Page 27 - Benjamin Marauder PCP Reviews

The Marauder is accurate, quiet, flexible and has a delightful trigger. The magazine is reliable and positive--never a bobble. The stock fits me well and looks like one of the rifles costing twice as much. This is the rifle to go to when you want to hit something.

There is nothing to change. This is the best value in a 20-30 foot-pound PCP.

This is a thinking person's gun. It has the ability to be adjusted to the shooter's preferences. It is a PCP, so you need to learn about that, but the literature makes it relatively easy.

The rifle is very quiet very acurate and has a great tirger. I like shooting playing cards ( sideways) in the (house) about 10 yards distants. The rifle is FANTASTIC!! It was worth the money I paid.

The rifle has a beautiful stock but just a little heavy.

This is my first pellet rifle and i think i bought the right one.I have only shot it about 120 times but so far i am well satisfied. It is very quiet,and with the right pellets very accurate.The beeman 14.6 gr. field target gave me my best groups so far.

Pulling the bolt back takes some getting used to but after you get the hang of it ,it isn' t so bad.The magazine wouldn't accept the eunjin 28.4 gr. pellets,they were too long.The heavier pellets are what i really wanted to shoot.

Overall i am well satisfied.The workmanship on this rifle is very nice,it's quiet and accurate.I would have prefered shooting heavier pellets out of the magazine.My goal when i bought this rifle was to shoot coyotes in town but with only one shot and no quick way to reload i may have to hunt something else.

Made in the U.S.A. Superior blend of quality and economy. Adjustability of power characteristics. Operation on pressure below 137 bar. Phenomenal accuracy.

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This is a genuine fun gun. Benjamin has obviously been paying attention and has certainly got this one right. The upside of PCP power is multiple shots from a magazine, no pumping or loading between shots, no recoil, just plain shooting fun. This particular rifle has the additional upside of near silent shooting because of its barrel shroud design. The downside is, of course, compressed gas to make it work. Hand pumps work well but are not much fun and they are expensive. Power pumps are way expensive. Scuba gear and/or service can be expensive and difficult to obtain because it belongs to a specialized discipline. Carbon dioxide cartridges are convenient but can be expensive and difficult to locate and transport. Be sure to look beyond the rifle to what is required to keep it working. You could end up spending as much for compressed gas equipment as you did for the rifle, and unhappy surprises aren’t fun.

this rating is for the 177 cal version ..the rifle is super accurate, groups awesome at 50 plus yards .. very very quiet ..nice comfortable fit

for the amount of money should come with a pump, and at least one extra clip

Very quiet, beautiful finish and quality...impressive accuracy..Not bad on price but you need to buy the pump and the scope..(i use my discovery pump)..

The mechanism to reload the pellets are a bit difficult, and load too (hard to cock), be careful to load well (slow and deep) or you can fire two pellets at the same time and can obstruct the barrel.. One more clip on box. (2)

Mine came with two of the screw lose that hold the barrel (fix with blue loctite)..At first magazine are a pain to reload, but a hundred of shoots and is easy..Love the Crosman Premier Hollow point pellets... i have problem with gamo ts-18 heavy pellets, one get into the barrel and the other push and fired two pellets at the same time..magazine jam because the pellets crash inside the magazine.... now is good, pump until you get 2000psi and get 30 powerful shoots, nice workout...

The rifle is awesome, It's quite, accurate,trigger is as good as the one on my rws 34 panther. I have shot 1500 pellets with no problem, the clip is nice seems to work just fine. This rifle likes cp 7.9 hp the best crow magnums not bad either.

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great rifle buy it you should be happy

Power, Accuracy, Tunability, Value, Fit and Finish, Sound Level (quiet!)

Maybe a lighter stock (composite?) version...

All I can say is... WOW. I have several springers and one air piston gun - this is my first PCP. I am VERY glad I waited for the Marauder! This is my new "go to" gun for backyard pest control. I live near the shore, and although my yard is fairly sizable and fenced in, I still have neighbors pretty close on 3 sides. This thing is so insanely quiet I can take out squirrels, grackles, rabbits, etc. all day long and no one even notices. When you read that the sound of the pellet striking the target is actually louder than the report itself - believe it! Cannot say enough about this gun - absolutely love it. BUY ONE. You will not be disappointed. (P.S. No, I do not work for Crosman...) :)

I'm new to PCP's,but this gun ROCKS!! I've never shot a gun with the accuracy this thing has, and the trigger with so many adjustments is outstanding.I haven't had the chance to chrony it yet,but at about 2600psi seems to be the sweet spot for the Crosman Premier 14.3 hollowpoints at my currant settings

I wish the pressure gauge was in a more visable location when using the hand pump.

I got mine like some others have,with the barrel and shroud twisted slightly to the left.I just loosen the two set screws on the barrel band,lined it up by eye and retightened them..No problem.

