Benjamin Marauder Air Rifle

The rifle is very accurate with heavy JSB pellets. The magazine works well and the trigger is excellent. About 70 full power shots in .177. Works well off sand bags.

Larger air reservoir would be nice. Could replace the forearm with a larger bottle which loose weight and increase shot count. Very bulky and heavy gun making it a poor hunting option, at least for a long hunt. Two or three magazines would be nice with a new gun. You can go through a lot of shots in a hurry and only having one mag really slows you down.

Its like a hot car with an ugly paint job. The stock is coyote ugly but at least it is ambidextrous and I shoot left handed. I know I already said its bulky but its unbelievably bulky. Probably adds to the accuracy though, so it has that going for it, which is nice.

This is a solid, accurate, high-quality air rifle that is great for shooting varmints out to 30 yards or so, maybe even farther. The air reservoir is neat because it allows the owner to shoot dozens of shots without pumping. The rotary magazine allows for quick reloads. Trigger pull is surprisingly nice, though not custom. It is easy to tell when you are going to hit the trigger break point, which makes for really accurate shooting. I outfitted mine with a decent quality scope and could not be happier. I have owned this rifle for more than two years and I have not had a single issue with it, using the Benjamin .22 caliber pellets. Just recently I reconfirmed my sighting at 25 yards and was amazed to be able to put 10 pellets within half an inch of each other. Many went into the same hole. I use the recommended Benjamin pump with the rifle, and I have not had issues, other than getting winded pumping it up after using about half the available air pressure. Overall I am extremely pleased

I ordered this early on during the COVID-19 pandemic. It took Pyramid Air numerous tries before they were able to pull off shipping me a pump that actually worked. The first two pumps I received didn't function properly and looked like they had been used or refurbished, which was disappointing. Customer service started out pretty well, but ended with them being somewhat surly, in my opinion, and obtaining replacements was a very long process. It took weeks and weeks after receiving the rife before I was able to shoot my first pellet. This was probably due to the stress of the pandemic and the workforce and supply chain issues that were prevalent; I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt. I hope those issues have been corrected by now. The rifle itself is monstrously heavy, so it probably would not be a good match for diminutive or frail people.

Head shots on ground squirrels at 25 yards are the norm with this high-quality rifle. It is extremely powerful, so owners need to be super-conscientious about where they are aiming and what their backstop is as this rifle could cause serious property damage or injury if used carelessly. This thing definitely ain't grand-pappy's Red Rider BB plinker. I found this to be an outstanding entry model for pre-charged pneumatic (PCP) air rifles. I ordered mine with the Lothar Walther match barrel and picatinny rail for mounting a Center Point 4-16x40 scope as part of the package deal. Pyramid also set it up for left-handed shooting for nominal additional cost. The other really great thing about this rifle is how quiet it is. And it looks like an air rifle, not a sniper rifle, which was an important consideration for me. As stated earlier, all things considered, I am extremely pleased with this investment in varmint-free living!

this is my second marauder this one is 25 cal the first one was 22 cal . this latest one is very good quality just like the first one, i refinished the stock with tung oil really brought out the grain of the wood very nice.

a better finish on the stock it is too dark.

im very happy with both marauders i have !