Page 4 - Benjamin Super Streak Reviews

I bought this in 22cal from PYRAMYDAIR. Very good company to do business with. The following I'm reporting is the average fps of a five shot string, thru an ALPHA CHRONY, also purchased thru PYRAMYDAIR. RWS HOBBY 11.9--932.1FPS, BEE SILVER BEAR 12.65--946.8FPS, BEE LAZER 13.36--908.7FPS, HN DIABOLO SPORT 13.74--907.1FPS, BEE TROPHY 14.0--897.6FPS, CHP 14.3--871.1FPS, RWS SUPER DOME 14.5--885.8FPS, BEE SILVER ACE 15.24--806.5FPS, HN SILOUETTE 16.36--821.5FPS, PRED POLY TIP 16.5--810.2FPS, BEE CROW MAG 18.20--773.6FPS, HN CUDA HVY MATCH 21.14--682.5FPS. The wood and metal, fit and finish is by far the best I've seen on any chinese springer. I can get dime size groups at ten meters from CHPs.

The trigger, very heavy. I'll get a GRT trigger later.

Check all the screws..I just checked mine today and found the forward trigger guard screw is stripped. I dont think this screw holds the action to the stock. No big deal LOL. This is a big gun. Shoot it palm up under the forestock, then let it rock and roll.

This gun is VERY powerful and very accurate. I typically shoot 15.4 grain Gammo hunters out of them chronographed at an average 840fps. It is not very picky with pellets and I find the best performance from heavy pellets with soft skirts. My shooting technique needs improvement so the best I can shoot off bench is .5 ctc inches at 20 yards in a 10 shot grouping. However there have many reviews on the net that this gun can perform much better. Cocking effort is fairly easy and initially dry but this will clear up after 500+ rounds. The scope that it arrived with is top notch as well.

The gun is incredibly long and heavy. It requires a 52inch scoped rifle case and most of the weight is in the front by the barrel. I would shorten the barrel so that the gun will balance and handle better in the field. This is less of a problem shooting off the bench. The gun came with a few nicks in the bluing and stock, as most chinese made guns do. The trigger is long, hard and creepy. It has not changed much after breakin.

This gun is a great value if you are looking for a very powerful/accurate hunting rifle. However it is very hard for me to shoot anything distant off hand due to the balance and weight of the gun.

Very unique body design to accommodate for both lefty and regular gunner. The gun is designed to fit perfectly for those who are between 5 feet 6 inches to 6 feet in height, either skinny or moderately built. The Center Pointe scope mounted perfectly for the proper eyesight level, holding form, and provides excellent viewing needs for the accuracy needed shots. The gun doesn't require the 200 shots breaking in period. After about 40 rounds of 0.22 Beeman Crow Magnum, the grouping goes from 2 inches, to a 0.25", to a hole-in-hole accuracy at 10 yards (30 feet), up to 20 yards (60 feet). It's still in its first 500 rounds break in, and hopefully, by the 500th shoot, the accuracy will suddenly improve beyond the 25 yards (75 feet) and beyond for all pellets. The spring doesn't kick like a mule, similar to the hand guns or real sniper rifle, so, holding it lightly to increase the comfort is everything. Even my wife (a size 5 gal, with a 5'8" height) can hold the gun and fire with great comfort. The gun is indeed heavy for those who don't have a lot of upper body strength, but for moderately built individuals can hold that gun with ease without long term discomfort. I run around with it for hours, and only feel a tad tired from all the cocking.

A silencer or the spring and nozzle would be nice. Shooting it in an urban environment at 06:30 hour or after 19:00 hour can be hair raising for the local neighbor. It's as loud as my Spyder paintball gun with CO2 (around 87 decible). Slap your hand hard, and that's how loud it is, even with the heaviest 0.22 caliber pellet, like the Beeman Kodiak.

