Benjamin Marauder PCP Pistol

!±8± Benjamin Marauder PCP Pistol

Tom Gaylord talks about the Benjamin Marauder PCP Pistol (Model BP2220) at Crosman's SHOT Show 2010 booth. www.crosman.com

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Pellet Gun Hunting - Gun and Ammo Guide

!±8± Pellet Gun Hunting - Gun and Ammo Guide

If you're thinking about hunting with a pellet gun, there are a few guidelines to follow to make sure you do it effectively and humanely. Choosing the right gun, ammo, scope, and using best practices are all important factors. However, the first consideration is what game you should and should not hunt with a pellet gun. This article is intended as a quick guide to hunting with an air gun.

The Game

First and foremost, understand that only small game should be sought when pellet gun hunting. Even the most powerful air guns do not impart enough destructive force to ensure clean kills when hunting larger animals. Stick to small pests (field mice, squirrels, rats). Nothing larger than an average-sized raccoon should be shot with a pellet gun, and then only when the distance is such that accuracy is assured and with the proper caliber gun and ammunition.

Pellet Gun & Ammo Choices

In general, .22 caliber guns and pellets are preferable when hunting small game with a pellet gun. A common misconception is that the smaller caliber guns (.177 and .20) produce higher pellet velocities and are therefore better for hunting. Actually, it's more about internal damage force than penetration force. In other words, you want to strike the animal with a projectile that will disperse more killing force after impact. That means using the heavier and thicker .22 caliber. The smaller calibers risk passing through the animal without causing sufficient internal damage to kill it cleanly (or at all).

This is not to say you should not use a .177 or .20 caliber pellet gun for hunting. If your target is very close and you can easily take a head shot, any caliber will work as well as another. But this is not often the case when hunting small game. If you do choose to hunt with a smaller caliber, you can improve the odds of a clean kill by choosing heavier hollow point hunting pellets. Hollow points are designed to blossom open and tumble after impact, which creates more devastation inside your prey. They are the best choice for hunting with pellet guns, regardless of the caliber gun you use.

Muzzle Velocity

With pellet guns, speed is measured in feet per second (fps) and listed as muzzle velocity. When hunting small game with a .177 caliber air gun, it's best to use one that produces at least 1,000 fps muzzle velocity. This high speed, coupled with heavier hollow point pellets, gives you the best chance to make a clean kill each and every time you hit your target.

However, if you make a poor pellet choice, this higher muzzle velocity can actually work against you. For example, pointed pellets are a bad idea when hunting with air guns, especially at close range. Absent a head shot, you run a real risk of having the pellet pass cleanly through the animal without inflicting mortal damage. It's inhumane to merely maim, after all. Always use the best ammo for the purpose at hand to see that the job gets done quickly and thoroughly.

Scopes

If your game will be up in the trees or farther out than about 15 yards, using a scope on your pellet gun is a smart idea. Most pellet rifles have scope mounts included that a wide variety of scopes will fit into easily. Once you know your particular gun's tendencies at various distances, a scope can really help you hit game exactly where you want the pellet to strike.

Pellet gun hunting is fun and a good way to teach young shooters how to safely handle and respect the power of a gun. As long as you're careful about choosing the game you hunt and the type of air gun and pellets you use, this type of hunting can be rewarding and a nice way to spend a weekend afternoon.

Pellet Gun Hunting - Gun and Ammo Guide

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Crosman Phantom 1000 FPS .177 Break Barrel Air Rifle (Includes 4 X 32mm Scope)

!±8± Crosman Phantom 1000 FPS .177 Break Barrel Air Rifle (Includes 4 X 32mm Scope)

Brand : Crosman | Rate : | Price : $122.13
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The Crosman Phantom is a powerful new rifle with an innovative body style, tailored to the break barrel user. It is the first of a new generation of break barrel designs, featuring sleek, clean and defined lines and all-weather, synthetic stock and forearm. It features a checkered grip and forearm and incredible break barrel power at a velocity of up to 1,000 feet per second. The Phantom also features a rifled steel barrel, a fiber optic front sight and micro-adjustable fiber optic site. In addition, the Phantom's two-stage adjustable trigger allows each shooter to customize the trigger pull to accommodate personal shooting preference. Topped off with a CenterPoint 4x32mm precision scope.

