Page 2 - Benjamin Wildfire PCP Reviews

This gun is just fun fill with air fill the mag and just have fun Dont get all high and mighty because this gun is a lot of plastic and the trigger is really heavy but remember this is aca cheap little gun thats pretty darn accurate and youre going to fall in love with because it is truly a gas

Figure out how to design a better trigger mechanism

Don't expect this gun to compete with some high priced airgun its just a fun little gun

It is light,handy,fun to shoot.

A better trigger.

I bought one shortly after they came out.It leaked in few days,sent it back,got another one same story.I thought by now Benjamin would have fixed the problem.Wrong.

Accurate

Hold air

This PCP does not hold air, expect to pump every time before use. Even if fully pumped prior to bed. Wake up and half the air you pumped is gone. At least this was my experience, not sure if I have a defective product or this is the norm. Take your chances. Overall its a good entry pcp for the price

light gun

I uses a pump to fill to hard with my copd returned gun and pump. I eill not spend a 150.00 for a tank more than the gun and than have to fill it and it only last a few years

1077's are a fun rifle but the pcp one fails after each fill when fired the air tube comes out of storage tube and leaks air down

fix air tube so it won't blow out on pcp guns

don't lay drop light near plastic parts they melt DUHHHHHHHHHH

None tried 2 of them both had leaks at 2000psi

Better valve and trigger

Will not buy another was hoping this would compliment my .25 Marauder.

Its lite and a good youth beginners pcp pretty acurate at 20 yds.

The trigger pull is a bit heavy for younger shooters. And it causes the POI to pull to the side

If you fill it alittle past the red it will start leaking air after your first shot you gotta follow up with the second shoot fast...or it will keep leaking air witch is why im only giving it 3 stars not 5

Size and weight

Manufacture's quality standards

Original purchase from PA. Returned to mfg after expiration of PA warranty with detailed statement that gun leaked to zero pressure and could not be recharged with a Shoebox compressor. Mfg. sent me a new gun with the same problem. This story has now been repeated two more times. I am now in possession of my third Wildfire with the same problem. Don't buy. Save your money and buy quality not junk. "Caveat emptor"

price, light weight, fairly accurate even with the heavy trigger. 12 shot repeater is a fun concept but......

a better seal is a must. Seal failed on the first gun after 2nd charge. Pyramid Air was great and fast with exchange but seal on 2nd gun failed after 3rd charge. Getting a refund this time.

Until Benjamin improves the seal, do not buy this gun.

The light weight makes it easy for my kids to handle. The semi auto feature allows my kids to be independent of me, so I can shoot while they are in the next lane over.

For my youngest 8 yrs old the trigger was hard to pull until we started using 2 fingers and then she could do it constantly and accuracy went way up. It would be nicer to have a larger air chamber. We get 2 or 3 magazines out of the rifle before it needs a fill. The plastic trigger bothers me and might consider replacing with a metal one.

I bought 2 for my kids and they are in love. They were using some pump rifles before these and love the PCP. We have a bell out at 100 meters and my 8 year old using a 24x scope was able to figure out the elevation and rang it several times. It allows me to let them load the magazine and shoot while I shoot in the next lane. I have had fun with the semi auto feature to tear up a bullseye. Just a lot of fun. Over all a great entry weapon and would recommend it to people.

the light weight and price

smooth and lighten the trigger

I already wrote a review a while ago but for some reason you have not posted it.

#1 THE PRICE! Light weight, iron sights, rate of fire, large easy to handle magazine. I have run 500 to 600 pellets thru my second one with no issues! I love it. The rate of fire is very addictive. It shoots pellets that don't shoot well in any of my other rifles accurate enough for serious plinking. If you want to bore a 1 inch hole in something at 10 meters, load up some cheap pellets and just keep squeezing the trigger. 12 shots later you will have a nice round hole! In a matter of a couple seconds. Great fun. If you own a scuba tank....BUY THIS RIFLE! It is the most fun you can have with your clothes on. It puts a smile on the face of everyone I hand it to. Those extra 11 shots are easy to get used to.

smooth out and lighten the trigger pull, but hey, for the money...find something better, I dare you. I am sure that people will do some mods once these become more widely available.

