Benjamin Jim Shockey Reviews

Absolutely Nothing, only shot it a few time and the "Glued" on scope rail came off, tried JP Weld and 24 hr cure in clamps, got 5 more shots out of it, came off again. Airgun, dissimilar metals = Glue GREAT IDEA!!! Hat OFF to CosBEN...

The "Engineers" who thought glue would hold a rail on a reverse recoil .22 caliber airgun, I would change them. Or maybe it was those above who wanted to save a few buck in production/labor cost, either way, I'm sure Jim Shockey is Proud of the monthly check.

This gun is crap.

Impressive the FPS and this and NP2 technology As to the accuracy it's very rewarding to hit the bull's-eye every time at 40 yards I like this airgun package

However this gun is very heavy there are firearms/Rifles/Shotguns that weigh less than this and it should come with a sling. I would like to thank you in advance for sending me a free slang

Grip, polymer stock, and accuracy. Even though I haven't shot the recommended for break-in the Steel Eagle is extremely accurate with quarter size groups at 30 yards.

I wouldn't change anything.

Very easy to cock and the trigger can be adjusted to make it lighter, which I did.

The gun is easy to cock,easy to carry and shoots. Very well.It has great nock down power on small game. THIS is the 2nd one I own and shoots as good as the 1st one. Buy a good scope for it and you be pleased.

Put a good scope on it!

Had cocking problem with 2nd one but pyramid air was excellent at replacing it. You can see how much I like this gun.sharp looking too!

The feel and weight of the rifle. It feels like I have control of the rifle due to the texture of the stock. I can group shots within one inch at 30 yards on a regular basis is the wind is calm and quite a few time with in 1/2 of an inch. I have the sling which also adds to the control while standing(which I seldom do) even though the rifle weighs around 8 lbs.The 3x9x40 scope works just fine but still ordered a new one and will give this one to my son who has a cheep 4x on his pellet gun.

Like everyone else..better scopes and mounts/rings. Also, Crosman should make the baffle stronger since it is on the end and is in the area where one would grab the barrel to cock it. I think this added to the stress on the end of the baffle and is a large part of it failing.

After a few shots one of the scope mount screws broke.(I probably over tightened it). I went out and purchased new Weaver mounts and they work great. The baffle in the end of the barrel broke 1 year after my purchase and 600+ pellets. I emailed Pyramyd Air telling them my issue. They referred me to Crosman and the next day I received an email stating 2 new baffles were on their way (free of charge) even though the rifle was out of warranty....Can't say enough about the excellent customer service. I also purchased two other rifles this Christmas. One for my son and one for my wife. We have had a fantastic New Years Day shooting in the back yard (until the baffle broke). This is a great family activity for all ages with proper training.

Great value. Accuracy. Quiet.

Scope could be better, but I've been managing tight groupings from rest and free hand. I have the .22 and .177. They came with different 3x9x32 centerpoint scopes. Neither great, but I've managed accuracy.

I have both the .22 and .177 in the Steel Eagle. (.22 bought at PA and .177 at local store at couldnt pass up deal.) Both are tack drivers at 30 yds from rest, even with the included "cheap" scopes. Free hand shooting, I am within 1-1 1/2 shooting, at 30 yds. Also, was able to use for small game (PA just allowing pellet hunting this year) still within minutes of squirrel head (MOS). Now with winter I can only shoot 20yds in my basement, great practice. Artillery hold helps, but most importantly, a relaxed grip and stance.

I like the stock profile and the insets. The suppressor is good, almost as quiet as the Gamo 2-stage ones, but it feels more solid and it's easy to remove when cleaning the barrel. It's a different sound, It's about like a solid door closing but not much louder than a Red Ryder BB gun. The accuracy steadily improved during the first 500 shots. At this point with .22 pellets it likes, groups are quarter-sized @ 20 yds.

The package would be better with a 40mm scope. the "lawyer" trigger was gritty at first. It smoothed out after 250 shots, but it's a heavy trigger with creep. It would be nice if the front sling mount was something that would support a quick disconnect like the back one.

I cleaned the barrel with dry patches before firing. It had a fair amount of manufacturing oil in it that probably would have abraded out after the first couple of hundred shots, but it would have made the accuracy variable during that time. Mine prefers Crosman Premier Hollow Point 14.53 gr. and H&N Baracuda Match Heavy 21.14 gr. As other writers have mentioned, the accuracy has steadily improved with use. I'm at about 500 shots now with quarter-sized groups. Since it has begun to settle in, I may install a trigger kit and upgrade the scope. Maybe someday I'll upgrade to a Marauder, but at this point the Shockey package NP2 is an accurate choice for pest control or target shooting at about 1/3 the price.