• Powerful new rifle with innovative body style, tailored to the break barrel user
• Checkered grip and forearm, and remarkable firing velocity of up to 1,000-feet-per-second
• Two-stage adjustable trigger allows each shooter to customize trigger pull to accommodate personal shooting preference
• Comes with CenterPoint 4x32mm precision scope
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What's The Best BB Guns For Christmas?

!±8± What's The Best BB Guns For Christmas?

In the movie, "A Christmas Story'" the best BB gun in Ralphie's eyes was the Daisy Red Ryder.

And that particular Daisy BB gun has been around for many years. It's still popular today.

The Red Ryder is a lever action model, designed to approximate the look of the 1890"s Winchester rifle. The boy with his BB gun could sport his small version of Daddy's big deer rifle. It was about pretending, but more than that - because the air gun really could shoot its own "bullets". It was a lot more than a pop gun.

The early BB guns were smooth bore, meaning no rifling in the barrel. This meant spherical ammo, and less accuracy than air rifles that shot pellets. But for small boys, it was accurate enough for tin cans and cardboard targets. And powerful enough to deal a death blow to pest birds like house sparrows. A well placed shot could even bring down a starling. I know, because I did it as a youngster.

These little spring air guns don't have the punch of the pneumatic air guns, like Crosman and Benjamin. But they are safer for small shooters and provide lots of target practice for little money. In later years, Daisy did bring out a number of air guns much more powerful than their early guns, and these are popular with older kids and adults today.

Which brings up the topic of adult shooters. Some adults prefer the simple fun of shooting the Daisy spring air guns. Some, like the Daisy Red Ryder and the Daisy Model 25, are often bought by guys with nostalgia for the guns they so enjoyed as kids. The best BB gun to buy in my opinion is the one you want the most, whatever the exact reason. It's all about shooting fun.

But, it is true, some want more power. When I got older, I bought a pump up Crosman in .177 caliber. I used it for small game. My brother borrowed it from me one night and he and a cousin went out on the green wheat field with a flashlight. They spotlighted and plugged a big jack rabbit. One shot. That jack ate no more winter wheat.

So with the more powerful guns comes additional hunting options. Rabbits and squirrels and wild barn pigeons become practical prey (and are good eatin' besides). I now like my Sheridan Blue Streak in.20 caliber, and it does a great job on cottontail rabbits, tree squirrels and on plenty of starlings in the big tree in my back yard.

Modern air guns come in a huge variety of styles, power, and price. You can pay as much for a high class pellet rifle as you might pay for a big bore hunting rifle. It all comes down to what you want and are willing to pay.

For me, however, although I shoot the more powerful air rifles, I still have a warm place in my heart for the Daisys I wore out in childhood. You know, I may buy another. Seriously!!

What's The Best BB Guns For Christmas?

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Crosman Sheridan Blue Streak Bolt Action Variable Pump Rifle with Hardwood Stock and forearm

!±8±Crosman Sheridan Blue Streak Bolt Action Variable Pump Rifle with Hardwood Stock and forearm

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Great for all purpose use, the Blue Streak air rifle offers superior knock-down power especially at close range, with a maximum velocity of 675 fps. We've proudly offered this exquisite rifle for over four decades. It now includes today's quality sight, tighter tolerances and superior trigger mechanism, black butt plate and finished barrel. It's the best of the past and the present!

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Airgun Hunting Squirrel

!±8± Airgun Hunting Squirrel

Gray squirrel shot at 20 yards with Benjamin 392 and Crosman Premier Hollowpoints. The bullet entered about 1/4 of inch above the shoulder at took out the heart and clipped the windpipe. Nice spring squirrel, got his pelt and meat. More 2 come

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Air Rifle Scope - What Are Your Choices When It Comes to Equipping Your Air Gun?