This is NOT a good entry level PCP. If you bought this one first you would have no idea how accurate a PCP can be, and your air source will cost you as much as the rifle. This is an ABSOLUTELY GREAT addition to an air rifle collection that already includes PCP's. You already have the pump, tank, or compressor and if you want to have some fun you can't go wrong with this rifle. It is an absolute hoot to plink with. The heavy trigger requires a different hold for best off hand results. It likes to be pressed into the shoulder for best results. It limits the deflection caused by the trigger pull. At 10 meters I can shoot the rivet off a pull tab on a can with the first shot about 50% of the time. The second shot gets the ones the first one misses. With 12 shots you can remove the entire top or bottom of a can or you can cut it in half. A scuba tank is the perfect air source for this rifle. If you shoot 10.4 grain pellets you can put 125 grains of lead down range in a big hurry

Rapid fire

Not allow the gun to fire with an empty magazine,

Great gun for the price.

It's a semi-automatic my first PCP is great for the price it's light it has set the standard for my next PCP

The plastic I will of aslo make a .22, .25' caliber rifle with the same parts.all

All gunners should purchase the rifle is gear gun

Accurate, lite weight, open sights are very nice

Quality of construction, trigger, shot count not as advertised

Things we all know by now it's lite weight, feels kinda cheap, and has a crappy trigger...what a few have said that I agree with it's accurate and fun to shoot, as for 60 shots per fill; no chance. Also know that when you mount a scope that really magnifies the bad trigger. With open sights it doesn't seem so bad, but with that magnification you really see how much the trigger makes you move. My Wildfire had the random tank dump problem, not sure what the problem was but I had found it empty on 2 separate occasions. Then one night after shooting one mag, I put it back in the rack, not 5 min later she just degassed herself right in the rack; that was after holding 2000 psi for over a week. Odd, not what I would expect out of a $150.00 rifle so back she went. That's my 2 cents, individual results may vary, I'm sure.

The thing that I do like about this is the ability to shoot 12 times with out reloading. This is much better than a single shot. The gun is light and easy to get into position to fire. I have only fired the Benjamin hollow point 7.9gr pellets through it, I have not shot others to see if how they will work. This is a good beginner's PCP and a good one to teach kids the fundamentals of shooting.

The thing that I hate is the trigger. I understand this is a double action trigger, but let me tell you, a 12 pound trigger pull is absolutely horrible. The gun is mostly plastic, which is expected for a $150 air rifle. The claim of 60 shots per fill is an outright lie. the best I could get was 39. I started the pressure off at 2,000PSI and after 39 shots it was down to 1,000PSI and ready for a re-fill. This is NOT a tack driver. With the trigger, it is difficult to get good tight shot groups. The overall feel is just not that good to me. I honestly thing it is the worse PCP air rifle on the market. With today's technology, there could have been so many improvements made this this, but since they took the 1077 and modified it, nothing new was developed. Flat out that trigger is horrible. I could return it, but I will hang on to it and let the grandkids learn how to shoot with it.

I have two youtube reviews on this. In youtube search for 1jawsjr wildfire and you will see both the first and second videos that I made. The first was the unboxing and initial impressions the other is more shooting with the scope on it. I do know that I need more trigger time on it.

12 shots

Make it so the seals don't fail and the trigger isn't a nightmare.

Ive gotten two, both have blown seals,third times a charm?

multi shot

trigger, seals

I had two blow up on me, sending #2 back asap!!!

Much more efficient than running it from single CO2 bulb as rapid fire does no freeze and affect point of impact. It's not whisper quiet but the sound is quite reasonable.

I think like the CO2 version it would be nice to have a wood stock option.

For an intro airgun to teach kids gun safety this has allot to offer. On the entertainment side its accurate enough to shoot at small targets like paintballs at 10 yards or make an Alum can dance. To secure from shooting the faux magazine & rotary clips can be locked up separately, kids being kids its nice to know its disabled. If the kid graduates into the accuracy side of things, the trigger pull with the rotary indexing isn't going to work but then the Maximus is the next affordable option (and still 2,000psi hand pump fillable) . I found the hologram style red dot sight works well, though it does need the UTG picatiny to 11mm dovetail adapter to mount. Overall this is just a 3/4 sized multi shot plinker that kids and non airgun familiar adults just love to shoot.

SemiAuto PCP Light weight

Ridiculous trigger pull

After testing 4 pellet varieties, (Recommended by qualified airgunners), in 6, 5-shot groups with a final 12 shot volley, Totaling 168 shots the best group was .626" @ 13 yards. A not too impressive 1.5" overall average. There seemed to be at least one flier in each group. Best accuracy was with pellet velocities between 620 - 680fps. I am sure the trigger pull affected the accuracy. The rifle is fitted with a bipod and steadied in the rear with sand bags. The best groupings were with Crosman Premier 7.9gr out of the cardboard box. My next test will be with Predator GTO 5.5gr. Pellets as was last recommended.