Benjamin Trail NP2 Air Rifle, Scope, Wood Stock

Accuracy the wait of the stock and the look of everything

combined scope

I purchased the Benjamin Trail NP2 in the wood stock. From crosman And got one good deal at fraction of the cost. Although skeptical at first because of the flaws when it was first released I decided to give it a chance. Boy am I glad I gave it a chance at 30 yards I'm getting a dime size pattern and I get about 900 feet per second with the crosman ultra mag Domed 14.3 this gun is a tech driver I put this scope on 3-9x40 mm PLT Riflescope LONG RANGE MODEL Features Precision Lock Turrets with Side Focus Adjustment boy do I like this gun now thanks crosman

It's accurate with pellets it likes (for example, it seems to be happy with the .22 Gamo Rockets); the feel of it is nice, especially the thumbhole grip; it's not very loud at all; I like the looks of it (esthetically, a nice-looking rifle); the cocking is a tiny bit rough at first, but smooths out decidedly after 120 rounds or so. Fit and finish were both good.

Plastic barrel shroud no good! No like! Replace with METAL shroud for durability! As for weight--that's not really a drawback anymore, in this day and age of affordable shooting tripods and such; in fact, more mass works out to less wobbling and slopping around when you bench it. Scope mounts--now THERE is a (relatively minor) issue: I don't dig the little wedge-shaped pinchy-type mounts that come with the rifle, because they simply don't seat straight in the grooves at the bottom of the (Picatinny?) rail on the rifle. For that, I take away one star. I will eventually investigate the possibility of using different scope-mounts, so stay tuned for further reports!

This rifle will punk out trash pandas (raccoons) and even opossums (which are VERY tough little monsters) with the right ammo (like Gamo Rockets), so if pest control is your goal, this will do the job on anything from bad birdies to bunnies to opossums to raccoons (listed in order of increasing size.) As for target-shooting: it'll do fine, but since it's not a light rifle, you'll seriously want to consider buying or making your own shooting tripod or shooting stick.

Accuracy Quality Stock Everything!

Combined Scope

I purchased the Benjamin Train NP2 in the wood stock. Although skeptical at first because of the flaws when it was first released I decided to give it a chance. Crosman has overcome those problems, now the NP2 is a solid gun that can stomp any other breakbarrel in its class! If you're weary of buying this gun don't be! You're missing out! The only thing I would have changed is the combined scope, plan on throwing it out and replacing it. It is manageable for plinking, but to get the most out of the gun I recommend mounting a quality scope on it. One more thing, those saying it sounds like a .22 going off do not know what they're talking about (And probably have never heard a .22 rimfire being fired.) This gun is quiet, well built, has good accuracy, and is an all around excellent air rifle! Give it a second chance you won't be sorry! I will be posting updated pictures of my groupings with my Hawke Sidewinder 30.

Got the .177 and the .22. I have to say, as with any good (I don't have any $1200 break barrels yet), break barrel, you have to wrestle a bit to calm it down...but both these guns are 'Air Rifles' at their finest. They feel right. They carry well in the field. And for me, they hold Zero with a Nikon on the .177 and a Hawke (which I don't usually love, but this one which is a Panorama EV rocks)on the .22. Hunting wise, they do their job. Question is can I do mine? These Benjys make it easier with the right pellets which is a whole other topic.

I would've like there to have been a side or bottom rail for lasers etc.

My .177 sometimes feels like it's cocked when it isn't yet and it did smack me hard across the face one time. Funny on the Three Stooges but not funny here. On the other hand, it forced me to respect every aspect of this sport with greater concentration and concern for everyone's safety. These are lethal weapons. Speaking of which, by .22 shoot Eun Jin round heads beautifully up to 20 yds. Fun! Great guns! as is said.