Love the stock look and feel. The cocking effort is light. This riffle is pellet sensitive. Be prepared to buy different brands and grains. Once you find the right pellet this riffle is very accurate.

Scope is ok but a nicer scope would be good. The recoil is kinda hard for an air piston riffle.

I love the feel of this gun... it took very little to get it sighted in. I also have the Trial Np2, and this Steel Eagle has been my go to gun on hunts.. love it!

The scope is junk... and i wish for the money I spent it would have csme with a sling

Everything,but the scope that came with it.

Nothing

After upgrading the scope to one that had an adjustable objective and more power I was hit the bulls eye after the first six or seven shots. Would suggest cleaning the barrel before shooting as it had some oil in it and it may have said this it he the owners manual

Great break barrel! I've had mine for over a year about 3500-4000 pellets put down range. I've shot all sorts of stuff biggest was a 30 pound coon. Put it behind his shoulder knocked him right out of the tree. Ran about 10 yards and was done. I have great accuracy with it my max I will shoot game is about 50 yards depending on size of the game. Dropped a ground squirrel at 62 yards (with a rangefinder) with a clean head shot.

Notta....

Lots of reviews complain about accuracy so try many different pellets and find the one it likes. The second thing to know is is not a deer rifle so stop holding it like one. Try different holding methods and just like the pellets the will be a preference in the hold style as well.

I really liked the weaver scope rail actually after using that I wont go back to dovetail. If a rifle has a dovetail I buy an adapter and jb weld it on .... I like the stock and pistol grip the trigger was acceptable and it was accurate until I had my issues with the rifle

The lock up on the barrel

I had this rifle for about two months and even was fine. Then the barrel started to loosen up and it would be dead on then hit two inches to the left then dead on again. I tried and tried to tighten it but ended up trading it for a gamo bone collector I know benjamin makes good rifles and I just got a lemon bit after that it soured me on this particular model. I still love benjamin and still recommend them as a whole but I've never had that problem before on none of my hatsans or gamos or beeman before so idk what was wrong

Made in USA, appears to be quality built (time will tell), accurate, quiet.

Offer the option of lower price without scope so customers can select the scope they want. The trigger isn't bad (after finding a video on how to adjust, which is much better than the included instructions), but there's always room for improvement. I have no problem with the trigger pull weight, but it just doesn't feel as crisp / tactile as something like my Savage AccuTrigger rifles.

Long time shooter, but this is my first pellet rifle - I had a squirrel problem that required less power than a conventional rifle. After my initial learning curve and adjusting the trigger, every shot is a hit! Only pellet I'm using so far is H&N Crow Magnums - this combo seems to be darn accurate and produces a hit 99% of the time.

I 've had my Steel Eagle for two weeks now. I immediately ordered a Barska 3-12 40 AO scope because of all the negative comments about the stock scope. When it arrived, I went ahead and mounted the stock scope and sighted it in. After about 40 pellets I had a pretty good grouping... that's when I saw the ground squirrel at about 25 yards by my fence. I took careful aim and dropped it with quite an impact. I am used to shooting my .177 and was really impressed with the difference. My Barska came a week later and I sighted it in. I found the Barska a bit more difficult to sight in, but it is really a great scope. Today I heard my dog barking in the back and saw she was barking at a very large jackrabbit. The rabbit was 30 yards, but the power of the rifle was awesome and dropped the rabbit in it's tracks. Ground squirrels and Jack rabbits are pests and I would never shoot an animal for grins. Overall, I'm very impressed with my Steel Eagle.

I did change the scope due to all the negative comments.

For the money, it's a really good gun.

So I've had this air rifle for a little over a month,and after about 250 rounds of various ammo the accuracy has really improved especially with the predator polymag ammo, ( no real fliers to mention ) I've been able to shoot dime sized groups dead center at 20 yards with no problem using a tru-glo 4 x 32 scope, power seems to be quite acceptable for small game and varmints. So far I have had zero issues with air rifle, glad I decided on this one.

I would have like to have seen a better scope and possibly a bi-pod mount.

