Page 2 - Benjamin Bulldog Reviews

Feel, optionability. The magazine is well designed.

Fix the leaks on a brand new gun. Make a better fill port guard.

Just here to confirm, in summer 2020, they are still shipping these things out BRAND NEW with the bad leak from the bleed valve screw. Thankfully previous reviewers from MANY YEARS AGO have instructed to use teflon tape on the screw which worked for me. I was losing 200 psi/day. How can they continue to churn out this slop? Take some pride, Crosman. Brand new, at this price, made in the USA. It is embarrassing, honestly. It's too much hassle to return, but if that teflon tape hadn't worked I would have. If you buy this gun, prepare to have to make repairs before even shooting it once.

So far pretty much everything has been good, shoots well, especially with the Nosler slugs, or some Griffin boat tail slugs I tried.

Fill port cover and put in a depinger.

Regular AR type handle and front sight works pretty well so far. Same goes for a red/green dot type sight. I was surprised that the AR sights would adjust enough for the not so flat trajectory of an air gun. Only had 30 yards so far, might have a different experience with longer ranges and run out of adjustment.

This is a powerful gun. Shooting JSB 81 gr pellets gives a max of 160 fpe, and Nosler 145 gr push up to 198 pfe. It easily dropped a 300 pound wild hog. Accuracy is great, and the price is a bargain compared to other big bore air rifles. It also has nice balance and is very comfortable to shoulder. The rotary magazine works well and is convenient for hunting, though I bought a single shot tray from Pitbull for target shooting. Overall, after shooting thousands of rounds over the span of 2 years, this has been a lot of fun to shoot.

I am disappointed by poor durability. I have owned the gun for 2 years, and after about 18 months it developed a slow leak that has gotten steadily worse over time. Currently, from 3000 psi it sheds about 100 psi per day. It is still okay for a day of shooting, but it bugs me that I can't store it for a month without needing to fully recharge. I have 4 other pcp guns (Airforce, Hatsan), none of which have ever leaked. Normally the leak would be covered by the manufacturer warranty, but Benjamin voids the warranty if you make ANY modifications (such as adding an additional sound moderator). The stock gun is pretty loud compared to other shrouded guns, so many Bulldog owners may be tempted to get an additional moderator. If it weren't for the leak, I would have given 5 stars.

As soon as the gun arrived, I added a moderator from Pitbull Airguns, which works well to reduce the sound level. But to add the moderator, it is necessary to remove the crown from the barrel, which voids the warranty from Benjamin. Adding a moderator clearly did not cause the gun to start leaking after 18 months later. I don't know if this is a common problem with Bulldogs, or maybe I just got a lemon. In either case I am really annoyed that I need to deal with a major defect that I have not seen in my other PCPs.

Very accurate fun to shoot super nice gun!

Its loud I would change the noise level.

I shouldve gotten the pyramid air- tuneup to give it a little bit more power

This rifle is a beast!!! The trigger is much better than I expected from some of the reviews.. it breaks crisp..If you do your part, and keep your shot distance reasonable, it will do a number on any critter in this country...

Trash the fill valve cover.. mine broke before I was half way through a tin of ammo,

Over all Im very satisfied with everything iv gotten from Pyramid Air ...Greg hooked me up fat!! Air Venturi compressor an all the trimmings

Very impressed its a hard hitter going to be doing some modifications soon to make it quiet , with a Danny FL moderator, Stronger hammer spring different cocking lever and De-pinger, overall very pleased with the performance and thrust output

Very lite and powerful.Shoots JSB pellets very well.with a 3000 psi fill the first mag is not as accurate as the second and third mag.So at a 2500 psi fill at 50 yards all three mags send JSB pellets in one large ragged hole.Velocity peaks at 933 fps for 156 foot lbs. With the Neilson Speciality Ammo 110 grain slugs I get sub 1/2" groups at 55 yards.The Air Venturi 127 grain round nose and flat are about 2" at 50 yards.The Rick Morill 97 grain pellets are an excellent cheaper choice and shoot about 2" groups at 50 yards.Its a powerhouse shooting pellets.The gun is lite and shoulders well.The charge handle in the rear is strange to me but it cycles very well.I thinknthe magazine design is genius.Plenty of room in the mag for long ammo.Its about as loud as a .22 long rimfire but without the super sonic crack.I think most of the noise you hear is the ping inside the airtube.I hunted rabbits with it 50 yards away from each other.Shot the first one and did not even spook the second one.

