Page 15 - Benjamin Marauder Synthetic Reviews

Completely happy with gun.

I would like the air tank just a little longer.

The first gun I received from Pyramyd Air had a small problem with leaking air, called the customer service and they had me ship the gun back and they sent me a new one with no problems at all. I believe the complete action took less than a week. The best customer service I have ever had, great bunch of people to deal with.

One shot one kill. This is the best most accurate pellet gun I have ever used. .25 cal really packs a wallup. Spend the money and get this one . You will not be sorry. The Pyramyd package is the way to go. Hey what a cheer leader!

At 56 less pumping would be nice but if every shot is a kill and I shoot 30 per charge. Thats a lot of hunting!

You can live without a air bottle to refill but hey it's only money. I think it is quieter than the cocking of most other pellet guns. The Synthetic stock is easy to care for.

Unbelievably accurate and very very quite. i can shoot this and my very close neighbors cannot hear the shots. I purchased during the 10% & free shipping sale, totals below are before the 10% discount. I put together my own package. Cost break down: 100.00- used scuba tank from a local dive shop 519.00- synthetic stock marauder 13.45- extra clip 78.00- air venturi scuba tank adapter & hose assembly 17.00- single shot tray 25.00- air venturi foster female quick disconnect 120.00- Leapers 3-12x44 AO Swat Compact scope 12.75- Leapers 30mm dovetail rings 10.00- Air venturi air tank carrier strap

make it even lighter... (-) bought the single shot tray and will never use. Buy a 3rd magazine instead (-) Air venturi air tank carrier strap. The strap handle sewn threads ripped out the very first time I lifted the air tank at the scuba shop. Pyramid Air sent me a free shipping label and gave me my money back. I then bought 2 real scuba tank straps from ebay for 25.00. I have an extra real tank strap for sale if you need one. cost to you 12.00 + S&H to you.

I purchased a variety of pellets to try and by far the best and only pellets I continue to purchase are the H&N Baracuda Power copper plated 10.65 grain pellets. They are dead on accurate not exaggerating. Don't waste your time experimenting with any other pellet.

Awesome rifle, love the stock and size. Everything fits me perfectly. Relatively easy to pump, more work than my Discovery but worth it.

My pressure gauge seems to be off. It doesn't match the pumps reading. It'll take more testing to pin point the issue but that's the only gripe... well that and the Greasy metalic hand print on the shroud but that's all Crosman.

If you are torn between this and the Discover I would say buy the Marauder right away. The discovery is such a great gun you will be hooked and soon be purchasing the Marauder anyway.

This is my first PCP air gun. Costly with a pump and accessories. Shoot great, very accurate and powerful. The scope they packaged the gun with is a wonderful companion to the gun. The gun looks and feels great. A great addition to any collection.

My only dislike is it sounds tinny and weak when it fires but that is not what really counts. I have a Hammerli 850 air magnum which has a great sound when it fires. So I compare everything to that meaty crisp sound.

I wouldn't hesitate for an instant to purchase this gun or the Hammerli 850 both give me hours of pleasure target shooting.

Great!! Gun Feels good in the hands, mechanism works very smooth, light enough to pack in the woods, very accurate, shoots a wide array of pellets very well.

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American Made, with the right pellets you can compete with the big boys and their expensive tack driving toys!

This is my first introduction to PCP air guns and it is awesome. I don't any other PCP to compare the Marauder with but I have split a business card on edge with the marauder at 33 feet over and over again. Once the weather clears I will try it at farther distances. I have taken many ground squirrels with this gun in just the couple weeks I have had it with shots out to 85 yards without any trouble. Love how quite it is. I shoot in my shop all the time its definitely backyard friendly.

Shot count is disappointing. I only have the hand pump and its true what the information says that in the .25 cal you get about 16 shots between 2000 and 3000 PSI. I went out shooting ground squirrels for 4-5 hours and shot about 115 shots, that figures about 7 fills of the gun which takes 6-10 minutes to fill so I spent about 45 minutes pumping the gun instead of hunting - more shots per fill would be nice but I guess that what you get with the .25 cal. Buts its devastating on squirrels!!

Its true I have not pulled the trigger on an air tank but that will be my next order of business. These guns are just way too much fun to shoot to be spending all your time with a hand pump - if you can swing it get an air tank because pumping sucks!

Super quiet and accurate. I have only had this gun for two weeks and I have went through 1500 pellets. This gun is addicting, all I want to do is shoot some more.

Add a regulator

Hand pump works great. But can be exhausting. Spend the extra money and get the Air Venturi Carbon Fiber Air Tank & Fill Station. You wont be disappointed.

Super quiet just what I needed. Accurate with the right pellets. Powerful. Design is nice. Well balanced comfortable feel. High quality.

Add a regulator.

If your are looking for a really quiet gun like I was this is it. It really is backyard friendly. Easy to operate. It's the individual guns choice to find the most accurate pellets. I tried many of the top recommended pellets with bad results. Top choice JSB 14.3 or Crosman Hollow Points are best for my gun. It's a pain to spend a bunch on test pellets but it's so worth it once you find the magic one and can hold great groups.

Everything ... Shoots great and very accurate .. Holds half inch pattern at 60 yards with jsb diabolo exact 18.3 grains pellets

Nothing!