For those who haven't use a springer before, just make a note for yourself to be careful on the first few shots. Rather than taking super accurate shots, heed the words of those who use it before you. Hold it tightly against your shoulder to fire a few rounds, so you can adjust to the kick-back strength of the spring. My wife jumped when she held the gun and shot it for the first time, not knowing how much of a recoil it had. Well, a bump on the cheek indicated to her that she need to held that gun just a tad tighter towards her body, and against her shoulder. If you're weak, or if the gun feels heavy, best to invest in a good bipod, or use your camera tripod and modify it to support your gun. Breathing it incorrectly without support can cause you to miss your target by 2 inches. The accuracy is something to brag about, after the initial break in of 50 rounds. After 25 grounds, the accuracy increased from a 2" grouping to a 0.15" grouping using the JSP Predator and Beeman Crow Magnum. Passing the 50 round, the accuracy increases from 0.15" to pretty much hole-in-hole. If you're planning to do any target shooting or pest control, keep the target in range of 20 yards (60 feet). Anything greater than 60 feet within the 500 initial rounds of the gun's life, the accuracy is poor. You have to continually compensate for each type of pellet due to air friction, which in terms brings down the velocity, and arcing starting to occur as the distant increases to the target. If you're expecting the velocity to reach 1100fps every time for the 0.22" caliber, forget it. I had mobile chronos everywhere every time I shoot. At the best conditions using light pellets will max your velocity at 1020fps. At the worst conditions, your velocity drops to 700fps. Don't be discouraged though. The damage inflicted by the pellet from the gun is phenomenal. Using a Crow Magnum pellet, you will blow a nickle size hole into the body of a large size pigeon at 60 feet mark. You will not see a the deep penetrator pellet any where in the animal's body after impact, like the Predator. I'll report in when I bag the pesky gophers that had been terrorizing my yards for the past few years. If you're target practicing, be aware that the blunt pellet will penetrate through two of the 1/2 inch cloth drawer/dresser panels at 30 yards (60 feet). It will create a hole in your tree trunk (especially the palm tree) about 1/2 deep. It will put a nice dent in your mortar wall if no protection is used for the wall. It will damage the power transformer on top of the telephone poles if you shoot at it (I didn't do it...). It will kill you, your pets, or anything that stands in front of it within 10 feet if you don't handle the gun properly. Check the gun for any loose screw. Trust me, it's all loose! Tighten them up before you fire your first shot. When you cock it for the first few hundred rounds, you have to slap it (strike the largest tip end of the barrel just before the front sight) to dislodge the barrel from the forearm wooden housing. Mine was stuck on the first initial load. I had to slapped it at least 5 times to dislodge the barrel housing from the wooden body. After 40 shot, and light slap will do the trick. The scope is quite accurate. Read the blog about zeroing the scope, and you'll understand it as you play with the scope. You don't need a shimmy to increase or decrease the scope's range, but you may need to if you're unlucky. Mind mounted and zeroed within 10 minutes, after 20 hots. The only pet peeve I have is the locking ring. You can tighten those lock rings down until you turn black and blue, but after 6 shots, the rings are loose. The cross hair is still at the same setting, and the accuracy remains, but the setting can be changed by accident since the lock rings are loosen from the firing. Hope this info is of help. I just pray that users typed more detail report so others can get the full info before purchasing any thing. This gun is my choice of arsenal for pest control. May be some small game later in the fall, during migration season.

man i love the scope very nice look with this rifle very accurate. love the cocking effort. easy to use i wonder if i can drop a boar like the hunter extreme ill try it.

nothing at all.

this gun will do almost what ever u want. so enjoy it. good luck.

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This gun is extremely powerful * mine is .22* shot a pellet trap with it big mistake. went straight through the trap.. *steel* also penetrated two two inch peices of plywood and a wooden fence!!!! so if you decide to go with this beast make sure to check behind whatever you are shooting as there is a good chance it will go through.... i love this gun... hole in hole accuracy at 40 yards!! way to go benjamin!

i have reached around the break in period on my 22cal. this gun is a beast its the first and last springer iv owed and will ever need. i had no trouble sighting it in at first it floted but around 100 rounds it started shootin harder faster and more accrute. itc awsome.

the trigger pulls tricky but ones u shoot it u get a good feel for it.

this gun is worth the money and wait. i will put it up aganist a 17hmr at 50yards for nockdown and accurecy. buy one and u wont regret it.,

[.22 cal] The Centerpoint scope is far better than others i've seen included with purchase. I sighted this in with JSB predator pellets at 40 yards with excellent accuracy. On it's virgin run this morning, got a first shot drop on a cottontail at ~ 60 yards. Excellent power. "moderate" is a slight understament - it's in the hard category but worth the velocity.

I would definetly have Crossman re-design the break/cocking mechanism of the barrel. it's too tight- requires a slap down on the barrel to disengage the lock. If you don't crank it down to 'full cock", the trigger won't engage. NEEDS BREAKING IN.

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Lets start off with Pyramid Air!! These guys/gals ROCK!! The gun is fantastic in many ways. The looks of the gun is nothing short of pure amazement! It looks like serious business! Besides a couple of VERY small scuffs on the underside of the forearm the gun was in excellent shape right out of the box. The scope is magnificent in many ways. 4-16x40AO illuminated reticle and a gun of this caliber under $500? Way to go Crosman/Benjamin Sheridan for making it, and way to go Pyramid Air for getting it to us in perfect condition.

I would only gripe about the trigger. It is a little tough at first, but you do get used to it after a while.