!±8± Air Rifle Scope - What Are Your Choices When It Comes to Equipping Your Air Gun?

Air rifle Scopes are all over the place and you can easily just pick one up at Wal mart or at your local gun shop, but there is much more to it than that if you want to get the right scope for your air gun. There are many choices when it comes to scopes that will work for air guns and you need to make sure you are getting a scope that will give you the value you deserve along with the accuracy you are after.

One thing to consider when purchasing an air rifle scope is what you are going to be using it for. Are you going to use an air pellet gun to hunt small game? Maybe you only need it for shooting targets. Either way you need to make sure you get a scope that will make you more accurate than ever before and give you the confidence you deserve when you are out shooting small game or targets.

The top brand of air rifle scopes is BSA when it comes to getting the value you deserve along with the accuracy you demand. It is amazing the things you can do when you have the right scope for your air gun and you will be able to impress all your buddies with the shots you can make, whether they are picking off a rabbit or hitting the bullseye over and over again.

You do need to make sure you do your research and get the right scope to fit your gun, your eye, and your shooting style. You do not want to purchase the wrong scope and find out that it will not fit onto your gun or will not work for you as well as you were hoping for. This is something you need to consider so make sure you take your time.

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!±8± Benjamin .177 NitroPiston Package

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Benjamin .177 NitroPiston Package

• Made By: Benjamin Sheridan
• Model Number: B1500EP-NP
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Hunting With Air Rifles

!±8± Hunting With Air Rifles

You might think that air rifles are nothing more than toys. You had one when you were a kid right? You'd shoot cans in the backyard are practice target shooting to improve your aim but you would never hunt with an air rifle right? You'd be surprised what air rifles today are capable of. 

A friend of mine recently told me about a hunting trip he took to South Africa. The unique aspect of this trip was that it was an airgun only hunting trip.  They were going to South Africa to hunt big game with air rifles. The modern airgun is capable of much more than was once possible.  On this hunting trip to Africa the group had several different types and calibers of air rifles ranging from the awesome .50 caliber Dragon slayer to 9mm and .45 caliber air rifles.  

When I first heard that there was a .50 caliber air rifle on the market I didn't really believe it until I saw it. The bullet is massive and can easily take down big game in the right situation.  Air rifle hunting with big bore airguns poses some unique challenges over regular hunting. The first being distance. A .300 win mag (standard cartridge used in deer hunting) has an effective range of around 1200 yards. That means you can get off a kill shot without the animal even knowing you are there.  With a big bore you are limited to around 100 yards and even 100 yards can be pushing it. 

Hunting big game at these distances requires a lot of stealth. Some hunters find the thrill of hunting with an airgun more appealing than that of a regular firearm because of the considerable skill it takes to track and stalk an animal to get into range.

You can also hunt smaller game and pests such as rabbits, squirrels, raccoons and birds with the smaller .22 caliber air rifle. There are many affordable options in this caliber and recently Crossman has introduced the new Benjamin Discovery and Marauder series of pcp air rifles. The Marauder and Discovery have a built in compressed air tank and can propel a .22 cal pellet up to 1000 FPS. The nice thing about these hunting rifles is that you can shoot up to 40 full power shots before having to refill the compressed air chamber with a hand pump or scuba tank.

If you enjoy hunting take a air rifle with you on your next hunt. In you down time you can target shoot or hunt small game. It's cheaper and makes less noise so you wont' have to worry about scaring game away.

Hunting With Air Rifles

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The MAGPRO Marauder Report

!±8± The MAGPRO Marauder Report

Yes. The Marauder is the new kid on the Precharged Pneumatic [PCP] Airgun block that can't be punked. After being in the Airgun world for 35 years and establishing a business in the shooting sports industry over the past 6 plus years, I've developed an appetite for product quality, fair value and manufacturer integrity.

I received my .22 Benjamin Marauder mid July 2009. There are as many posts out there as you would care to read from owners communicating a range of personal experiences. After reading a number of these posts you'll realize that the reports are so closely consistent that they appear redundant.