A factory Depinger and a baffle system for the hollow shroud. .30 caliber bolt,magazine and barrel option would be awesome.The power the gun puts out could really push a smaller caliber like a .257-.308.

Experiment with alot of ammo and fill pressures.Dont think because it can be filled to 3000 psi that it needs to be.zthe gun operates at 3000 but mine is more accurate with the JSB ammo at lower pressures.If you have this gun you need to look at Neilson Speciality Ammo's 110 and 142 grain slugs.Neilson designed these slugs for the Bulldogs barrel. Excellent quality slugs.Have a strong backstop.This isn't your grandfather's BB gun.

This is a 67 year old life long hunter and shooter's first trip into pcp shooting. I have used break barrel pellet guns and have the 30 caliber break barrel - no comparison - I purchased them ( i bought two - his and hers) for hog hunting here in south texas and will report back after my hunts.

Dont know enough to criticise anything. Yet.

If you have any questions , chat with the air gun experts at pyramid air - they were extremely helpful in gun choice, which i bought from them and in my usage of compressors and tanks.

I bought this gun about 2 years ago and bought quite a few since then - but i keep going back to shoot this again and again because i just love it. Velocity using 81 grain ammo is just about what's stated in the specs with drop off at about 7th shot. 145 grain slugs are devastating in the Bulldog. I It feels balanced when shouldered and easy to manipulate; it isn't heavy, just different. I haven't shot targets at long range with this gun but have no problem grouping 2 magazines in 3/4 inch hole at about This is definitely my "go to" airgun.

I agree with some other reviews that state the cocking mechanism is a bit fragile. Mine still holds up but i can see a situation where it may break - not a showstopper.

it is a real good repeater and great at destroying all kinds of things. I i could only have 2 or 3 airguns the Bulldog would be one of them.

Its light, 100psi per shot. Smooth awesome upgrades

Not make it so top heavy and make it easy to grip

I got one a few weeks ago, it leaked but Pyramyd air fix the problem and help me upgrade to the camo!! Great fast customer service

I liked the accuracy the most, good posture when it comes to the platform. I didn't think I would like the style considering I normally shoot a more traditional air rifle. The ergonomic cocking handle was very nice but more on that in next section

I read some other comments, not all, but am I the only one that gets slapped when you fire the bulldog? If feels like you're getting one right to the cheek every time you pull the trigger! I would definitely use a cushioned rubber matting over the butt stock or modify in a way to decrease or eliminate this.The cocking handle should definitely be steel. Aluminum bends or breaks.

Accuracy on this platform is based on how much time you spend with it. If you take your time, work with it, know your distances, scope windage, elevation and a little bit of math you should have an excellent big bore for anything you do with an air rifle.

Potential for power is very good. Currently have mine shooting .358 sized 150 grain cast bullets at 928 FPS. Very simple to operate and work on. The magazine easily accepts the heavier bullets and is very simple to load.

One major failure point with the platform is that the cocking lever is aluminum and will bend and even break with the hammer spring turned up. Replaced the lever on mine with a hand made steel lever and now it functions flawlessly. The air tube could have been just a few inches longer to allow for more high powered shots. Integrated shroud really does not quiet the report much at all and could easily have been addressed with a few baffles and some wire mesh surrounded by felt. Needs several barrel supports along the barrel that would fit snug into the shroud.

I have had great success with cast bullets. The Benjamin Noslers were about a 2 inch group at 50 yards and are extremely overpriced. JSB .35 pellets did not perform much better. A cast .358 slug of 125 grains or 150 grains performed the best with a tight 5 shot group of 0.42" at 50 yards. If you plan on getting big power for hunting deer definitely plan on using larger slugs. There are numerous air gun aftermarket dealers that have parts that can boost the power, silence the report, and improve accuracy. I am quite pleased with my bulldog currently at 286.8 FPE.

