Benjamin Marauder Woods Reviews

Size is good, lots of power

The red dot is a little large for small varmints

Shoots best at 2000 to 2500 psi

I have several airguns, rifles and pistols going way back to the early 70's break barrels. I now a own a few PCP's. I bought this because I wanted a PCP pistol and a buddy of mine owns a Marauder rifle and loves it. I love this pistol! It's extremely accurate dime size groups at 30yds. I noticed it's not as picky with ammo and while some brands and types are slightly less accurate, this pistol shoots them all well. The scope is non-magnifying and OK. So far I have no plans to swap it out. I've read a review about the magazine, I have had no issues at all. It's fairly simple to load and attach to the pistol. Just remember the bolt should be all the way to the rear, so it has to be cocked and you need to tilt the pistol upwards so gravity keeps the bolt completely retracted. The magazine inserts and snaps in with a distinctive snap. As far as price, no issues, this pistol is worth every penny. The manual is one of the most comprehensive I've read! I highly recommend this gun

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See above. If you're charging from a tank, be very careful and open the valve slowly, it will charge very fast and easy to over fill. I have done just that, fortunately, the valve didn't lock up and I was able to dry fire until pressure came down to 2900 PSI.

This is my second marauder pistol, very pleased with both of them. I ordered this one, the Woods Walker, after my last pistol developed problems with the bolt hanging up after 6 years of use. The gun is super accurate with 4 different pellet types I have tried so far. Like one reviewer said, "you could drive tacks with it". I have an extensive collection of pellets from previous experiments and can't wait to try them out. I like the camo effect, too.

The Woods Walker comes with a CenterPoint 0ne-x red dot scope, which I didn't particularly want, since I planned to use my Hawke 9x scope on it. I would have liked to see the gun offered for sale without a scope, since it raises the price by 90 bucks or so. I fiddled around with the little scope and it seemed pretty cool, so I may try it on another gun.

Be aware the included 8 round magazine can't be used with the Marauder rifle.

Very accurate I have shot 1/2 inch groups at 25yrds over and over (with a better scope ) . I cut the stock to fit a 6 yr old he is awesome with it. Great for beginners and new to pcp.

Needs a better scope. The magazine slides in difficulty at first. I don't see a long life to magazines they feel cheaply made. By sparse .

The hand pump works great for this gun. The first fill is hard but after 32 shots it only took 25 pumps to fill again

I got this so I can have a pcp pistol,so I refused to put the wood stalker stock on . It took awhile to get a proper grip since it was forward heavy.I found if I grip my fingers in the gauge cut out and the other fingers out forward I got very good groups,When I put the stock on and a scope it was a light rapid firing very accurate ultra light shooter.I have many nice pcp rifles marauder .25 included so I plan to use it as a pistol only .but it's a crrazy good carbine .Nice trigger very nice gun.

I didn't like the way the stock fit ,it had a too low cheekpiece and there was play in the fit.as for the provided sight it was way below the guns true potential cause it hit smaller things than the size of the dot .When you had it sighted in and switched to another reticle it was off aim than.I wanted more shots but I know there a limit

Accurate I get about 40 rounds per fill very easy to refill from scuba tank I love it got the 20 for 20 would highly recommend it Ed

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I really like this woods walker dime size groups at 30 yds. Lite weight and easy to get around

Looks, Price, And accuracy

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I like everything about this air gun. It is well made, very accurate, and lots of fun. Very good value for the price. I highly recommend it to anyone considering an entry-level PCP pistol. It has plenty of power to kill pests and small varmints. I can shoot 2" groups free-hand at 30yds no problem using cheap Benjamin pellets. The red-dot optic that is included works great.

Make the safety reversible (like the bolt) for Lefties. Increase the air capacity and pressure and add a regulator. Move the fill port away from the muzzle. Improve the grip mating to the frame securely. Figure out a way to prevent double-chambering a round. Add de-cocking/unloading feature.

Be careful not to double-chamber a round. A hand-pump is plenty to fill the small air chamber. Takes about 20 pumps to go from 2000psi up to 3000. I get best accuracy around 2600psi. Polymag "shorts" work great, as do the Benjamin hollow-points. Just buy this, you won't regret it! I liked it so much that I bought a second one to go head-to-head with my friends!

very well built, easy to handle great inf. about It how to use the scope

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very easy to shot need to get one

A good power setting set the compressor for 3000 psi it will kick of with the gun at 2900 psi. precision tuned trigger job on the most complicated adjustable trigger I have have seen on any airgun and only on a few real rifles that you did not tune yourself you told a gunsmith weight an d pull length and they could fix a ordinary Joe can't tune it so Crossman did it for me. A great sighting illumination picture in a dot sight package. Enough power for its purpose and its the most in .22 a dealer wold ship to my state. I dist can't buy an Air force backpack gun. I am legal and right as well off with this American made gun. The test target in the box showed five shots dead center in the middle of the test target came a single hole. This gun has a precision barrel.

the law: bought this after Thanksgiving I had coupons and gift card and point stacked up since the variables lined up all right. I gout this pistol package and some an extra mag and some other Crossman tools shipped to me for less than the sale price of the gun package. Crossman would not ship to my state yet Pyramid would and did.