The consistent reports about the Marauder certainly underpins the base-line performance that you can expect should you choose to become a Marauder owner. My report will confirm many of the performance qualities you may have read about and include original observations to add to the ongoing Marauder experience.

I agree with many of the favorable reports about the Marauder, such as:

o From the initial opening of the box to getting acquainted with the Marauder you feel like you
got more than you paid for. Not something we feel often these days.
o Finish is classy and exudes visible quality.
o Stealth like quiet report. Really!
o Full Power shots per fill can be 35 - 45 and even more depending on your personal tune setting.
o The ability to personally adjust the full range of tuning components of a PCP is a feature that the Marauder has and it appeals to an audience with a wide-range of experience levels.
o The choked barrel makes this rifle very accurate and probably a better shooter than many of its owners.
o The trigger is perceptibly friendly and match level adjustable to boot.

Here are some of my personal observations:

Rotary Magazine

During the new owner "getting acquainted" period, when you're not very familiar with the Marauder's handling techniques; a user error, not a product malfunction, may cause an accidental loading of more than one pellet into the breech. This can happen when not pulling the bolt back until it cocks. Then allowing the bolt to slide forward under spring pressure, which results in pushing a pellet partially or fully into the breech. The natural thing to do when you discover that the gun is not cocked is to try cocking it again. When you pull the bolt back the second time it frees the rotary magazine to index to the next pellet, which gets pushed behind the existing breeched pellet when you close the bolt again.

Solution 1 - Point the muzzle in a safe direction and use a suitable backstop. Now fire the rifle thereby clearing the multiple pellets in the breech. This should not be a problem if you have 800psi (never tried less pressure) or higher in your on-board reservoir.

Solution 2 - fully depressurize your rifle using the degassing tool method (see owner's manual). Then follow the procedure for removing a jammed pellet. Remember, you'll be removing more than one pellet at the same time, which will cause increased bore-to-pellet friction. Take your time and be careful not to use a rod that will damage the rifling.

New Marauder users may also find themselves expending effort to dislodge what seems to be a "stuck" magazine. Truly the magazine extracts flawlessly when used correctly and you won't have this problem once you become more familiar with the operation of and relationship between the bolt and rotary magazine. A common culprit for a "stuck" rotary magazine is that the bolt pin may be partly in the magazine. Simply pull the bolt back to the rear most position and the magazine can be removed. (Always fire the rifle in a safe direction to clear any breeched pellet.)

Another culprit is a partially inserted pellet. Closing the bolt completely, thereby pushing the pellet fully into the breech, and then pulling and holding the bolt back to the rear most position will free the magazine for removal. (Always fire the rifle in a safe direction to clear any breeched pellet.) Most owners may never experience these problems, but if you do, know that it's not the rotary magazine.

Protecting the Shroud

This caution applies to most PCPs and is meant to be helpful in avoiding unintentional user damage to the matte finish of the shroud. There is potential for surface damage to the shrouded barrel area above the fill probe. The quick disconnect fitting can scrape/scratch the bottom of the shrouded barrel when connecting and disconnecting to the fill probe. This can be solved by installing shrink wrap tubing or wrapping electrical or other durable tape around the quick disconnect fitting component parts (note: ensure that your shrink wrap tubing or tape does not interfere with the quick disconnect moving parts). If nothing else, at least place a barrier (e.g. cloth, gun sock, etc.) over the section of the barrel that may be bumped by the quick disconnect hardware. Over time, you'll be glad to have practiced careful handling during pressurizing.

One of My Optimal Tune Settings

One hundred Marauders can be manufactured and among them will be some level of uniqueness in performance characteristics. So, using my settings may not produce the same results in your rifle. You must take the time to experiment with your rifle to achieve the performance that you desire. Here are the settings I use to achieve a satisfactory basic field distance (BFD): Hammer Tension 6, Hammer Stroke 4 and Velocity Adjustment 2.5. (The owner's manual explains the adjustment parameters for the various tuning components). This setting produces an average 915 feet per second [FPS] with 14.3gn Crosman Premiers (CP's) amounting to just over 26 foot-pounds of energy [FPE]..... I get over 30 full power shots with this setting. When using Dynamic 14.5gn PCP2's with the same setting I get 940 FPS resulting in 28 FPE.

