Benjamin Marauder Field And Target Air Rifle Kit

Very accurate great gun just didnt like the way pyramid handled shipping of the compressor had to spend 4 hours on phone just to get what I paid for.

Pyramid customer service

There customer service sucks but the gun is great wish they would have a place to rate pyramid air will not buy again from them dont mind paying a little extra for good customer service

I've had this rifle for about a month and have made several trips to the local range. I went with the 22 cal. with the WL barrel upgrade. The accuracy out of the box is remarkable. Using JSB 15.9 grain pellets I'm getting 1/2" groupings at 25 yards and 3/4" groupings at 50 yards. The 10 shot magazines are easy to load, and I haven't experienced any issues using multiple different pellets. The overall appearance of the rifle is outstanding. The weight with the included Centerpoint 4-16x40 AO scope is 10lbs. The scope is bright and clear from 4 to 12 power with good eye relief. The crosshairs are thin enough for smaller targets, and the triangle style mil markings are small enough to not obscure longer distance shots. Finally, I am very pleased with the Nomad II high-pressure compressor. It seems well built and includes a very good user's manual. Refilling this rifle from 2000 to 3000 psi it takes only about 3 minutes.

The only issue I have with this rifle is that the bolt requires quite a bit of effort to fully cock. This is not a deal breaker, but something to be aware of. Also, I would have hoped for windage holdings on the TAG reticle.

Overall, this is a great rifle for target shooting and hunting with a maximum usable range of about 70 yards.

I'll be upfront with you, this is my first air gun since I was a kid. I'm 68 now so it's been decades since I was a kid! And there have been so many changes in the air gun industry that I considered myself a new shooter when I started looking at them. I wanted the best set-up for a new shooter that would help me get my feet wet and not break the bank in the process. I settled on this combo because the gun makes good power and this combo came with literally everything I would need as a new shooter. The only thing lacking is a bipod and I picked one of them for not much money.

I am disappointed that the sling mounting pins seem larger than the holes in the mounts that came on the rifle. I was going to drill them out but have been searching the web to see if maybe I'm doing something wrong. They also need to include better instructions with the rifle. You have to pull back HARD to get it open enough for the magazine to slip into place. I'm hoping it will loosen up with use. But I had no idea I'd have to pull back so hard and got really frustrated before watching a video on YouTube and a guy explained it. But man, my 30.06 cocks really smooth and easy and I expected this to operate the same way and it doesn't. But now that I know that it isn't an issue.

Customer service was very prompt when I sent an angry email while trying to just get the magazine inserted. It couldn't have been 10 minutes and I had a response. By then, I had figured it out. But I commend them on being so prompt and assuring that they're there if I have any problems. That made me feel better about the money that I spent trying to get into air guns. And they earned quite a few loyalty points when it comes to future purchases. But if you have any fears about Pyramid Air being a company who stands behind what they sell, you can put those fears to rest. They didn't pay me anything to say this, they just responded to my problem very quickly and I appreciate good customer service.