Page 2 - Benjamin Armada Combo Reviews

Just got my Armada a couple days ago. This is my first PCP rifle, and my first 22 cal. I also bought the Venturi Nomad to use to charge it. I really love this rifle - I had no problem zeroing in the scope and within 15 minutes my shots were tight (within 3/4 inch at 40 yards). I charged it to 3000 pounds and rattled off 60 shots before it was anemic; I did not expect that many shots. The shot cartridges are easy to deal with for sure. There's quite a lot of force in this rifle, as compared to one of my 177 cals with CO2 cartridges. I set up a target on a sheet of 5/8 ply to fine tune the scope, and within 20 shots there was a hole clear through the ply. I really like the scope, it's very powerful, very easy to adjust, focuses very well, and is overall much better quality than what I have used previously. I found the trigger to be fine, I have read that others have changed it out, but I don't plan to do that. The Venturi Nomad charged it up in under 10 minutes.

The rifle is HEAVY. I'm not going hunting with this LOL, but it's great on its bipod legs for shooting targets. The baffles work so well that the gun makes what I found to be a more mechanical sounding noise as opposed to an air escaping noise.

When you receive the gun, it will have some air in it, enough to expel a bullet. The manual also recommends to leave some air in it, so as such you always have to treat it as always live. With my Co2 powered air rifles obviously this is not the case. I looked at the Umarex Gauntlet, and also a Air Arms Ultimate Sporter, and I have no regrets about my selection, this is going to be fun. I plan to push my targets further and further away until I find the limits of accuracy.

Poor to very poor accuracy at barely 25yrds. I get a 3-4" grouping. I first thought that the scopes were inaccurate, that the difference of temperature, since I shoot from inside the house, opening the window and lowering the temperature, was a factor; I replaced several scopes and at this point I actually have an ATN X-SIGHT 4K PRO 5-20X. I should be able to put the pellet up the rat's nose. No can do. For all the pzazz, it is a below average rifle. I'm actually looking to sell it to buy something accurate.

Make it meet it's promised accuracy!

Get something else.

I'm telling you, I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS RIFLE!!! At first I wasnt sure if I liked it but after I broke it in and got comfortable with it,I think its amazing!! It is pinpoint accurate with the JSB domed and JSB King Heavy pellets. I can put the pellet through the same hole at 45 yards and further. I replaced my scope with a UTG 4 16-44 and it is perfect for shooting or hunting from a blind,but way too heavy to walk with or shoot freehand

I would change the weight of it because it is so heavy. It is good for shooting in a fixed position

Crosman absolutely stands behind their product. my armada came without the breach o-ring. The customer service has sent me multiple magazines thinking that was the issue then they sent me new baffles and a can of Benjamin pellets. They stand behind their product and I will make sure and go out my way to buy another Benjamin Crosman air gun

Really luv this gun. Its quiet,shoots the distance, and looks cool

For one it's very muzzle heavy, I cant shoot the gun accurately off shoulder without bipod or hunting stick.

Mine didnt come with a breach o-ring. I didnt know until recently but since I got one n put it in,its been shooting great,and is much quieter. Also magazines need constant tweaking. Magazine design should be better for the cost of the gun

This air rifle is built solid and looks great. Lots of upgrade possibilities with all the custom Marauder parts available from so many different sources. I like the fact that this rifle gives even more customization options BEYOND the standard Marauder, in that now there are a thousand different AR stock and grip options available that will work on this platform.

I had no luck with the new .25 Crosman barrel. Could not find a pellet that it liked that would perform like my gen1 marauder with the Green Mtn barrel. So I have swapped it out for a gen1 barrel and it is doing great. .75 inch group at 70yds as of now using cleaned, sorted and lubed 43gr Eun Jins. I would prefer they still offered the Green Mtn barrel as an option, and i would like to see a small modification done to the stock to allow access to the striker spring adjustment without having to pull the action from the stock to tune the power. And finally, the magazine needs a shallow groove machined in the face to accommodate the bolt face in order to facilitate easier loading/unloading. Having to use two hands to accomplish this on the Armada is ridiculous. In my opinion if Crosman accomplished those three things, this would be 5 stars across the board.

I can not speak to the smaller calibers, but I did not have much luck with the new .25 barrel from Crosman. Maybe I got a dud barrel and the rest of them are great.The picatinny rails are SHARP so you will want to use rail covers for unused portions or you will get cut eventually. And the magazine needs a small groove machined into it in order to be able to insert and remove the magazine with one hand. This is easily done at home by using a small flat file or dremel tool. (I posted pics a month or so ago on the NARA group of Fb showing how to do it.) So, there are a couple small issues to work around on the Armada, but it is definitely a solid base to start from if you want to put the time and money in to make it outstanding. I have upgraded to a WAR valve and installed a Hilldepinger, polytransfer port and swapped the barrel on mine so far, with a JSAR aluminum air tube and their new marauder hammer coming soon. That being said if you want a nice platform to begin customizing, buy it.

