I have a .22 cal benjamin model 342 and was wondering if there is a kit i can repair it with. The stock of Benjamin 392 is made of American hardwood so it can withstand stresses, shocks, loads, impacts, and abrasion in daily life. Many air gunners still keep the good old Benjamin 392 they bought several decades ago. I will turn it up for a higher impact point and all of a sudden the next few shots will fall to far to the left and move a few clicks up from its last impact point. Classic pistols that have been discontinued. Also, other than caliber and stock shape, are there any differences now? 1, and this is something I can get over, Id the edges on the actual pump. Would these work, then?https://www.pyramydair.com/product/b-square-20054-1-sport-utility-rings-weaver-dovetail?a=432, And BTW, B.B. Heres the url. A Gamo Shadow would be as good as a 392, but they were recently recalled by Gamo. I cant wait to get the premiers to see if they do better than the daisys (what do u think of the daisys?). maybe maybe maybe maybe. Im not the best shot on the planet yet I can hit a target two-three inches in diameter (about the size of the kill zone on a chuck)without much of a problem at a about 45-50 yards with my 392 using a peep firing prone with a rest. I have a somewhat long wait-the JSBs are out of stock- but I will try to use up my Wadcutters before I get the pellets. I dont know whether Pyramyd will take a check or not, but a call would find out real quick. The Webley Exocet is a spring gun, not a pump gun. I used a ball-point pin to push them in with out maring the skirt with the back of my finger-nail. The trigger also has sharp edges that could have been eased for comfort. in .22 with medium weight pellets. Dont get me wrong, I love the 397 as is, but are there any rumors of Crosman producing budget line of the 392/397? i got it back in the early 80s.As a kid i have killed more animals with it then you can imagine,My favorite pellet was the promethus bullet,it was a lite pellet at the time they were black. Thats just a play on the company name. I have a late 60s model 312 and on the left side, below the bolt, it says Benjamin Franklin.By the way there is a potential problem with several older airguns and they are offering $50.00 credit toward the purchase of a 392 or a 397. He also honed his writing skills by sharing his outdoor experiences with fellow schoolmates through their high schools magazine. Stamped metal parts on the unit were left with rough edges as well. I hope owners of these guns will comment on how much they enjoy them. At close range (under 20 yards) they are fine, but I would use a diabolo at longer ranges. The .22 is preferred for the reasons you cite. I know that breakbarrels do not bend when u break them, but what would a multipump do? after placing a few shots after the windage or elevation pieces are set. But I keep lingering over the spring pistons. wrote in 2005. Post subject: Benjamin Crosman 397, 392, new and old versions? Pyramyd Air26800 Fargo Avenue, Unit #LBedford Heights, OH 44146. I have the resources available and I have a limited understanding of how I could accomplish this feat. my rear sight is missing and i think it would be good just to have in case. etc.) BB, Have you ever tried a 397 with a pellet weight about that of the .22? When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission at your free-charge. bb,to kill a raccoon should i use a heavy pellet and a head shot for an efficient and humane kill, or a predator pellet for penetration? Thanks for reading my post, great blog!Jack. If there is no significant difference in accuracy is there anything else I should consider (target knockdown power, etc) when making this choice? In fact, you are supposed to leave a pump of air in the gun when you are not shooting it. and thengoing thru a bunch of various style pelletsfrom Straight Shooters Variety Pack,it seems that Match Grade WadCutterswork best in this gun. how tall should this sight be? Warranty: 24 Months Manufacturer: Crosman. I guess I was thinking backwards in regards to the scope tilt. Either a detailed description or a link to a website with a detailed description would be greatly appreciated. Nevermind, ill google it. Anyways, I stick to the 6 pump method with everything but the heavier pellets like the silver arrows, crow-mags, and my personnal favorite the predators. Nobody can type links accurately and get it right most of the time. The second reason is the additional effort the 392 takes with pumps 6 through 8. I taught her how to use it and she killed at least 11, including five in a row that were just sunning themselves on our steps. The rear sight legs must be pried away from the barrel. Both scopes are ideal for me since I usually stick to shooting squirrel and plinking beer cans. I bought my Benjamin in 1964. While researching this product, I always look for the trends in the customer review. I tell folks theyll get about two full 3,000 psi fills, then the next will be 2975, then 2925, 2850 and so on. thanks for helping me out with it!Insomniac. Thanks for the help pre-purchase and with the sight question! To 8 pumps, that is; Im following your advice to keep 1 or 2 during storage between sessions. Monte Carlo stock has lots of advantages including: The Benjamin 392 uses a .22 pellet as its only ammo. I found that there were quite a few other rifles that I wanted, in particular, the Webley Xocet and the RWS 34. The pins are too small and they loosen up from use. Both are sighted in at 20 yards with Beeman silver-bears. With a 397, your