OT: pellet gun question

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rrman61

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• Dec 9, 2021

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Anyone have and use the Benjamin 392s pump .22 pellet rifle? Good,bad,ugly? My wife wants one to take squirrels

 

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Hayfarmer

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• Dec 9, 2021

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I don't have the Benjamin. I do have a Crossman where you have to bend barrel down to cock and load. It is pretty stiff to cock. I have used it on rock chucks with success so I suppose would work well on squirels

 

glennster

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• Dec 9, 2021

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here is a link to some air guns. ggez they are spendy
poke here

 

FLOLDFORD

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Lakeland Florida

• Dec 9, 2021

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I have 17 caliber Gamo. Pretty accurate out to about 30 yards.

 

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Sean Feeney

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• Dec 9, 2021

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crosman 760 will take out squirrels $45

 

Dingo3

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Southern MD

• Dec 9, 2021

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Its a very good gun for the money. Best to mount a scope on it, the iron sights are its weak point. Scope should be of decent quality to hold zero with all the pumping and firing. It does take a little arm strength to pump.

 

wingnuttx

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• Dec 9, 2021

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rrman61. I have that exact air rifle. Maybe 30 years old. 3 pumps will stop a squirrel in its tracks. Wingnut

 

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old

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Camdenton Missouri

• Dec 9, 2021

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Back when I was around 9 I wore out a Crossman's 22 cal pellet rifle. It would put pellet right threw an inch thick board and keep going as in probably could kill a man

 

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Royboy

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• Dec 9, 2021

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.22 is the larger pellet and easier to handle.

 

Janicholson

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• Dec 9, 2021

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I have a Webley Scott .177 with scope. It hold nickel size pattern at 50 feet. Check UK and German rifles for some ideas Jim

 

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4play

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• Dec 9, 2021

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It's a good gun, fairly accurate as long as you don't stretch it out very far. Decent build quality for the price. If you want a pellet rifle because of noise, there are several that have integrated suppressors too.

I'm not trying to change your mind, but I got tired of my pellet rifles, the pumping, lack of range and somewhat inconsistent accuracy. A .22lr shooting subsonic is close to the noise of most pellet guns maybe quieter than many. A .22lr with a suppressor is a lot quieter than any bb or pellet gun. .22lr is much more powerful, accurate and longer range.

 

Geo-TH,In

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• Dec 10, 2021

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My boy has a single shot pellet rifle that uses a spring instead of compressed air.
It will put a dent in a quarter.
He has a scope on it.
I don't remember the name of the rifle.
He bought it as a kid with his lawn mowing money.
It wasn't cheap.
Last forever. My boy is 42.
Very accurate and very powerful.

 

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Dean

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• Dec 10, 2021

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I have never owned a Benjamin rifle but a close childhood friend of mine had a Benjamin pneumatic pistol. It was a great air pistol.

Dean

 

AzPeapicker

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• Dec 10, 2021

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I just recently purchased a 392s but as of now I haven t shot it . I have a .177 crossman that belonged to my Dad , but wanted something with a lot more power .
Ugly looking little guy . But as long asit does the job who cares .



AZpeapicker

 

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WNYBill

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• Dec 10, 2021

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What Glennster said! There has been some remarkable improvement in air rifles since the Red Ryder.

 

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KD Cannon

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• Dec 10, 2021

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This my old Benjamin single shot 22 pellet air rifle. Had it over 60 years, wasn't new when I got it for birthday. Iron sights, still very accurate, a lot of velocity depending on number of pumps you give it. Just keep it clean and don't leave it pumped up after use. Very well made little rifle.

 

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rrman61

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• Dec 10, 2021

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Thanks for all the good advice;she ended up buying a Rossi .22 lever action.it shoots short,long or long rifle.I found some cci quiet 22 for close in squirrels.she really didnt like the pellet guns

 

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Steven Allen

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• Dec 13, 2021

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But, but, but: don't you want an Official Red Ryder Carbine-Action Two-Hundred-Shot Range Model Air Rifle with a compass in the stock and this thing that tells time????

 

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buickanddeere

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• Dec 13, 2021

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(quoted from post at 20:55:20 12/09/21) Anyone have and use the Benjamin 392s pump .22 pellet rifle? Good,bad,ugly? My wife wants one to take squirrels

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Dianna makes high powered pellet rifles in 117,22 and 25.
Recommend the 22 with the charging lever under the barrel instead of using the barrel to pump .
My kid was charging his and let the barrel slip out of his hands when he had it almost charged .
Barrel flipped back and bent when it hit the stop .
Power similar to a 22 short , low cost to shoot and impressive accuracy .