Quiet, accurate, very nice scope, plenty of rail space

Heavy! Immediately replace the stock grip

This gun is excellent. While it is heavy, it has a bipod, so shooting prone is a good option. It's very accurate and quiet. Seems to prefer heavier pellets.

Just about everything.

I'd put the pressure gauge on the side and it doesn't appear to cause any problems but the barrel shroud could be more rigid.

Great first PCP.

It's a really good looking gun.feels good & solid. I haven't got to shoot it yet because I bought it to shoot with my grandson who lives out of state. Since it took over 2 weeks to get to Oklahoma, I was not able to bring it with me to North Carolina. Maybe I can tell you more next year.

I would have bought it earlier & from someone else , these people are very nice and easy to talk to but they didn't ship my rifle for 2 days after they received the wrong rifle they shipped 45 minutes after they got the order.

Even though it didn't get here in time for my vacation with my grandson I feel like I got a pretty good deal & a really nice rifle & I look forward to next year.

The fact that it comes with picatinny rails that are ready for anything you need to throw on it.

The pressure gauge on the side.But its not bad on the bottom. Overall very pleased with it. I have a YouTube channel fathertimenc I review the gun and the pellets I buy.

You should add this to your collection I also have a AirForce Condor.25 and its an awesome air gun also.

If you are looking for high quality hard hitting air rifle I would recommend the Benjamin Armada PCP Air Rifle Combo. Very quiet, actuate and rugged with a well-matched scope makes this an ideal PCP Air Rifle Combo for beginners or the expert air gunner.

The only drawback is the weight (10 pounds) and the bolt not locking back when removing or installing the magazine requiring two hands to hold the bolt and remove/installing the magazine.

Accurate .25 cal with JSB 25.39 gr. & Predator Polymag 26 gr. pellets in my rifle out to 25 yards so far. Sub 1/2 inch CTC groups at that range. I've not yet tested beyond that except for a few cans & other assorted informal targets. Scope is pretty decent and certainly more than good enough for me & my groundhog hunting around the house & out buildings. I like this gun. It is my first PCP rifle. The trigger on this gun was perfect right out of the box.

I bought a Magpul CTR mil-spec stock , Magpul CTR cheek rest, and Magpul pistol grip because I did not care for those "very plastic" parts that come with the rifle. They are certainly functional as is though. It's just my preference. The bolt on this gun is rather difficult to pull back that last little bit to cock it. It also doesn't stay back & must be held back in order to install the magazine. That is awkward.

This is a heavy air rifle. Mine with scope, bipod & full Magazine weighs just over 11 pounds & is not for kids to carry around. It is a fun bench gun & the 25 cal with the Green Mountain barrel is accurate. I'm anxious to see what this gun will do at 50 and 100 yards as soon as I get a chance. The bolt is getting a little easier to cock as I shoot more, but it still protrudes enough that it must be held back to slide in the magazine. "Very plastic" parts and the bolt protruding thing are why I deducted 1 overall rating star.

Everything

Nothing

4 inchs low and.5 inch left out of the box; on sticks. Might have been ME. It is an Armada nothing more needs said.

Interchangeability with some standard AR components, M-lok style rail, accuracy, power, adjustability, sound level, multi-shot magazine, included bi-pod and scope.

A little heaver than I would like. Could use at lease one more m-lok rail section included in the package. Very disappointed in the leak that developed (just out of warranty, of course) . Hope that is not a regular occurrence or it will be going up for sale. Be prepared to have a plan for filling a PCP if you decide to purchase one. They are great, accurate, quiet, and powerful but finding a method to fill them can be challenging, expensive, and inconvenient. Make sure you have a good and practical plan to fill it before purchasing.

Had mine for about 2 years. Shot less than 200 rounds through it. Love it. Then, suddenly, it wouldn't hold air. It developed a slow leak and would lose 100-200psi/day down to about 1200psi and would hold there or leak MUCH more slowly from that point. I did everything I could: Tightened the fill port and gauge, sprayed soapy water everywhere I could easily, put a balloon over the barrel (shroud removed) and the fill port (taped tightly so they wouldn't leak). Saw no evidence of leaks from either of those two areas. Even though it was barely used, it was just out of warranty. Ordered a seal kit. Completely disassembled myself, cleaned, lubed (silicone oil/grease ONLY), and re-assembled with new seals. Appears to be fixed. This is not an inexpensive PCP. I don't feel I should have had to repair it with such little use. Also, be prepared. PCPs are great, but you need to have a plan to fill them. Purchasing a tank can nearly double the cost to get into one.

All equipment fits well easy to put together. Shoots very accurate. Great for target shooting. 50 yards no problem. Cant wait to shoot longer yardage.

