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I love just almost everything about my Benjamin Marauder!

I think the gun is just a little to big and makes it a little awkward to maneuver around. The bolt on this one is rough when loading a pellet. My older model was very smooth.

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Everything!!! Not too heavy, thanks to the synthetic stock. Lights out accuracy ( I bought the Lothar Walther barreled .177) stacks pellets. Easy to hand pump. I have two crippling diseases, attacking all my joints, and spine. I hand pump! Oh yea, NOT PELLET PICKY!

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I do not understand why anyone would pay $1130 and up for say a FX? Then another $50.00 for each magazine and another $300 for a scope. I forgot, $34.99 Barrel band. Total with 4 magazines. comes out to be $1665.00 + tax. 3 year warranty. When you can buy the Synrod with Lothar Walther Match Barrel W/Picatinny Rail, $579.99. 4 Magazines @ $15.95, $300.00 scope. Total 943.79. 5 year warranty. I f you want more shots per fill, $350.00 tune includes regulator. Now you get 80 shots, 20 fpe 10.5 gr on low setting, you can turn it up from there with heavier pellets. Do the math 943.79 + tune =1293.79 you save 371.21. Without tune you save $721.21. My point is you can buy the whole package for $186.21 less that the FX dream line gun itself. The Marauder is more reliable! If you wish, you can buy the .22 barrel, probe, bolt, and have dual caliber also. I saved quite a bit more, during their Christmas sale. Best of all, It is MADE IN THE USA....

Excellent air rifle very accurate. My first one broke a air gauge the first week pyramyd air sent me a shipping slip send it out 4 days later I had a new one! Thank you!

The magazine is a little flimsy. Absolute tack driver out of the box 35 yards all touching 75 yards 1/2 in groups thats not off a bench just leaning on a tree.

Both stages of the trigger are adjustable, however, I have been shooting it at the factory trigger settings and am very happy with it. Using a handpump is a bit of a workout but it can definitely be done which gives you independence from expensive compressors and tanks. And I'm 65 yrs old.

Nothing that I can think of based on the short time I've been shooting it.

Make sure you try different pellets at different pressures to find the best combination. I've only been shooting JSB Diabolo Exact Jumbo Heavy .22 Cal, 18.13 gr so far to get used to the gun. Seems to shoot these best when pressure is at about 2750 psi. I've got some other types I will be trying.

Very quiet.

make it so it doesn't leak air

Power and accuracy. I chrono'd various pellets at various pressures and 2500psi seemed to be a sweet spot that maintained pellet uniform velocity (anywhere from 10-30fps for 10 shots). Accuracy was a given with the walter lothar (sp?) match barrel. The proof target 5 shots at 10meters was smaller than my little fingernail, maybe .44" diameter but essentially one large hole.

PyramydAir needs to check these mid-expensive rifles out before shipping. Preferably ten shots. Degas the gun afterwards for shipping of course. Quality quality quality. The magazine wouldn't fit because the barrel was set too far back in the receiver. Also the adjustable comb did not come with setscrews, they're a weird size Home Depot didn't carry so I had to go online. Crosman customer service is useless. There was no instruction manual that covered disassembly or how to reset the barrel. Thank God for online video. Otherwise the weapon was fine.

The airgun is fairly immune to pellet weight, I used anywhere from 14.3gr Crosman Premier to 33gr jumbo Korean hunting pellets, all quite accurate and fpe about the same, 24'#.
2350 psi
860/14.3gr/23
587/34gr/26
598/32.4gr/26
2600
864/14.3/24
842.6//23
848.6/“/23
850.1/“/23
864.4/“/24
2500
855.7/14.3/23
884.0/“/25
884.0/“/“
878.5/“/24
878.5/“/“

Very acurate with jsb 10 + grain pellets at 2,000-1,500 psi. very quiet compared to my Gamo springer, trigger is also very nice although i've not tweeked it yet very crisp break

Refill attachment. I like a threaded connection better

All around great rifle to shoot

this is epic

literally nothing

this gun is epic

This is my first PCP. I upgraded to this from two failed entry level break barrel rifles in the $200 range. I opted for the Lothar Walther barrel in .177 caliber, since I had literally 30 different types of pellet testing the less expensive rifles. All I can say is *wow*. All that technique applied to break barrel springers did me well with something that actually placed pellets where I aimed :). This rifle loves the H&N Baracuda Match pellets. Sacking pellets at 25 yards, with 50 yard plinking being easy. The description states 32 shots, I am getting 60 good shots with no hold over and 80 shots if I dont mind a small hold over. Its on my docket to try some heavier lead, namely the JSB Monster and Beast pellets. Bottom line: I wish I would have listened to my buddy who said just start here. The investment is worth the result, especially thinking about how much time I spent on the cheap stuff. Buy once, but right. Also, this thing is more quiet than the Whisper rifles out there.

Two magazines, lube for the O-rings, include the degassing tool, and provide a little documentation for the newbie - not just on the rifle (the manual is quite good) but for those who are new to PCP. I spent an inordinate amount of time on reading the basics, surely this would not be hard for Crosman Corp :) to include in some form :). Also maybe a parts break down and better info on tuning the rifle for different pellets. But all this is to say I really had to think about what I would change, other than the extra magazine. This is a quality piece of equipment.

Even with the Lothar Walther barrel, my accuracy took a dive after about 250 shots. It required a pretty thorough cleaning, used one Ballistol soaked patch and another 20 dry patches to get mostly clean. Some people think the trigger weights are too heavy. Mine is perfect. There is the slightest bit of roll on mine with no tweaking, I am sure that Ill be able to tune that out in short order. My research along with a friends opinion showed that this Marauder was still the best first PCP, if for no other reason than you will be sure that quality is not an issue. The pellets go where I ask. When they do not it is my fault or it is dirty (also my fault). Consider this as a first step if you are looking to get in to it. Shot count is great, quality is great, and best of all you can hit what you want inside 50 yards without trying too hard - and I am only using a 2-7x32 AO BSA duplex scope. Buy a patch worm when you buy this along with cleaning patches and save some time. Most of all-enjoy!

Accuracy most important to me. This .22 cal gun is by far the most accurate pellet gun I have ever seen. Ive been airgunning since 1980. Legit 1/4 inch groups ctc at 30 yds. This gun is a hunter killer.

The safety. It feels and looks like a second trigger. ?? It does function but Im not a fan of it.

Invest in good glass for this gun. Its worth it to get the most out of it. Ive had my 22 caliber marauder for around a month now and Ive probably shot 500 rounds from 11 different pellets to find the most accurate pellet style and weight for my individual rifle. For me its jsb Diablo 18 gr Jumbo domed.