Trajectory Report and Long Range Shooting

The Marauder performs exceptionally during long-range field shooting conditions. The Marauder can't be punked by many well established PCP's carrying a price tag ranging 2 - 3 times as much.

Mount a quality mil dot scope and enjoy the process of charting long-range hold-under / hold-over data.
Once you've done this for your pellet(s) of choice the data will immediately become invaluable. You'll shoot with absolute confidence at ranges out to 75 yards and beyond. My furthest distance shot string was during a 15mph left to right wind at 108 yards producing a 4" group. It was no question that the gun was out shooting me. I'll be shooting at this distance again under better conditions. In addition to shooting groups at 108yds, I also performed one of my low-tech penetration test using a soup can (soda cans are too thin). Every shot entered and exited the can, then embedded in the tree backstop. At 108yds the CP 14.3gn pellet is traveling at 421 FPS and retains 6 FPE. My currently chosen maximum effective field range is 70 yards. At 70 yards the 14.3gn CPs are traveling at 549 fps, delivering 9.5 fpe at the point of impact (POI) and my point of aim [POA] to POI is between right on to ¾ inch.

Crosman Customer Service

I have had the pleasure and, on some occasions, the displeasure of working with a number of customer service teams in the shooting sports industry. My contact with the Crosman Customer Service staff has been one of the most satisfying, respectful and responsive customer care experiences that I have had in any service industry. Crosman respectfully listened to my concerns, answered my questions and checked in with me to ensure that I was satisfied with their resolutions. I am still floored when I think about the time I received a check-in call from a Crosman representative who I knew was home sick for the day. Janet's colleagues were very helpful during her absence. However, it was important for Janet to know that I was a satisfied customer, even though she was not in the office that day. Crosman treated me like a valued customer. Kudos to Crosman Corporation for excellence in customer care.

I'm presently placing the Marauder through additional testing (e.g. hunting, silhouette, different pellets, charting more tune settings and more...). Certainly, an important measure is the Marauder's reliability over time. Unfortunately, my time machine is under-going a five-year maintenance service. Therefore, the Marauder has to be time tested the old fashion way.

The Benjamin Marauder lives up to its claims and is quickly establishing a respectful place in the quality PCP family of adult precision air rifles.

If you have found the MAGPRO Marauder Report helpful and would like me to test and review your Airgun industry products, I welcome the opportunity to work with your business.

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Crosman Benjamin Discovery Pre-Charged Pneumatic PCP Dual Fuel .177 Air Rifle and Pump

!±8±Crosman Benjamin Discovery Pre-Charged Pneumatic PCP Dual Fuel .177 Air Rifle and Pump

Brand : Crosman
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Trouble-free, highly accurate. Once it is filled, there is no pumping and no worry about the outdoor temperature. Just shoot until the gun needs to be refilled. The Discovery's 2000 psi fill level means almost anyone old enough to shoot this rifle will also be able to fill it from the hand pump that comes in the package. Dual Fuel - An inexpensive CO2 adapter (not included) converts this rifle from compressed air to CO2 operation which makes it easy to fill from a standard paintball tank, offering more shots from a single fill. CO2 is excellent for indoor use or for outdoor casual plinking.

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Benjamin Trail NP All Weather .177 cal Nitro Piston Pellet Air Rifle

!±8± Benjamin Trail NP All Weather .177 cal Nitro Piston Pellet Air Rifle

Brand : Crosman | Rate : | Price : $216.98
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This Trail NP all weather break barrel features durable, all weather black stock. These rugged break barrels boast impressive muzzle and downrange energy.

• Smoother, easier cocking action
• Reduced recoil
• Increased accuracy
• 70% less noise over the shot cycle*
• Benjamin Trail NP All Weather .177 cal Nitro Piston Pellet Air Rifle with Synthetic Thumbhole Stock and 3-9x40mm Scope

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