I waited until I shot 400 shots through my .22 cal version before I wrote anything about it because I wanted to give my honest opinion about the gun after the break in period. Believe me I wanted to write this 2 weeks ago!! The power is phenomenal, and the accuracy is pretty darn good. I bought mine specifically for hunting purposes, so I sighted my scope in with predator pellets. These things RIP through this gun and never fall short of expectations. It is a little cumbersome to lug around the woods with, but it is my go to "hunter" now. The scope is crystal clear and once it's zeroed in; It's ON! Take the time to do the right things with your scope because it WILL make all the difference in the world. Check out this article by Tom Gaylord https://www.pyramydair.com/article/Scope_shift_and_barrel_droop_two_common_problems_March_2008/46 to insure your complete success with this gun. I have 4 springers now and this is a true pleasure to own and operate. Pyramid Airs team is beyond phenomenal!!

This gun is .....amazing!! very well handling, adjustable trigger and the red/green illumination scope. With 1500fps you can shot very long ranges.

the standard sight isn't very well. A fiber optic sight would be nice....

it's a quite heavy gun! If you like to shot over 15 minutes or so, you better shot with bi-pods or something like this. depending on your build.... If you like to shot on a target you better do this over 15 yards with this velocity. I mostly shot from 50 yards on bottles or tins. If you use pellets under 8.0 grains you loose a lot of your accuracy but the gun sounds nearly like a real rifle. I would recommend the "crow magnum", the "Hyper-Velocity Lead Free Field Pellets (Type 3 - Long Range)", or the "Beeman .177 Silver Arrow". With this gun, you have a well product for a well price!!!! The worst: bird/pest hunting (biger animals anyway) is illegal in swiss :-(

Solid feel. Good looker. My buddy just bought it and he asked me to sight the gun in. I did but I told him he really needs to break it in first... anyway, there are much better options fo the money, but if you feel like this is the one, go for it. One inch group at 30 yards shouldn't be a problem. Just stay subsonic, learn the firing behavior, use right techniques, play with different pellets but stick with the most accurate, pick a strong good quality scope, and go from there.

Trigger.

This one vibrates and hold sensitive gun. Takes a lot to shoot it well. Someone said he is the Navy firearm instructor? Obviously that person don't have a clue how to shoot a spring piston air gun accurately. Most of firearm techniques DO NOT work here. Do a research on that subject,sir... Oh, forget about sand bags! Only firearms and PCP air guns can really benefit from that. Tom Gaylord wrote more than enough here about spring piston guns and what it takes to be accurate with them.

Powerful, lots of knockdown power in 22. Excellent fit and finish. The thumbhole stock is an advantage (at least for me). The scope is top notch, maybe even too good for an airgun, if that's possible. Quite accurate right out of the box... this beginner shot 1.5 inch groups at 30 yards in no time flat. With a little more practice, pellet experimentation and a new scope mount (see below), I'm certain that groups under 1 inch will be easy to accomplish.

Without a doubt, it needs an adjustable scope mount. Rifle was still shooting a few inches high with the elevation knob cranked to the max "down" position. Had to shim the front of the scope to get things on target. MAKE SURE you check all the screws on the scope mount and gun for tightness before firing... just about all of them on my gun were loose.

At just under 50 inches long and around 10 pounds, this is a BIG gun, there's nothing "compact" about it. Take that into account if you're smaller in size or like to go on long walking trips through the woods. The scope mount is the weak link in this package. Test it out first, but be prepared for the very real possibility that you'll want or need to upgrade to an adjustable mount. Overall though, I'm very pleased with this rifle. Considering that the scope by itself runs about $70 retail, the price point on this package is outstanding. I'd say it's on a par with rifles costing twice as much.

The power of the on the pellet, the feel of the gun, the scope. However this is the secnd break barrel i've owned, I thought If i bought a more expensive break barrel i would see improved accuracy, not ture, every shot is not that same, yeah it's close, but i can get a lot closer with my 60 dollar co2 pellet gun repeater. I was very dissapointed with it's accuracy. And for the record I'm a Navy shooting instructor, and I know how to shoot. I tested the gun laying down in a prone position with the gun resting on a sand bag.

Accuracy!

It looks as good as any cartridge firearm. Very powerful for a .177. Scope was dead-on at 20 ards right out of the box. Best air rifle I've ever owned.

Very little! Rifle is HEAVY, but this is an adult air rifle, definitely not a youth gun. Also very loud for an air rifle. Mine sounds like a .22 mag when fired. Hopefully it will quiet down some with more use.

Power level close to rimfire cartridge. Use due caution & know where your shot will go before shooting.

The overall look and feel of the gun is excellent. The cocking effort is quite minimal. The rifle is also extremly quite especially considering the velocity. The power is everything as advertised, it packs quite a punch. Finally the scope is exceptional with many neat extras.

