well that was really tiring one...
dont get this gun unless u have good time to spend on it. I took me quite a good deal of effort to get this gun going and at leas a thousand rounds. its a really hard gun to tame but one u get it going ..well you'll forget the hard time and the tears u had to spend over it.... i got with this springer to times where i felt i was really going to hit it in the ground and break it into a million pieces .... each pellet was going in a different direction no grouping what so ever until one day and like by miracle the grouping began to shrink until it got at last pin point accuracy now... super powerful springer with hard tip pellets (gamo rocket) this gun got into 1.5 mm of steel.
some advice now :
first don't think this gun is gonna get going if its still dieseling.
you'll have to shoot at least 1500 rounds until you'll begin to see good results breaking this gun is essential and it will also make it quieter
you'll never get good results with lighter pellets....the heavier the pellet the straighter it will go.

First off, let me say that this a really nice looking rifle. Solid, well built. Besides this, I really don't have a heck of alot of good things to say about it. I have sent over 3 hundred rounds through it and still can't get any kind of grouping. They are just all over the paper. Different weight and make pellets, doesn't matter. It's a shame because I really wanted to like this rifle. But I've contact Crossman to see if I can return it or at least exchange it.

On another note, Since there was no use trying to sight this in any longer, I did some penetration testing with it vs. my 2 other break barrel spring rifles that I have. Absolutely no difference. Same ammo at 20 yards into 3/4 inch plywood and both guns are identical. That too was a little disappointing since I thought this Nitro gun would have alittle more punch behind it. All around, very, very disappointed and would not recommend this gun. Pretty but that's alot to pay to have it sit in the rack.

When I received my XL1500 it really was a piece of crap, pellets went everywhere, no consistency in shooting but now I have managed to make a decent gun out of it.
I had to make several improvement to it, before I could place the pellets in the same hole at 15 yards distance. I will try to list all the changes here:

1. The trigger was modified by removing the first spring, so now it is no longer a two step trigger, but only one step
2. The roll in the trigger was increased to 6.5 mm by the means of a small tube (PC key) to make a more distinct trigger point.
3. The second spring in the trigger was bent a bit to make the trigger softer. I have not measured the level, but it is fine and not a "hair trigger" at all.
4. The scope holder is metal to metal, so I added some rubber tape inside to fix the scope better.
5. I also added some rubber tape inside the stock at 3 points where I could see some wearing from metal against wood. My rubber tape is approx 0.75 mm thick
6. The barrel screw was tightened at the point where it "breaks" , a quarter round. It has no influence on the cocking.

Using a JSB Express 7.5gr pellet I can now place 4 pellets in same hole, and one 1 cm apart, so now it is a quite good gun, after all, but I must say that there were
times I would throw it out.

Good luck if you try to make my changes to the gun.

Ruben

**NOTE FROM CROSMAN: THESE MODIFICATIONS WILL VOID THE WARRANTY

I bought a Benjamin Titan NP .177 and I really liked it but I really wanted a Picatinny scope mount. Yes i know the Crosman Nitro Venom is the same rifle with a picatinny rail, But I just didn't like the synthetic stock. So I rationalized buying another air rifle and I'm glad i did. The Trail NP XL 1500 is a Tack driver and then some! Out of the box it is a little tough to cock but it get's a little easier or maybe i just got used to it, either way it's to be expected for a gun that's shoots at 1500fps. The wood stock is way better than the Titan NP and the sling mount is a big plus. It would be nice to be able to add a bipod. I replaced the scope with a BSA sweet 22 3-9x40 scope, to be honest i didn't even give the stock scope a chance so I really can't speak to it's quality. I just love the BSA sweet 22 scopes for air rifles. This gun is really powerful and needs to be given serious care when shooting. I have been shooting it at 50 yards and it's punching thru 1/2 sheet rock with nice tight groups. Also this is a fairly loud gun, when you use alloy pellets it sounds like my Ruger 10/22 However I like the noise. I've heard complaints about brake barreled rifles being inaccurate. I have put hundred's of rounds thru both of my Benjamin's and had zero problems These Benjamin guns have really impressed me to the point where I haven't shot my .22lr since I bought them. Now I'm wanting the Benjamin Rogue .357 I highly recommend this rifle!

I am very happy with my purchase. From the first shot it was accurate and after I zeroed the scope, which took less than 8 shots to do, the rifle was very accurate. Where I aim, that's where the rifle shoots. The rifle is tough to cock but that is to be expected from a break-neck air rifle with a muzzle velocity of 1500fps. The rifle is pleasing to the eye and looks impressive. The trigger is slightly stiff and I would have liked to adjust the heaviness of the trigger. Overall, I love the rifle and won't trade it for any other.