well i did a ton of research on my first pcp rifle i had got a 22 swarm an the hatsan 30 cal most powerful break barrel ,so wanted to move up alot ,i have now gone out 2 times an shot 140 rounds Aprox each time ,this thing is a power house for what you pay for .i meen i did alot of youtube videos ,an reading about the rilfe ,i think even crossman did not relize how powerful; of a rifle they made ,not for dispatching squirrels for me the 22 would be all thats needed ,this is for bigger game like racoons fisher cats white tails hogs,so ok i was just shooting cans an some metal gongs from 50 yards an 88 yards ,someone had a 12 gauge shell duck taped to the wood i took the shot many times an about the last 5 shots ,i will be darned i hit it ,lucky shot i know but made my day ,couse i got some dialing in to do ,got used to de cocking it ,an also that you can re cock on the shoulder ,its kinda like getting used to the hand pump ,its technique,i like everything about the bulldog ,fun an fun

well i guess the way it cocks for faster shots when shooting at a charging hog ,but that cab be mastered with time ,an will be ,other then that i would not change a thing about the bulldog,shoots pellets bullets arrows an who knows about rubber bullets,guess time will tell if it can shoot them ,asked crossman they found it interesting ?? but said they only have used lead ,will let another try it first,goes with ,what air gunner may wont to know ,i think it could be all around multi tasking rifle ,would not change that

i shot many bullets an pellets with no trouble ,i had some 120 grain an 140 grain bullets i got from a seller on ebay that got jammed 3 times out 7 ,they claim to be re sizeing a 38 ,wont buy them again ,otherwise hunters supply from 95 grain to 190 all work great ,power drops after 5 shots depeding on grain weight,but like said 88 yards to the 12 gauge shell was impressive,again i just dont think it for snal game ,there are to many choises for small game this is for 50 pounds on up to 300 pounds an 420 pounds hogzilas ,do your home work then buy the bulldog ,this is a rfile that when your warranty runs out there are upgrades for this ,that makes it well a PB ,so its a bit loud ,but wont leave you deaf ,i did not need hearing protection at all ,it makes crack that will be heard,but not like a 308 ,shot it all day no ring ,its not a bang its twang ,so if someone is in the house they wont hear it hardly at all, i had asked crossman about rubber bullets for SD ,they found it interesting

I like a manual safety instead of an auto set safety. I don't want to have to turn the safety off for each shot. Especially when hunting. I like the quick disconnect filler as opposed to a probe so I don't have leaky o rings. I like the pressure gauge where it is easy to see. I like the fact it tells you when you are out of pellets so you don't shoot air at something.

The rail is a little low compared with the stock. Even high scope bases weren't enough, but a spacer fixed the problem. I like a higher mount than many people so it may work for others just fine.

This is more powerful than I thought. Using 71 grain lead bullets meant for the 380 pistol I was using it with great effect on rabbits. A coyote went trotting by and I figured I had the wrong gun, but it was what I had. A guess of how high to hold and lead and the coyote leaped in the air ran a short distance and dropped in the weeds. I measured the distance at 88 yards. The bullet had gone clear thru the chest taking out the lungs. I don't know who was more surprised, me or the coyote but it sure did its job.

The trigger was pretty nice but it ends there!

The rail system stinks on this gun. It is so far off I cannot get a round into a paper plate size target at 10 yds. The rounds hit so low that even with the scope maxed out on elevation( which I dont like) the impact is still over a foot low WITH the scope shimmed in the mount! It is also way off to the left.

I have many airguns that are superb from pyramidair and Benjamin but this gun is NOT one of them. Buyer beware!!!! I dont write reviews but felt I needed to for this gun. I have tried Nosler, JSB, and Polymags and none shoot worth a tinkers damn. Even though the gun is off , the groups should be there....6 inches at 25 yds! It would not be ethical to hunt with this piece of junk!

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The accuracy, because accuracy is king. The power, this rifle is extremely powerful, I had to build a large dirt back stop in order to fire this thing comfortably with no worries of where The bullet/pellet could end up. 2 inch groups at 50 yards, shooting off a rest, using either Polymags or JB kings.

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I have taken some very large groundhogs, and other than targets thats the only thing I shoot. Like I said, this thing is amazingly powerful, and the same care you would use with a firearm you must use with this rifle as well. Mine shoots the most accurately with Polymags or JB Kings. I tried airventuri 95 grain hollowpoints, but they produce flyers often.

Compact design, not heavy, 5 round capacity ,ACCURATE! Ready for accessories as it comes to you. A blast to shoot!