The size and weight give it the feel of a "real" firearm. I'm not sure I can adequately describe how quiet this gun is. My first shots were indoors and I would compare the sound to that of a Red Ryder BB gun. It is a very deceiving situation since the gun almost isn't making any noise but it's delivering plenty of power at the target. Pyramyd Air shot the gun prior to shipping it to me (see the 10 for $10 offer) and provided the chrono tape. I had to guess they filled it to 2,000 psi and it started in the upper 900's for the first shot and appeared to be consistent during the string. The manual advises that it may take 150 shots to obtain desired consistency. I shot a couple of groups when I started out and at 10 yards (that's all the room I had) and I obtained groups that were under .3" and one was .195". These were fired with the gun mounted on a Lead Sled DFT which helps a lot. When fired outside, I'm not sure the gun would be heard past fifty feet. I'm still trying to find the best pellet but I tried Crossman Preimier's (the light ones), Champion's Choice rifle weight and RWS H Points and it really didn't make a lot of difference at 25 yards. My groupings were around 1/2" and I didn't have a very good rest at the time so I'm sure it will do much better. I haven't had time to make any trigger adjustments but out of the box it was around 1.5 lbs and breaks pretty clean. I'd like to adjust some of the first stage travel out as it's too long for me.

I agree with most of the others that the clip feels and looks a bit cheesy, but it seems to work very well so far. It would be nice to have an option to fit it with iron sights. There were some reviews that groused about the checkering but I think you should keep in mind that they were trying to produce a gun around the $500 mark and something as insignificant as checkering doesn't need to be hand filed or razor sharp. The provided checkering is quite adequate for it's purpose.

Before I bought the Marauder, I was torn between it and the Airforce Talon SS. After I bought the Benjamin, I was able to shoot it side by side with a Talon SS and they are pretty close in performance and accuracy, although, at that time, the Marauder was turning in slightly better groups than the SS. The SS owner said he was sorry he'd fired the Marauder as he now wants one too. The Marauder is noticeably quieter than the SS. The Marauder is adjustable for the amount of air usage but I have not yet experimented with it, being satisfied with the performance of the factory settings for what I do which is mostly indoors at 10 meters. If you have not yet delved into the PCP market, I would really recommend this one as a place to start. Almost no noise and nearly no perceptible recoil is more fun than you can imagine. I already had a scuba tank set up for my Steyr pistol, so it didn't take much to set up for fills on the rifle. I hope to give the C02 a try shortly. If you are thinking about the PCP guns, be sure to call Pyramyd Air and ask questions as they will really take the time to make sure you have what you need to get going when the gun arrives. They spent a ton of time answering all my questions and finding out what eqiupment I had so they could provide me with the correct adapters. I'm also a fan of the 10 for $10 since you know it's going to work when it arrives.

I have the .22 version and its quiet, doesn't scare my cattle, very accurate, and I like the sling swivel studs, mainly for bipod use. I'm new to PCP's and have very little experience with airguns generally, except for a Gamo 440 I've had for 10-15 years, so the sensation of no recoil and no noise, yet the pigeons and starlings appearing to get hit HARD.. is a really weird yet satisfying experience.

The stock feels plenty wide to carry for my tastes, but the gun does feel surprisingly light, so it works for me

Like others my barrel was off center, but it was a quick fix to loosen the barrel band set screws and let the barrel/shroud assembly spring back to center. Accuracy improved and after resiting in it is fun just to let the shots stack on top of each other. I pulled the harris bipod off my .223 ground hog rifle, put it on the Marauder. and was even hitting dirt clods at 90 yds (lasered) with monotonous regularity once I figured out which mildot on the scope to use. To sum up, it does a lot more than I thought an airgun could do. The old Gamo shot a lot of starlings but this gun makes it so EASY.

Great rifle for the money. Accuracy is dead on with the right pellet. Mine likes Beeman Kodiaks and little else. This rifle gives the European manufacturers a real run for the money. No, it's not an Air Arms, or Daystate, but for those of us who want a quality PCP and don't care to spend $1000 or more, it's nice to have a choice that gets you 80% there for 50% the price. Great fit and finish in an American made product, you have to like that!

The stock is a bit wide for my taste, but not a real issue. My Marauder is very pellet fussy, liking only Kodiaks (but deadly accurate with them).

You will need a pump or other high pressure air source to charge the gun. This is the way it works with PCP airguns. You will have to buy your air source separately when you purchase a PCP gun (very few exceptions here). I've seen a couple complaints to this effect, so I'm assuming this can come as a surprise if you've not been exposed to PCP guns before.

This gun is very accurate with Crosman Premiers 14.3 . This gun is very quiet.

My trigger broke after 500 shots. Not GOOD! It just happened today on a crow hunt. I guess we will see how well the customer service is.

