Benj Marauder & hand pump

[HoploDad]

I don't have a Marauder but would like one, the new lighter plastic stock with adjustable cheek piece looks great.

Regarding the thread topic: wasn't it an old Marlin tube-fed print ad that said, "Load on Sunday and shoot all week"? Those magazines held 19-23 rounds depending on choice of Short, Long or Long Rifle .22 ammo. I'd think that hunting one would not need to recharge. Plinking is of course another matter!

 

[Hawk 3/21]

For practicing in the backyard hand pumping could become a pain, but unless your hunting nuisance birds, I don't think you're really going to need to refill mid-hunt. Do you use more than 20 rds hunting with a 22lr? If not, then you still have a cushion of 5-?????.

How many shots per fill with be determined on how you set up the power usage. The twist is constant. You have pellet weight & fps that are adjustable. You may adjust for max acurracy or shot count. Mine gets more shots with heavy pellets.

If you go for max power & a higher refill rate then you're likely to hate the pump. Most posters consider the pump to be only marginally usefull with 3000 psi tubes if at all. If the money is do-able and a refill station nearby then the 4500 psi carbon fiber tank is definitely the easiest to transport. I've got the "cheaper" Benjamin pump for the discovery & when it's dialed in I probably won't hate the pump sooo much. Checking accuracy & shot count on mulp pellets.....make a tweak & start over.....hours turn to days. More pumping than shooting and that's on a disco. 3000psi Marauder, I'd rather poke my eye with a stick

Perhaps it's easier with the really expensive hand pumps.

 

[NWCP]

I would get a carbon fiber tank to fill your Benjamin with. You'll get awful tired of using the hand pump. In fact I'm picking up a second tank which is a bit larger to leave in my van in the event my smaller field tank runs out. I shoot a Marauder in .25 cal so it tends to suck up the air when in full power, which is where I keep mine. It develops just under 50 fpe with the pellets I use. I'd be careful with a PCP gun indoors, or in the backyard unless you have a really large yard, or a really good pellet trap in your basement, or garage.

The Marauder is the next best thing to a .22LR. It can flat push a pellet downrange so always be aware of your backstop. It will punch through your average cedar fence without breaking a sweat at 25 yards, or more depending on the pellet weight. Enjoy your new airgun. Once you've owned a Benjamin PCP you'll never go back to a Break barrel, or CO2 gun.

 

[HankC]

How loud is Benjamin PCP? My impression is PCP can really benefit from a can and less legal concern when built in. Benjamin PCP does not have a built-in muzzle device, is it loud for back yard shooting without getting attention from neighbors. I won't put on an aftermarket one and potentially get into situation that I need to defend it.

 

[MErl]

It is fairly quiet. I shoot it in a concrete basement (no soft surfaces) with no discomfort at all.
Not silent but it won't bring people out of neighboring houses wondering what is going on. Could probably cover the noise fairly well with a radio. I don't have privacy fencing so don't bother trying.

As for power, 2.5" of duct seal stop it well.

 

[craftsman]

Pete D, Sorry I have not responded sooner ... yes, that is actual from the gauges on the rifle and pump, as I filled and shot. On the PyramydAir website, and in the owner's manual, it tells you how to tweak it out (more or less power per shot, as your needs determine). So doing that will alter the numbers, so you'll need to record what you see if you follow thier directions.

 

[craftsman]

ZDC1775, thanks. I'm not a good enough shot yet to worry about tuning the Maurader.

Minuteman1990, I like that quote (Aim small, miss small) - where have I seen it before? Oh yeah, it is in my Sjambok book! LOL. http://www.cafepress.com/meijin3.651778457

I was watching the Sochi olympics Biathlon (Nordic ski and rifle) - amazing. Can't wait for the Summer Olympics to see the Air Rifle shooting. the US AirRifle team is composed of US military snipers - 5 shots into a circle smaller than a dime!

The Benji Marauder .22 is rated at about 89 dB ... if you're 100 ft. from highway traffic, overhead prop plan at 1,000 ft. 20 ft from a car wash; compare to normal conversation is 60dB, 133 dB for a gunshot.

If there is a need some day to "bug out", or like the TV series "Revolution" - then the pump will make more sense than the Scuba. Also helps keep you in shape. Pellets are a lot less expensive than bullets, too.