Just received my new Trail NP XL 1500 this weekend and WOW!!!!!!!! This rifle is just awesome. Looks great ,feels great and shoots great. Took 4 shots sighting in the scope on the fourth shot i couldn`t see where I hit. Upon walking to my target i found it was because i had hit dead center in a 1/4 inch size red bulls eye. I`ve had Crosman rifles for over 30 years but this Beast is no BB gun. ABSOLUTELY AWESOME!!!!!!!
If this rifle needs 100 shots to break in for accuracy then mine is going to be deadly. LOVE IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As always CROSMAN NEVER LETS ME DOWN.

calibre .177. Réticule de la lunette détaché après seulement dix coups. Remplacé lunette par du sérieux. Groupement erratique et beaucoup de fumée pour les trois cents premiers coups. Puis miracle ! Avec des plombs JSB Exact Heavy (diam 4.52mm), un groupement remarquable jusqu'à 50 mètres et au-delà (moins de 2cms de diamètre).

four word amazing gun horrible scope

I purchased mine back in February 2012, and due to to lovely winters we get in upper midwest didn't shoot much. Now spring is here, and I've been shooting this beast as much as possible! Until broken in (80-90 rounds for mine), it can be quite loud, and difficult to cock. Obviously with the velocity that this is capable of pushing the lighter the pellet, the louder it is! I've had great luck with Predators (8gr.), Premier Hollow points (7.9gr.), JSB Exact Heavy Diablo (10.34gr.). I set up a target at 20 yards, and one at 40 yards (no more yard after that!), and with those three ammo's was averaging quarter to dime sized groupings EVERY TIME! That is super impressive, and it was rather entertaining watching my father in-law pick his jaw up off of the ground! I would have given this gun five stars, but the scopes that come with them leave a lot to be desired! I have a Remington NPSS with same scope, and after two months of shooting the reticle broke (same with Trail NP XL 1500)! Replaced both scopes with Pentax 3-9x50, and haven't had any issues since (make sure to use blue loc-tite on your ring screws too!). This is not an air gun for kids, and make sure you have a good stop too! I cannot wait to go hunting with this in the fall, power, accuracy, and quiet! Be very afraid critters!!

Après seulement dix coups, le réticule de la lunette a cassé. Beaucoup de fumée après chaque tir, et groupement erratique (diamètre supérieur à 15 cm à 25 mètres). Il a fallu patienter pour que le rodâge s'effectue (environ 300 coups tirés) . Mais depuis lors, c'est le bonheur

I got this gun and it shot great, accurate at 70 yards and very powerful. After 2 days and around 100 shots the reticle came out of place and started to dangle around. Although this may be a fluke I would recomend getting a separate scope.

Винтовка классная один выстрел одна цель.Купи и радуйся!!!!!!!!!!!! (translated by Crosman: The rifle is a cool one-shot tsel.Kupi and be happy !!!!!!!!!!!!)

So my bro got this gun new. The next day he brought it over and we sniped cans. You really need a bipod to give this gun more aim. I got one referb for cost and we shot chipmunks and it put a nice entry and a bloody exit. I wuv it!!!!!!!!! Crosman lets see a 2000 fps

Просто супер, не ожидал что такая винтовка появится в нашей стране. Мощная и стильная, молодцы ребята!

(Simply awesome, I never expected that this rifle will be in our country. Powerful and stylish, well done guys!)

Great Gun for the money. According to the manual it takes about 100 rounds to tame the noise and accuracy. It has a lot of bells and wistles out of the box. I was not expecting much to begin with out of the box, but to my supprise, the quality is good and it has a decent scope with solid mounts. Mounted the scope with all settings on zero. At 25ft, it hit a nicle hole with 5 shots on the 10x from a sitting position in the house. Did not need to adjust anything. I know the deveations will be different at 25 yards and 50 yards and I'll be using a bench rest for those tests. I will start to break in the rifle tomorrow with 100-150 rounds. By the way I'm using their recommended Crosman .177 cal ammo. Round tip, and 7.9gr (1.75 Front diameter/1.80 tail diameter). Very cheap break in ammo. I hope to get more accuracy when this rifle breaks in, and with the use of the Crossman Premier heavy 10.5gr ammo. By the way, this rifle is brand new and it is very hard to pump, and it is louder than a Ruger 10/22 rimfire rifle. I hope it mellows out after the break in period. Also, for a back stop I used a 2.75" yellow pages stacked on a 2" white pages, and the 1st round penetrated about 1/2 of the yellow pages. After 10 shots it went allmost through the 2.75" yellow pages. I could only find 2 of the 10 shot pellets. I Plan to get the PCP type rifle in .22 for hunting small creatures and small scale steel plate shooting. The other issue I have with this is the trigger pull is heavy at least 5 lbs., but smooth. Other than that I have great hopes this rifle will be more easy to crank, sound quieter, and be more accurate with a little less velocity.