Crosman Vantage NP

it is wood with a very smooth finish and light colored stain

It is solid wood. Quite nice, for the price

Yes, with a Phillips screwdriver

A head-shot should be able to drop a raccoon, but personally, I would want something with a bit more power. Medium sized rabbits are probably the practical limit for this rifle.

Plastic.

Yes, it's grooved for 11mm dovetail mounts

yes

It requires a fair bit of force, but anyone 16 or older that is moderately fit (capable of doing a push-up or two) should not have any problem.

You simply fold the barrel forward to cock it, then place a single pellet in the rear end of the barrel.

Yes. Any rings that have a dovetail mount should fit this rifle. Just make sure that the rings are the same size as the tube of the scope you want.

Yes. The rifle has dovetails to allow mounting a scope.

I'm a big fan of Hawke scopes. They've preformed really well for me.

One more thing I failed to mention: The Crosman Vantage is a heavy, durable gun. That extra weight over some other rifles may be a negative point for some but many like it as do I. The break barrel cocking is positive and strong. No wobble, no wiggle and when you return the barrel from loading position to alignment for firing, you are rewarded with a very positive sounding "click" and feel of a real gun and not a toy which by the way it certainly is not. This is a serious gun to be treated like any firearm. I've owned mine for a couple of months, put over 500 rounds through it and accuracy has not changed. It appears to be built like a tank. "Bullet proof" if I may add that term. I believe the rifle definitely fits the category for reliability and durability and will give me more than enough useful life.

The two rifles are similar enough in power and price, however; I would purchase the Crosman Vantage Nitro. Of course my reasoning may differ from others but I prefer the Nitro Piston over a spring. Read the reviews for Nitro Piston type mechanisms and I believe you will be impressed as there are several advantages over a spring mechanism.

The two rifles are similar enough in power and price, however; I would purchase the Crosman Vantage Nitro. Of course my reasoning may differ from others but I prefer the Nitro Piston over a spring. Read the reviews for Nitro Piston type mechanisms and I believe you will be impressed as there are several advantages over a spring mechanism.

These two rifles are similar, basically the same "model" from both manufacturer's. There is nothing bad about either, the major difference is the stocks. The Crosman Vantage is wood, the Gamo Hornet is plastic. I prefer wood over plastic in terms of durability and weight. You should choose the type you like better.

The vantage is durable so far have shot about 200 pellets has plenty of power to hold 1/2 '' group indoors for target practice with the 3x9 scope it came packaged with and the crosman domed pellets . But if the reason you are looking for power is :pest control or hunting I would have to recommend a 0.22 cal gun . . I don't have any experience with the Gamo product but I would not go back to a spring gun after owning the nitro piston vantage and Benjamin limited .

Since the Leapers scope you reference comes with dovetail rings I would think the scope would fit as the Crosman Vantage Nitro Piston Air rifle has the dovetail type mount on the barrel. My Vantage came a Centerpoint Scope mondel CP3932RG which Airgundepot sells under item 9-CP3932RG so you may want to have a look at that and compare dimensions to be certain. PS This is a VERY nice gun even if you paid more than the $ 89.95 price. Accurate and powerful.

I purchased the Vantage Nitro Piston Combo, which did come with a very nice Centerpoint 3-9x32mm Illuminated Reticle scope. I am very happy with the scope, it came with lens covers as well as mounting and a battery for the reticle.

Yes, it comes with a refurbished Centerpoint 3-9x32 scope, wich is normally $60 by its self. The scope is very nice and has an illuminated reticle which illuminates either red or green depending on your shooting preference or situation.

There is a knob on the left side of the scope. It has multiple brightness settings in red and green. It is a mil-dot reticle.

The illuminated reticle is powered by a small 3volt battery (provided with scope). The battery is placed in one of the scope adjustment caps. There IS a standard plex/crosshair but you can make it glow green or red by adjusting the side knob for how much highlighting you prefer. It's kind of neat for a low cost scope, which by the way, is pretty decent, being 3 x 9 adjustable and such.

It is a mil dot with a turn nob on the left of the scope. You turn it 0-5 in one direction for Red and 0-5 in the other direction for green. I have been well please with both the rifle and the scope even though most times I do not turn on the illumination.