aim has to be better but perhaps six pumps and a good hollowpoint pellet should be the right ticket. Fortunately there are plenty of places to get them repaired. Ive taken several squirrels, and many rabbits. However, this raises another series of questions for you. The price for the Benjamin 392 multi-pump air gun is about $150. should i send it in to the company for repair? Smoothness allows for good velocity and accuracy without a lot of after-rifling work. of the gun? I think Ill use the screws already included on the 392 to hold the peep sight on. The third was as far forward as I could comfortably hold the rifle and shoot, which was right on the slope of the pump lever (my palm was right on the sloping area). This is a gramatical way of expressing a tongue-in-cheek joke. If I pump it 8 times or so and let it sit for two or three minutes until I fire, it loses all it's power. Sometimes I give them away to people I want to bug. Notice the date at the top of the blog. Thanks. The Benjamin has laid to rest many pests and even taken game as large as racoons. 2. I just want a little added insurance if you know what I mean. I like the finish on the silver streak but the 20 cal pellets arent locally available so thats a bit of a limitation. I would start with the JSB, then check the Kodiak. By the way, .20 caliber guns are in jeopardy for the same reason. If its a .22 or a slower .177, use a heavy dome. Put your cursor on top of those words and click one time. She should be able to handle four or five pumps as well. i would like to buy benjamin sheridan 397, but when I checked the loudness it was 4 medium high. It may not be legal to hunt them with an airgun. Benjamin 392S .22-Caliber Bolt Action Variable Pump Air Rifle, Black. I have the 397 and plan on getting a 392 in the near future. George Pena at heligun1@msn.com or 512-863-2951. Or for a one-stop solution for dealing with the annoying pests in your backyard. I shot about 100 premiers and 100 benjamin pellets through the 392. How To Use An Airgun Hand Pump on a PCP rifle? Poor womans 411!! Benjamin 392 doesnt have a scope rail to mount the scope. Ive got one on the radar, so Im pretty curious. Yes Pyramyd Air is a good dealer to deal with thats what made them the largest internet dealer in the world and the largest airgun dealer in the U.S. As for the particulars of shipping, read their literature. It went on very easily and gives an outstanding sight picture! is this normal? Im not sure if its because I am used to spring guns, but it is just too timeconsuming, and cumbersome for me. Every once in awhile, I get an answer in before you do. Affiliate Links are prominently displayed under the heading BUY FROM. Hopefully the description will help you date the gun in case there was a part difference. The air compressor is too much money. Have you ever wondered how many types of air rifles are out there? over the weekend i saw a benjamin 392 airsource (uses co2) on sale for 109.99. wow. i then tried different techniques which didnt group well. This is really highly accurate gun for under 50 yards. . Benjamin 392 .22 caliber air rifle (retail $209.99) UTG True Hunter 3-940 Illuminated Reticle Scope with Rings (retail $114.97) Baker Airguns Benjamin One-Piece Scope Mount (retail $50.00) Benjamin Discovery .22 cal 14.3gr Hollowpoint Pellets (retail $14.99) Total Retail Value of $389.95, save $39.96 when you buy the Ready To Hunt Package! What should i do if i get a jammed pellet? Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2020 7:07 am . There are only 2 major issues with the gun that show up in the negative reviews: Firstly, when you pump the gun, the forearm smacks down into the barrel so hard and makes loud noise. would crosman premiers be accurate with the shadow? The Weaver-type base dictates where the rings stop because of the location of the slots in the base. (take or give $25-50) I was looking at the Crosman 800x, but have heard that their accuracy isnt that great. It sounds like you have stripped the screw threads from the holes. bbhow about for hunting, is the Field Target Special still good? What can I do to fix the problem???? Im looking at getting a good multi pump rifle for squirrel hunting. Ive never used a 20 cal gun before and wasnt sure if it had the same impact as the .22. Thanks again, Thomas, /blog/2005/11/is-your-airgun-barrel-really-clean/. finally he had a cheap 4 power scope mounted, but i was thinking of upgrading to a bug buster or similar, higher powered, scope. Also, money isnt really an issue here, Im willing to pay a little more for better quality. If i dry fire the rifle (if i forget to load a pellet for some reason), how badly will i damage the gun? Let us help! If you mount the scope with short eye relief, the pellet loading action becomes the pain because the scope gets in the way while you do it. Does the .22 gun really put out that much more power!? The factory mount scope stop screw might lift it up more, but Ill leave the dovetail clamps loosenned until I can get the scope closer to target. That is the date I published it. I can report on the Steroid Streak, if you like. This is a solidly made single-shot, bolt-action, .22 caliber, multi-stroke pneumatic air rifle. can the crosman 1400 be modify in anyway.i know Mac1 have a new arm lincage for the crosman 392.would it work on the crosman 1400.have about tuning the valves.Honestly speaking which one you would rather have.? When he stuck his head up I put the peep between his beedy little rodent eyes and pulled the trigger. Get Crosman Pellgunoil. It's