Benjamin 397 & Air Rifle Scope Combo

Looks,very accurate,quiet and the scope is great

A Lil tough to pump make that easier and it's perfect

Mine shoots dime size groups at 20 yards with Gamo red fire pellets

Nice feel to the gun.

Lots of difficulty finding a consistent cheek rest position on the stock of this gun due the height of the scope. I'm looking into crafting a movable comb or cheek piece so I have a reliable reference.

Good luck using the scope.

I wanted the Benjamin 397 because of its reputation for being a reliable and accurate shooter with the potential to dispatch pesky rodents and such. The rifle was shipped the same day of purchase and arrived a couple of days later with all components and in good shape. I knew that the combo would need assembly and that was accomplished easily with the furnished scope mounts and allen wrenches. I was impressed by the solid,rugged feel of the whole rig once it was assembled. After running a few patches through the bore from the muzzle end to clean out any fouling, I used wad cutter pellets to sight in the Leepers scope. The length of the range in my shop is only about 21 feet, but that had do for the initial sighting in. The Leepers scope was easy to adjust and no screwdrivers were needed. I finally accomplished putting the last few pellets through an enlarged (5/8")hole dead center. Good enough until I can get outside.

I soon found that I do not have the same strength at 80 years old that I had when I was in my twenties, and quickly found that going beyond four pumps was going to be hard for "grandpa"! I remedied that problem by adding 6 inches additional leverage to the forearm by carefully bolting a 3/4" hardwood dowel to its left side that extends back beyond the trigger guard. Works for me!

The stock is a hardwood variety, but not the smooth highly finished burly type so I don't worry about it getting scratched or roughed up by use. It would be nice to be able to put a sling on it for hands free carry, but that would probably interfere with the pumping action. All in all, I am very pleased and satisfied with the Benjamin 397 combo, and I would recommend it to anyone who can handle the pumping effort. A lot of gun for the money!

scope was all mounted and gun was ready to shoot the wood is nice and seems to be accurate

maybe easier to pump

sure is fun

Excellent varment hunting gun...my rabbit population is on the serious decline due to this baby. Well balanced and accurate to about 30 yards with 6+ pumps. Good feel even while carrying a flashlight next to the pump stock.

Pumping this air gun is a workout...it may be the hardest pump action ever...but the efforts yield worthy results.

Not the quietest air gun...but not terrible for small game. It is worth owning.

good power and extreme accuracy i got this gun from my dad he had owned it for years brfore me and showed me that it can shoot match heads past 30 yards and the power is great for hunting

nothing

peoplke say its hard to pump but i was geting it at age 9 so maybe it just has to be broken in

The wood and design of the rifle is very nice

The pump action is very stiff even for a good sized adult ! Hard to load pellets with scope mount design Combo would be much better with peep sight I belive!

After shooting the gun for a couple of weeks , I still can not keep the scope from moving. Between the stiff pumping and the scope being clamped onto the round barrel,not a good combo !!

great to feel a wooden stock instead of the plastic ones.being used these days.Excellent worksmen ship. What else can we expect of a Benjamin?

Nothing period

Make sure you eat your Wheaties guys.no need for a Nordic exercisor machine.The pumping is a bit on the heavy side.