Cocking handle could be larger. And move pressure gage to a more visible location.

Its a fun weapon not a toy.

The Armada was my plunge iinto PCP workd. I like the AR stock and Handle. M-Loc rails and high powered scope even if its foreign made. I can put 10 pellets in the same hole at 25 yards. I get 100 shots a tank if I fill it to 3000PSI. And its baffle silecner works great. This rfle is real quite.

The fact that you can exchange & use spare parts from an AR

I would try to secure the barrow a little more, it feels very loose, I actually had to return my rifle because of this issue, the barrow was hitting on the left side of the frame & had a gap of about 1/8 to 3/16 in on the right side, I cant believe they even sent it out being like that. Not Good !!

The Rifle is amazing. It came in a well made and well packed box. Everything was well organized and labeled. The price for this rifle wasn't too bad for the stuff that it comes with. The rifle is very accurate. I was able to put a 5 rnd group at 50 yards in a 0.2845 inch grouping.

The only thing I would change on the rifle would be the adjustable stock. It is very clunky and uncomfortable to the cheek area and the shoulder pad area. Other than that the setup is perfect.

This rifle is a tack driver, powerful, quiet right out of the box , fun rifle to shoot! I can place 5 shot groups out to 20+ yards in half the size of a dime! It stacks holes using the Polymag shorts in the rotary magazine. I ordered another rotary mag, plus that single shot block so I can use this rifle to shoot any pellets I desire in single shot mode since many pellets are too long to fit inside the rotary magazine.

I think the rear stock that comes with it is a problem by design. Mine was stuck in forward closed position right out of the box. With castle nut pliers I loosened the Lock Nut that then moved the lock plate back and simply unscrewed off the whole back rear stock buffer tube and all. I called Pyramid and they requested I return the rifle and they would make it right. Pyramid is very cool! I felt though that I didn't need to because Pyramid switched my bolt out to make it a "LEFTY", yeah... "I'm a lefty" and it shot so nice out of the box I just simply ordered the Magpull basic rear stock. Pyramid said they didn't have any Buffer Tubes laying around but again gave me the option of returning the rifle for service. I called Crosman. Crosman shipped me a new Buffer tube FREE since I couldn't get the rear stock off. It all fit to perfect. This is cool!

I have a Airforce Customized Condor .25 cal and a Talon in .22 cal. Both of those have Leupolds on them. For a long time though I wanted a .177 rifle that would be cheaper and powerful and accurate. When this Armada came out I gave it a try and I am glad I did! I removed the baffles inside the muzzle and purchased a Neil Clague Custom Shroud for the front! It looks very cool and is quiet. The baffles inside that come with it are also just as quiet almost. Without anything on the front it is louder than my .22 rim fire! The bi-pod stand and Center Point scope are very decent making this a very good package deal. I could have and was willing to simply order a Mil-Spec Buffer Tube for approximately $17.00 before shipping but Crosman was very helpful as they send me one free! And to be honest I guess they should because the rear stock that comes with it is sort of cheap. This Armada keeps up with my high end Airforce systems! FUN!

I just opened the box, pumped her up, and went to town! Accurate, consistent, and powerful. Crossman really has their S#!T together when they tune these at the factory, they did the research. It has a true 3000 psi fill/207 bar. where the marauder has a 200 bar/2900 fill. I got 24 solid shots no POI shift at 50yd. the scope is kind of overkill but, its a 200$ scope that I'm gonna put on top of something else. I got the 25 cal. so the combo is the way to go if you want an out of the box shooter. But, if you have bipods and scopes laying around I would just but the gun by its self.

The stock and grip are thumbs down. I already had different stock and a grip sleeve that I was gonna put on it anyway. So expect to want to swap the parts out. The made in china bipod is heavy, too. I got this gun during their 20 year birthday deal, so I got the whole combo and 4 tins of pellets for 615$.. But, had I had to pay the regular price I wouldn't have gotten the combo.

This is a great gun!! if you want something out of the box that you wont wanna start swapping out parts then get the Magpul edition. If you are like me and cant leave well enough alone then just grab the regular one. Aside from that, the factory tune is excellent, the fit and finish is awesome. It is consistently accurate with very little effort. 3000 psi is easily hand pump-able. shoot 3000psi-2000psi refill with less than 100 pump strokes of the Benjamin hand pump. It is a head turner, and with the m-lok system you can just get silly with the add ons. I did put it into an old Marauder stock, just for kicks. so any after market stock for the Marauder will hold this thing. But, you are paying for the tactical compatible stock and foregrip. Anyways, Its a great gun, a good price for all that you get. I told my buddy, had I known them what I know now I would have bought this gun three guns ago.

It's a good shooting gun, accurate, and really fun to shoot.

Nothing on the gun, would like to see a gun pump combo.

Buy this gun it's a sweet gun.