Crosman Benjamin Trail NP Hardwood .22 Caliber Nitro Piston Air Rifle with Wood Stock (Includes 3-9 X 40mm Scope) Review

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(More customer reviews)I was wanting and looking for a Nitropiston rifle that was affordable.I was checking on other brands like Gamo or Crosman but the prices were a little high for my budget.However, the price for this Benjamin was acceptable.

It includes a very good looking and very functional riflescope.The sling has embroided the Benjamin logo, but the "anti slippery" material is poor.Let's hope it last enough.

The rifle was received in a sealed box with the items described. It clearly says "MADE IN CHINA". Manufactured for Crosman in China.The very first I did after pulling out the box thing was tighten the screws, that were loose enough to think "Why they sell a product with such weak torque?"

After mounting the telescopic sight, the first shot sounded like a normal spring rifle; very loud, but after some shots, the loud noise decreased little by little.

Talking about the wood work on the stock: pretty decent, but it looked glossy and alike clear honey colored in the advertising.In real life it is dark as maple syrup with matte finish.I was specting a glossy finish and a sort of varnish applied, but no varnish was applied. So sad that the piece can't have moisture protection.

The checkering has a look like snake skin, the brand name and "B" logo is laser engraved, as is the checkering too.

The butt pad is from rubber. Good one. Soft and no slippery.

The felling when shooting is very comfortable.BUT I can't notice the difference in recoil between the nitropiston and the spring.The only sensible thing is the lack of vibration.The noise level is still loud, not as silent as I imagined as the advertising tells. I hear it very alike a spring rifle. I have no gadgets to measure the noise and the velocity.

I would like to talk specificaly about the trigger.The adjustment is not really as good as I spected.

The adjustment is only to shorten the pull, but it does not makes the pull lighter or crisper at all.

Also, the trigger doesn't has a sensible breaking point, the shot is released by a continuous pressing of the trigger.There is not a point that makes you know when you just pulled the trigger and you feel in your finger that any little pressure will make the trigger "click" and release the shot.

Benjamin does not has this type of trigger, that would be a good thing to have, mostly when you are interested to get a precision shot.

As summary, from one to ten score scale, I give it an 8 because:

-The sling is good looking but has poor materials to make it comfortable and anti-slippery

-the color and finish of the stock is not like the photo used in advertising

-The finish is matte, without varnish.Can't be sure to take it outdoors in wet weather.

-the trigger is not the best, I've tried better ones in cheaper rifles.The "adjustable trigger" is just to shorten the pull, but does not make it lighter or crisper.

-The trigger does not has a sensible-to-the-finger breaking point.the shot comes by keep pressing the trigger until it is released.

-The accuracy, I can't tell by now, because I bought a bad Gamo ProMagnum and bad Gamo Expander ammo. I tired Daisy's pointed pellets with better accuracy, but still missing to try the recomended by the manual Crosman pellets or flat nose pellets, like match target.

The accuracy is good at 10 meters.Fair at 25 meters, but at 50 meters it did not maket it good. Dispersion of impacts is not predictible.Not tried beyond 50 meters.

Do not forget to tighten the screws before to do your first shots.And clean the bore after 500 shots with nitro solvent or bore cleaner.You will not believe how much dirt you remove from it.I needed 10 patches to remove the dirt from the bore.

Everything else in the rifle is good for me.Good for the price.the riflescope is VERY good

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Product Description:
The Trail NP Hardwood features a handsome, checkered, hardwood stock. The imposing 23 ft-lbs of muzzle energy provides 16% more downrange energy than .177 cal., and features velocities of up to 950 fps*.

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