I shot a variety of pellets and with my rifle I found the jsb diabolo exact 18.3 to hold the best accuracy and be far more consistent .

Great shooting rifle, fast, accurate.

I bought the 25 caliber and I love it. I've only shot about 20 pellets, but at 50 yard with Benjamin dome pellets, it will do half an inch. The trigger is very light and allows for precision shots. It sounds like a Red Rider BBC gun and is much quieter than I expected.

The hand pump is a lot of work. I'm going to figure out a better way to fill it.

I had been using a Benjamin Trail NP ... and had trouble with accuracy ... I since have learned that it takes some practice and a correct hold to shoot those well. I then looked for a pcp and ordered the Marauder after watching youtube videos. I am very happy with the marauder .22 I love the 10 shot mag., and have found I shoot more.

I don't know enough about pcp's to suggest changes.

I love the look and the feel of the gun, the weight is perfect .I had the wood stock for almost 4 years and the improvements are great.I sold my first mrod befor I got the new one,my friend told me I may have made a mistake.cause it's new and the changes may affect the accuracy. Well I got it and man after I mounted a cheap scope on it and got it sited in.we compared the guns . I had the old mrod maxed out all the way. Even 10lb hammer spring installed .I cld Match shoot for shoot at 90 yards, inside of a quarter using Jsb pellets.they did some nice changes to the gun and out the box you can take big Game with ease at 60 yard or better,depending on your skills.

The only thing I would change is making it a Non floating barrel.reason is cause for guys like me that truly hunt with air guns ,we like to camo these thing so game can't see it from a mile away. With that floating barrel I can add a gun sock ,cause it make the barrel drop a little,witch in turn knocks off your accuracy.I refuse to paint it,

You will not be disappointed in this gun, I know I am not !!!

Value, performance, trigger, design, accuracy

The factory tune was lousy

Works even better with heavy pellets.

This is the best air rifle I have ever owned. It is extremely accurate and whisper quiet.

I the screws on the adjustable stock don't tighten enough

Excellent Trigger, Multi-shot magazines, Superb Accuracy (.22 cal.)

PA please Offer a combo / special with air-tank.

Was reluctant to enter PCP market, but this Gun is hands down a "WINNER". Buy a tank, and have some fun....

Very accurate, much less ping that last gen. Typical Marauder adjustments are just awesome for fine-tuning. Trigger is awesome for a gun in this price range and has adequate room for adjustment of both stages and position. Easily disassembled. Quiet. Did I mention accurate? :)

Finish on shroud and cylinder could be a LITTLE more durable. It's not terrible, but it does show rubs and imperfections. Nothing major, I'm just picky about finish. Slightly larger reservoir? I'd like to get 3 mags as full power (my full-power configuration, about 34 ft lbs or 46 joules). This is a nit as well, but it's a little difficult to cock for my wife. It takes a little bit of muscle, depending on your hammer/spring settings. Mine are rather stiff, but it's still not like cocking a RS bolt. Finally, the bolt takes a little bit more work to remove now. This is important to me as I clean after every shooting session. You can always go with the weed-eater line pull-through method of cleaning as well. I love this rifle, These are simply the only negative things that I can dig up and I consider them to be minor. What's more important to me is that it's cheap, accurate, powerful, and well-made.

Ammo selection took some time as usual, but .22 cal H&N Baracuda Match 21.14's shoot very well at 850-855 FPS and I can get 2 full-power mags (20 rounds) from one 3000 PSI fill (.22 cal). FPS spread is between 11 and 13. My tightest group is 7mm at 30 meters. Typical groups are about 1.7cm at 30 meters using rice-filled gun rest (Caldwell deadshot bags. nothing fancy, just pillows :) I wish PA carried them, I don't think they do). These are powerful rifles for the price. I have a hard time stopping lead and finally settled on a home-built 2x2 foot box with ~1" pine back 1/8" ply face covered with rubber, 4" thick and filled with rubber mulch. Initially, I was blowing holes through this as well until I packed the mulch a little bit more. something like 3/4" pine, forget about it. You're going through it. The mulch had to be PACKED tightly or hits near the top would go through all of that material as well. This gun shoots cheap ammo well, too. I group pretty well with Crosman Premier HP and Ultra Magnums. JSB Diablo Match 18.13's used to shoot very well, but the last few batches I've gotten have been terrible. Shotgun groups, nothing under 5cm, most closer to 8cm. Head diameters are too small (5.42). The H&N's are 5.53 head diameter, I recommend trying these while you are testing pellets. I've checked the H&N's and they are very consistent. Typical occasional flashing and bent skirts, but still very high quality. Recommend 88cu/ft Air Venturi fill station :)

Very accurate. Very slight recoil. Well built. Very quiet.

I am not sure I that I like the floating barrel. I would feel better with a fixed barrel.

If you need accuracy, this will fill the bill. I have been filling to 3000psi and shooting down to 2000psi, to fill back to 3000psi requires about 75 pumps with the Benjamin pump. I am 150lbs an this is a mild workout.

Great Trigger, Adjustable Comb, Very Accurate...

Nothing...

Probably want to get a Bi-pod...