lb of energy. Your shitty airsoft gun at a maximum will deliver just one single foot pound of energy.
Why piss about wi these things there shit, fkn around wi capsules, just get a good springer. Pref a Weihrauch.
cut the music out please can't concentrate on the actual gun👎👎😐😐
Excellente la zic ♫♪ ;-)
music sucks bad,thumbs down.oil your cartriges before you put them in.
I'll put some Kylie on for you next time dude....
Bloody annoying music get rid,
How old is the video!? 🤣
How can you have 92,916 views and no likes or dislikes? Anyway, good review!
Think I disabled likes by accident and you cannot reinstate them once uploaded...
Sorry, don't know why that repeated!