Benjamin Marauder Field And Target Air Rifle

As my first "grown-up" air rifle, the regulated Marauder F&T with Lothar barrel was a very nice way to jump in. The build quality is very nice. If I do my part, the precision / accuracy is remarkable. Bang for the buck, I think the

The bolt is a bit stiff, and I have short-stroked it several times, resulting in a pellet being chambered by the hammer / sear not being cocked.

This is a hefty rifle weighing in at 10 lbs 13 oz. with the scope. I got a bipod for it, and it will be mostly shot prone or from a bench. As a very long time "powder burner" enthusiast, this has added a whole new facet to my hobby!

Excellent Shot Count! Great Trigger, Great Adjustability, Handsome if your put in SOME ELBOW GREASE! Hand pumpable.

DO A BETTER JOB FINISHING THE STOCK!! Arrived with a couple stain runs, and looks dry. I wasn't expecting a Weatherby like finish at that price point, but dang it was a little rough. MAKE IT A LIL LIGHTER. weight is great for stability but this is on the hefty side. My wife, whom is quite athletic, complains about the weight.

Happy with the purchase. First PCP. Originally I wanted something a little more powerful and was leaning towards a .25 cal. Though the high shot count from the regulator seemed worth the trade offs and I'm glad I did that. As quiet as they say. Doesn't get 80 shots unless the power is down all the way, but still plenty.

This is my first real pellet gun, so I'm learning but I have been shooting high end rifles for over 20 years. I have to say, I'm thoroughly impressed with this rifle out of the box. After mounting my scope and leveling everything out, I used my steel scuba tank (3450 psi) to fill it up and immediately start putting JSB 15.89 Exact through the same hole at 25 yards, 1/2" at 50 yards and about 1"-1.5" at 75 yards but I'm sure the wind played a role. I was impressed to say the least with this level of accuracy. So far the only thing I've done to the rifle is turn up the pressure another 1/2 turn, it was originally set at 4 turns and I went to 4 1/2. This brought the velocity from 808 fps at sea level to 828 fps with an ES of 7 over 5 shots. Fit and finish is very nice and it has a classic feel to it.

After owning it a few weeks and about 700 pellets through it, you start seeing it's performance limitations compared to some of the other expensive air rifles. Accuracy is phenomenal but a few fps more would have been nice.

Even though the energy is a bit lower than what I would have liked for my needs, I would still buy it. I think it's a great value and being regulated, makes it very consistent.

Build. Accuracy. Large regulated shot count. Lother Walther barrel. Stippling....

Take a pound or two off the weight. Its not extremely necessary, but would be nice.

If you like to shoot for accuracy at targets like me, and you like a long strong shot count before refilling, this is the best rifle in this price point by far. No cheapness here. Real pretty wood. Extremely
well built. No cheap hollow plastic stock. It'll do you good for small game hunting no doubt. The accuracy is so good it's boring.... in a good way.

Accurate. Tight groups. Nice trigger. Feels well made and looks nice. A joy to shoot from tripod or bench rest. Cleanly taking pocket gophers from my garden at 25 yards.

Quality control from the factory >>> The barrel band was really tweaked off center when it arrived.

You might need to fiddle with the barrel a bit to get it seated properly so it floats like it is supposed to. I was having a shifting point of impact that seemed to correlate to ambient temperature until I completely took the barrel off, reinstalled it, and made sure that it wasn't touching the barrel band. Tight groups now and no longer having a shifting point of impact. Some folks use tape or foam under the barrel band to stabilize the barrel, but then it doesn't float. I found that actually made the shifting point of impact more erratic. My two cents.

Accuracy the most, its outstanding.