I can't stress this enough, clean the barrel before first use...this will greatly improve accuracy. The trigger takes a little getting used to, but really not a big deal if your shooting fundamentals are there. I've read a lot of folks complain about the weight of the rifle and cocking the rifle. This one does not seem to me to be any heaver than any other rifle I own. And as for cocking effort doesn't seem to bad to me, but this could just depend on the person I guess I regularly shoot 25 to 30 rounds at a time with little fatigue.

Powerful and really accurate nice feel solid also quiet i have the trail XL in .22 as my first from PA i still choose this one i got the 10 for 10 chrony i think was around 840 fps with rws hobbys

Camo version would be nice. Free sling like Hatsan also

Easy to cock Silent Powerful Little heavy

Little longer LOP than my trail NP2,easy cocking,removable shroud for cleaning,quiet, Rail scope mount,conventional stock,adj. trigger,reliability,sling mounts,accuracy

Scope: usable but upgrade needed to get best from this rifle which is capable of great accuracy when shot correctly Trigger:CBT breaks clean but is heavy and not as smooth as should be for best Trigger control

The 4 stars is for the trigger smoothness and pull weight. Though the NP2 intro Had a somewhat rocky start,I have found this to be an excellent rifle,well designed And accurate.Learning a hold that gave the best groupings did take a while(and trigger Finger placement and pull through),but I can now put ten rounds through a hole aspirin Tablet size and smaller at 10M with almost boring regularity.I actually hold the gun Firmly and moderately pull it into my shoulder with a firm cheek weld and looser grip Near the front of the stock. Have stayed with JSB 18 gr though others group well. If time is taken to break in and learn how it likes to be shot most people IMO Would really come to love it. Have bought several rifles from Pyramid and quite a few Acc.,cannot say enough good about service. pellet deals are great,10 for 10 great. Shipping great,.HIGHLY recommend!

Attention to detail in the design. Ease of scope mounting - I'm running a Centerfield 4 X 16 now, (the Benjamin Bulldog kit scope), I'm happy with the way it's settling in. It'seems very easy to cock this rifle.

Put an ISO standard part number in the manual for the barrel O-ring. Include a mounting surface for a bipod into the sling swivel.

This gun is settling in with Crosman Premier Hollow points. Ruger Super points were all over the place, 3 different Gamo pellets (TS-22's, the BB head 22, and Raptor Gold) were impossible to seat easily; and other than the bb head giving unacceptable accuracy. The "Red Rockets" with the plastic tail gave acceptable accuracy, but were hard to seat. Crosman Piranhas and Destroyers were quite good, but the Premier Hollow Points are in that wonderful pellet pen.

Conventional stock,about 1/2" longer LOP(compared to my Trail NP2),accuracy,fitted for sling,scope mount,removable shroud to clean barrel,though it looks nose heavy found Balance is good for my shooting style,stock screws came loctited,thought overall finish And fitment was very good for the price

Scope and trigger.Scope: no AO on package scope of course but probably servicible until better can be had.I installed a Centerpoint 4-16x40 I'll mil dot. Trigger is bigger problem for accuracy. Mine was heavy and gritty. Trigger pull is lot heavier than my Trail NP2(spring changed??).I fixed mine by disassembling and polishing contact surfaces and lubing and installing lighter spring.Absolutely butter smooth at 2 lbs. However SAFETY first . If you not sure what you are doing,find someone who does or do not do it,an unsafe gun is not worth the reward.

This gun ( actually the NP2 series) unfortunately got off to a rocky start. It really is capable of amazing accuracy and has proven very reliable.Didn't care for the Trail stock but also very accurate,but no complaints on the Steel Eagle in this regard. Groups several quality pellets well but had great luck with JSB 18 gr.Will shoot as many pellets(usually ten) as I care to shoot into hole smaller than an aspirin tablet at 10M.Have been shooting out to 50yd and able to consistently hit spinners at that range. This gun can shoot,but hold is everything barring scope/trigger issues.Just be prepared to learn the rifle and you will love it. Have bought three rifles from Pyramid ,all w/10for10, in past couple years and had great experience as well as with pellet orders.Can highly recommend!

This rifle is a pleasure to shoot. Less than 200 rounds through it when the rains came back, I'm still sorting out which pellets it prefers. It handles very nicely with a Gamo 3 X 9 X 40 scope installed. Cocking it isn't even in the same class as a springer.

Excellent addition to the 22 caliber collection.