I have had this rifle now for several months in .22 caliber and have put over several hundred pellets through it. The weight of the rifle is good,In the effort it takes to cock the barrel is not bad at all. The furthest target I have hit with this rifle was at 75 yards using the 18 grain JSB pellets and I shot 3 out of 5 hitting a 6 inch target. 2 of them touched the bullseye. I think this rifle is perfectly adept at hitting targets at about 30 yards or so away with quarter to nickel sized groups. While I'm pretty confident I could hit a target at farther distances, I wouldnt want to risk wounding vs a clean kill at closer ranges. I think that it is accurate enough for consistently Correct shot placement at 30 to 40 yards or less. I found that JSB 18 grain pellets and the Crossman premier domed and hollow point gave the best accuracy. This is a much nicer and more powerful pellet rifle than my Benjamin pump rifle I owned as a teenager, and I have dispatched Nutria, ground squirrels

It would have been nice to have some checkering on the stock for gripping.

It seems like it took me forever to get the scope zeroed in properly on this rifle. I first changed out the scope to a 4x, but realized the rifle needed more magnification, so I switched to a BSA sweet .22 scope 4-12.
This rifle is absolutely backyard friendly and won't disturb neighbors.

Right out of the box I thought that that the stock was too short but it is a very good fit for my average size. I found the trigger to be smooth and not as heavy as I expected. This allows it to shoot well. The noise dampening on this gun is quite impressive. I can hear the pellet hitting the target.

I would like the option to have open sites also.

My rifle is in .22 caliber and I am yet to find alloy pellets at a store in this caliber.

I bought the .22 cal. and for the price this rifle is a pretty good value. Plenty of power and after break-in, shoots pretty accurate, with the right pellet.

Offer the gun without a scope. I did not even mount the scope that came with it and went to a Hawke Sport HD 3x9x40 and was very pleased with the performance. I feel the trigger travel is a long trip on the first stage and takes some getting used to. It is much longer than most of my other air gun triggers and could use some improvement. The barrel shroud tends to loosen with cocking but can easily be tightened, just afraid of tightening to much and stripping or cracking the plastic parts.

This rifle is like a good whiskey, that gets better with time and a broken in barrel.I found the gun pretty rough to shoot to start buth the locking mechanism at the closing latch and should have been machined smoother. It took 200 to 300 pellets to get things settled down, but it gets better and better going forward. You just have to put pellets through this gun to get it broken in, and once you have done your due diligence, it rewards you with consistent accuracy.Over-all I like the gun more and more as I use it, and this is a good value and will be a good hunter. Just get remember to get a better scope. Oh and If I did it again I would get the synthetic stock, just a personal preference.

this gun is great once you get a scope that will work on it. i am using a hawke varmint 2-10x40 or somethin. i got 10 shots in a about 10 shots or so in a once inch bull at 30 yards with baracuda greens .22

i cant think of anything i would change. oh better quality wood.

i think the wood is cheap not real wood. when i got it i never bothered to tighten the nuts in the stock to the receiver. once i did that everything came together. im using the hawke varmint 2-10 now im not expecting this scope to last long on this gun because the gun has so much recoil i suggest this scope type so far to get you started 149 bucks and save up to get alot nicer of a scope. leupold vx-3 with twin bias springs or a leupold mark 4 with twin bias springs i highly recommend these 2 scopes but they run about 7 to 8 hundred dollars. go with the hawke first like i said i dont know if this scope will last if it does i will stay with it if not im getting a Leupold Mark 4 Precision Rifle Long Range Rifle Scope 30mm Tube 4.5-14x 40mm Side Focus Matte i wont have any problems with this scope they use it on a 50bmg it will hold under the np2.

The accuracy is what I expect from a break barrel. At 25 yards I am able to get 0.5-0.6" with the right pellet (CPHs, and Baracudas did good for me, I have a .22). Trigger is a definite improvement over NP1s.

Thumbhole is a bit ackward for my hand, but not too bad.

Looks like Crosman fixed all the issues reported originally...

Accuracy is quite good with this rifle.

Everything except accuracy. Pre-ordered this rifle and waited two months, just to receive an air rifle that wouldn't cock after 100 rounds. Pyramyd Air was easy to deal with for the return. Waited just over a month to get another one, and this one has a inconsistent trigger pull ranging from HEAVY to firing on its own when closing the barrel. Adjusting the trigger did not resolve this issue. This was certainly my last one, time to go back to RWS.