Haven't had it long enough to find anything that Inwould change

Try different loads, I have found that it loves some rounds, and others. Not so much. I had planned to use a red dot with no magnification because I figured I would not being shooting long range. Buy a scope..

The Bullpup configuration makes it a bit more friendly for tromping through the woods without getting hung up on branches. The 5 shot rotary Magazine is a plus; so many Big Bore air rifles are single shot. This makes a follow-on shot more practical. With lead slugs, it hits with real authority; my backstop is a double row of bricks with wood behind it; it has shattered some of the bricks with a single shot with the 145 grain Nosler rounds. Mine was purchased as the black "Sportsmans Pack" which included the Bipod and the Scope. With the bipod and 50mm scope, it has some heft to it. I really like the way it looks, but I had to warm up to it first. It really came down to beauty is, what beauty does. This is a purchase I would likely repeat. This is not a rifle for the shy to take to the range, as it garners a lot of attention. Almost everyone at the range wanted to take a few shots through it. Almost none of them were aware airguns had evolved to this much power.

aberrationsThe straight grip does not index well without looking. I added as rubber slip on Hogue grip, now my finger indexes to the trigger without looking. There are two components to the loud sound of this rifle, the barrel bark and the air tube ping. I purchased a Moderator and it did a great job with the barrel bark, but this only made me notice the ping more (as the barrel bark goes down, you notice the ping more). I wish this came in a regulated version, which would completely tame the ping. I realize a depinger could be installed, but an effective one would also reduce air tube volume as well. The scope which comes with the Sportsman pack is "Meh" with chromatic aberrations in the image at distance. These are less noticeable when you are not looking at a black and white target. Better coating on the CenterPoint's glass would combat this. The bipod gets the job done, but it is not top of the line in any imagination. But, quite frankly at the bargain price, its okay.

The gun is a good shooter, once adjusted the trigger has a good feel to it. I do not set it as light as I do on my smaller caliber air rifles (I take this one with a bit more caution). On a windless day, my highly modified Marauder will outshoot it at 50 yards, but there are about $300 in mods added to the Marauder. On a day with a bit of wind, the heavier .357 rounds require much less windage correction when shooting. For those that have trouble guessing windspeed and windage adjustments, this is a real plus. When hunting, you may not be able to easily see the swirling winds downrange. For most people, finding the right round for this gun is one of the most important things to gaining the most accuracy. Big bore rifles (all) tend to be air hogs; this is true of the Bulldog as well. I broke down and got a medium sized air tank to avoid a lot of pumping at the range. The tank has been a great purchase, and I recommend it to others who are considering this rifle.

Well made. Not too loud, not nearly as loud as a .22 LR, as some had reported, much different sound. Very accurate, I got 2" center to center groups w/ 5 shot strings using the Noslers at 75 yards, several almost in the same hole every string. Since it is a pre-charged pneumatic, pressure will vary with every shot. I shot several groups all touching when I re-charged to 3k psi after every shot. It is always best to eliminate as many variables as possible, keeping the psi consistent is a large one, just like accurately weighing the powder charge in a center fire. I weighed each bullet and made certain to shoot similar weights in each string. Human error is also huge, everyone has a different shooting skill level, trust only the videos you see when the weapon is in a Ransom Rest. Shooting into my angled 3/4" steel bullet trap, it completely flattened the Noslers, quite impressive combination. I would recommend this gun to a friend.

The plastic piece covering the charge quick disconnect is flimsy and is not permanently connected. Not sue I will bring it to the field hunting, if bumped it will fall off and be lost. Seems Benjamin could have done a better job recessing this or at least made a cover that more securely snapped into place and remained connected to the gun when opened. I was also a little disappointed with the plastic trigger and safety, seem flimsy with side to side motion. Seems for this money, they could have made the trigger group and safety out of quality steel. The gun is already heavy, to add a little extra weight for a strong adjustable trigger group would have been well worth it. I have had no problems with the trigger or safety, just seem flimsy.

I got the manual air pump and also the scuba tank adapter. I filled it from 1000 psi to 3000 psi with the Benjamin manual air pump, took a few minutes and broke a sweat. I weigh 190 lbs , anyone weighing less will have more trouble, as at the end it took all of my weight to push down the pump.