reliable, sturdy, durable, has a high recoil, and can last for many years without much maintenance. He will restore airguns to operational specs, but he wont increase power in guns beyond the factory levels. Do you think the 392 is an overall more accurate gun than the powerline 1000? Your old gun is probably worth about the $50 credit Crosman offers, but spending some more getting it fixed up would probably be a good idea. Good news is Im hitting 1 and 1/2 groups now. Flip the gun on its back. Please continue your explorations and tell us what happens. I think using my Sierra is making me a better shot with my 397!! bb, Im really intrested in picking up a 397, I am also very atatched to a leapers bugbuster 2 that I have mounted on an old daisy powerline.Will the bugbuster mount far enough back on the 397 to shoot comfortably? Its a Benjamin, not a Benjamin Franklin. Shoots most pellets great. With those you have to choice. Hope to see you there.Mr B. Hi, I would like to rebuild my 1995 Benjamin 177 back to new myself and understand that Pyramid has the parts but the instructions are very, very poor. Crosmans hangup is that the triggers are lighter than todays guns, there are no safeties and they are concerned about liability, since they own the company. Benjamin purchased Sheridan in 1972 and continued manufacturing the Model C until 1992. The open sights were a bit off but with a few adjustments I was getting great groups with benjamin .22 diabolos. I spoke with at Crosman told me that pumping takes 25 lbs. I tried to get her to look at the IZH specs, but you know how women are. Barrels and calibers change in 5-10 minutes. However, I find for me that it is easier to grip the stock of the gun than the top of the barrel, meaning that a scope would not be in the way. Im getting sub 1 inch groups in the center of the bulls eye at 20 yards at 8 pumps with a peep sight using gamo hunters. Thank you very much BB, youre the main reason I always get my stuff from pyramidair. Read this page of the 392 manual online: Thanks for your help. . Is this a problem that only crosman can fix? After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Not only does the gun shoot like new, he didnt mess up the vintage finish on a significant collectible while he did the work! Squirrels arent scarce in my woods, its just that theres no one in my family that enjoys eating them every few weeks, the birds have all migrated south, the rabbits ARE scarce, and that leaves my sisters and my cats. I have come across my father-in-laws Benjamin Franklin H 39666. That is not too much. what scope would you recommend for this gun, aswell as mounts and rings? Other people would like to read your questions and you are hidden here, because of the Google software. 150 dollars is a lot of money (for me) and get many ideas of wat else i can buy with it( i guess im an impulse shopper) what is the izhs accuracy at about 30-40 yards? From what Ive read and experienced (I own a 392 and 397) B.B. So is this a good practice to follow? A go-to solution for interior/exterior projects, COMMAND works on metal, masonry, vinyl, drywall, tile, PVC and much more. wow. Id like to find a reseal kit for this and return it to shooting condition, as it was given to me some years ago as the most innacurate air gun Ive ever shot no wonder this, as he was firing .177 pellets in it. But then again, I am most certain that I am not the best of shot, and many of the groupings could have been better with a different shooter! Anything else?Thank you. However, I still like the idea of his Steriod treatmen. Hey BBI bought a daisy powerline 1000 with a scope earlier this summer and Ive had a lot of accuracy problems. Here is what you want IF your rifle was made in the last 5 years: /product/air-venturi-williams-64-peep-sight?a=5, It will be interesting to see how this gun does with the Williams Sight. I can see the advantage of a diamond shape!!! Introduced under the Sheridan brand, the Model "C" Silver Streak had a level of power and performance which was unmatched at that time. Thats enough for crows, but too light for raccoons and foxes unless the shot is perfect. Shoot for the brain and only as far as you can hit a quarter every time. Not only does the gun shoot like new, he didnt mess up the vintage finish on a significant collectible while he did the work! Offhand, I seem to recall you could get .177s in the 14-15 gr category. You must cancel it by always putting your shooting eye in the same place the same as with open sights. I must have got a bad batch. Yesterday, one of my coworkers brought in a older 22 caliber Benjamin that he wanted me to research on the internet. I think 7.9 grains if okay. I have tried quite a few prototype peep sights and I wasnt getting very good results with them (loose, wobbly, etc.). An American classic gets an update with the synthetic-stocked Benjamin 392S/397S multi-pump pneumatic Air rifle series. New, All-weather synthetic Stock and fore grip Monte Carlo styling Just cut and paste and the link will work. I have only had this gun for about 6 weeks now, but I can tell it is going to last a long time. I keep them because I cant bear to part with them. Does the blue streak outperform the 392? This model was marketed under the Benjamin name from 1994-1998. As I began my research, I ran across this website and this particular thread. How many rounds does it take to break a rifle like this in? Juddson. The other two are spring guns that require a lot of shooting technique to use. 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