The advertisement about80 shots per fill is a bit miss leading. The Field and Target is a Pyramidair thing not a Benjamin product as it is a Regulated Maurader. Either way it should state the differences in intended use, target or field stating the amount of shots for each intended use. After shooting this rifle the first time I shot two and a half magazines 25 Shots!! Quite disappointed to say the least. Tried to get in touch with Pyramidair service or customer support, left a message but no return call. Ok, so I called Benjamin, outstandin service from Kevin!! He explained that target shooting and hunting will make difference in the amount of shots due to regulator setting or air allowed thru valve. Being I am hunting more with this rifle the regulator seams to be set up quite high from the factory which is good for me but if youre going to use this for target s only you may have to send it back to Benjamin so they can adjust the regulator. I now shoot 5 mags thru it before fillin

Not at all mad in anyway at Pyramidair just know that the regulator in this rifle my need to be adjusted by the factory. Which is NOT a big deal other than sending it in for a few weeks.

Excellent fit, finish, and accuracy on the marauder field and target with Lothar barrel.

The Benjamin hand pump is horrible. The pump failed halfway through the first fill, following directions exactly, as I had read previous nightmare stories on the pump. Of no fault to pyramid. Benjamin, do better, we want quality.

The Benjamin hand pump is essentially a paper weight.

Stole this Marauder Field and Target with a 20% Off Benjamin sale from PA. Free hand pump as well. The LW barrel upgrade added nominal $. An authentic target rifle, beautiful with a modern classical look. Amazingly small groups (sub half-inch) 5-shots @ 50 yards (see photo). This is as good as it gets for ANY $ airgun in this power range. Included a very detailed factory test target- something I’d expect from a small-batch custom manufacturer. Exceptional trigger even though heavy for me at 1.4lbs. Amazing beautiful stock! As nice as a vintage walnut Walther or better! Love the cheekpiece!). All is so well done! 72 hr. Leak Test! Totally adjustable power plant! Easy to work on (WARNING: Dismantling will void your warranty!!). Nearly silent! Regulator: NO velocity curve!! Best precision accuracy airgun bargain- period! Thanks, Crosman/Benjamin, and PA!!

Nothing really. Include a degasser tool + single shot tray? I would pay extra for these. “Blocky” shape of the trigger guard on the Gen II? Upon observation- it really begs to be like this given the very long trigger blade within. That latter gives you confidence taking shots with its sureness of feel. Bold angular lines on the trigger guard go perfectly with the beefy, rugged raw American look of the stock and everything else- how great is that?!! It’s good to remember that some of the finest iconic target air rifles of all time including the Walther LGR and Feinwerkbau 300s Olympic match rifles had plastic guards. They appear like new unlike most metal ones after decades of regular use. It’s our country’s turn to make such a superior yet classic air rifle with a similar feature.

Obey all instructions! Try different pellets to determine best. If you use a hand pump, elevate your gun so water builds up in hose and not air tank (Don’t create a squirt gun). Go slow, and take breaks- not just for you, but your pump- don’t heat it up. Learn how to overhaul your pump as well (Same WARNING as above). Better yet, charge with dry air or Nitrogen. All PCPs WILL eventually leak. Unlike many PCPs, this one is easy to overhaul. Prepare to learn. Use only pure high-pressure silicone grease- no petroleum!! Fixed my old Gen I .177 with O rings from hardware store. Common leak areas for Marauders seem to include the front inlet check valve as well as the pressure gauge fitting. Plumber’s Teflon tape seals threads well.

Love this rifle, it just feels great the first time I picked it up, I just know it’s what was exactly what I wanted. From mounting the scope to attaching the bipod,everything just fell into place. And I couldn’t be happier with how accurate it is.

It’s a beautiful wooden stock, but it could use a couple more coats of finish.

Go to YouTube and watch the video of how to load the magazine, instruction manual just don’t quite do it for me.

Extremely accurate - tack driver. Solid build quality.

Nothing.

Nice air rifle, just heavy for me - being an elderly gentleman. Definitely a bench rest target shooting rifle for me, or use of a shooting stick or a near by tree branch (which I did) when out hunting.