Jim Shockey Crosman vs Benjamin Trail

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Haven't had a good airgun for about 25years and its time to fix that. I was at CT and saw the selection and prices and now I'm wondering if the Jim Shockey is any better than the Benjamin Trail? Also wonder what the big difference is between the Benjamin Trail and the other Benjamin 22? When you're over $200 is it better to contact specialty shooting sports? or is the Quality level between $200-$400 roughly on par with the Benjamin Trail?

Thanks for any input,

Willy

Ok should mention I'm looking for 495fps for some rats eating our chicken feed. Location may require non-pal airgun ;-)
 
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Thanks, that's what I've been doing all afternoon. .....too much info all at once. I spent a lot of time at Specialty before Mike moved to the Kootenays. DL is very close to me as well, Good News! Looks like the Trail NP2 is the way I'm leaning. I look forward to hearing from DL

Willy
 
I ended up going with the Benjamin Trail NP 22. It's working the way I had hoped.

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I just got a jim schokey Legacy in .22. Meeting expectations so far. Just got it past the 250 round break in period so it might even get better. One point of interest is that I am AMAZED at how quiet it is!
 
Nitro14, is there any way you could give me an idea of just how quiet this is? What could I compare it to? Does it sound like any other 17 cal springer indoors?
 
just picked up the Regal NP benjamin .22 caliber. 50 shots in the first day. i like it. takes a 100 shots to break it in and get it accurate on the scope.

any thoughts on your benjamin trail? do you hunt with it? what? is it accurate? durable? i get about 750 fps lead and 900 fps alloy.

can't wait to get up to the cottage. small game. perhaps rabbit!!
 
I was looking to order more pellets and some oil when I thought I'd look back at this post and saw a question so 6 months later.....

I really like the rifle. The trigger is the worst ever and I'm definitely going to get a new one from scopes and ammo. The trigger has cost me several rats, and with the rat problem associated with owning chickens that really sucks.

The heft and feel of the rifle is great, I believe I'm getting quality practice for shooting my hunting rifles. All in all I think the rifle is worth upgrading trigger and scope. I have been working on my offhand(silhouette style) technique and have shot several rats at 10m offhand. The rifle is sensitive, I was shooting apples that had fallen from our tree to try to figure out why I had missed several rats when I discovered this. If I let the forend contact something solid it throws the shot, if I support with my hand it's bang on. If I let the bottom of the pistol grip contact a solid surface it throws the shot, if I support the rifle it's bang on. I did research the "artillery hold" and that works. Seated at the picnic table with rifle shouldered and elbows supporting works. Offhand with silhouette(bone structure) hold works. I haven't tried bags but since I'm mostly shooting rats field positions rule.

Performance, I have crossman premiere .22 hollowpoints. I get 450fps with these 14.1gr lead pellets +/- 10fps according to my chronograph. It is devastating on rats. Some shots leave a lot of gore and many pass through. I did shoot a smallish rat at the base of the tail and the pellet exited the forehead! I head shot one facing me and the pellet exited just ahead of the rear leg pulling out a lot of intestine. Apologies to the squeamish.

humantorch, hows that Regal performing?

Willy
 
grauhanen said:
Check out what's available as a quality air rifle at Specialty Shooting Sports and D&L Airguns -- both in B.C.
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Airgun source in Ontario is another good dealer for quality airguns. I am very pleased with my .22 Air Arms TX200. It wasn't cheap, but is is very smooth and accurate, with a very good trigger.
 
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