My main complaint was the bore. Out of the box the bore was the grimiest, dirtiest bore I have ever seen...really. I dont know if the machine or drill was dull or what. It litterally took me 3 hours to get the bore free of any debirs. Even then you could see ripples in the rifling where the drill was going in to fast and not cutting smooth or it was just dull. I was very dismayed, after all when you spend $ 300 on a air rifle you expect the bore to be of the up most quality...I mean if any one thing on the rifle needs to be perfect it is the bore!!!! Maybe their quality controll guy was sick the day my rifle went down the line. This definatley affected the accuracy. I could not get the rifle to hold a zero at all period. I thought maybe its the scope....no I mounted it on one of my other air rifles and it sighted in quickly. Once again it had to be the bore. My final grip would have to be the 10lbs pull trigger. It is absolutley the most bulky cumbersome akward trigger I have EVER shot. How can one obtain true accuracy if their finger has to turn white for the trigger to pull? Once again on a $ 300 air rifle touting excellent accuracy a quality trigger should be the second priority after the bore. And yes I was shooting Beeman Kodiak match grade pellets and the crossman priemier 10.6g pellets.

I would be very cautious before purchasing this $ 300 air rifle. Maybe I did just get one with a bad bore.....;but the trigger is still horrendous. Even if the bore was great and the gun would hold a zero I still would not purchase it soley based on the cheap awful trigger. Benjamin Sheridan you shoud be ashamed!!!!!!! I mean how much would it really cost you guys to put a decent trigger on this rifle......After all it is a $ 300 AIR rifle!

everything is good just took down another racoon with 1 shot useing predator hunting pellet from about 15 yards that is # 7 on my coon list

nothing. very nice gun for hunting

treet it like a 22 rim fire it is all most a dead match

Power, look, feel, scope, Awesomeness

Weight, little heavy but hey you can just work out more and get used to it.

Make sure you get right pellets for it, some will cause it to, well sound like a .22 rifle. I case you don't want to upset the neighbors use a little heavier pellets. My choice is the Hyper-Velocity Lead Free Field Pellets (Type 3 - Long Range). They will go thru almost everything, i shot thru a 1/4" metal target at 100 yards, found the pellets in a tree behind it about an inch and in a half deep. I thought it was quite impressive. This guns scope is quite accurate right out of the box, and looks amazing as well. This gun is serious, feels and performs like the real deal, its exceeded my expectations so far, a definate buy for the person who wants power accuracy and the satisfaction of having your pellets accurately hitting the target almost every time. Overall, AWESOME!!!

The fit and finish is incredible, great looking rifle. This gun is big and heavy, and feels very much like a real rifle! It is quite loud for an airgun, which is a plus to me because once again it feels and sounds more like a real rifle. The gun is very accurate, and powerful.

Nothing at all. The scope didn't really adjust, because even after moving elevation dial as low as i could, it still needs to be lower. I guess I will just have to aim a little higher, or remount the scope.

These pellets are great for penetration. https://www.pyramydair.com/product/golden-rod-long-range-pellets-type-3-177-cal-8-5-grains-pointed-lead?p=245

From an experience Air-rifle hunter. This note is to help sith cocking rifles like this or Patriot: 1. Place the butt area of the stock between the thighs. 2. With your right hand hold the rifle just behind the rear sight which is the center, or as I do it, put the center over your arm just below your right elbow which is the most stable area(hug). 3. With your left hand's palm give a firm and short slap over the front sight to drop the barrel 4. With your left hand bend the barrel all the way while the center of rifle rests over your right-arm(below elbow). You're done, now put a pellet in and make sure you don't squeeze the trigger with barrel broken because that'll slam the barrel in your face.

Incredible power, flathead 8.2gr pellets pierced 1" plywood 20 yards away. Great accuracy, easy cock.

Weight, this gun, is ENORMOUS. I'm 5'8" and it comes to my neck when standing up. As a weight comparison, the M1 Garand we own is lighter than this rifle, and shorter too. We can't fit it into our rifle safe. Accuracy varies greatly from pellet to pellet. I like to shoot long ranges, and with 8.2gr RWS Meisterkrugens, this has about an inch spread at 50 yards. I'm still sighting the scope in though. Accuracy with gamo PBA raptors is, nothing short of horrible at 50 yards.

Beware with any light pellets if you're in a residential area. Anything under 7.5gr WILL break the sound barrier, and sound just like a .22 rimfire. At first, you may think there's a problem with the rifle, as it is VERY hard to break the barrel at first, especially with constant force. You'll need to grab it by the thumb piece next to the scope, and by the end of the barrel, and give it a swift knee right at the break point.

This gun shoots like a dream. Very smooth and powerful. This gun is a tack driver. The balance of the gun is incredible.

Open sights are all black. Easy to lose the sight picture in the shadows or in low light. Could use more visible sights. Several of the screws in the frame were loose from the factory.

This gun is very hard to cock at first. Crosman had some problems with the guns not locking at first, so the tightened lock up. Make sure you check all of the screws before firing. Crosman suggests that you locktite all the screws before you shoot it. Two of my screws were loose out of the box.