No and yes. They are not considered adjustable, but most all non-AO scopes are adjustable anyway. AO scopes are easily adjustable, non-AO just take more effort. The objective lens can move in and out by turning it similar to AO scopes, but you have to reach in and do it manually. The lens is attached to a thin ring that is threaded into the scope, that ring is held in place by a lock nut which is also the end of the scope. Simply unscrew to loosen or remove the end of the scope (usually the last half inch at the front) then you can move the lens forward or back just like an AO. Once you have it right for your range tighten the lock ring back and you're done. This is obviously more trouble than an AO, but it's better than not adjusting it all. I can give more detail and how best to adjust one for your needs if you want; chevota at hotmail

It does not have an adjustable objective but overall I have been pleased with the scope. I do also have the Nitro Trail and it does have a 40 mm adjustable objective that I like better but it is a much more expensive package. For the price of this package deal I would say it is a better than average scope.

No it doesn't.

I do also have the Trail NP 22 version and I can say yes it does have the same basic platform. The trail has the bull barrel so it is a little quieter but the Vantage appears to only be slightly louder. The Nitro Piston makes this smooth to cock to shoot. This rifle is a little lighter than the Trail and that to me is a big plus. The upgraded scope makes this such a deal that you can't go wrong with this purchase.

It has the same power plant (nitro) of course but there are some differences. The Vantage has dovetail scope mounts where the Nitro Venom (1200 FPS) and the TNP have Weaver rails and no "iron" sights. The Vantage also comes with "iron" fiber optic sights that are plastic but accurate. As for power the Vantage has the same FPS rating as the .177 Nitro Venom so I assume that the Vantage and Nitro Venom are pretty close to one another in terms of performance with the Venom having "upgrades" like the Weaver mounts and a fancier stock with raised cheekpieces for a more comfortabe stock weld. The Trail NP, however, seems to be in another class of NP as far as the FPS rating which is 1500 FPS in .177 cal. As far as loudness I would would say that the first shot was not as loud as a .22 lr but in the same ballpark. I've only put maybe 20 or 30 pellets through it so far and it is quieting right down now. Hope this helps. Happy shootin'.

It does appear to have the same platform as the others mentioned but I like the stock on it much better. After 50-100 shots it is quieter than clapping my hands. It also has some good stopping power for those pesky varmints. I have recommended it to 2 friends that are going to get them.

This thing has a good solid kill shot with hollow points. I have taken out crows, big Jack Rabbits and a 7-8lb wood chuck from over 30yds.

It depends on if you're talking humane, or head vs body shots etc. I'd say rabbit/crow are generally the largest anyone should be shooting because this gun can take them with heart/lung shots at 50 yards or less. You can take a coon for example too, but better to only take a brain shot and at closer range. The problem I have is people shooting something then letting it run off to suffer, and the bigger they are the more likely this will be. Same with range, in airguns the power drops off extremely fast so at 75 to 100 feet power can drop in half, and at 150' if could be one fourth! So when shooting a rabbit at that range it could just be cruel. You should also know what you and your gun can hit at range, don't shoot beyond your abilities and end up just taking a leg off a critter. So there are a lot of variables to your question, but as a general answer I'd say rabbit/crow out to 100 feet. Pellet weight and shape is a huge factor too, a heavy pellet can have more than twice the power of a light one at 100 feet, and four times the power at 150 feet. Since shooting game is often beyond 100 feet I would take pellet choice seriously.

If I buy this rifle but I live in Panama, I could have problems with shipping when arrive in Panama?

Yes it can, within a reasonable range. I wouldn't shoot one at 100 yards for example. For comparo you can read comments/reviews on other 1200fps Crosman/Benjamin/Remington guns because they all have the same power. The nitro guns like this have slightly more power, maybe 5% tops, but they're all close enough to compare. This is a great deal, a nitro is usually a $50 add, plus the nicer scope. I'd buy it if I didn't have similar guns already. The stock is one of my favorites too, excellent looks and feel.

My effective range is 30-50 yards consistently with one shot to the head. I have dropped things from 75 yards but not as clean or consistently.

probably under 80 yards, hope this helps