You can be effective with at least three mags if not four before your at performance dot. After 42 ears shooting this gun and a soup can the spent day testing to make sure its the gun for me. I put a pellet through a soup can and it ricocheted back a hit my glasses.. dead center moving so slow yet I was incapable of moving. (Note I kept the gun) Yes I almost shot my eye out. My seeing glasses have a small scratch. So now I use eye protection with all projectile weapons and my accuracy is allot better and my nerves are cooler out back or in the range and even the woods when I pull out a gun:) Yes I almost shot my eye out. My seeing glasses have a small scratch. So now I use eye protection with all projectile weapons and my accuracy is allot better and my nerves are cooler out back or in the range and even the woods when I pull out a gun:)

Consistent email let me know when and where my shipment was. Everything was perfect when I got it.

I was seriously thinking about modding a 1322 until I saw this. I figure by the time I finished I'd have this much in it anyway so went this route. Been about 500 rounds and I can't complain. It delivered all the power, accuracy, and the ultra light carbine config I was after in a modded 1322. The only real difference is I gotta do all the loading and pumping at once, and that's more of a benefit than a detriment in a hunting scenario.

It's nitpicky but even on lowest click the illumination's a bit too bright for me. Also, and I may come up with something later, it'd be nice to have some kind of quick fastener so you can detach and reattach the stock without fiddling around with tiny screws. It'd be so awesome to pack it in broken down but I know I'll lose one of them little screws in the twilight leaflitter if I do.

Quite satisfied with this one. It's everything I wanted in a modified 1322 and then some.

There's nothing "not great!" about this air pistol. I keep provided stock on -- two pieces of cut packaging plastic eliminate any/all "wobble". It is incredibly quiet, accurate, and to say the trigger is "awesome" would be an understatement.

I'm not a fan of the provided red-dot sight; it IS an OK optic, but for me is not as precise as a regular 'scope. Perhaps the option of purchase with, say, just a set of rings might be a good change. Also, the shape/size is such that I need keep just the very bottom tip on my shoulder -- perhaps a slide-down extender which would keep size as is when carried, but will afford easier stability when shooting. Note there is ZERO recoil -- again, this is exclusively for stability.

I could not find a suitable carrying case for the ~30" long, with stock attached, jewel. I took a chance on an Uncle Mike take-down shotgun case (~$30.00) which works perfectly -- even affording the barrel pockets in which I have spare magazines, pellet pens, and my shooting glasses. For me, a good choice.

Accuracy, multiple shots, ease of centering for the shot

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This pistol is a great little shooter, easy and fast recharge. You get about 20 shots per refill.

Love it, absolutely love it. Super accurate and fun to shoot. I like that its a design that has been around long enough, and popular enough that aftermarket parts, replacements and upgrades are widely available. I like that its small, lightweight and can fit in a backpack.

Maybe add a short rail to the foregrip to add a bipod or whatever. Higher cheek piece on the stock would be nice too.

It likes some pellets better than others. The crossman premier hollowpoints that came with it are ok. Some of the pellets in the h+n sampler pack it really likes especially the hornets. The predator polymags it really likes too. JSB i have read good things about and will probably try next. Like everyone else, my stock has just a little bit of play in it but its a quick fix to improvise a shim. See youtube for ideas, I used a small piece of theraband from my slingshot stash for now. I'll probably end up getting the folding stock anyway.

I love my Marauder Pistol ! I use the grip stock and this thing is so light, so easy to shoot off hand. It's perfect for back yard target shooting. I have probably filled it 15 or twenty times and had absolutely no issues. The air gauge appears to be off though. I use SCBA tanks with an extremely accurate 6000 PSI regulator and it's at least 200 psi high. So gun gauge reads 2900, regulator 2700. I get 3 magazines or 24 shots which brings the guns pressure to a little over 1000 psi. Trigger pull is very light with a clean break. I removed the Red Dot and put a Primary Arms SLx6 1-6x24mm which I had and it's an excellent fit. I have a Hill pump and it never got used until now, it's perfect this gun. Shoots Crosman Premiere hollow point and domed pellets very well. Unless your competing no need for premium priced pellets. Love the Camo look. I put a Carbon Fiber moderator on it and it helps keep it back yard friendly and it looks awesome.

I honestly love this gun just as it is but I'd prefer that the Woods Walker come without the Red Dot although I did use the rings. The Red Dot might work well for small game hunting but not for the best accuracy. It should come with a De-Gassing Tool !!!

This is so light and compact it would be very easy for a young air gunners first PCP. Very hand pump friendly compared to a full size Marauder. This would be a great first PUP option for anyone !!

Very nice, accurate pistol. Very good trigger. The first one I had the safety malfunctioned and Benjamin replaced the gun even though it was almost a year old. Great customer service.

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I have enjoyed the stock that came with it. Be careful not go double load it.

The whole Carbine. The woods Walker performs beyond expectations. I mounted the UTG 2-7x32 Handgun Scope, Ill. PDC Reticle on this Carbine, and now it is accurate out to 50 plus yards. See my review on scope. This Carbine will hunt out to 40 yrds easy. I am able to get half inch groups @ 40 yrds using Benjamin 14.3 gr Destroyer pellets! Using tripod. Also having 2900PSI is great, more than needed to hunt Jack rabbits Quail, Cotton tails, and Squirrels. Mags load into breech perfectly snug.

Make Woods Walker with a permanent stock.

Have a great Air Gun day.

It's weight and easy handling. It is spot on accurate...repeatedly. It's not a 75 yard gun but can do it with enough practice.

After thousands of these have been made and Benjamin has known for a long time the sloppy fit of the carbine's stock mating poorly with the pistol grip, why hasn't it been remolded or something?? It's always left to the consumer to remedy that slop. If all the rest of the gun hadn't been so good that sloppy fit would have been a disqualifier for me.

For around home plinking I choose it before my FX Royale and Impact.