It does not like JSB's

Same as before.

Same as before, although I would also add a stronger magazine. The plastic on plastic just feels flimsy. And I would have used a metal insert to secure the sling studs, instead of just screwing them into the wood.

This is an update to my earlier review. I have received my new trigger assembly from Crosman, and it is of much better quality. They have replaced the lower sear link with a tempered metal (steel, possibly), and used stronger springs. My rifle now functions flawlessly. I don't know why it wasn't made like this from the start, but...Anyway, Crosman's customer service could not have been better. Not only did I not get some crappy automated reply about sending it to a service center, I didn't even have to argue about it. The first response I received (the next morning) was, "Sorry about that. A new trigger assembly is on the way. Please send us back the old one (at our expense) so we can avoid future problems". Four days later I had my new assembly installed. It's nice to see some companies actually still care about their customers and reputations.

Accuracy. Walnut Stock.

The magazine loading procedure is awful and it's very difficult to insert & remove from the rifle. The Cocking Bolt is very hard to operate. No way to easily Cock & Fire between shots without extreme difficulty... The gun comes setup for 2000psi which is stupid. To setup for 3000 psi requires much testing, firing, adjusting & patience. My first 7 shots hung in the barrel and required the cleaning rod to remove them.

If I had it to do over again, I would not buy this rifle. It's heavy and un-weldy...The Air Venturi Hailstorm is more Rifle for less money. After waiting weeks for delivery, I'm very disappointed with this thing.... It's gonna spend a lot of time in the gun safe...

Review for the .22 cal. I liked the accuracy, number of consecutive shots, and how quiet it is. I am a Benjamin fan so I love the laser etched name on the underside, simplicity of design, ability to adjust from low fps to higher. High cheek stock, smooth bolt action.

At the time of my purchase Crossman's packaging of the product is very bad and causes some rifles to arrive with the barrel shifted off to one side. This happens if the rifle is handled roughly in transit and maybe because only 2 screws hold the barrel shroud in place. I called Crossman to alert them and they said they were working on the packaging to fix that issue. To fix the barrel I had to loosen 2 allen screws on the end of the barrel band and eyeball it back straight. I had trigger problems also. Like one of the other reviews I fired 6 times the day I received the rifle and the trigger broke. It just flopped back and forth. Called Crossman again and they mailed me a whole new trigger assembly which I installed after having no instruction or experience doing so. They said they were aware of the trigger issues and were fixing it.

After the barrel and trigger issues I couldn't imagine this gun was going to work and had assurance from Pyramid Air that they would send me a new one if I was not pleased (kudos to them). I purchased a BSA MD416X40IR scope and sighted in at 50 yards with only a chair to prop on with a 10 - 14 mph wind at my back. I zeroed in 15 shots and was shooting groupings of half inch to 7/8 inch from 50 yards. What a remarkable rifle. I am very comfortable with the rifle after the maintenance I had to perform to get it working. I have put about 50 rounds through it an cannot wait to shoot more. I am very pleased with the responsiveness of Crossman on fixing the issues and providing USA based support.

Accuracy is awesome. I like the fit of the gun and over all operation. Quiet is the operative word here.

Spending $$$ on a gun with no way to charge it (fill the chamber with CO2 or Air) is NOT a good selling point. Ended up spending another $200 for accessories just to make the gun operational.

The checkering on my stock looks as if it was pressed into the wood, not cut as I expected. Overall stock quality is great it is just the finishing details that I was not happy with.

Ambo Stock Always Nice, out of the box accuracy, ease of operation.

include Iron sights, allow the bolt handle to be switched for the left handed shooter.

The gun is not too heavy. The triger is execlent. There is no recoil at all. No recoil to knock the scope out of adjustment. It was great to be able to get additional clips for the gun. It is well worth the money.

The clip seems a little light weight and is a little awakard to fill. It is easy to rechamber a second pellet if you don't keep track of how many rounds you shot.

After pumping with the Benjamin for for a while and reaching half full I was ready for a break and to start shooting! It does take quite a bit of pumping too fill!

Very accurate (.22) One hole groups with scope at 30 yards. Unbelievably quiet. Nice wood. Nice finish. Good price.

Power adjustment without removing stock.

There seems to be barrel droop with the couple of scope mounts and three different brand of scopes I've tried. You'll need to shim or get the b-mount adjustable rings based on the one gun I've tried. Watch the Crossman video on the magazine if you have trouble understanding the printed directions provided (which could be clearer). I think you end up cocking the firing pin whenever you extract the magazine (so you have to shoot a blank afterward) or at least I don't know if there is a way of avoiding this when done shooting. Gun came set up tuned for 2500 psi from factory. Benjamin pump is easy to get to this pressure. Took me about 210 strokes to get there from empty. Takes about 10 to pressurize pump and then about 60 more to get from 1900 back to 2500.